Review: YA Bound
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2012
Sometimes it's hard to convey in a short review just how a story makes you feel. If nothing else, Until Next Time will make you think, question, and feel. Whether or not you're an angel fan, this story touches on some deep emotions and issues of the heart that we all can relate to--the battle within ourselves that questions what is right and wrong, and the struggle of finding our way in life against all odds. I sat back and thought for a long time before I was able to start writing what this story was about, because honestly, I think it can be many things for different people. And that's what I loved about it. Each reader walks away with their own theories of this story, and their own, new feelings on life, pain, and choice concerning their own lives.The two plots involving Emily/Liz and Matt/Daniel--one story going on in Heaven while another happens down on Earth--tie together to form a bigger picture and overall connection to Emily's struggle with her human and angel self. She and her soul mate Matt have trained as angels in Heaven to Heaven discover why humans lose their hope, and in their human forms, Emily and Matt are sent to Earth as if on recon. They don't retain all their heavenly training, and they battle conflicting human emotions during their mission. Until Next Time is a deep, complex, and thought-provoking story of the struggles of the heart and the fight for love and humanity that will linger with readers long after the story ends.