Review: Fascinating plot with a killer ending.... I can't wait for more!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2013
I read Angelfire late last year and I have been eager to get a hold of the next book in the series to see how Alyx is going to survive outside of Michaelea, without the support of her fellow lightwarriors and with the knowledge of the Blood Prophecies. Angelstone lacked a little bit in the fighting and action department but made up for it in an intriguing plot that had me fascinated.Angelstone kicks off just after the end of Angelfire with Alyx and Israel taking refuge in the Rogue camp with Jordan. Together they work with the Aradale refugees to format a plan to prevent the Blood Prophecies from being fulfilled. Alyx's feelings are in the air over Israel as he appears to still have Adere on his mind.Alyx still seems quite reserved in this book. She keeps her feelings hidden and tries to keep the peace, just like how she was in Angelfire, but when things start to build, she lets it go and puts her emotions out there. She is confused about Jordan, as he is showing interest in her other than friendship but the Guardian bond between Alyx and Israel is as strong as ever. The secrets that she has tried to hold onto may destroy the relationships that she has worked hard to construct.Israel spends a lot of time dealing with his feelings and controlling his emotions so that he can harness what is inside of himself. He confronts Alyx as he believes that she cannot accept him. Both of these characters need to deal with the chemistry that they have as they are a forcible team if they work together. I'm still fond of Israel as he is trying to be his own person and stands up to himself. I like when he tells Alyx to basically back off, stop treating him like a boy, because he is a Man. It's that bit of force that he needed to use to get Alyx to see him as more than a mere human.I enjoyed how Hannah told the story and showed us more about how the Rogues live and how they communicate with other communities. We revisit a lot of places from book 1, Purgatory and the Tunnels, to meet some old friends and to meet some new allies. We only touched back with Michael and the Angels in this book, as Angelstone focuses more on Samarya and how they are going to prevent him from acquiring the Black Stone to destroy the Angels. The ending of Angelstone is a killer and I was left speechless on how it all unfolded, so I am keen to read Angelsong to see how things will play out.I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.