Review: Intense, Detailed Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
This YA novel is an in depth look at a special young girl. Quirky, creative, moody, making it on her own and a bit naive, Sophia St James is torn from Los Angeles and what she knows. She has lost her mother and her father, a pastor is damaged and otherwise occupied. Now layer on a new, small (very small and quaint compared to LA) town with new friends, and traditions and expectations. And, New Haven is more that it seems. It has a family (extended family) of guardian angels. And, of course, demons to upset everyone's plans.The story is deep and layered. If you don't want to get intimately involved in the life, drama, rules and history of a teenager and guardian angels, read something else. This is a special novel because of the depth, understanding and story that develops. It should be a great foundation for more adventures in the richly textured world.