Former Dark Angel Joshua Brandon has skirted a forever un-death in the Underworld until his heart yanks him from his life of debauchery and back into the Human World. He has accepted a very stealth assignment from the man upstairs to perhaps obtain those white wings he’s never wanted until now.But it will require him turning back to the dark side. And just after his promise is made, the only … the only woman he’s ever loved comes back into his life. She is in desperate need of saving. But as a Dark Angel, the only thing he can do is claim her soul for his own in the Underworld.
Will he have to throw away any hope of redemption, in order to save her?
Book 4 in this popular series about Guardian Angels, Dark Angels, the healing power of love, and good vs. evil. Although, evil can be more fun!
Remember, in this world: Heaven is created by design. The Underworld is created by accident.
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ARC for honest review with no compensation 4.5
I don’t usually read these types of books but I love Ms Hamilton’s SEAL books so decided to try this book…it’s filled with twists, turns, dark underworld, page turner and while a standalone reading the prior books will give you a better understanding of the dark world of angels and demons.
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy of Redemption .
This story is action packed from start to finish . It’s well written and has great characters . Former dark Angel Joshua Brandon has been assigned to return to the under world . He soon finds the only woman he ever loved in trouble in the underworld . It will take everything Joshua has to save Melanie and the guardians that are stuck in the underworld . This is a fabulous story . I highly recommend reading
Fun!
This is my first book in this series, but that doesn’t diminish my enjoyment of it.
With some very unique characters who add intriguing twists and danger, Melanie’s journey through the dark underworld to find Joshua is a teeth-clenching adventure. Once they find each other, their lives are forever changed and uncertain. They can trust very few who they come into contact with and must keep watch over their shoulders at all times.
The underworld is definitely a different place since Josh was there last. He has allies but new enemies as well. Keeping Melanie safe is his first priority but will he succeed is the challenge. Melanie shows great bravery when she travels the dark tunnels in the underworld to find Josh and then again to escape back to the human realm. There is more to her than meets the eye.
I found this story a delight. At times it gets intense and mysterious, but it is always exciting. I love angels/dark angels with the mischief they can get into and this story delivered. This is a fun read and one I highly recommend!
This is the first book in this series I’ve read ,so at times I was confused. I liked the interaction of Father and Joshua. There’s a lot of stuff with twists and turns that made the book interesting. I do feel like I need to go back and at least read book 2 to get Joshua’s full story.
This was the first book that I’ve read in this series but it definitely won’t be the last! It kept my attention from the start and I wasn’t too lost but I believe that if I had read the previous books in this series I would have enjoyed it even more
Remember Joshua? No! He isn’t a nice guy, he’s a dark angel with a real bad boy attitude, except that’s not an attitude.
Seeing the Underworld for as many years as Joshua did changed him. Tempting angels/guardians to fall from heaven and become a dark/fallen angel.
But he was given a shot at redemption, he’s done good so far……
But now God/Father wants him to return to the Underworld and bring back all those angels and guardians, simple right? No!
Joshua has been with us through all the previous books, whispering, plotting and conniving in the background, so how come he got a clean slate? (Well to find out your going to have to read the other books)
Melanie loved and lost Joshua, and now with a chance to meet up with him she jumps at the chance.
But when she has to travel to the underworld she’s not sure. But with the chance of happiness she has to weigh it all up. Does she want to be with him that much?
I didn’t think Joshua should have had a happy ending, he really had no redeeming qualities, but reading more about him, you have to change your mind.
Loved the interaction between Father and Joshua, it did make me chuckle.
I liked this book, we caught up with previous characters, we watch as he interacts with fallen angels (trying to convince them to leave the underworld for heaven) his has admits his faults to Melanie.
The spark that was between Melanie and Joshua never really left them.
Lots of stuff going on, backstabbing (literally) and double dealings. Who can you really trust in the underworld?
The story sets off at a nice pace, and continues through the book. As in the previous three books, both worlds are written really well. Yes the underworld is dark, but it’s also fascinating, the diversity and the cultures, it’s like a dark earth, but no real law, power is everything and there are a few that want to rule.
So can he let Melanie give everything up to be with him in the underworld? And when his job is finished, what happens to him? Father says he has a place in heaven, he can earn those wings and go home, but what about Melanie? Can he really turn his back on the only person who loves him? Can he leave her a second time?
And can Melanie trust Joshua, he’s lied and left her before. What’s to stop the underworld from claiming him again?
I’d recommend you read at least book 2 (this is where we meet Joshua and Melanie.) it’s better if you read them in order, I have and it’s definitely helped.
I’m hoping for a few more books. We still have s couple of characters that need sorting out. So who knows. I’ll hero my fingers crossed.
I received this book for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
3 Stars
This is the first book I have read in this series. There was no cliffhanger, so I would say it can be read as a standalone. I think.
I felt like I had been dropped in the middle of a story full of twists and turns where I did not completely understand what was going on in the realm of the Underworld. I felt like I had walked into the middle of Josh and Melanie’s story. It was disconcerting.
There was a lot going on in this book. All the pieces seemed to be resolved very quickly. Almost as quickly as they were introduced. There was one particular scene at the Director’s house that had me wondering about what just happened. I was also left wondering about what was the deal with Noel and Spencer. And then, it was over. Also who was Naveen? How was he connected? Was Father’s conversation a series of riddles that need to be solved, or was I over thinking things? I don’t really know.
The basis of this book was interesting. I thought the reading of the book was choppy. That may be because it was the 4th book in the series. It may be that I needed to start with Book 1. While trying to figure out what was going on, I discovered that Josh and Melanie had a story in Book 2 of the series. Maybe I needed to start with that book at a minimum.
All that being said, I found the book to be intriguing and entertaining, but it kept me off kilter at the same time. I just could not shake that sense of missing something, or not completely understanding how all the pieces of puzzle were being placed together. I waffled between a 3 and a 4 star rating. If I could, I would give it 3.5 stars, but I just don’t feel like I can found that up to a 4.
I do recommend that you read it and judge for yourself. I would also suggest that you read at least one of the first 2 books. I think it might have helped me with this one.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.