The Angelaeon Circle
Book One: Breath of Angel
ABOUT THE
BOOK
Paperback and eBook, 256
pages
Young Adult Fantasy
Publisher: WaterBrook
Press (Random House)
(June 21, 2011)
ISBN: 978-0307730121
Synopsis
“The
stranger’s cloak fell back, and with it, a long, white blood-stained
wing.”
Melaia, a young priestess, witnesses the gruesome murder of an emaciated stranger in the temple courtyard. Just after she discovers wings on the stranger, the murderer enters the temple, and what Melaia has known only through song and story suddenly takes on flesh. Angels and shape-shifters were myths and stories . . . until now. Melaia finds herself in the middle of a blood feud between two immortal brothers who destroyed the stairway to heaven, stranding angels in the earthly realm. When the feud turns violent and Melaia becomes a target, she finds refuge with a band of wandering angels attempting to restore the stairway. But the restoration is impossible without the repayment of an ancient debt, the “breath of angel, blood of man,” a payment that involves Melaia’s heart, soul, and destiny.
Review
For a
series, the first book had a solid ending. The goal of the first book is
accomplished by the end of the book and does not leave the reader hanging off
the cliff waiting for the next installment.
This is a great book that includes adventure, suspense, and a hint of
romantic interest. I would recommend Breath of Angel to all readers.
Author: Karyn Henley
Award-winning
author Karyn Henley has written more than 100 titles, including a mix of
children’s books and articles; parent-teacher books, articles, and curricula;
and preschool musicals and CD’s/DVD’s of original music for children. Karyn
revitalized the category of children's Bibles when she wrote the original The
Beginner's Bible, which sold over five million copies and was translated
into seventeen languages.
Venturing into
the young adult market, Karyn’s first book of The
Angelaeon Circle, Breath
of Angel, hit bookshelves in June 2011 from WaterBook Press (Random
House), followed by Eye
of the Sword March 2012. She releases the final planned installment of
the fantasy trilogy, Throat
of the Night, just one year later.
An
accomplished songwriter, Karyn has been a Dove Award nominee and received a
regional Emmy Award as Music Composer for a Christmas television
special. She has traveled worldwide speaking to parents and teachers about
child development and communication with children and teens, as well as
entertaining children and their families in storytelling/active movement
sessions and concerts.
A graduate of Abilene Christian University (BSEd), Karyn
received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults
from Vermont College of Fine Arts
in 2004.
Karyn lives in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Website: KarynHenleyFiction.com
Twitter: @KarynHenley
Facebook:
Karyn
Henley
Sounds like you really enjoyed it. Great review!
ReplyDeleteThe entire series was great I'm just glad I found the series as the last one was coming out instead of having to wait one year between each installment!
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