Review: An Enjoyable Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2012
When I was first offered the chance to be part of the blog tour for Until Next Time by Amy Lignor, I jumped at the chance since not only did it look like a fabulous book but also I'm always up for giving an indie press a try. Luckily, Until Next Time ended up being a great start to a series, as it contained characters to root for and like as well as a plot line that will surely grow to be even stronger as the Angel Chronicles books continue.Until Next Time introduce the characters of Matt and Emily, two teens who have been training to be the ultimate angel/warrior team for years. However, everything is about to change for them because they've been given the task they've been craving since they started: their first ever mission. In the mission, they will be transformed to a time in history where America has just only gotten its beginning and the best method of travel across land is by horseback or walking. Matt is to become Daniel, a boy who has had nothing but trouble with his family, and Emily is to become Liz, a girl who's knows what it takes to survive in such a cruel world. Together, they will strive to meet the tasks that lay in front of them, as well as challenges and struggles that have yet to be introduced. However, what happens when Emily/Liz falls in love with someone that is not Matt/Daniel? Well, you'll have to read to find out!The characters in this was one of the high point of Until Next Time. However, my favorite of them all would have to be a tie between Emily/Liz and Jason. I loved seeing Emily take over the life of Liz, as not only did she do such a great job of turning it around, but I also enjoyed seeing her fall in love Jason through the process. Jason was a fabulous, one of my favorite male characters in a long, long time. He was sweet and strong and always strived to do what was best not only for himself but the ones he loved as well. It was fun to see what a strong role he played with Emily/Liz's characters as well as their involvement brought the book to new and fun places. I also really enjoyed the side characters of Faith and Charles, because they managed to also take the book to new places as well as provide a laugh or two. Last but not lest, Matt/Daniel. To tell the truth, I really didn't like his character that much. I always felt that he was just a little bit too moody and strong headed, and with Daniel especially there always seemed to be something just not right about him. I'm eager to see, though, where his character goes in the future.The plot in this was great! I don't think I've read a book just like Until Next Time ever. I really enjoyed the new spin Amy Lignor put on angels as well as their tasks as well as how she created such a great amount of tension between Jason, Liz/Emily, and Daniel/Matt. I also really enjoyed the side plot involving Charles and Jason's pasts as well as how that all came into play with the main point of the book. It involved so many twists and turns, that I never knew how everything was going to end!Amy's writing was also another high point. At the beginning, I was worried that I wouldn't like the book because it was a little confusing as well as slow, but ended up being so happy that I stuck it through. Because, as it turns out, Amy had the perfect plan up her sleeve on where to take this one. I have to add that I also enjoyed the various POVs included as not only did they flow well but they also gave a better look into each and every character.In all, Until Next Time is a great introduction into the Angel Chronicles series! I'm really looking forward to reading the next book...that's for sure!Grade: B+