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38th out of 90 books
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Highborn (Dark Redemption #1)
by
Yvonne Navarro (Goodreads Author)
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE. BRYNNA MALAK MIGHT BE THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.Brynna is a fallen angel trying to earn redemption. She’s escaped from Hell in search of a new life on Earth, but Lucifer’s deadliest hunters are hot on her trail. Police Detective Eran Redmond is after her for a different reason: he needs Brynna to help him find a serial killer who is terri...more
Paperback, 375 pages
Published
October 26th 2010
by Pocket Books
(first published October 8th 2010)
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What a stinker! Do not read this book unless you like badly written Christian propaganda. I was leery when I saw this book on the shelf. I like the idea of a book featuring angelic/demonic mythology, but it's so hard to get that without a heavy dose of religious BS thrown in as if it were "fact." This book is sadly no different.
It started off ok. It didn't seem preachy or anything. But the writing was pretty poor. I kept going though to see if it would get better. Instead, it got a serious case...more
It started off ok. It didn't seem preachy or anything. But the writing was pretty poor. I kept going though to see if it would get better. Instead, it got a serious case...more
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Well...to be honest, I dind't expect this book to be SO GOOD...No,something much more than good.After reading Insurgent,I was looking for something really "strong"...with a lot of action and weird stuff.I wanted to get excited...and I did.From the first pages of this book,there was this feeling...It was like the heroine passed her feelings...especially the adrenaline to me.I was so eager to see what was going to happen and I was like...No I won't read anything because I want it to last..and then...more
The book opens with a demon looking down from her tower in Hell, watching the same old torture and horrors being performed on the souls trapped there. Astarte is tired of life in Hell, what there is of life, and is looking for redemption. So Astarte, escaping Hell, becomes Brynna Malak. But Brynna doesn’t know the first thing about being human – let alone how she’s going to find redemption from God. She finds herself in the middle of a serial killer investigation. Only she knows that the killer...more
Brynna is a fallen Angel, who is trying to earn redemption while dodging hunters sent from hell and simultaneous figuring out how to live in the human world. A serial killer is loose, and Brynna witnesses the kill of a Nephillim, the child of a human and an angel, destined to do something good. soon Brynna takes part in the hunt for the killer, trying to prevent him from taking another life.
In this she receives help from a policeman, who doubles as romantic interest.
there were a lot of good thin...more
In this she receives help from a policeman, who doubles as romantic interest.
there were a lot of good thin...more
If you like to read about demons, then this is one book to read. This is a nice book as a start of a series; it at the end of the book you will think about the following questions regarding the story line:
1. What is the relationship between Brynna and Lucifer?
2. What caused the fall from grace of Brynna?
3. What was the role of Brynna when she was still in hell?
there are some lines/lessons we could use like we do have choices that out fate is dictated by the decisions we have made.
1. What is the relationship between Brynna and Lucifer?
2. What caused the fall from grace of Brynna?
3. What was the role of Brynna when she was still in hell?
there are some lines/lessons we could use like we do have choices that out fate is dictated by the decisions we have made.
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Favorite Lines: “I’ve been looking for you all my life. Let me buy you something beautiful.”
Redmond frowned, but before he could open his mouth, Brynna’s stinging gaze pinned her admirer and her irritation found voice. “You have no idea what I am. Leave me be or I’ll rip your head off and throw it into Lake Michigan.” (p. 65)
On October 26, 2010, Yvonne Navarro’s Highborn, book one in the Dark Redemption series was released. It’s an urban fantasy novel which takes readers along a possibly never-e...more
Redmond frowned, but before he could open his mouth, Brynna’s stinging gaze pinned her admirer and her irritation found voice. “You have no idea what I am. Leave me be or I’ll rip your head off and throw it into Lake Michigan.” (p. 65)
On October 26, 2010, Yvonne Navarro’s Highborn, book one in the Dark Redemption series was released. It’s an urban fantasy novel which takes readers along a possibly never-e...more
I'm a little at odds with this book. I felt like it had potential to be great, but it seemed to fall a little short. I wish more time was spent explaining Brynna's past; Astarte. I feel like there was a great story there, but I guess the author is leaving that for further books. I don't know what it was, but I just didn't connect with the characters. I didn't feel immersed in the story.
There were many questions left unanswered. Why does she want redemption? What made her change her mind? After...more
There were many questions left unanswered. Why does she want redemption? What made her change her mind? After...more
This was a really fun and interesting beginning to Yvonne Navarro's new series, DARK REDEMPTION. I usually only take time to read in bed at night, but I found myself staying up later, and even taking long breaks during the day to pick this book back up to see what happened next. In the Fantasy genre, it's rare to find a book that is different enough to actually surprise you.
The main character is a demon (actually a fallen angel) who escapes from Hell, determined to find redemption and forgivenes...more
The main character is a demon (actually a fallen angel) who escapes from Hell, determined to find redemption and forgivenes...more
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Highborn by Yvonne Navarro
Paranormal Romance – Oct. 26th, 2010
4 ½ stars
Highborn is a richly layered urban fantasy about a fallen angel named Brynna who seeks redemption and wants to return to Heaven. Brynna has just escaped Hell where she was Lucifer's pet. But the problem is that Lucifer wants her back! And he has sent deadly Hunters to track her down.
On earth Brynna finds that nephilim. (Children fathered by angels and human mothers.) are being murdered. This troubles her because nephilim all...more
Paranormal Romance – Oct. 26th, 2010
4 ½ stars
Highborn is a richly layered urban fantasy about a fallen angel named Brynna who seeks redemption and wants to return to Heaven. Brynna has just escaped Hell where she was Lucifer's pet. But the problem is that Lucifer wants her back! And he has sent deadly Hunters to track her down.
On earth Brynna finds that nephilim. (Children fathered by angels and human mothers.) are being murdered. This troubles her because nephilim all...more
This was exactly the type of book I was looking for when I dug into it. I wanted something in the urban fantasy vein. Check. I wanted something with fallen angels or demons looking for redemption. Check. I wanted a little romance but most of the story to be gritty and dark. Check. See what I'm saying? Exactly what I was looking for.
I think the thing that tipped this book over the edge of fun and into INCREDIBLY AWESOME was Brynna. I absolutely loved her reactions to the real world. I loved that...more
I think the thing that tipped this book over the edge of fun and into INCREDIBLY AWESOME was Brynna. I absolutely loved her reactions to the real world. I loved that...more
Has Some Good Points
Her name is Astarte, and after eons of torturing souls and bathing in their blood, she started wondering, hoping, for the possibility of redemption. She is a fallen angel. A demon. Once Lucifer's lover and partner. And she's weary of the screams of the damned and the unrelenting misery of hellfire.
Now on Earth in Chicago, taking the name Brynna Malak, she hides from Hunters who would drag her back to Hell if they find her. Escaping one puts Brynna in position to witness a mur...more
Her name is Astarte, and after eons of torturing souls and bathing in their blood, she started wondering, hoping, for the possibility of redemption. She is a fallen angel. A demon. Once Lucifer's lover and partner. And she's weary of the screams of the damned and the unrelenting misery of hellfire.
Now on Earth in Chicago, taking the name Brynna Malak, she hides from Hunters who would drag her back to Hell if they find her. Escaping one puts Brynna in position to witness a mur...more
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Highborn begins with a vividly described scene of Hell. Astarte, a fallen angel, watches the daily round of horrors from her bloodstained tower, and decides she wants out. We then cut to Astarte, having escaped Hell and calling herself Brynna Malak, as she adjusts to life in modern-day Chicago. Brynna can understand any language she hears. She’s less adept at navigating other aspects of human life: how to feel empathy, how to pet a dog, and why you shouldn’t just wander away from the scene when...more
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3.7
Dark fantasy with a bit of religious mythology thrown in.
You have the prerequisite 'doesn't believe in things I don't understand' cop, a fallen angel who is looking for redemption and some really scary baddies. Put 'em all together and what do you get? A PNR.
This isn't a typical PNR. Yes, the formulas used are familiar but the execution is something different. Brynna is seeking redemption, something most fallen don't do, and she has been in Hell so long (and she has never been human) that she...more
Dark fantasy with a bit of religious mythology thrown in.
You have the prerequisite 'doesn't believe in things I don't understand' cop, a fallen angel who is looking for redemption and some really scary baddies. Put 'em all together and what do you get? A PNR.
This isn't a typical PNR. Yes, the formulas used are familiar but the execution is something different. Brynna is seeking redemption, something most fallen don't do, and she has been in Hell so long (and she has never been human) that she...more
So we have a Hell minion, angels, a forbidden attraction, nephelims, a case to solve..kind of reminds you of Richelle Mead’s Georgina Kincaid series, doesn’t it? And if you, like me, came to like, love and then gradually loathe Georgina more and more over the span of 6 books, you might be inclined not to read Highborn. And you would be wrong.
The main reason this book was so good was the female protagonist, Brynna – and she is the opposite of Georgina. After a helluva long time spent in Hell, she...more
To me this book was coming from an original idea. I myself have never really found a book on a fallen angel, escaping from hell and Lucifer's grasp, trying seek redemption. The way the author intertwines all the characters together makes it more fluid to read.
The beginning and I would say probably a quarter way through this book is rather confusing. It just starts off with Brynna being placed in hell, but you have no idea who she is. it just goes on to explain that she is a fallen angel, a demo...more
The beginning and I would say probably a quarter way through this book is rather confusing. It just starts off with Brynna being placed in hell, but you have no idea who she is. it just goes on to explain that she is a fallen angel, a demo...more
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Brynna has escaped from Hell and is looking for redemption. She is being hunted by Hells hunters right from the start. In the beginning she witnesses a murder and ends up being arrested by Detective Eran Redmond and he ends up helping set her out with clothes and a job and they slowly start gravitating towards being more than friends. Eran of course at first doesn't believe her when she tells him who she is and what exactly is killing...more
Brynna has escaped from Hell and is looking for redemption. She is being hunted by Hells hunters right from the start. In the beginning she witnesses a murder and ends up being arrested by Detective Eran Redmond and he ends up helping set her out with clothes and a job and they slowly start gravitating towards being more than friends. Eran of course at first doesn't believe her when she tells him who she is and what exactly is killing...more
Brynna est un ange déchu devenu démon en quête de rédemption qui s'est échappée des enfers et de lucifer pour venir sur terre et essayer de se faire pardonner pour tout ce qu'elle a fait aux yeux de dieu. Elle a du mal à s'adapter à un monde qu'elle ne connait pas où même des chasseurs de lucifer essaie de la retrouver pour la ramener aux enfers. Elle découvrira qu'elle peut faire plus de bien qu'elle ne l'avait imaginé. Elle va être emportée dans une traque où un néphilim tue ses congénères ce...more
My Rambles:
Brynna is a great character. She does what she has to do to redeem herself, and yet she is still that little bit self-centered. She is a ball busting bitch (my favourite type of character). She threatens to rip heads off of those who annoy her, and all this in front of the police.I love this take on the fallen angel story. The chemistry between Brynna and Detective Eran was exhilarating. Brynna's was so confident, despite not knowing anything about the technology in place today. This...more
Brynna is a great character. She does what she has to do to redeem herself, and yet she is still that little bit self-centered. She is a ball busting bitch (my favourite type of character). She threatens to rip heads off of those who annoy her, and all this in front of the police.I love this take on the fallen angel story. The chemistry between Brynna and Detective Eran was exhilarating. Brynna's was so confident, despite not knowing anything about the technology in place today. This...more
This was a slightly different take on a fallen angel needing redemption. The book starts just before the fallen angel, demon, left hell. We are shown a tiny bit about what it was like in a prologue then the book jumps right in at Chapter One within a few minutes of her arriving on Earth. The action begins there, too, as she is running for her life. We never quite find out how she got to the mortal plain but Navarro does a great job of presenting this nonhuman's first few days in Western Society....more
I have mixed feelings on this book. I thought the concept of the book was good but when I started reading it it didn't really grab me. I liked the book and I read it but it wasn't a book that I couldn't put down either. This story is out Brynna a fallen angel who is now a demon, and she escapes from Hell so that she can try and be redeemed. When she gets to Earth she witnesses a murder of a nephillum and she learns that he isn't the first.
This book deals a lot with fate Brynna believes that eve...more
This book deals a lot with fate Brynna believes that eve...more
This is the second time I have read this book and enjoyed it very much.
Despite the torments of eons serving the Devil, fallen angel Brynna, holds on to a hope of redemption. She is determined to deserve the forgiveness of her Maker, and escapes her Hellish existence taking on the guise of a mortal with vague plans to earn her Grace. It is difficult for Brynna to assimilate in modern day America, she struggles to empathise with the concerns of humanity and understand everyday tasks. When a man is killed by a sniper in front of her, Brynna becomes involved in the inv...more
I really liked this book. Brynna is a fallen angel who has come back to Earth, seeking redemption. But of course it can't be that easy. Not only is she being pursued by assassins from Hell, she also gets drawn into the hunt for a serial killer. I particularly enjoyed Brynna's first few interactions with people - she's basically a blank slate as far as emotions and human culture goes. It brought some humor into what was a pretty serious story. If you like your urban fantasy on the darker side, yo...more
The Butterfly Effect
I took a chance on this author and I wasn't disappointed. Another reviewer mentioned Bryanna's disconnect from humanity and I believe that is the point.
She is not human. To be honest I found her human disconnection very refreshing. If you are looking for a touch-feely novel, this certainly is not it. The heroine is hilarious and reminds me of Jezebel from Jackie Kessler's Hells Belles series.
This was a fantastic book. It had a "feel good" vibe about it. I am not into religion...more
I took a chance on this author and I wasn't disappointed. Another reviewer mentioned Bryanna's disconnect from humanity and I believe that is the point.
She is not human. To be honest I found her human disconnection very refreshing. If you are looking for a touch-feely novel, this certainly is not it. The heroine is hilarious and reminds me of Jezebel from Jackie Kessler's Hells Belles series.
This was a fantastic book. It had a "feel good" vibe about it. I am not into religion...more
Dec 18, 2011
Ami
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I love how this book feels different than other urban fantasy that I have read.
Brynna Malak, the heroine is a fallen angel (which means that she's a demon), who is just trying to get her redemption and running from Lucifer's Hunters who are determined to drag her to Hell. There is a sense of detachment in Brynna, which "refreshingly" I love. Even when she is starting to feel guilt, or wanting to protect the Nephilims that she encounters, or starting to feel the attraction to the Detective Redmo...more
Brynna Malak, the heroine is a fallen angel (which means that she's a demon), who is just trying to get her redemption and running from Lucifer's Hunters who are determined to drag her to Hell. There is a sense of detachment in Brynna, which "refreshingly" I love. Even when she is starting to feel guilt, or wanting to protect the Nephilims that she encounters, or starting to feel the attraction to the Detective Redmo...more
I enjoyed this book, and the next one even more.
The scenario is relatively fresh to me since I don't think I've found a similar scenario (demon from hell on path to redemption). I have high hopes of how it will continue, the setup is promising.
I am also quite happy that there is no love triangle, no overextended emphasis on sex (odd considering our fallen angels ex-"motiv" ;) ) and a proactive heroine.
My starreduction is based on
if your heroine can understand all languages she kinda must have g...more
The scenario is relatively fresh to me since I don't think I've found a similar scenario (demon from hell on path to redemption). I have high hopes of how it will continue, the setup is promising.
I am also quite happy that there is no love triangle, no overextended emphasis on sex (odd considering our fallen angels ex-"motiv" ;) ) and a proactive heroine.
My starreduction is based on
if your heroine can understand all languages she kinda must have g...more
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It was pretty good. I was under the impression that it was going to be a bit more detective/investigation story that it was, and it's really much more about the angel/demon who happens to get involved with the cop than anything else, so that threw me some. In general, stories about angels and fate and redemption aren't my favorites, but this one wasn't too badly done in any of those areas. It did seem a bit too convenient that she kept happening upon people that needed help, and that "everything...more
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Yvonne Navarro is the author of Concrete Savior, Highborn, AfterAge, deadrush, Final Impact, Mirror Me and a bunch of other books, plus Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels and tie-in novels for Hellboy, Elektra, and others."
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