Review: LOVED IT!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2012
Oh. My. Goodness! I wasn't expecting to love it this much. Angelfire by Hanna Peach is a shockingly great book with a very well thought out world building. I was a little skeptical going into the book because it has third person narrative, and I'm not the biggest fan of that, they tend to be very challenging, and if not done right, straight-out confusing, but that was not the case with this book. I loved the writing, it was clean, simple, and very addictive. In one word, Angelfire was phenomenal.Alyx is a lightwarrior (a Seraphim which is another word for Angel) who fights Darkened, demons possessed in a mortal's body. She is the best amongst her group, and besides the basic magic like fire, water, etc, she is gifted with special visions which makes other people very judgmental towards her. The lightwarriors use specific magic by getting a Bloodink related to that particular magic tattooed on their body. That is the only tiny part of the story that is not original, rest assured everything else is unique, well researched, and highly entertaining. There is so much action & mystery going on in every part of the story, and it's interesting to watch everything blend together perfectly at the end.Angelfire is a take on Angel/Demon mythology. The world created by the author is one of the strongest points of the story, and it was my favorite part, but the back-story of how everything came to be was a bit hazy. We know parts of it, and in specific I'm referring to the Elder's (Head of the lightwarriors) history which was not clear, and did cause some confusion, but that's just minor. The main focus of this novel was for Alyx to find out the truth about the things she has been taught since childhood, discover the lies that had been sewn by the Elders , and to start making right choices for herself. I adored Alyx, she was very strongheaded, she knew the difference between right & wrong, and was not afraid to fight for what she wanted. I can't wait to read more about her, and after that ending, you bet her journey will be something to watch out for.Overall, I'm so happy to have read this book, it was my last book of 2012, and what a great way to end it. Angelfire is highly recommended to fans of Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare or anyone who likes a different take on Angels & Demons. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed it.A Copy was provided by the author for an honest review. (Thanks You!)