Review: Interesting idea
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
This is the second book in The Soulkeepers series and follows on from Forbidden were we met seventeen year old Sophia who just happens to live in a town where there is a family of guardian angels! Not only are angels living amongst us but demons as well and Sophia is in way over her head. Falling for the angelic Michael Sophia's life is in danger but what's worse , losing your heart or losing your soul?In this book Sophia has survived the demon Dantes kiss of death but is forever changed as now she can train to become a spirit walker and help other souls cross over. It's no easy task as Sophia's awakening means danger and it's only with help and hard work that she can get through this. Guardian angel Michael is still at the centre of Sophia's world but hiding their forbidden relationship is putting a huge strain on both of them. It's clear that his family are suspicious but Michael is being  kept pretty busy with his own training as he fights to become a member of the elite Halo warriors.  Sophia might have put the dangerous Dante in her past but he has not stopped thinking of the woman who he believes is meant to be with him. Being punished barbarically for failing his mission has only cemented Dantes desire to keep Sophia for himself. Dante stages a daring escape back to the mortal realm but there's more than one assasin in hell and  it's clear that Sophia's trials are far from over!This is not a standalone book so please read Forbdden first. This is a wonderful triangle and at times I wanted Michael to be with Sophia but then there are moments when I thought what? No! He is protective of her but he can also be quite selfish  and his powerful abilities can really cause huge problems . There are very good reasons why their relationship would be frowned upon and Sophia is constantly putting herself in danger .It would be remiss of me not to discuss the awesome bad boy Dante! In the last book he lost not just the girl but also his position within the hierarchy of the hell dimension. He is the bad guy but oh my does he not fight for the girl he believes belongs with him.  Does he deserve happiness? I know I am supposed to think no but perversely I quite liked him and it's a testamont to the authors storytelling abilities that I feel this way.Great supporting characters although as most are teenagers expect to mentally roll your eyes occasionally ! An amusing dude ( no spoilers ) and as it's about teenagers they do make mistakes which left me shaking my head. Teenage angst is part of life though so works well here. It's an interesting idea that Ms Adams is bringing to life and I love the thought of angels having families and going to school just like mortals . I also enjoyed the fact that we got treated to multiple points of view as it really helped open up the story without confusing it. The only problem I have is personally I do prefer a more grown up relationship in a romance but that's just me and there is the much dreaded cliffhanger ! No no no because now I have to wait until October to find out just how this story ends !  Three and a half from me but I suspect many others will rate much higher. Definately worth a read.