Few Are Angels (Few Are Angels, book 1) by Inger Iversen
Genre:New Adult
ISBN: 978-0615650432
ASIN: B0086Z2KT0
Number of pages: 298
Word Count: 97800
Synopsis
Follow Ella through self-discovery, first love, tragedy
and sacrifice in this paranormal romance.
After a fatal hit and run accident, Ella Monroe fears
that she’s lost more than her beloved parents. Horrifying visions
of a past life and a disturbing voice in her head have psychiatric professionals
convinced that she’s lost her sanity as well. But when Kale--a dark
and handsome stranger with a mysterious past--reveals the true meaning
of her visions and the tremendous power she wields through them, Ella
must come to terms with the devastating truths of her own past, while
eluding an ancient Dark Prince who seeks to control not only her future,
but all of mankind’s, by means of abilities that Ella is only beginning
to understand.
Enter the shrouded world of an age old battle between
an ancient race known as the Immortals and their bitter enemy Laurent,
the so-called Dark Prince, who commands an army of half-breed vampires
known as Chorý. Both sides have been desperately searching for the
prophesied emergence of the Arc, a clairvoyant with unparalleled power
to recall the past and a soothsayer with clear vision into the future.
The Council of Immortals has sworn to protect the
Arc, whom they have identified as young Ella Monroe, a college freshman
from Virginia living quietly and unaware of her powers or her past.
But a renegade Chorý has other plans for the protection of a girl he
has loved through the ages. Can Kale convince Ella of who she is, what
she is destined to become, and what he once meant to her? Is he truly
the best protector to shield the world from the devastating misuse of
her powers that Laurent is bent on controlling? Or will the forbidden
love they share and Kale’s cursed condition as a retched and hated
Chorý be used against them both?
This paranormal romance told
from the heroine’s perspective builds in intensity and intrigue to
a finale you won’t see coming. Heart pounding action mixed with heartwarming
friendships and heartbreaking romance will leave you breathless and
begging for more.
Few Are Angels by
Inger Iversen
My rating:
4 of 5 stars
Background: Ella has had some issues lately, her parent died and then she was taken to a mental institution for having weird hallucinations about her death over and over again. We find her now living with some of her families close friends trying to "recover" only she doesn't believe that she is having hallucination to cope, but really having them- so the recovery is going a bit wrong. One night she finds herself outside watching two boys fighting in her yard and her adventure begins.
Review: Few are Angels started out a little slow and choppy, you have mixes story lines and time periods which were kind of confusing, but then it evens out a little more and you are with Ella through her normal life and even some of her hallucinations. I enjoyed the build up within this book very much, however was super disappointed with the story arc overall- it is all build up- the last 2 chapters are the action which leads into the epilogue, so nothing is resolved at all.
I liked the characters Ella is broken and awkward, Kale is dark and mysterious, and Mia and Brett- Ella's friends are your stereotypical sarcastic sidekick and overly self centered jock.
I felt like this story had a lot more emotional action that physical when it came to Ella and her "condition." There are a few moments that I wanted to wring her neck or the necks of those around her for sidestepping some of the bigger issued, but overall this was an enjoyable read.
I am interested in learning more about the bad-guys, because as of now there is very little to go on- I really feel like I am Ella and only being given 40% of the pieces...
Titles can be a little deceiving- if you are looking for a book about Angels, this isn't it. I am guessing it is a play on how innocent Ella is. There are however monstrous people, a Council, and a few vampires and half breeds if you are interested.
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Excerpt
“I want to untie you, but I don’t want to regret doing so. Can
we agree that everyone will behave?” I looked at Kale, but all I received
was a shrug and another grumble.
Jace’s blue eyes were glued to Kale.
“Ella, when I am untied, I will do whatever I can to take you back to the Council. I won’t have this creature
infect you.” Kale straightened up and moved closer to us.
“Over my dead body.” Jace’s slow,
chilling smile revealed his white teeth. Though it was beautiful, it
freaked me out.
“Then
it should be easy, Nosferat, seeing as how your heart no longer beats.”
Jace looked at Kale as if he would attack the first chance he got.
At this rate, I would never be able to get Kale and Jace to work together.
Maybe Kale was right. We might be better off fending for ourselves against
Laurent.
“You mistake the fact
you are still alive for weakness on my part, but I warn you that as
soon she sees you are not a necessary factor for her survival, I will
finish what we started years ago, Vesco,” Kale spat, with such malice
that halfway through his words I turned around to face him, not at all
liking what I saw. His face was now plagued by hard lines, and his eyes,
though they were always dark, were darkened with loathing. I hardly
recognized him. I didn't want to believe Kale would truly kill Jace
or anyone for that matter.
“Stop, Kale, you wouldn’t,”
I whispered. I searched his face for the Kale I knew. I understood the
Council and vampires were enemies, but I couldn't see Kale killing Jace.
It was probably my naivety that pushed the idea that Kale was harmless.
“Yes, he would, Ella,” Jace said, pulling my attention back to his
blue eyes. “It’s what he is—a murderer fashioned only to steal
what humans cannot live without and to spread his disease. He was created
by the Dark Prince. No matter how long he tries to deny his nature by
drinking from rats and squirrels, he will always be a threat to you
and all others. Even more so because he can walk in the light.
My plan to unite them
to help me went right out the window. My body went cold, and I
sat there wondering why I’d even tried in the first place. Anger
started to boil inside me, and I gave in to it.
“Bullshit!”
I yelled. “This is pure and utter bullshit.” I stood
so fast that I almost lost my footing.
Kale reached out to
me, catching my arm and righting me quickly. I snatched my arm
from him and ignored his questioning eyes. I turned back to Jace. I
looked him directly in his eyes to get his full attention.
“You both say you
want to protect me, and that’s fine. Even though I have no clue
of what’s going on in the full scheme of things, I am willing to let
you both protect me, but understand this. If you two cannot figure out
how to get along long enough for us to make a plan—other than taking
me to the Council—I will do this without either of you!” I
shouted, as my anger reached a crescendo. “Also, I want to know
everything, not just what you two think I should know.” I gave
Kale a pointed look.
He looked back at me
with emotionless eyes. I hated when he blocked his feelings from
me. I gave mine so freely to him. That fueled my anger further,
but Jace’s calm voice slowly brought me down.
“What is it you propose
we do?” Jace asked. “I can only assume from your tirade that
he has told you a few things about your past. The fact that you
are only upset about that also tells me he hasn’t told you why the
Dark Prince has yet to find you.”
We both looked at Kale
waiting for him to speak.
“Your silence, Nosferat,
confirms that you have not told her the fire at the Ocean Trace facility
was your doing.”
I looked at Kale, confused.
I had told him about my time in a facility, but I hadn’t told him
where it was.
“I told you I was
here to protect you, Ella. I just never told you when that protection
started,” Kale explained and reached for me.
I was tempted to take
his hand because it wasn’t often that he offered his touch, but I
ignored it. “Wait, are you saying you knew me before that first night
we met?”
“Yes, I knew you in
your last past life.”
Jace scoffed. “That
is not what she meant, vampire.”
I couldn't understand
why Kale was dancing around my question.
“Let’s go outside,”
Kale said, turning toward the door before I could answer.
“She will freeze out
there. I am sure she is already cold, especially seeing how the
cold sadness of lies and betrayals has found her here tonight.”
Though Jace’s clever
remark didn't seem to affect Kale, it stung me. The words lies
and betrayals slapped me in the face, waking me from the stupid dream
state I had allowed myself to slip into.
“Ella, I have watched you for as long as the Council has believed
you are the next Arc—before your parents’ death until now,” Kale
said sadly, as the trust that we had developed between us started to
fade.
I had been nothing but honest with him. I’d snuck around to see him, which put a strain
on Alex’s faith in me. But I couldn't truly blame Kale. Trusting a
stranger with my secrets when I had promised myself I would never do
that again was my fault. With that in mind, I walked over to Jace
and untied his knots.
“Do not make me regret
this. I have enough of those; I don’t need any more,” I said,
looking at them both. We needed to make a plan of action, but
we couldn't do that until I was told everything.
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About the Author
Inger Iversen was born in 1982 to Anne and Kaii Iversen.
She lives in Virginia Beach with her overweight lap cat, Max and her
tree hugging boyfriend Joshua. She spends 90 percent of her time in
Barnes and Noble and the other ten pretending not to want to be in Barnes
and Noble.
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