Review: An Original Angel Read!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
"I think it's easier to let someone else tell you what's right. That way you don't have to be responsible for you life. That way you have someone else to blame when it doesn't turn out the way you think it should. I think if you want to be courageous, truly courageous, you have to decide for yourself what you feel is right an then you fight for it." -IsraelAngels are definitely one of my favorite paranormal creature so reading this book was a no brainer for me. Sometimes it's hard to find a good angel read as most feature some of the same characters because of the angel mythology but this one was one of the different ones. I really liked the twist to the typical angel mythology and the plot definitely made it unique. I love it when you can see different situations in a book through more than one set of eyes and in this book, the author was able to integrate the point of view of multiple characters without making the reader feel as if they were playing a game of ping pong. I feel that the multiple points of view added to the story by allowing the reader to get the whole story instead of just viewing it from one angle. Containing a great mixture of mystery, romance, and action, Angelfire is a definite page turner.Alyx remembers something the Elders say about love,"Love is an unreliable way to choose a partner. The Seraphim have no use for love if we are to survive." Love. The sin of her parents." -AlyxALYX: Being always put down by her peers and members of her community because of her parent's deeds. She copes by distancing herself from those not of her flock and presenting an iron clad facade. Someone who has taught her to not let others bring her down is the only parental figure she's ever had, her flock's leader Symon. At the age of 18, she's one of the youngest light warriors to gain the ability to work different types of magic. Growing up in an environment where everyone followed orders and rules set by the Elders without so much as second guessing them, she always followed them and was very committed to their ways. Unbeknownst to her though, there was so much being kept from her in regards to what really happened to her parents and it seems that everyone was clued in except for her. When she stumbles into the harsh truth that perhaps what she's been told about her parents her entire life may be false, her whole world turns upside down. Especially since at the same time she figures out that maybe her ability to control several magics stems from a prophecy stating that she is to become a Guardian to a special mortal who has a great destiny. Things become even more tricky when for the first time she meets in person the guy whose been taking residency in all of her visions. This event becomes the catalyst to a great journey where betrayals lie ahead and perhaps maybe an unplanned miracle is created. I loved that despite all the hurtful things that occur to her, she stayed strong and determined to fulfill the prophecy no matter the cost.Alyx has found herself in the nook of Israel's left arm again, with her head resting against his chest. "I aways end up here," she says. "You belong here." -Alyx & Israel"…those few seconds where his facade dropped and she saw him. Really saw him. He carries more pain with him than he should. More pain than she carries with her. He is alone with no one, as Alyx was before Symon took her in." -AlyxISRAEL: A homeless guy who has had to fend for himself from a young age. Having a head a near death experience when he was a little boy, the result was his ability to see demons through their human facade despite being a mortal. When demons started realizing that he had this ability, they began to come after him. Since no one knew that he had this ability, his aunt and her husband decided to send him to an institution thinking that he was having psychological problems. He decided to not return home as he knew that if he did, the demons would only hurt his aunt to get to him. And so began his new life alone. A journey that took him through several situations like stealing in order to eat and becoming a member of a street gang who became his family and where he learned many key elements to his survival. As the demons got close though, this all ended and again he had to flee in order to protect his new family. Once again he was alone and decided that enough was enough. Especially when someone he really cared about became a pawn in the demons' attempts to get to him. He was done running; it was time to fight back. And so the prey became the predator and along the way to vengeance he came across a girl who would change his life forever and one who would lead him to a destiny far greater than he'd ever imagined."… he could see the dapples of green in her irises, could smell the wind on her hair. He knew then, under that fierce facade she was more delicate than anyone realized. She makes him want to protect her." -IsraelOverall, this series is one that I will definitely continue to follow. From the very beginning, Angelfire grabbed my attention so much so that I even found myself reading in-between classes because I just need to know what happened next. I could not get enough of these characters. I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy original angel books that will have you in suspense with every page turn.Other Favorite Quotes:"Love can make you do strange things." -Jordan"Look within your soul to find the path to the truth." - Raphael"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." -AlyxHis voice is so quiet she barely hears him, "Why do you fit so perfectly here?" When I was made I was carved out from the space between your arms. Instead she says,"I don't know." -Israel & Alyx"Sometimes the struggle is part of getting where you want to go." -Mayrekk"More than anything the path of destiny takes great courage, not the greatest gifts or skill. And you, my girl, already have more courage in your little finger than most of these gifted Seraphim I see come in and out of my hut every day." -Mayrekk