Review: complex & profound
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2012
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience" - Pierre Teilhard de ChardinEmily and Matt are angels and soulmates. they have just gone through their training and will soon be sent down to Earth on their first mission. although equipped with certain powers, they will have no memories of their angelic life while on assignment. not remembering or recognizing each other was part of the deal. falling in love with someone else was not.author Amy Lignor's first book in The Angel Chronicles series introduces the reader to angels and warriors undergoing rigorous training in Heaven and what befalls them on Earth. it is presented in two perspectives - angelic and human. it was like reading two distinct stories which were nonetheless interconnected.honestly, i struggled with the whole story. i was not expecting it to be a faith-based one. although i am a Catholic, i found the "angelic sections" quite complex and profound. the discussions Emily had with certain heavenly luminaries were also a bit sublime. Christian elements are emphasized - eternal life in Heaven and perpetual damnation in Hell. it was really all about salvation and redemption. these are familiar to me as part of my faith but i kept wondering how and what these concepts would mean to non-Christian readers or believers.i liked the "human sections" better. initially, the vague details of Emily and Matt's mission were puzzling and so were the dark secrets of the Faire family which Charlie Faire and his best friend Jason were running away from. yet, these were the parts which i considered interesting especially when things began to unravel and finally made sense.there is no question, however, about the author's writing style. her prose is excellent. the story - specifically certain parts of it - was just not for me.