Book 7, 2014
Jan. 19th, 2014 03:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chez_jaeOnce again, I stayed up late to finish a book. It was Black Wings by Christina Henry, and it's the first in her "Black Wings" series.
The book is an urban fantasy, featuring main female character Madeline Black. She's an Agent of Death, meaning it's her job to guide souls to the Door, where they are allowed to make their own choice. Madeline never sees the choices they make; it's forbidden to Agents. While in her capacity as an Agent, Maddy grows wings and becomes invisible to living mortals.
Meanwhile, Maddy has to moonlight for extra cash by contributing recipes to a foodie magazine, and she's also looking to take on a boarder for the ground floor apartment of her home. Not long after Gabriel shows up to rent the apartment, Maddy is thrown into the midst of a supernatural battle. She is attacked by demons and learns of her own magical heritage.
The book had a very unique premise. Maddy has one constant companion, a small gargoyle named Beezle. The monsters were dark and frightening, the battle scenes were sometimes gory, and Maddy got knocked around enough not to come across as an all-powerful Mary Sue. There is a budding, illicit romance between her and Gabriel, and Madeline finally learns the truth of her parentage.
I have at least one other book in this series, and I will be looking for the others.
Four stars!
★★★★
The book is an urban fantasy, featuring main female character Madeline Black. She's an Agent of Death, meaning it's her job to guide souls to the Door, where they are allowed to make their own choice. Madeline never sees the choices they make; it's forbidden to Agents. While in her capacity as an Agent, Maddy grows wings and becomes invisible to living mortals.
Meanwhile, Maddy has to moonlight for extra cash by contributing recipes to a foodie magazine, and she's also looking to take on a boarder for the ground floor apartment of her home. Not long after Gabriel shows up to rent the apartment, Maddy is thrown into the midst of a supernatural battle. She is attacked by demons and learns of her own magical heritage.
The book had a very unique premise. Maddy has one constant companion, a small gargoyle named Beezle. The monsters were dark and frightening, the battle scenes were sometimes gory, and Maddy got knocked around enough not to come across as an all-powerful Mary Sue. There is a budding, illicit romance between her and Gabriel, and Madeline finally learns the truth of her parentage.
I have at least one other book in this series, and I will be looking for the others.
Four stars!
★★★★
