Review: Great Read for Christian or non-Christian Readers~!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2011
This is the second installment of the Saving Angels Series and was even more satisfying than the first, as many things were explained more fully.  Questions from the first book were neatly wrapped up in a smooth and naturally unfolding process.  King is quite strong with her storytelling, the entire work agreeing from beginning to end and I didn't find myself wondering about inconsistencies. I love the main character's tragic vulnerabilities combined with an inner core of strength. I am thankful the mother wasn't featured in this novel nearly as much (I so didn't care about her, don't know why) and the primary group of characters mature just that much more. This has become more of a YA crossover work but it is clean and mature (for the sensitive reader). There are mature themes written but handled lightly. She is superb at this mixed style and handles it with finesse.Krista is on the verge of graduation from high school while on the chasm of discovery as to why she is who and what she is. She has a unique destiny after years of feeling off-kilter and not fitting into what she thought was her life's plan. Then Mark enters her life. She discovers she's not the only one with her unique destiny and is thrilled to finally fit. When a celestial "teacher" meets and begins training her group to assist people in finding emotional peace, the pace heats up and as a Guide, she is under constant threat.  King is still terrific with transitioning smoothly and gives a sense of time passing that doesn't leave the reader "un-anchored."  The last quarter of the book is absolutely fantastic with plenty of action and tension to keep the reader stuck to the pages. I'd like to see more of this style interspersed throughout the work and not saved for the latter half. I loved, LOVED the ending and hated, HATED the ending! King closed the story on a screeching, anti-climatic tone that made me ache for Krista (it was emotionally wrenching). I CANNOT wait to read book three! If there isn't a book three, I will totally stalk her until she writes it! *hatches evil plan* ;) .