Hades (ARC)

I loved Halo by Alexandra Adornetto. It was one of the best books I've read in a long time and definitively the best paranormal romance I've ever read (Sorry Twilight, you just don't cut it anymore). When I saw it on the wonderful ARC tour site Around the World ARC Tours (link at the end of the post) I couldn't pass the chance to receive an ARC of this book!

Summary: Even the love of her boyfriend, Xavier Woods, and her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can’t keep the angel Bethany Church from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, Jake Thorn bargains for Beth’s release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly her loved ones as well. Can he be trusted in this wager? And what does Jake have Xavier believing about Beth’s fate that may result in an act of betrayal that will leave Bethany – and readers – wondering if Xavier is so good after all?

Like I said, I loved Halo and I was thinking it would be impossible to create a sequel that would live up to it. Boy, was I wrong!

When I first out found out that Jake Thorn, the evil villain from Halo was returning, I didn't know what to think. I thought he did a fine job progressing the story in the first book but I thought spending a whole new book with him would get a bit boring. You can imagine how thrilled I was when I found out that Bethany would be stuck with him for almost the whole book. But after spending 50 pages with Jake down in Hades I was hooked and wanted to learn more about his character (though I wasn't hooked enough to switch from Team Xavier to Team Jake).

I love the way Jake acts like all Beth's kidnapping was all right. Jake is a great villain and I was glad I got to know him better!

I was disappointed in Bethany's charachter. She has gotten a lot more boring since Halo, so maybe Jake was right, maybe "pretty boy" isn't good for her. She used to be very wise, and she still is but in this one she doesn't keep up a interesting narrative, just moans about how bad hell is for her.

I think that the way Adornetto depicted hell (or as it's elite habitats call it, Hades) was very intriguing. The demons get to dance around with the "lucky" humans all day, well the not so lucky ones get to be tortured all day and then the next day wake up and get the same exact torture repeated. I liked the way most of the members of Hell call the devil "big daddy" and though I don't like to admit it, all the demons had a great, though twisted, sense of humor.

I once again, would like to say how much respect I have for Adorrnetto. She wrote a book any author would be proud of, and at the age of 19 pulling that off is truly amazing. Her writing style has gotten so much better!

I really liked this book; it definitely does Halo justice. I can wait for the 3rd and final book in this trilogy, Heaven, to come out. But that's a while away because this book isn't even out yet. I'm going to be so sad to send this book to the next person on the tour so I'll definitely buy my own copy when the book comes out.

Hades is a awesome novel that truly has it all!

5/5

Book Battle Update: This is my 21st book read in the book battle! YAY!

Thanks to Around the World ARC Tours for letting me on this tour.

Hades will be released August 30th, preorder it on Amazon.

Teaser Tuesday 8/16

Teaser Tuesday is weekly meme hosted by Mizb at Should be Reading

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!

Make sure what you share doesn't give too much away, you don't want to spoil the book for others!

This week's Teaser is from:

Hades (Halo, Book Two) (ARC) by Alexandra Adornetto

And the teasers are:

1. "I'm going as a naughty schoolgirl," Abigail announced.

"In other words you're going as yourself?" Molly said with a snort.

2. The Devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.

He was in a bind, 'cos he was way behind; he was willin' to make a deal.

-Charlie Daniels "Devil Went Down to Georgia"

Halo

Well guys I just got back from vacation (literally, I walked in the door twenty minutes ago), and I finished this on the ferry ride home. I didn't know to much about this book but found out I have a ARC coming of Hades, the second book in this trilogy by Alexandra Adorenetto so I had to read this one.

Summary:Three angels- Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human- are sent by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness. They must work hard to conceal their luminous glow, superhuman powers, and, most dangerous of all, their wings, all the while avoiding all human attachments.

Then Bethany meets Xavier Woods, and neither of them is able to resist the attraction between them. Gabriel and Ivy do everything in their power to intervene, but the bond between Xavier and Bethany seems too strong.

The angel’s mission is urgent, and dark forces are threatening. Will love ruin Bethany or save her?

You know the John Lennon song Imagine? It's main line is this "Imagine they'res no heaven, above us only sky", even if you haven't heard it you get the jest of it from that line. Unfortunately for Bethany Church (Church, what a original last name for a angel!) there is a heaven and she's a part of it and that means it's pretty hard to have a dating life.

To simplify this book it's basically a "youth in revolt" novel. I know what you're thinking, "Benji! What? Seriously!?" but think about it, an angel rebelling against god, yep, you heard me, not rebelling against teachers, parents, the or government, no actually against the creator himself. And though the romance between Beth and Xavier is nice, if you can't trust an angel to obey and be loyal, who can you?

I was doubtful about this book, I mean it sounds a lot like Twilight. But then after 100 pages I was hooked!

I loved the character of Beth, (except for the critique above). She's nice to just about anyone which does get her in some trouble (not going to say anymore for fear of spoiling). And though she's an angel she thinks a lot like a human and relates to them a lot.

Xavier is the classic popular high school boy. He too is friends with everybody, plays almost every sport imaginable, and is the most sought after boy at school.

I was surprised to find out that Adorenetto, the author is only 18, she has a brilliant writing style of a experienced author.

The only problem I have with this book is that the author is Australian so instead of football Xavier is on the rugby team, I mean, get real, it takes place is Georgia!

I loved this book from cover to cover, it has a little bit of everything, a delightful read.

5/5

Book Battle Update: 12th book read in the book battle.