Shattering Halos (Halos #1)
Sunniva Dee
Pages: 362
Genre: Paranormal Romance, New Adult
I traded my death for love. I wasn’t given a choice. His decision has caught up with us, so now I am a living, breathing catalyst to war between Heaven and Hell.
The violations he committed saved my life. Since the collision, he’s appeared everywhere. In my hospital room, my school, even my house. He shows up in my paintings, my drawings, in all of my art projects. I can’t stop thinking about him.
He says his name is Gabriel, and he doesn’t understand what’s happening to him. He doesn’t know how I can see him or why he wants me in ways that should be impossible for a Celestial.
My obsession grows. I need him to hold me, kiss me—give all of himself. For every day he protects me, the consequences loom darker and taller. Soon, they’ll crash down on us.
The war is about to begin.
When
Shattering
Halos
starts it is a story about obsession. It is frightening to read,
even. For some it may seem romantic, but for me I didn't trust it one
second. I was worried I wasn't going to like this book because of how
much it put me off. Then our two main characters stop fighting and
the story changes.
The
last two-thirds of this book are an epic paranormal ride. As soon as
the actual plot and stakes are introduced things become interesting.
We start to learn about this world and become involved. Dee has a way
with words. Her sentences compelled me and dragged me along. Her
prose style in the beginning is different than most New Adult or
Young Adult out there, less straight forward and little more dreamy
and it ends up working for her well. The reader is made to feel like
they are passing through a dream in that first third, which is very
close to Gaia, our main character is feeling throughout it.
Cassiel
is the strongest out of all the characters dealt with in the book.
Unfortunately Gaia and Gabriel fall flat when portrayed on their own.
It's their relationship and romance that is the true main character
of the book and not them. Cassiel on the other hand is layered. He's
the one that becomes the most interesting to follow. I would read
more books with him as a main character.
I
recommend this to people who enjoy stories of angels and fallen
angels. I also believe that if you are into reading epic
romances (even if some realism is lost in loo of epicness) this is
definitely a book for you. It is not surprising that most of the 5
star reviews I've seen around laud the romance as being amazing.
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About the Author
I write New Adult fiction with a paranormal twist and don’t shy away from romance and heart-wrenching passion when necessary.
I moved from Norway to the United States in 2001, and the first awesome five years I spent in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. Then I read “The Book,” aka Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which spurred my husband and me to move cross country to beautiful Savannah, Georgia.
I’m currently on my seventh year in the Deep South, where I enjoy the heat and the humidity. Besides writing, I spend my time with our “petting zoo” as in an opinionated parrot, a herd of cats that are experts on keyboard shortcuts, and puppies that…uh, bark.
I hold a Master’s degree in languages, with concentrations within literature and linguistics. I taught at college level for a decade before settling in as a graduate adviser at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Writing is my passion, my joy, and my addiction. When I’m not writing, I read.
Shattering Halos is my debut novel, and its standalone sequel, Stargazer, is due out later this year.
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1 comments:
Great review, Sam! I haven't read an angel book in a while and this one sounds pretty good and great character dev, too! Glad you liked it! :)
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