Publication Date: August 26, 2014
Series: Broken Destiny (bk. 1)
Genera(s): Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
Subjects: demons, angels, parallel worlds, magic,
abilities
Setting: Various places in the USA and in other realms
POV/Tense: 1st person POV, past tense: Ivy
Age/Grade Level: Teens 16+/ New Adult ages 18-25 (Ivy
is 20)
Length: 299 pgs.
HC/PB: Paperback
List Price: $14.95
Publisher: Harlequin HQN
Summary/ product description: “In a world of shadows,
anything is possible. Except escaping your fate.
Ever
since she was a child, Ivy has been gripped by visions of strange realms just
beyond her own. But when her sister goes missing, Ivy discovers the truth is
far worse—her hallucinations are real, and her sister is trapped in a parallel
realm. And the one person who believes her is the dangerously attractive guy
who's bound by an ancient legacy to betray her.
Adrian
might have turned his back on those who raised him, but that doesn't mean he
can change his fate…no matter how strong a pull he feels toward Ivy. Together
they search for the powerful relic that can save her sister, but Adrian knows
what Ivy doesn't: that every step brings Ivy closer to the truth about her own
destiny, and a war that could doom the world. Sooner or later, it will be Ivy
on one side and Adrian on the other. And nothing but ashes in between…”
My Review: This
is the 1st actual New Adult book I’ve ever read. I read a few adult
books back in high school, but I’ve stuck to YA because I like it best. The
Beautiful Ashes feels more like YA that adult. The characters are adult. Ivy is
20, and a college student at WMU (Western Massachusetts University?), majoring
in history. Her sister Jasmine is 18 and disappeared.
Ivy goes to a B&B in Bennington, Vermont because
of the picture Jasmine sent her. Her sister isn’t there. Ivy has hallucinations
of parallel versions of places. Ivy meets Adrian after Officer Kroger, the
officer handling the disappearance investigation, attacks her. Adrian save Ivy
and kills the officer. The story starts
off with a bang.
Adrian explains to Ivy that demons and other realms
exist and that they have minions that look like regular people. Ivy find out
that she’s a descendant of an important biblical figure a much find a special
weapon that can kill demons. Adrian is friends with an Archon (angel) named
Zach. I love the whole mythology behind it. It’s different from any other
demon/angel book I’ve ever read.
There was this thing called glamour, which I read
about usually in books about Fae, that can disguise appearance. There were some
hilarious parts in which Zach glamoured Ivy to look like something or someone
and no one told her what she looked like to other people. I cracked up so hard
when she walked into the bathroom in one scene. Also, apparently mirrors are
bad. And being glamoured to look like a creature can really freak people out.
The romance is definitely sexy. It wasn’t erotic,
thank goodness. It’s just like any young adult novel with romance. Lots of
making out and almost sex. Adrian is a great love interest and interesting
character. He’s not perfect and has lots of secrets he’s hiding. This makes Ivy
frustrated. She wants to find out what Adrian is. He’s fast and strong, but
obviously not a vampire (they don’t exist). He says he’s not a demon, but she
can’t be sure.
The book’s under 300 pages and the text is normal, not
small. It’s fast when you get into it, but I kind of read slow and it took me a
few days to finish it. The plot is interesting and the side-characters even
help the story along. There’s a lot a appeal to fans of YA paranormal series. I
recommend this book to fans of the TV show
Supernatural, and any movie that use bible mythology in a thrilling way.
Also to fans of White Hot Kiss by Jennifer Armentrout, Fallen, Hush, Hush,
Personal Demons, Everneath and other Angel/Demon books out there.
Cover Art Review: Very plain looking cover. Not really
how I picture Ivy. Looks like Taylor Swift wearing a black wig for some reason.
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