K Anne Raines
Paranormal Romance
Older YA 16+
4 out of 5 Stars
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Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Grace grows up knowing she’s different, but she always attributed it to a mother who didn’t want her, a father who abandoned her, and a curse that sets her apart. Despite those struggles, her grandfather remained her rock and confidant. Her life irrevocably shatters the day her grandfather dies.
The day of his funeral sets off a chain of events, making Grace question everything she’s ever known to be true, and as a result, who she can truly trust. She inherits his house, part of his money, his Guardian and something that ties them together.
Just before Grace’s 18th birthday, she is thrust into a world she couldn’t fathom existed and does everything she can to thwart the destiny suddenly forced upon her. She’s been chosen for greatness, but at what cost? With eyes now open, she must choose to either be Chosen, or watch those around her suffer the consequences.
Torn between the man who’s come to protect her and the one sent to destroy her, she teeters on the edge of decision, trying to come to grips with who she is, what she wants and what all of that means for her, those she loves and the rest of mankind.
My Review
First and foremost this book rocked! When I first began reading this I was a little worried that it might be too YA for me. Although I do enjoy some of the more modest YA books I was hoping this might be more. Completely blown away by the middle of the book, I couldn't stop reading. Kinda like heading full speed towards and cliff and have to just keep going. I was hooked. Even by the end of the book you still have questions about it all. The author does not give you all the answers but just enough to keep you along with the story. This is good and bad, good because it will make you crave for more with the next book but bad for people like me who skip to the end because we want the answer now. I liked the love triangle that was created. You're not sure who is really good or who is really bad. But, in my own opinion for the first time ever, I am NOT cheering for the bad boy. Please, please let Quentin have the girl...please? Although Darius is all kinds of hot goodness, Q has to win. The other characters in the story are completely likeable and I'm glad that some are in on the team now. Hopefully there is a relationship blossoming there... just a hint. So this book is about angels, and mythology. It has the perfect balance with just the right amount of action, romance and suspense. I hope you enjoy it as much as me.
Excerpt
“It
wasn’t your fault,” Quentin said softly as he came up behind her, touching her
briefly on the shoulder before lowering himself to sit on the edge of the coffee
table.
He leaned toward her, resting his elbows on his knees as he stared into
her
eyes, his expression conveying his compassion.
Grace
raised her tear-filled eyes. “It wouldn’t have happened if
I wasn’t in the car
with them.” Tears spilled over her lower lids, blurring
her view of Emily’s
picture glowing from the cell phone she still gripped.
“Look
at me.” Quentin lifted her face with a gentle finger. “It was my fault.
It’s my
job to keep you safe and I failed.”
She
heard every word Quentin spoke, but couldn’t cling to them
like he intended.
Every one of her friends could have
died—because of her, not him. Visions of
caskets and grieving families
had her pulse quickening. Worry festered in the
center of her chest—circling
and tearing at her until what rose forth was
anger. With every beat
of her heart, the anger pulsed stronger. No. In her
head, she said it again.
No. The word
ricocheted like a war cry through her cerebral
cortex until it owned her, heart
and soul. Energy channeled
through every inch of her body. A shiver chased
behind it.
Those she cared for and loved would not pay for what she was.
In
that instant, Grace felt the power of her choice thunder through her
like an
electrical current. Just like Seth in the movie, she chose to be
what she was
meant to be, and not to shed what she originally thought was a burden. Newly
determined, she leveled her gaze with Quentin’s.
“What
do I need to do to make sure they never hurt
anyone
I love again?”
Quentin
gazed back at her, his features rearranging
themselves into an expression flat
and cold—deadly.
“You train and you fight back. You let me do my job. And we
don’t let them win. Ever.”
Resolve
steeled her voice. “We won’t.”
Author Bio
K Anne Raines is the author of Shattered Grace, book one in the Fallen from Grace Series. She is a Washington State University graduate and the senior accountant at a local firm in her home town. K Anne’s impassioned but regular commitment to chocolate covered raisins inspires creativity at home...where ever the raisins are, there she is with her laptop. A lover of great sushi and other fine food, K Anne prefers coffee in the morning, the right wine in the evening, and her fireplace at all times. A Northwest native, K Anne Raines is the mother of three, cat lover, avid exerciser, and blanket hogger.
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