She was born a slave… no thanks to the angels that were supposed to protect herAzrael knows who the real enemy is. Angels rule her world and destroy any hope for happiness. That’s why she’ll turn to a demon for help… even though every bone in her body says this can’t end well.She bargained for the ability to change her fate as a slave. Instead, heaven’s gates are opened and Azrael finds … gates are opened and Azrael finds herself next in line to become queen. Queen of fallen angels is not a role to be taken lightly, certainly when Michael, a master of forbidden arts, knows her worst secret. She cheated for her shot at the throne. The demon will come to claim his price… and when he does, Azrael will be ready.
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This book took me to an amazing world! I love the main character a lot and I’m excited for the next one!
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I read the prequel, Lucifer’s Fall (Celestial Downfall, #0), first, and decided to go ahead with the book. It was not what I was expecting, but once I got into it, I was hooked. The story plot was very original and the writing was skilful. The story flowed smoothly despite the whole storyline being new and unfamiliar to me. The ideas and interactions were original and thought-provoking. Although it was well-written and an engrossing read, it was so different from what I am used to that it was hard to follow at times, and there was much more pain and suffering than I am comfortable with. This book will appeal to readers looking for a change from zombies, fairies, witches, and other mythological creatures, and who are not averse to a new and different take on Angels, Demons and the people caught between them. Also be aware, there is a lot of suffering, sadness, and excruciating pain vividly described. The series continues.
ONE TANTALIZING READ!!!
I feel the need to warn you guys of something so you’ll be prepared for this excellent tale. It has all of the drama, complexedly, action packed into such a smooth flowing storyline that captured my attention from the from the first paragraph. The characters and scenes are so realistic with such graphic detailed descriptions that really brings this read to life. This exciting page turning, complex plot that Flowers has weaved around me so much so, that everything else ceases to exist. Drawn deeper into her imagination with all the talents for one fantastic tale that will leave you reeling. Remarkable job bringing this read together beautifully. Great job Flowers and thank you for sharing this little guy with us.
I’m nearly done with this book and had to purchase the whole boxed set because I know I’m going to be reading the rest! Great start and unique world building if you love angels, archangels, and demons. I love the aspect of hybrids and the fact Azrael can see different things with each eye.
Spoilerish side note: I struggled a bit with the first chapter, but it’s probably because I have an interest and knowledge already in angels and archangels. So it took me a bit to switch gears from thinking I was dealing with an angel who knew she was an angel to an angel who didn’t know yet she was an angel. (This is divulged fairly quickly, FYI.) Once past that, things locked in to place beautifully. Very well written!
What a breath of fresh air! This was an unusual look at Angels and Demons. The author did an amazing job at world building and character descriptions. This was such an enjoyment to read. I am looking forward to reading the entire series!
This book was not what I expected. In more than one way, even. I bought this thinking it was an urban fantasy type story with angels and demons running around on Earth. One of the Amazon reviews mentioned “fallen angels” so I thought it would be a new and hopefully original take on that theme.
But it’s completely not that at all. It’s a much more original concept. The author has developed a completely new fantasy world that doesn’t relate to Christian mythology at all, except for the coincidence of names and perhaps in the general theme of good and evil.
The world-building is top notch. The descriptions are informative, detailed, and not distracting. In this world (simply referred to as Terra) there are multiple creator-gods (though none appear or are even named in the book). Instead of heaven we get Celestia, a floating city somewhere *up there* that is mentioned often but isn’t really part of the tale (book two, probably). The story takes place in “The Manor”, which is part of the world of humans but also apart from it.
The Manor is a sort of orphanage for foundling “Windborn” who both are and are not angels (too many details would be spoilerish).
The term “fallen angel” is misleading if you relate it to Christian dogma. It’s nothing to do with having rebelled against God. It’s used here only to give a vague sense of shared heritage between wind-born and angels.
Now on to the actual story and characters…
The main char isn’t much of a “pro”tagonist. She’s incredibly passive and just lets things happen to her rather than having goals and trying to achieve them. But it’s written such that it’s easy to sympathize with the char so it isn’t as much a detriment as it could have been.
The book suffered from the same Flaw that plagues the pages of many self-trained authors. As the first book in a series, the author focuses too much on world-building and leaves the plot to flounder. There are too many unresolved threads and at the end it actually seems that the main char has completely forgotten most of her earlier goals. But the ending isn’t a cliffhanger so it’s not so bad.
Overall I’d say it isn’t for everyone but will appeal strongly to those who like good fantasy world-building.
I would rate this a solid 6 out of 9, but in a five-star system that’s about a 3½, so I’ll round up to 4 because I did enjoy it.
I wasn’t planning to buy the next book in the series but I looked at the blurb and apparently in book two she is forced to reconcile and ally with her worst enemy. This is a theme that appeals to me so I’ve gone and bought it anyway.