false 70000095 1090898 3363719 0765359499 9780765359490 32 11 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3363719.Fallen 12694 3.53 652 77 4 0 true Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 20:45:17 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 20:45:35 -0700 2009
I had no idea how awesome this would be. I was just expecting angels, but decided to pick up the book because it recently won an award. The world-building is simply amazing, with technological and medical advances, but devastating corruption and conspiracy. From the Society conference in New Gotham, to the netherzones and the circus, life is bleak but the author's imagination is stunning. The plot is engrossing, though I was more interested in the investigation than in the angels. The characters didn't really appeal to me, which prevents me from declaring this a five-star read, but Fallen is pretty damn close. I can't wait to read more of this world, and am desperate to get my mitts on the following novels in the series: Guardian and Rebel. Science fiction romance fans should love this.]]>