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Beauty Awakened (Angels of the Dark #2)
by
Gena Showalter (Goodreads Author)
His name is Koldo. He is scarred, powerful, his control legendary-and he lives only for vengeance, determined to punish the angel who viciously removed his wings. But if he yields to the forces of hatred, he will be kicked from the heavens, eternally damned.
She is his last hope. Nicola Lane was born with a defective heart, yet this fragile human shows surprising strength...more
She is his last hope. Nicola Lane was born with a defective heart, yet this fragile human shows surprising strength...more
Mass Market Paperback, 448 pages
Published
February 26th 2013
by HQN Books
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5 Beauty-And-the-Eye-of-the-Beholder Stars
“Even the smallest light can grow until there’s no darkness left.”
A wingless angel.
A girl tormented by demons.
Is there redemption, for a soul ravaged by hate? Salvation, for a heart ripped apart by fear? And what happens, when you have invited the demons to your own destruction?
Koldo a half Angel/half Nefa soldier in the angelic army, has known only pain and suffering his whole life. Hated and abused by both his Angel mother and his Nefa father, offspri...more
“Even the smallest light can grow until there’s no darkness left.”
A wingless angel.
A girl tormented by demons.
Is there redemption, for a soul ravaged by hate? Salvation, for a heart ripped apart by fear? And what happens, when you have invited the demons to your own destruction?
Koldo a half Angel/half Nefa soldier in the angelic army, has known only pain and suffering his whole life. Hated and abused by both his Angel mother and his Nefa father, offspri...more
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“You speak what you believe, and you believe you’re doomed. If there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout the years, it’s that what you believe is the impetus for your entire life.”
Koldo
Koldo is a an angel who lost his wings in a very brutal way.
You've lost what you didnt deserve.
As a kid he was violated by both his mother and his father.I never understood why his mother was so callous towards him until the last chapter . On the other hand I never expected a Nefas like his father to show any form...more
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Final rating: ★★★★★/★★★★★
This series is captivating. It will bind you and won't let you go until you read them all. More world-building, plot twists, actions and sexual tension + virgin hero. For me it was absolutely better than the first one. It made me laugh a lot, but as well cry because of certain character's decision in the end. Still, the story about Nicola and Koldo was beautiful, sweet and lovely. And the cover is tr...more
“Even the smallest light can grow until there’s no darkness left.”
This series is captivating. It will bind you and won't let you go until you read them all. More world-building, plot twists, actions and sexual tension + virgin hero. For me it was absolutely better than the first one. It made me laugh a lot, but as well cry because of certain character's decision in the end. Still, the story about Nicola and Koldo was beautiful, sweet and lovely. And the cover is tr...more
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Okay... So, first, the rating...
If we're looking at it from a reviewers perspective alone, this book is a solid 3 stars.
For someone who's an avid Showalter fan and has only found disappointment in her Alien Huntress books… *points to self* … this book is a four star book.
Beauty Awakened is the highly anticipated sequel to Showalter's Angels of the Dark series, where we meet angelic warriors on the edge of destruction. Koldo is part of the Army of Disgrace and he's bent on getting revenge on the...more
If we're looking at it from a reviewers perspective alone, this book is a solid 3 stars.
For someone who's an avid Showalter fan and has only found disappointment in her Alien Huntress books… *points to self* … this book is a four star book.
Beauty Awakened is the highly anticipated sequel to Showalter's Angels of the Dark series, where we meet angelic warriors on the edge of destruction. Koldo is part of the Army of Disgrace and he's bent on getting revenge on the...more
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Apr 23, 2013
Joanna Tsiou
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
adult-romance,
angels,
worth-every-minute,
demons,
gods-come-out-to-play,
fantasy,
paranormal
Spoilers of course are to follow as usual!
Once again I find myself in a dilemma! I don't know whether I liked the book or hated it. There were some black spots but the end sort of made up for most of them in my opinion but not all.
What I mean is...
The heroine of the book was -her words not mine but sadly true- unexciting. Nicola is a 23 year old afraid to live. Now don't get me wrong I totally understand that the condition of her heart made it impossible for her to have excitment in her life but...more
Once again I find myself in a dilemma! I don't know whether I liked the book or hated it. There were some black spots but the end sort of made up for most of them in my opinion but not all.
What I mean is...
The heroine of the book was -her words not mine but sadly true- unexciting. Nicola is a 23 year old afraid to live. Now don't get me wrong I totally understand that the condition of her heart made it impossible for her to have excitment in her life but...more
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This book was almost great. It pains me to say that, because the parts of it that were good were very, very good. But the two issues I had with it really took away from my overall enjoyment.
This second installment in Gena Showalter's Angels of the Dark series features Koldo, and though I wasn't that excited to learn he was getting his own book, he ended up a really good tortured hero. He was raised by a mother who hated him and cut of his wings. Then he was abandoned to be tortured and kept by h...more
This second installment in Gena Showalter's Angels of the Dark series features Koldo, and though I wasn't that excited to learn he was getting his own book, he ended up a really good tortured hero. He was raised by a mother who hated him and cut of his wings. Then he was abandoned to be tortured and kept by h...more
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First time book review due to how disappointed I am in this author's new direction. Bought this book based on her older books and I deeply regret it. The storyline was overtaken by her relentless, preachy message of faith healing. Found it to be very obnoxious and atypical of her previous books. Guess she's recently found Jesus and while I'm happy for her newfound religious beliefs, I don't care to be hammered over the head with them. The book read more as a YA Christian novel, not what I was ex...more
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A new way my tantrum throwing son does to get his way is hold his breath so he gets what he wants! I wonder if that shall work if I did that so I can have this book now. And all the remaining books for that matter! For the people's who do know me, know I hate effing waiting! I am the most un patience person you shall ever meet. And I now have to endure this wait! FML
A pesar de que me encanto Wicked Nights y por supuesto también Zacharel, tengo que admitir que Koldo y Beauty Awakened son aun mejor.
me fascino este libro! la interacción entre la pareja es como mas "Personal"
La Reseña completa esta en el blog --> http://newsyndrome.blogspot.com/2013/...
me fascino este libro! la interacción entre la pareja es como mas "Personal"
La Reseña completa esta en el blog --> http://newsyndrome.blogspot.com/2013/...
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His name is Koldo.He is scarred,powerful,his control legendary and he lives only for vengeance against the angel who viciously revoved his wings.But if he yields to the forces of hatred he will be eternally damned.
Koldo lost his wings when he was younger, and we finally get a chance to learn how he lost his wings and why.He had a very tough childhood because of his parents and it really broke my heart when I learned about his relationship with his parents.
He just wanted his parents to be proud...more
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Mar 18, 2013
Ren
marked it as own-but-not-read-yet
I hear some readers said that this one have a heavy religion aspect and also the sex not steamy again. It's because Gena just found her faith and being reborn. Good for her, but please don't make that influence your writing :(. I love your book because there's no religion part (I'm not Christian) and love the steamy sex scene. I'm almost afraid to start reading this
Don't make me lost my faith in you, Gena :(
Don't make me lost my faith in you, Gena :(
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INCREDIBLE! I <3 Koldo!!
BEAUTY AWAKENED, the 2nd installment of Gena Showalter's Angels of the Dark series is finally here and it was so worth the wait!
The book starts off with a young Koldo at the age of 7 years old. This was by far the most heartbreaking chapter I have ever read. A little boy starved for his mother's attention and love and getting nothing but hatred and abuse in return. No matter what he did to please her, she hated him and punished him more. We finally learn what happened...more
BEAUTY AWAKENED, the 2nd installment of Gena Showalter's Angels of the Dark series is finally here and it was so worth the wait!
The book starts off with a young Koldo at the age of 7 years old. This was by far the most heartbreaking chapter I have ever read. A little boy starved for his mother's attention and love and getting nothing but hatred and abuse in return. No matter what he did to please her, she hated him and punished him more. We finally learn what happened...more
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May 13, 2013
Melody
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
checked-out,
abuse,
alpha-hero,
angels,
bad-boy,
be-still-my-heart,
battle-scarred-soldier-ptsd,
brooding-dark-quiet-heroes,
celibate-virgin-virgin-like-heroes,
demons,
dark-heavy-edge,
favorites,
gena-showalter,
help-me-i-have-a-dirty-secrete,
hello-lover-i-wish-you-were-real,
hero-w-tattoos-or-piercings,
human-heroine-and-nonhuman-hero,
ill-dying-characters,
making-me-swoon-dialogue,
oh-my-what-big-shoulders-you-have,
one-and-only-love,
opposites-attract,
paranormal-romance,
paranormal-fantasy,
possessive-jealous-hero,
red-haired-heroine-or-hero,
revenge,
scars-are-sexy,
sexual-assault,
shaved-heads-are-sexy,
sweet-adorable-couples,
sweetheart-heroine,
top-fav-heroes,
tortured-hero,
total-sweetheart-hero,
unique-hero,
virgin-heroine,
reviewed-by-me,
could-not-put-it-down,
twins
4.5 stars
Koldo!!!! <3
This was way better than I thought it would be. What a beautiful triumphant story! I could not put this down for the life of me. Koldo stole my heart and quite easily I must say. <3 Very complex tormented character who had a difficult life as a child. Because of his abusive childhood he always thought he was undeserving of anything good or kind but always ached to want those who were supposed to love him to love him in return.
When you have this for a mother....
......more
Koldo!!!! <3
This was way better than I thought it would be. What a beautiful triumphant story! I could not put this down for the life of me. Koldo stole my heart and quite easily I must say. <3 Very complex tormented character who had a difficult life as a child. Because of his abusive childhood he always thought he was undeserving of anything good or kind but always ached to want those who were supposed to love him to love him in return.
When you have this for a mother....
......more
Axel:“YOU’RE ACTING like a child,”
Koldo:“That’s funny, coming from you,”
Axel:“You threw alcohol at a puny human male.”
Koldo:“He’s lucky to still be alive. I could have thrown daggers.”
Axel:“Wait. Did you think I was complaining? I was actually cheering.”
Wow!Wow!Wow! 4,5 Stars
Another amazing book by Gena Showalter .It's been such a long time since I found out about this book and I finally got to read it...
Koldo has been betrayed by the very people who created him.Firstly,his mother cut his wing...more
Koldo:“That’s funny, coming from you,”
Axel:“You threw alcohol at a puny human male.”
Koldo:“He’s lucky to still be alive. I could have thrown daggers.”
Axel:“Wait. Did you think I was complaining? I was actually cheering.”
Wow!Wow!Wow! 4,5 Stars
Another amazing book by Gena Showalter .It's been such a long time since I found out about this book and I finally got to read it...
Koldo has been betrayed by the very people who created him.Firstly,his mother cut his wing...more
I haven't been updating my book reading & reviews but I just had to say something about this one. I'm amazed at the high ratings it's gotten. I've read all of Gena Showalter's books & am usually delighted with them. Not so with this one. Well, the last maybe third, no, I'd say quarter was good. I liked the ending, but up until that far, I had to force myself to keep reading. I really wanted to love Koldo's story after his sacrifices in the previous book, but his budding relationship w/ N...more
I liked the premise, as well as the message. Here is where I was so crestfallen: the love scenes. I didn't know if this was a showalter book written for ya, or for ADULTS! I read her books because I love her love scenes being HOT HOT HOT! This book was NOT NOT NOT! If I could say something to the author, I would say this, "you set these expectations of your readers, and you are the one who labels your books adult, when you write a book as being part of an adult series, but you write it for Tween...more
I am a huge fan of Gena Showalter. I admit that I am not caught up on all her current releases, but what I have read in the past has been awesome. I love her writing and the worlds that she creates within the pages of a book. As you can see from the description I posted above, this is the second book in the Angels of the Dark series. I haven’t read the first book yet, but I didn’t have much of a problem following along with the story. While I am sure I probably missed out on recognizing certain...more
Beauty Awakened is the second installment in Gena Showalter’s Angels of the Dark series. These books are set in the same world as the Lords of the Underworld series, but cover a different cast of characters. In this case we are following a group of angels who are close to succumbing to their dark sides. Koldo was abused by his angel mother who hated him so much that she eventually removed his wings when he was young enough that they wouldn’t grow back. She then cast him off to be tortured by his...more
If you are a fan of previous GS paranormal books, you probably want to skip this one. Or be ready to be disappointed.
When trying to explain my disappointment to a friend I made this comparison:Is like going to your favorite bakery to buy your favorite chocolate cake. Nothing in the bakery is different. The tag doesn't say that the recipe has been changed, but as soon as you open the package you realize it looks different. The first bite tells you the recipe has been changed to worse (like using...more
When trying to explain my disappointment to a friend I made this comparison:Is like going to your favorite bakery to buy your favorite chocolate cake. Nothing in the bakery is different. The tag doesn't say that the recipe has been changed, but as soon as you open the package you realize it looks different. The first bite tells you the recipe has been changed to worse (like using...more
I usually enjoy Gena Showalter's books, and this one was okay, though not up to her usual standard. I liked Koldo, and I liked his character arc. Wasn't too keen on the worldbuilding though - not sure if it was just badly done or whether the author forgot to do it. Another thing that made me uncomfortable was the thinly veiled faith heals all message that ran like unrelenting Chinese water torture throughout the story. Sorry, but I don't believe it's any author's place to push their personal rel...more
Awesome Read!
Koldo’s story is the perfect tortured soul to get his happy ever after ending. Between the torturous past Koldo went through between the evil acts from his own mother Cornelia (a sent one) and father Nox (Nefas demon) it is no wonder he was lusting after revenge.
I thought Nicola Lane was the perfect mate for Koldo because of the important lessons learned from both of their circumstances. Yes Nicola was sick as was her sister who eventually does die but the lesson of Nicola situation...more
Koldo’s story is the perfect tortured soul to get his happy ever after ending. Between the torturous past Koldo went through between the evil acts from his own mother Cornelia (a sent one) and father Nox (Nefas demon) it is no wonder he was lusting after revenge.
I thought Nicola Lane was the perfect mate for Koldo because of the important lessons learned from both of their circumstances. Yes Nicola was sick as was her sister who eventually does die but the lesson of Nicola situation...more
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✪✪4.5 stars✪✪
I enjoyed reading it though it wasn't as hot as I envisioned it to be.
It more than made up with the sweetest scenes. ❤❤❤
The story is really good. It's full of action scenes, sweet melting scenes and funny stuff. Both of our characters don't feel very deserving of love. They both had to hold back and not give in to the idea of a happily ever after. It was good because together, they found out how it's like to really be happy.
Nicola, the meek heroine who wants to live life to the ful...more
I enjoyed reading it though it wasn't as hot as I envisioned it to be.
It more than made up with the sweetest scenes. ❤❤❤
The story is really good. It's full of action scenes, sweet melting scenes and funny stuff. Both of our characters don't feel very deserving of love. They both had to hold back and not give in to the idea of a happily ever after. It was good because together, they found out how it's like to really be happy.
Nicola, the meek heroine who wants to live life to the ful...more
2.5/5 Blue Duckies
WHAT I LIKED:
This is the second book of her Angels of the Dark series and, as with all of her books, it's standalone. The story was pretty interesting and I have to admit to being quite intrigued by Koldo after reading Wicked Nights. We get more of a look into the world of angels and I really liked the idea of an angel as wounded as Koldo by his horrible parents. I wanted to love this book, truly. Parts of it were really interesting, there was some great humor in areas and some...more
WHAT I LIKED:
This is the second book of her Angels of the Dark series and, as with all of her books, it's standalone. The story was pretty interesting and I have to admit to being quite intrigued by Koldo after reading Wicked Nights. We get more of a look into the world of angels and I really liked the idea of an angel as wounded as Koldo by his horrible parents. I wanted to love this book, truly. Parts of it were really interesting, there was some great humor in areas and some...more
I do really love this book, how the romance build up in a smooth way.
the battered hurtful Koldo, as an almost fall Sent One, getting his redemption in form of a fragile human female he assigned to protect.
They heal each other in the end, deep inside their souls.
Nicola battled with evil toxic inside her body, Koldo battled with his anger, hurt and revenge toward his parents.
kinda funny how Koldo, for the first time feeling something toward opposite sex, how the possessiveness growing by each pass...more
the battered hurtful Koldo, as an almost fall Sent One, getting his redemption in form of a fragile human female he assigned to protect.
They heal each other in the end, deep inside their souls.
Nicola battled with evil toxic inside her body, Koldo battled with his anger, hurt and revenge toward his parents.
kinda funny how Koldo, for the first time feeling something toward opposite sex, how the possessiveness growing by each pass...more
Mar 15, 2013
Diayll
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of Showalter
Shelves:
audio-book,
2013-reading-challenges
Originally Reviewed At: Mother/Gamer/Writer
Rating: 4 out of 5 Controllers
Review Source: Audiobook Purchase
Reviewer: Me
As I sit here and write this review, I am feeling very apprehensive. I am a HUGE Showalter fan, and you can usually catch me tooting her horn on a daily basis, however, after reading Beauty Awakened, I feel somewhat disappointed. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is a beautiful love story and epically written as only Showalter can, however for those fans who are accustomed to her ove...more
Rating: 4 out of 5 Controllers
Review Source: Audiobook Purchase
Reviewer: Me
As I sit here and write this review, I am feeling very apprehensive. I am a HUGE Showalter fan, and you can usually catch me tooting her horn on a daily basis, however, after reading Beauty Awakened, I feel somewhat disappointed. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is a beautiful love story and epically written as only Showalter can, however for those fans who are accustomed to her ove...more
Hmmm. This was better than Last Kiss Goodnight, but it still had some patchy spots with the plot and characterisations. There were no great highs, even though Koldo was a tortured hero (usually a no brainer for me). The heroine really was insipid. The religious overtones that were overwhelming in Last Kiss Goodnight were toned down a bit here; but were still present and noticeable, which leads me to believe this is the direction Gena Showalter is heading in with her writing. That is OK, if that...more
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Damn when is Kane's book out?? I can't wait!! I loved this book, I was debating 4 or 5 stars. I don't think it was lacking in romance but when they did do it, it felt like it was brushed over so fast I didn't know what happened.. But in saying that you felt so much heat just when they were sitting next to each other. I love her writing, her world and all her characters and loved that we got to see William! He made me laugh so much just in his little part! Lol
Just the prologue of this book was h...more
Just the prologue of this book was h...more
Typical of Showalter which means I have read every one and will buy the next. An entertaining escape and good for a late night read.
I do have a huge complaint, but it is not with either the author or the book. It's with the publisher who has control over the cover. The protagonist in this book is a BRONZE SKINNED, BALD GUY WITH A BEADED BEARD. Every time I opened the book I had to re-experience the irritation of looking at a white guy with smooth face and a full head of hair.
Perhaps a personal q...more
I do have a huge complaint, but it is not with either the author or the book. It's with the publisher who has control over the cover. The protagonist in this book is a BRONZE SKINNED, BALD GUY WITH A BEADED BEARD. Every time I opened the book I had to re-experience the irritation of looking at a white guy with smooth face and a full head of hair.
Perhaps a personal q...more
This cover is writing checks the scenes in this book can't cash!
I enjoyed the book and the characters, but there were some issues.
I've seen the tortured childhood before, many times. This was good, but I've seen better, even from GS.
I agree with others that this book had much stronger religious overtones. Not that you don't expect that with angels, but it's still a romance novel! This didn't ruin the book for me, but backing off a bit might be nice.
The most annoying part was the romance, or lack...more
I enjoyed the book and the characters, but there were some issues.
I've seen the tortured childhood before, many times. This was good, but I've seen better, even from GS.
I agree with others that this book had much stronger religious overtones. Not that you don't expect that with angels, but it's still a romance novel! This didn't ruin the book for me, but backing off a bit might be nice.
The most annoying part was the romance, or lack...more
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I loved it!!!
It did something some of the books that ive recently read didn't do for me. IT KEPT MY ATTENTION!
beauty awakened was captivating and well... beautiful!!
im finding Ms Showalter's writing more and more appealing and will be picking up more.
ive read a couple of reviews that said it was unexciting and unoriginal. and I can understand that because I felt the same way about another book from a different author that I recently read. and im putting it down reading too much books from simila...more
It did something some of the books that ive recently read didn't do for me. IT KEPT MY ATTENTION!
beauty awakened was captivating and well... beautiful!!
im finding Ms Showalter's writing more and more appealing and will be picking up more.
ive read a couple of reviews that said it was unexciting and unoriginal. and I can understand that because I felt the same way about another book from a different author that I recently read. and im putting it down reading too much books from simila...more
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Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined.
Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Seventeen Magazine, and have been transl...more
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“But I gotta say, I am so proud right now.” Axel flattened his hand over his heart. “You borrowed my patented move, proving I’m made of more than awesome. I’m awesalicious. Is that a word? It’s probably a girl word, but who cares! Seriously. Do you see a tear in my eye? Because I’m pretty sure I feel one.”
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