Good. So do I. What started out as a place where I posted reviews, thoughts, and suggestions surrounding mostly young adult fiction has now turned into my personal venting space. I'm going to review books. I'm going to be honest. And I'm going to be snarky. You've been warned.
As soon as I was done with finals, I pointed my finger and landed on Fallen. As I've previously mentioned, Fallen is the first book in the Guardian Trilogy (followed by Eternity and Reckoning) by Laury Falter. It follows Maggie, a not so average teenager who moves to New Orleans after the aunt she has lived and traveled with her whole life gets a job in Paris. Now she has to live with a house full of strangers and attend a preppy boarding school. And as if she wasn't already dreading that, as soon as she arrives, bad things start to happen. Then she meets the infuriatingly handsome and arrogant Eran who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Slowly, she starts to realize that she's in the middle of a war between the Fallen Ones and the Alterums.
I read the trilogy within days. Of the three, Fallen was my favorite. This was my first real plunge into angel-themed books, so I wasn't sure how I'd like it. Overall, I think Falter did a good job creating a captivating story and unique characters. I loved how Maggie rides a motorcycle, back talks, sticks up for herself, hangs out with tarot card readers and caricature artists, and is adamant that she does things for herself. Eran is also a great male lead, and I really liked Maggie's roommates. The names throughout kind of bugged me, though. For example, Eran, Ezra, and Elam are too similar.
The last book, Reckoning, was actually probably my least favorite. The ending was just so sappy and for the most part unbelievable. The sexual tension between Maggie and Eran throughout the series was also way drawn out. I mean, if two people really want to be together then they should just get it over with and stop making it so impossible. It reminded me too much of the whole Twilight thing. Ugh. I also wanted to know what happened to the aunt that went to Paris. It was like she just magically disappeared -- or never existed. I also didn't find it believable that Maggie and Eran would end up going back to school after all that happened.
Regardless, I really liked these books. I think I've realized that I should only read books in a series if all the books are already written or don't end on some ridiculous cliffhanger (I'm talking to you, Infernal Devices). I would absolutely recommend the Guardian Trilogy -- just be prepared to let things slide and accept that things will be over the top. You just might get hooked.
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Angels remind me of this movie. I love this movie. This is the boardroom scene, so be warned.
