Between
5 stars
They’d all breathed a sigh of relief when Aden was destroyed.
Little did they know what else had been sprung from hell, and awaits his turn at annihilating all that is good.
Aliah,
one of the most powerful demons ever to reside in the Abyss, has
friends in high places, which is not good for the denizens of the high
realms, or the mortals they watch over. He now rules the plane known as
Between, from which he sends his minions to look for a certain Claudia
Emerson. He knows, as did Aden, that she holds the key to his getting
back into the heavenly abode. No, he is not penitent, nor does he want
to spend his eternity in endless light. He wants heaven for himself.
Therefore,
every Claudia Emerson in the world is in danger. The Divine Elders
send watchers and venators – demon-killers – to protect every one of
these girls. And the Claudia that Aliah is after is protected by the
strongest of the alkins--Michael, Davin, and Vivian, as she was in their
skirmish with Aden. But now the venators are in charge of her
protection as well, most notably Austin, who had been a wild card in
Claudia’s heart for awhile. The Powers That Be still don’t know what to
do with her; since she has a very powerful soul, they know that they
have to keep her from all danger until they know exactly what she can do
with her still-unknown powers.
Treachery,
trickery, betrayal—it seems that all of the venators are past masters
at these abilities. Claudia doesn’t know who to trust. Even Michael,
her dearest love, seems to have attachments that she hadn’t known
about—and that he is reluctant to explain.
But
when push comes to shove, and those on the side of Good face down Aliah
and his minions, everyone’s true colors show forth, and Claudia’s
powers are finally revealed.
But all at a price--one that is agonizing for almost all of those involved.
Another
stellar work! I was eagerly looking forward to reading this book,
right on the heels of “Crossroads”. It was a pleasure to return to the
world Ms. Ting has conjured up. All of her characters are so real, and
every action and scene has so much passion and detail. Not one moment
is wasted, the story flows like molten gold, and it was truly satisfying
to read. I’m really impressed with the angel hierarchy idea, which
includes the nephilim (half angel & half human) and the watchers (I
will never look at a statue of an angel quite the same ever again).
Ms.
Ting has a third book out, “Beyond”, which will have our heroes dealing
with the undead—the good and the bad. I can hardly wait to read it—not
just for that, but I hope to have the question answered: in memories
of love, will the heart or the mind win out?
Kathy Ree
Author, Be Not Afraid, UnHoly Trinity, and Resurgence: The Rise of Judas
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