Review: A Great New Series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2013
Truth be told, in the beginning I was a little nervous about the "insta-love" relationship that was brewing between Hailee and Alex.  I've never really been a fan of instant relationships, and that is definitely what happens in the beginning of this intense novel, but there a rhyme and reason behind it all, and Nicole soon put my worry to rest as she began to flesh out the characters and the truth behind all their identities came to light. I must admit, I breathed a sigh of relief because I really liked the storyline, and so I was very happy to realize that "insta-love" isn't actually the case at all.Hailee is a very complex character, self-assured and strong-willed in some instances, while full of doubt and panic in others. In other words, she's real, and I enjoyed getting to know her in this first novel of the Hybrid series. She has a lot of weighty decisions to make in this novel, and I don't envy her at all, but I do respect her immensely! And Alex and Seth? Both are infuriating suitors in that they bicker all the time and hassled Hailee about her destiny, but I loved them all the same.  Part of their charm came from their intense hatred of one another, to be honest. I wasn't necessarily a fan of Ami, though, but would you be a fan of a woman who always tells the truth, regardless of a person's feelings? Nah, probably not.The plot itself was very well written and I found it unique as a reader. I love angel novels, but this is different, dealing with guardians, messengers, hybrids, and, of course, the Darkness.  I think the Darkness, Seth, was my favorite character because I never knew what he was going to do next, and he's the bad boy image 100%, magnified because he's actually full of murderous intent and destruction. He's no faker, that's for sure; he's not putting on a faade, and that's the personality that gets me every time.The ending to the novel was perfect... for a minute there I was truly worried this would be a sad sob story because Nicole does something I certainly wasn't expecting, and it blew my mind. It is remedied, however, opening the door for the sequel, which I am extremely excited to read.