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Falling Slowly

by Gracie Ray (Goodreads Author)

4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 · rating details · 42 ratings · 7 reviews

After the unexpected death of her parents, seventeen-year-old Elizabeth is left with several mysteries to solve. As if adjusting to her new life wasn’t bad enough, she begins to have nightmares about creatures in the woods and a boy, by the name of Tristan, who comes to her as an angel and saves her from what he calls, the Hounds of Hell. When a new student enrolls at her...more

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Published June 6th 2012 by lulu.com

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Sep 15, 2012 Radiant rated it 4 of 5 stars

When i read synopsis...i was really dragged into this book..it was different,dark and edgy and always has twists and turns at every corner and it keeps u ur toes!

Lizzy has always had nightmares which felt more real than she knows and there was always a guy who saved her from the hooded creature stalking her.

So when Lizzy and her sister lexi loose their parents ,her uncle now becomes their guardian and looks over them.The both sisters are extremely beautiful and everyone are jealous of them..even...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Elisabeth Wheatley rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of clean paranormal romance and urban fantasy!

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I read this book as part of the IndieReadAThon hosted by the blog My Pathway To Books and I enjoyed reading it immensely. The romantic elements were not overwhelming like in some stories, but they were there and the impending danger is never forgotten. I thought this book was a delightful mix of mythology and legend, blended together seamlessly in a lovely, whimsical yet gothic tale.

So why only 4 stars? I think this book had a few rough details that could've been easily smoothed out. There were...more I read this book as part of the IndieReadAThon hosted by the blog My Pathway To Books and I enjoyed reading it immensely. The romantic elements were not overwhelming like in some stories, but they were there and the impending danger is never forgotten. I thought this book was a delightful mix of mythology and legend, blended together seamlessly in a lovely, whimsical yet gothic tale.

So why only 4 stars? I think this book had a few rough details that could've been easily smoothed out. There were some story elements that I thought should've been explained or made clear sooner. There were also a couple of typos and formatting issues, but those really didn't bother me. I think the issues were minor and I still highly recommend this book.

Just a note to you guys, Falling Slowly ends in a tormenting cliffhanger, so if you don't want that, I suggest you wait for the next book comes out to read it.

The plot:
I thought the plot was very original. The idea of a girl whose blood drives all supernatural creatures mad was something I found to be very fascinating. The plot moves smoothly and swiftly and I never felt that it was lagging or slowly down.

The characters:
I adored Lizzy. She was the right balance of vulnerable and headstrong and I really cared about her. I also found the relationship between her and her sister to be very touching. I did wonder why she kept hanging out with her "best friend" Elle, but at the same time it was good to have a "wild" character in the mix. Lizzy and her sister are considered to be the hottest girls in school by everyone in their high school, but they aren't sluts and aren't the stereotypical "popular girls" either.

Dorian, our prevalent baddie, appears mainly in dreams and illusions until the end. But that doesn't make him any less frightening or downright creepy. He is an evil Nephilim, bent on securing Lizzy's blood for his family so that they can use it to rule the other supernatural beings. I thought he was a completely sufficient antagonist and I watched for him in the pages as if he were after me! One of Dorian's brothers, Chase, also becomes quite important to the ending, but I'll refrain from spoilers.

Since I mentioned the romance, I should probably mention the love interest, right? Tristan is a Grigori or pureblood angel. Lizzy is his soulmate which is probably self-explanatory. If Lizzy were to die, the loss would drive Tristan mad, turn him forever to evil, and would result in him going to Hell. He was a sweet, likable character that, despite how gentle he could be, was completely capable of turning lethal in an instant. I grew quite fond of him and I am now quite concerned as to what will happen with him and Lizzy.

In closing, I enjoyed this book greatly. Even though there were a few rough points, I certainly recommend it to fans of clean paranormal romance and urban fantasy.

To Ms. Ray: I will be watching for that sequel!
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May 13, 2013 Nereid rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this story as it offered something different, Elizabeth and her sister are close and when their parents were killed suddenly, their Uncle Criss comes to live with them. A new guy starts at their high school and he is the boy from her dreams or more like nightmares. She has been dreaming of him for ages and he always seems to be around when she needs rescuing. Tristan is good looking and only interested in her which does cause a problem as her childhood friend Lyle wants to go out with he...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Kathy Harrington rated it 4 of 5 stars

Angels and werewolfs and vampires oh my!! what a great mix for the start of this series. It did get a little dizzying in the middle had to re-read a couple of areas twice but a good book

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Dec 24, 2012 Tracey rated it 3 of 5 stars

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3.5 Stars. An interesting concept and totally readable plot. Now have to wait for more.

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Sep 09, 2012 Shraddha marked it as to-read

Is this book available on the internet at all? I've tried finding it, but no luck!

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Sep 08, 2012 Sam rated it 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed but hope there is a second book.

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