Realms Review: 'Angel Burn'

We were more than hesitant when we first picked up Angel Burn by l. a. weatherly. We'd heard of "all those fallen angel stories" from hush hush to Fallen to Halo. When we opened the first page tentatively, we thought, why are we putting ourselves through another angel story with, undoubtedly, a similar plot to the others? Well, that's where we were wrong. Weatherly crafts an angel story like nothing we've ever read before. Because angels aren't servants of God in Angel Burn; they're creatures that feed on human souls for sustenance, and our protagonist, Willow, is something impossible. She's the daughter of one.
          Willow is one of the most developed female protagonists we had read about in a while. After a reading slump, we found someone that brought the excitement back, our half-angel. She only wants to protect her family, but when an angel hunter realizes she's not quite what he was told, he winds up rescuing her and she has no choice but to go with him, or she will be killed. Angel Burn is the first book in an intense and engaging trilogy where angels are the bad guys. Willow's personal interests and well-rounded personality help her solve problems on her own and work with the hunter, Alex, to figure out why the angels have been brainwashing everyone and why they're after her. The romance that slowly blossoms between them is realistic and enticing, leaving you dying to know their fate.
          Weatherly's writing and plot twists will keep you turning pages. We give her book 4 out of 5 stars for its stunning originality, full characters, and quick pace. Angel Burn is a book that you will finish within a few days because you can't put it down.

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