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Starfire Angels (Dark Angel Chronicles #1)
by
Melanie Nilles (Goodreads Author)
They've been coming here for thousands of years, using Earth as a sanctuary to escape threats from their own kind. Mankind knows them as angels, and one of them left a child upon her death to be raised as a human. Raea is now a high school senior, and her life as a human is about to end. The crystal shard she bears is not a pretty pendant; it's a collective of powerful ent...more
Kindle Edition, 188 pages
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(first published July 31st 2009)
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This book was almost painful to get through. It had such promise and I feel like it was just wasted.
Basically, this girl is belitting her friend for following some story about an angel that saves people in their town, and then she has some memories of before she was born, and then she realizes that she's of the same species that the angel is, and that they're aliens, and that this crystal she apparently has is... I don't know, another race of aliens all trapped inside crystal shards, or somethi...more
Basically, this girl is belitting her friend for following some story about an angel that saves people in their town, and then she has some memories of before she was born, and then she realizes that she's of the same species that the angel is, and that they're aliens, and that this crystal she apparently has is... I don't know, another race of aliens all trapped inside crystal shards, or somethi...more
Starfire Angels is about a girl who fins out she isn't human, she is what humans call angels. She bears a pendant which is actually one of four crystal shards that have the power to destroy the world. Raea is the Keeper of one of the shards.
Raea is confused at first and furious at her aunt for not telling her the truth. She must learn about her family, her past and how to protect the shard.
Meanwhile, a new guy starts at school who is actually an agent sent by those who want to steal the shard....more
Raea is confused at first and furious at her aunt for not telling her the truth. She must learn about her family, her past and how to protect the shard.
Meanwhile, a new guy starts at school who is actually an agent sent by those who want to steal the shard....more
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3.5 STARS
Sigh There was just so much potential in this story! The idea that angels might be some other creatures from another planet, in short "aliens", was something new to read for me and really innovative. The Shirukans(the bad guys) fighting with Inaris (Angels) for Starfire (as it would give them power) seemed believable.
If only the characters were just as amazing as the concept...
I get that Raea didn't want to think of herself as an angel and how pressuri...more
3.5 STARS
Sigh There was just so much potential in this story! The idea that angels might be some other creatures from another planet, in short "aliens", was something new to read for me and really innovative. The Shirukans(the bad guys) fighting with Inaris (Angels) for Starfire (as it would give them power) seemed believable.
If only the characters were just as amazing as the concept...
I get that Raea didn't want to think of herself as an angel and how pressuri...more
Raea is your typical high school student that soon finds out that she is not who she thought she was. This is a wonderful coming-of-age story with a masterful twist on the idea. The twist… well one morning Raea finds out that she had grown wings over night! At first she tries to hide it from everyone, until she realizes that she’s gonna have to trust her aunt with it. Turns out she already knew and so does the crazy introverted boy who lives next to them, except he’s no ordinary human. He to com...more
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A nice blend of sci-fi and paranormal, June 3, 2012
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This review is from: Starfire Angels (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
Teenager Raea is different. She doesn't feel like she fits in. So far so good (or bad, for her). Maybe it's the wings. Or that she's an alien. Or the problems that crop up after she discovers her wings. Or that she's an alien.
Did I mention she's an alien?
I read this a while back, but there are parts of the...more
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This review is from: Starfire Angels (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
Teenager Raea is different. She doesn't feel like she fits in. So far so good (or bad, for her). Maybe it's the wings. Or that she's an alien. Or the problems that crop up after she discovers her wings. Or that she's an alien.
Did I mention she's an alien?
I read this a while back, but there are parts of the...more
Raea is a small town girl, reaching the end of her school years and life hasn't been too kind along the way. Her parents are dead, she lives with her aunt's family, including the obligatory whelp of a younger cousin and an uncle who would prefer her to be elsewhere.
Life is about to get harder as Raea learns she isn't quite what she thought and her sudden popularity isn't to do with her sparkling personality, but more to do with her mother's necklace, her inherited abilities, and the politics of...more
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Discovered as a free download on Amazon, with a promising first extract read, I felt like diving into the world imagined by Melanie Nilles.
A nice story about a high school student who wants to avoid drawing attention which attaches great importance to appearances and what people think.
Everything changes when she discovers her true identity and must rely on a social pariah to access to her inheritance. Meanwhile, she's dating an handsome Apollo who flirt with her. Although he does not m...more
Discovered as a free download on Amazon, with a promising first extract read, I felt like diving into the world imagined by Melanie Nilles.
A nice story about a high school student who wants to avoid drawing attention which attaches great importance to appearances and what people think.
Everything changes when she discovers her true identity and must rely on a social pariah to access to her inheritance. Meanwhile, she's dating an handsome Apollo who flirt with her. Although he does not m...more
Okay, so this book absolutely sucked. The only reason why I finished it is because I absolutely have to finish things I start. One thing summarizes my feelings: This book reads ill-used cliche all over it.
Where do I begin with how it sucks?
1. Character development sucks.
It's been a day since I finished it and I don't remember who's in it anymore.
Does that say something?
All I remember is that the story is cliched, the girl is so ear gratingly annoying in how stupid, immature, and naive she is (d...more
Where do I begin with how it sucks?
1. Character development sucks.
It's been a day since I finished it and I don't remember who's in it anymore.
Does that say something?
All I remember is that the story is cliched, the girl is so ear gratingly annoying in how stupid, immature, and naive she is (d...more
In this tale of angel mythology Raea wakes up after a night filled with nightmares and pain to find that she has wings. After spending her whole life thinking she was "normal" she finds out she isn’t even human. To top off the bad luck, the only person that can help her hide her wings and teach her all about her home world is the "creepy" boy from school named Elis. Raea’s luck seems to take a turn for the worst when a nosey reporterlooking for the “black angle” won’t leave her alone. But Raea's...more
All of Raea’s life, she knew she was different. She would have these weird dreams about her parents and a strange world. It was like the events were really but that couldn’t be possible as Raea has never been to this place. Raea’s Aunt Debbie and her Uncle Mike can’t offer any insight to why Raea keeps having these dreams. Besides these dreams, Raea has another secret…she has a pair of angel wings. Her Aunt, Uncle and friends don’t even know about her wings.
As if having wings wasn’t bad enough,...more
As if having wings wasn’t bad enough,...more
Raea Dahlrich spent her entire life as a regular, ordinary teenager. Then senior year hits and her entire world changes. She wakes up one morning with wings. It turns out she's an alien from another planet. As if that isn't bad enough, her aunt (who is her guardian) brings her neighbor, Elis, over to help her adjust to her newfound identity.
The problem is Elis is also a creepy senior who keeps to himself, and now he's the one who has to help her adjust to being an alien. But there is a bright s...more
The problem is Elis is also a creepy senior who keeps to himself, and now he's the one who has to help her adjust to being an alien. But there is a bright s...more
It was a free book so I had nothing to complain about in terms of wasting my money on it or anything like that. Overall it wasn't what I expected. I had hoped that this book would deviate from the normal and not made everything so predictable. There was no character development, the characters weren't likeable at all, in fact, all of the characters were quite forgettable.
The main character seemed way too childish for an 18 year old and that to me was too unrealistic to take anything serious. She...more
The main character seemed way too childish for an 18 year old and that to me was too unrealistic to take anything serious. She...more
This is one of my many acquisitions that I got for free from iBook’s. The description from Goodreads promised me an interesting context with a lot of potential. I found this one of the better e-books I've found for free on iBook’s. Sometimes it was all a bit predictable but beggars cannot be choosers, right?
All in all I found it an entertaining story; the storyline was unique with some nice twists even though it was sometimes a bit easy to foretell the ending.
Our main character Raea is a bit o...more
All in all I found it an entertaining story; the storyline was unique with some nice twists even though it was sometimes a bit easy to foretell the ending.
Our main character Raea is a bit o...more
For me, this book wasn't great. Even though the main character, Raea was nice and likeable, the characters did not seem fully developed. Pretty much, I felt like I was reading one of those beginning chapter books all over again. You know, the ones where it tells you the main story but not much character info, and is also very predictable? Yep. Well, that basically sums up Starfire Angels for you. The story had a nice, cute ending that was very predictable, but I really found it annoying how the...more
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May 23, 2011
Maverynthia
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Those that like alternate worlds, sci-fi and such like that
I'm going to preface this review with a trigger warning for drugging and rape. It's something that needs to be said before someone reads this book and my review and have it bring up horrible memories.
Honestly I wanted to like this book more, but where the author took this book is just... wrong. If you think this book is about Raea, you'd be wrong and that is where most of the fault lies.
Nilles builds Raea up to be a strong character and about 70% into the book.. yeah. So much for that.
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Honestly I wanted to like this book more, but where the author took this book is just... wrong. If you think this book is about Raea, you'd be wrong and that is where most of the fault lies.
Nilles builds Raea up to be a strong character and about 70% into the book.. yeah. So much for that.
(view spoi...more
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Well, you get what you pay for. While the story had promise and potential, everything was rushed and poorly executed. I was extremely intrigued to find out where the Angels were truly from, however, I was disappointed to see it so underdeveloped. This was a free Kindle download and so I can’t complain to much, especially as it was so short.
There were several typos, the dialog was hurried and and some points confusing, and the plot, while promising, became absolutely absurd! The story begins w...more
There were several typos, the dialog was hurried and and some points confusing, and the plot, while promising, became absolutely absurd! The story begins w...more
Okay, I don't even know where to start. I have read fanfictions that were better written and had a better story line ( I am not trying to insult people who write fanfiction, I love you guys, keep writing). The problem is that the main girl is an insecure bitch, what is her problem and why is she the stupid guardian? why would her mother give such a big task? she a baby for god's sake.I didn't finish this book, I could not do that to myself. The story itself is lifeless and the characters are...I...more
If I was rating this story for concept, I'd give it 4 stars...amazing. But, on the whole, only 2 stars. I loved the idea of these alien angels and the overall plot, but the story was lacking some serious finesse. The description on Amazon hooked me right away, but when I started reading the book I got lost in the choppiness of the writing and underdevelopment of the characters, especially the protagonist. The story was in terrible need of some serious editing to clean up the flow and continuity...more
They've been coming here for thousands of years, using Earth as a sanctuary to escape threats from their own kind. Mankind knows them as angels, and one of them left a child upon her death to be raised as a human.
Raea is now a high school senior, and her life as a human is about to end. The crystal shard she bears is not a pretty pendant; it's a collective of powerful entities who chose her as their Keeper, a protector of one of the four shards that power a machine capable of destroying whole wo...more
Raea is now a high school senior, and her life as a human is about to end. The crystal shard she bears is not a pretty pendant; it's a collective of powerful entities who chose her as their Keeper, a protector of one of the four shards that power a machine capable of destroying whole wo...more
I often read negative reviews where the only reason someone stuck with a book was, because they don't like leaving it unfinished.
I don't have that problem, at least not when I got the book for free. For me, reading should be a fun thing to do when I've got spare time. I don't want to waste time on something I know my opinion won't improve on.
This is one of those books, where I just didn't see a point to keep going.
I started out very optimistic, because I liked the writing itself. Especially wit...more
I don't have that problem, at least not when I got the book for free. For me, reading should be a fun thing to do when I've got spare time. I don't want to waste time on something I know my opinion won't improve on.
This is one of those books, where I just didn't see a point to keep going.
I started out very optimistic, because I liked the writing itself. Especially wit...more
Raea lived a normal life, up until she ran into Elis at school, then she begins to see things that she doesn't remember. Later that day she meets Pallin, the new foreign exchange student. When Raea wakes up to see wings on her back she freaks out. Her aunt comes with Elis to help her, everything Raea knows is about to change. When something goes wrong Raea must choose who she trusts and who's out to get her.
This book was okay, I wasn't really into it at first but I got hooked after we met a cer...more
This book was okay, I wasn't really into it at first but I got hooked after we met a cer...more
Let me start off by saying this, if you liked Hush, Hush then I think you would like this one. If you hated Hush, Hush I think you would LOVE this one. I didn't hate Hush, Hush but I had mixed feelings about it. This one gave me no mixed feelings. I completely and totally adored it!
I'm not even sure about how to describe it. You think it's paranormal at first but it's more of a sci-fi story. I'll say this much though...I adored it. Melanie's writing style is excellent and she draws you in with h...more
I'm not even sure about how to describe it. You think it's paranormal at first but it's more of a sci-fi story. I'll say this much though...I adored it. Melanie's writing style is excellent and she draws you in with h...more
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The issues I had with this book are similar to what others have said. It was a good premise that absolutely lacked any type of readable execution. The main character acted like she was much, much younger than a senior in high school, no more than 13-14 max. The worse part of all is that it dragged on and on. There was no real pace or sense of urgency.
I realized about 40% through the book that I was actually looking for excuses to put it down and stopped even trying to finish it, which is a rari...more
I realized about 40% through the book that I was actually looking for excuses to put it down and stopped even trying to finish it, which is a rari...more
Aug 06, 2012
Christiane
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
young-adult,
angels
This is an excellent young adult novel. The negative reviewers either can't comprehend what they have read, or skipped over major parts of the storyline. Raea is a typical teenager with good qualities and issue of wanting to fit in along her peers. She has a good circle of friends, and she knows how to voice her concerns and how to say "sorry" when she needs. She deals with her issues courageously, and is not afraid of talking to her aunt when she needs help. She discovers the truth about her or...more
Lately I've been going through all the free e-books I can find on Amazon. This is one of the better ones I've found. I tried it out because I thought a book about angels sounded different. But then, it's not really about angels.
Raea is just a normal girl trying to survive the last few months of high school. Then one night she wakes up to find she has sprouted wings. At first she thinks she's going crazy, but then she learns she's not who--or what--she thought she was. She is from the distant pla...more
Raea is just a normal girl trying to survive the last few months of high school. Then one night she wakes up to find she has sprouted wings. At first she thinks she's going crazy, but then she learns she's not who--or what--she thought she was. She is from the distant pla...more
I've read books about 'angels' before, but this book took me by surprise. I was curious as to what would happen throughout the book, even though I had a good guess as to what would happen at the end. The pace seemed a bit fast, with not much detail on what the characters in the book felt. I felt like I couldn't really understand them that well, or what they were thinking at certain points in the book. I found many grammatical errors throughout the book, which made me question the quality of the...more
"Raea is my child." Padina's tone admonished him.
"Never forget that. Do not forget what we are, Scott
We may look human sometimes-"
He gently tilted her head back and kissed her lips.
"You'll always be my angels."
This is, by far, the most beautiful scene in a book that I've read anytime in recent history. I was completely blown away by the imagery and the sweetness that unfolded from these pages. Whenever I start to read a book I download for free off Amazon, I'm always apprehensive. This book ble...more
"Never forget that. Do not forget what we are, Scott
We may look human sometimes-"
He gently tilted her head back and kissed her lips.
"You'll always be my angels."
This is, by far, the most beautiful scene in a book that I've read anytime in recent history. I was completely blown away by the imagery and the sweetness that unfolded from these pages. Whenever I start to read a book I download for free off Amazon, I'm always apprehensive. This book ble...more
I have been pleasantly surprised by this book. It was much better than I expected. Mostly because of Elis though. Okay, completely because of Elis. Elis was my favourite character. Until he fell in love Raea. Yeah, Raea sucked. She's in the same category as Bella Swan for heroine's I want to kick in the face.
But I give props to the author for an interesting idea. I was a little intruder during the first few chapters. But next time you shouldn't give away your enemy in the first act of the book....more
But I give props to the author for an interesting idea. I was a little intruder during the first few chapters. But next time you shouldn't give away your enemy in the first act of the book....more
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Melanie Nilles (aka M. A. Nilles) grew up on a western North Dakota cattle ranch and farm. Along with her interest in horses, she always had a fascination with science fiction and fantasy. After high school, she graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She currently resides in central North Dakota with her family, which includes her husband...more
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