Nikole Knight

When college freshman Riley starts noticing a pair of young men around campus who no one else seems to be able to see and who appear whenever Riley is in danger, he starts down a path where he learns more about the world than most people ever get to know. I'm tempted to call this Twilight with angels instead of vampires and a boy protagonist rather than a girl--and I guess that's not super off base, but it also feels, mmm, reductive? Riley's coming to slow realizations about himself, and the angels who are guarding him are each fascinating themselves. The backstory for the world of the angels is compelling (if only hinted at here), and I'm intrigued to keep going with the series to discover how Riley will come into his own and what will happen with his relationships with the angels--not to mention there's a bigger plot brewing. An interesting start to the series.… (altro)

Revelations was a true revelation to me. The story is a slow burn, a very slow burn, as in like a match that took a long time to strike across the box and just now has a tiny flame. Now, normally I wouldn't go with a slow burn like that, but in this book, it really works really well.

I like Riley a lot. He's just so confused about his life, but I don't blame him, considering. I want for him to have all the good things, but I have a feeling that's not going to be happening for him any time soon. But, now he has Jai, Gideon, and Noel in his life, and I think that they will be so good for him.… (altro)