Probably least favorite in the series, because the romance was just a BIT too much for me. Also, not really feeling the religious stuff. Although, I dProbably least favorite in the series, because the romance was just a BIT too much for me. Also, not really feeling the religious stuff. Although, I did like Anna's sass and how things ended up in the end. Overall, still enjoyed and I can't wait to see what Wendy Higgins brings next!...more
This was one heck of a series to binge-read, and I didn't even realize how much I fell in love with these characters until that heartbreakingly bitterThis was one heck of a series to binge-read, and I didn't even realize how much I fell in love with these characters until that heartbreakingly bittersweet epilogue. I'm going to be a mess for the next few days for sure. ...more
The ending is why this book didn't get a 2 stars, really.
I liked how this one had more of a plot than the last one, evidenced Actual Rating: 2.5 Stars
The ending is why this book didn't get a 2 stars, really.
I liked how this one had more of a plot than the last one, evidenced by the last part of the book where we really got a central plot. However, the beginning was just Riley kind of aimlessly walking around and whatnot. Also, the romance/insta-love infuriated me, as did Riley. There were a few good plot twists though, but Riley's daftness kind of ruined them.
A mess of feels. There were parts I loved, and parts I didn't. I can't wait for the next one though, and I will be dying in anticipation waiting for tA mess of feels. There were parts I loved, and parts I didn't. I can't wait for the next one though, and I will be dying in anticipation waiting for the next short story about Clace. ...more
While I really, really wanted to love this book, it had too many faults for me to fall in love with it. Nonetheless, I really Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
While I really, really wanted to love this book, it had too many faults for me to fall in love with it. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed the romance and the mythology. Very creepy and very real.
So, in this book we meet Nikki Youngblood, your typical teenager. Or so she thought.But when I mysterious attacActual Rating: 2.5 Stars
My full review:
So, in this book we meet Nikki Youngblood, your typical teenager. Or so she thought.But when I mysterious attack on her happens, three strange creatures called Halflings, are sent to protect her. But who are they protecting her from? Why is she being hunted? What's so special about Nikki?
I really liked the action in this book. The book starts out with a bang, and there's lots of action throughout the book that kept me reading, and a few twists I really didn't see coming. It was a really compelling read for me, and I loved that. I finished the book really quickly, since it was short anyways, and I wanted to see what happened. There were lots of questions and some mystery that also kept me hooked throughout the whole book.
Unfortunately, that's where the good really ends for me. Our main character, Nikkki Youngblood, is a strong, worthy fighter who keeps her ground. Or so we're told. I honetstly didn't see Nikki being strong at all throughout the book. She changes who she is for two guys she doesn't even know well at all. If you're telling me that Nikki is a strong character, then you need to show me that. It's the age old rule of "Show, Don't Tell." Would I describe Nikki as strong? Uh, no, not at all. She's just your average main protagonist trying to decide which guy to choose.
Another thing is the insta-love. And the love triangle. Both of these thing annoy me so, so much, I don't think I can voice my contempt for these things. And, guess what? Yep, there's not only insta-love in this book, but there's also a love triangle! Do you know how frustrating this was? Well, it was frustrating. Very frustrating. I like a well done love triangle [like in Cynthia Hand's UNEARTHLY series] but this certainly wasn't well done. Mace was just plain annoying to me. I tried so hard to like him, but he just seemed like an obsessed stalker [which he essentially was, actually]. And I don't understand why Nikki even liked Mace, either. I certainly didn't see why she liked him. Raven, on the other hand, I liked better. He was your typical bad-boy, though. There was nothing unique about him for me. Hard outside, soft inside, yes, yes, we've seen this before. And I especially didn't like the insta-love. Nikki immediately fell in love with both boys, although I could see how the author tried to make it non-insta-love [is that even a word?], but it didn't work, unfortunately. Nothing really did work.
Another thing I disliked was the writing. It was just mediocre. I could see some attempts at good writing, but it didn't work. Like I said before, I could see how the author tried to make Nikki's feelings for Raven build up, but it didn't work. I honestly don't know what was missing. I feel like the author needs a little more writing experience, or something to help out her writing. The writing definitely has potential, though, but it needs work. It wasn't horrible, it just wasn't good.
And lastly, but not least, the ending. A cliffhanger. Seriously? The three things I hate: insta-love, poorly done love triangles, and cliffhangers, all in one book. I didn't even fully comprehend the ending, and then "BAM!" it was over. I feel like I blinked, and it was over. There are some cliffhangers that are fantabulously done [which, I really do hate to admit, because I don't like cliffhangers] and they make you want the next book, but this ending didn't really do that for me. Instead of screaming with rage and throwing the book on the floor, I just scratched my head and said "Huh?". I feel like it was much too rushed and seemed kind of weird.
It truly breaks my heart to write this review. I got the opportunity to meet the author at ALA, and I got my book signed by her too. She was such a sweet person, so definitely go out and meet her if you ever get the chance. I'm only sad I didn't like the book as much as I liked her.
So overall, I liked the action, but there was just way too many things that kept me from enjoying the book. I would give this book a shot if it seems like something you might like, but be wary before you start. ...more
The ending was a total cop-out and for the first portion of the book, nothing exactly happened. The last part was pretRating: 3.5 Stars
Disappointment.
The ending was a total cop-out and for the first portion of the book, nothing exactly happened. The last part was pretty good though, except that ending. ...more
I started out thinking that I wasn’t going to like this book. But slowly, slowly I fell in love. I love so many things about SActual Rating: 4.5 Stars
I started out thinking that I wasn’t going to like this book. But slowly, slowly I fell in love. I love so many things about Sweet Evil. [OK, one of those things is the cover. It’s just gorgeous.]
The thing I liked most about this book had to have been Anna, our protagonist. In the beginning, she starts out as goody-goody little girl, but she slowly has to change throughout the book. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Anna at the beginning of the book, but as the book went on, I started cheering her on, and really fell in love with her. She’s so likable and innocent, and is just trying to deal with everything thrown her way. Overall, she was a fabulous character.
I also loved the new twist on the whole angel storyline. When I heard that this book was about angels, I rolled my eyes and said “Not again!”. But there’s also demons in there. There’s also this fabulous twist on the whole angel thing, and I loved all of it. Angels are so common in YA books, but they’re very different in this book. I also loved everything about the demons. Everything was so unique, and fresh, I loved it. It definitely wasn’t your same old, same old angel stuff.
The ending surprised me. Not necessarily because of what happened, but because of the emotion that I felt. I really felt everything that Anna felt at the end. It was so surreal. I didn’t expect to feel the emotion like I did in the end, but I did. I love that the author, Wendy Higgins, could make me feel that much emotion.
The thing I disliked about this book was that it was a little cliché at the beginning, with the whole insta-love thing and the whole bad-boy thing there was going on. The romance actually ended up being really bittersweet, and nice, and Kaidan, our bad-boy, ended up having a lot more depth then he first appeared to have. But, it was still a little cliché for me.
Overall, I really ended up liking Sweet Evil. I loved Anna and the new twist on angel mythology, plus the ending was wonderfully done. Even though the book was slightly cliché, I highly recommend that you pick this book up if you’re a fan of angels, or if you’re just looking for a great paranormal romance read.
I met the fabulous author of Angelfire, Courtney Allison Moulton, way back in January during the Dark Days Tour. When I went to the panel, I hadn’t evI met the fabulous author of Angelfire, Courtney Allison Moulton, way back in January during the Dark Days Tour. When I went to the panel, I hadn’t even known who she was. But I loved her so much that I bought a copy of Angelfire. And now that I’ve finally gotten around to reading this book, I must say that I’m so glad I bought it! Angelfire was an enjoyable book, with some really great characters and mythology.
There are some really great characters in this book. At first, I wasn’t very fond of our main character, Ellie. But as the story progressed, she really grew on me, and by the end of the book I was totally rooting for her. I also really liked Will. He was so… layered. And there’s just something about him that you have to love. The banter between Ellie and Will was also really fun to read, both use sarcasm well. There were also some really great secondary characters I enjoyed reading about.
The plot of this book was really intriguing. You just did not want to stop reading! I was hooked while reading Angelfire. And there were some really great plot twists I didn’t see coming, especially that huge one at the end! It’s always great when I can’t see something coming in a book. For me, that just adds to the enjoyment factor of the book.
The mythology of this book was unique. There’s demons, reapers, angels, and much much more! It was all so fascinating to read about. However, I was confused by the mythology at times. At some points in the story, there’s just so much information dumped, especially about the mythology, that I was so overwhelmed and couldn’t understand it all. I may have to reread this one before I read the second of this series, because there was just so much information to process, that I’m afraid I missed something.
Also, the writing of this book was just a tad bit too plain for my taste. However, this is understandable, since Angelfire is this author’s debut novel. I’m hoping that the writing style will be a bit better in the next book. I definitely think that’ll add a lot more to the story.
Overall, Angelfire was a enjoyable book with great characters, a fabulous plot, and original mythology. Even though I was confused at times, and the writing wasn’t the best out there, I would recommend Angelfire to those of you who like mythology, or want a unique story. I will definitely be getting a copy of the second book in this series!
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