Fallen by Laury Falter
Publication Date: April 1,
2009
Publisher: Audeamus LLC
Source: Author – Thank
you!
Rating: I liked it!
Maggie is unaware of
the terrifying fate that awaits her. It isn’t until she lands in New Orleans
for a full year at a private high school and her unknown enemies find her does
she realize that her life is in danger. As a mystifying stranger repeatedly
intervenes and blocks the attempts on her life, she begins to learn that there
is more to him than his need to protect her and that he may be the key to
understanding why her enemies have just now arrived.
The Skinny: Good story and interesting characters
Before reading FALLEN, I
started to feel disappointed with angel books. Many of the stories started to
bleed together, and I could not tell them apart. Reading FALLEN was a nice
change because I found myself enjoying angels again and looking forward to a
series that is new to me.
When I first met Maggie, I
was excited that she was going to a private school. I am a sucker for stories
set in private schools and boarding schools, so I was unreasonably giddy when
she was sent off for a year. Having to deal with a new school is rough enough,
but when she has the added stress of feeling uneasy and unnerved for
unexplainable reasons, her life suddenly feels a lot more chaotic.
The concept of the story
is unique, and I enjoyed the way Laury unraveled the world and background.
FALLEN did not follow the usual patterns for angel books, and Laury really set
her story apart from others. The characters are relatable and the romance is
swoony. Maggie was my favorite character because she was independent without
being the typical stubborn YA heroine. Eran is adorable and their romance made
me grin goofily.
Overall, I enjoyed FALLEN.
It is a quick read, and I’m looking forward to reading the second installment!
Laury Falter’s debut
novel, Fallen, hit Amazon’s Top 100 list in three genres and the remaining two
books in the trilogy made showings in the Top 100 of the same genres as well.
With a new series available, Residue, about a teenage girl who learns she is a
witch and falls in love with a boy from a feuding family, and with a rapidly
growing reader following, her books continue to rank high on seller charts.
Play with Laury on lauryfalter.com, Twitter, Facebook,
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