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The Forgotten Angel #3
Rising Feather
What’s in a name? Everything.
When I left Sanctuary in a cloud of glitter, I thought I knew exactly who I was. But in the Celestial Realm, it’s clear I had it wrong. And so did everyone else.
According to the shiniest of all the Celestials, I’m something new and unexpected. To my surprise, I also have a family. But their warm, naked welcome won't matter, because I may have left a part of my soul back in Sanctuary, and I’m fading fast.
All alone, armed only with an unusual gift from the Goddess of Glitter, I must sing myself across the void to rescue my nemesis/secret crush, the lost angel I’ve loved forever, my best birch’s mate-to-be, and the million-thread-count sheets I desperately miss. But to win against the Abyss, permanent, painful choices will need to be made.
And this time, I’m not the sacrifice.
Rising Feather is a humorous, steamy romance that ends with a… Happy Ever After! You do need to read Lost Feather and Fallen Feather first. (Seriously, birch. Don’t skip that step.)
By the end, the main character will end up happily soulmated, and be reunited with her long-lost, million-thread-count sheets. This book is intended for adult readers and contains real and made-up profanity, a significant amount of violence, and some explicit scenes with more than enough heavenly hotties to go around. Take care of yourself when choosing to read, and please, do not use kazoos for anything other than kazooing.
When I left Sanctuary in a cloud of glitter, I thought I knew exactly who I was. But in the Celestial Realm, it’s clear I had it wrong. And so did everyone else.
According to the shiniest of all the Celestials, I’m something new and unexpected. To my surprise, I also have a family. But their warm, naked welcome won't matter, because I may have left a part of my soul back in Sanctuary, and I’m fading fast.
All alone, armed only with an unusual gift from the Goddess of Glitter, I must sing myself across the void to rescue my nemesis/secret crush, the lost angel I’ve loved forever, my best birch’s mate-to-be, and the million-thread-count sheets I desperately miss. But to win against the Abyss, permanent, painful choices will need to be made.
And this time, I’m not the sacrifice.
Rising Feather is a humorous, steamy romance that ends with a… Happy Ever After! You do need to read Lost Feather and Fallen Feather first. (Seriously, birch. Don’t skip that step.)
By the end, the main character will end up happily soulmated, and be reunited with her long-lost, million-thread-count sheets. This book is intended for adult readers and contains real and made-up profanity, a significant amount of violence, and some explicit scenes with more than enough heavenly hotties to go around. Take care of yourself when choosing to read, and please, do not use kazoos for anything other than kazooing.
452 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 29, 2022
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About the author
Merri Bright
42 books668 followersOnce upon a time, Merri Bright tucked romance novels behind all her textbooks and read love stories instead of the lessons. Now she writes the same kind of books she’s always loved, dreaming up stories about naughty angels, misunderstood demons, sexy shifters, growly Alpha males, and all sorts of dragons.
She drinks cinnamon tea while she writes, and believes in the power of naps, kitten cuddles, and long walks with her dog.
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She drinks cinnamon tea while she writes, and believes in the power of naps, kitten cuddles, and long walks with her dog.
Come watch Merri be socially awkward at Merri’s FB page or Instagram @merribright, or email her at merri@merribright.com.
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January 8, 2024
This has a satisfying ending, but the story completely lost me. I had literally no idea what was going on with the music, abyss, celestial powers, wings, etc. I was so confused. I also did not enjoy the fact that this book is one long battle. Seriously, they are in one long battle to save the Sanctuary starting at probably around the ~25% or 30% mark and continuing through like the 90% mark. I was so bored of battle and action. The strongest part of this series is and has been Feather (the FMC), the characters in general, and the romance. This book was really lacking in romance, and we only got glimpses into a few characters and only really as they were talking about battles/planning. I needed more. Feather still made me lol at times though.
I wasn't ultimately a fan of the Precious storyline. It feels like the author is setting up for another series with Precious and a harem maybe including Revel, Imriel, Valor, and ...maybe Perception? But I couldn't really tell. I doubt I will read it. It did not feel like Feather was Precious's mother at all - they barely interacted lol. Even in the end, Precious was calling Sunny her "real mom."
Overall, it's worth reading if you like paranormal romance and reverse harem books. It's solid and well-written. The characters are fantastically done, even if the plot kind of fell apart at the end. This was the weakest book, but I still enjoyed the series. Feather really reminded me of Keyla/Paca in the Dark Side series by Kristy Cunning (one of my favorites).
I wasn't ultimately a fan of the Precious storyline. It feels like the author is setting up for another series with Precious and a harem maybe including Revel, Imriel, Valor, and ...maybe Perception? But I couldn't really tell. I doubt I will read it. It did not feel like Feather was Precious's mother at all - they barely interacted lol. Even in the end, Precious was calling Sunny her "real mom."
Overall, it's worth reading if you like paranormal romance and reverse harem books. It's solid and well-written. The characters are fantastically done, even if the plot kind of fell apart at the end. This was the weakest book, but I still enjoyed the series. Feather really reminded me of Keyla/Paca in the Dark Side series by Kristy Cunning (one of my favorites).
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November 12, 2022Thank you so much for reading Feather’s trilogy. I hope the ending left you satisfied in all the best ways. I loved writing her story, and I am more than slightly heartbroken at the thought of being done. But if you’ve finished the book, you know I have more plans for this world! Want to hear more? Sign up for my newsletter at www.merribright.com for the latest updates, excerpts, and random giveaways. (Already signed up? I hope you liked the super spicy epilogue short, A Feather Kink, that I wrote for subscribers only. If you were hoping for some “sword crossing,” you’re welcome. Who knew macramé could be so sexy?)
I’m already hard at work on more of my Lost Lines stories - Ratter, Wren, and Cilla are making appearances in novels and novellas coming up in the next few months. Join my Facebook group to get the latest news on that series. I also had a lot of fun recently writing my first m/f omegaverse rom com for an anthology. It’s super romantic and steamy- and only out for a few months! books2read.com/knotty-or-nice )
I love to hear from readers, and I take kindly worded criticism/advice into account when plotting and planning my next books. Reach out to Merri@merribright.com, or join Merri’s Mischief Makers to find me! www.facebook.com/groups/merribrightau...
Happy reading,
Merri
I’m already hard at work on more of my Lost Lines stories - Ratter, Wren, and Cilla are making appearances in novels and novellas coming up in the next few months. Join my Facebook group to get the latest news on that series. I also had a lot of fun recently writing my first m/f omegaverse rom com for an anthology. It’s super romantic and steamy- and only out for a few months! books2read.com/knotty-or-nice )
I love to hear from readers, and I take kindly worded criticism/advice into account when plotting and planning my next books. Reach out to Merri@merribright.com, or join Merri’s Mischief Makers to find me! www.facebook.com/groups/merribrightau...
Happy reading,
Merri
December 8, 2022
So bad
Couldn't finish. I absolutely loved book one & two!! This one, not so much. At 36% I was just over w.e this was. Cheesy, goofy, and honestly just bad. What freaking happened? I hate to see such a promising series get flushed down the toilet. But that's pretty much exactly what happened. Really let down by this one. And if I could have been able to stand just a little bit more of this read, id have liked to have known about her other mates. Truly sad and disappointed
Couldn't finish. I absolutely loved book one & two!! This one, not so much. At 36% I was just over w.e this was. Cheesy, goofy, and honestly just bad. What freaking happened? I hate to see such a promising series get flushed down the toilet. But that's pretty much exactly what happened. Really let down by this one. And if I could have been able to stand just a little bit more of this read, id have liked to have known about her other mates. Truly sad and disappointed
December 6, 2022
I was honestly floored at how disappointing this book was compared to the first two. It just didn't feel like there were any stakes in this book. I'm not sure how many times Feather has died/sacrificed herself by now, but it's happened enough that it happening another few times in this book simply didn't matter. You knew she, and by extension her mates, would be just fine.
The plot itself was meandering and didn't really seem to matter. So what if Sanctuary falls? We're led to believe this is somehow catastrophic, hence holding it for so many years, but then it falls and... everything is fine? It's supposed to matter, that Revel is a gate and barring the way, but they just leave him behind; nothing bad seems to happen because of this, rendering his sacrifice for all of these centuries utterly meaningless. If anything was too difficult or the situation seemed grim, just singing at it seemed to be enough.
Also, the author was really beating a dead horse with the humor in this one. The constant efforts at sex jokes were just lame and cringe-y because they happened every other page. The most random things that did not in any way need to be turned into sex jokes were turned into nonsensical sex jokes.
Lastly, I was extremely mad and disappointed that Feather just forgave Gavriel. He was so awful to her, so abusive, and she's just like, Well, I don't like being mad at people. He didn't even apologize before she was already hell-bent on forgiving him. Realizing she was his mate all along should have made her MORE angry, not less! That isn't strength, it's being a pushover, and honestly felt really gross.
The plot itself was meandering and didn't really seem to matter. So what if Sanctuary falls? We're led to believe this is somehow catastrophic, hence holding it for so many years, but then it falls and... everything is fine? It's supposed to matter, that Revel is a gate and barring the way, but they just leave him behind; nothing bad seems to happen because of this, rendering his sacrifice for all of these centuries utterly meaningless. If anything was too difficult or the situation seemed grim, just singing at it seemed to be enough.
Also, the author was really beating a dead horse with the humor in this one. The constant efforts at sex jokes were just lame and cringe-y because they happened every other page. The most random things that did not in any way need to be turned into sex jokes were turned into nonsensical sex jokes.
Lastly, I was extremely mad and disappointed that Feather just forgave Gavriel. He was so awful to her, so abusive, and she's just like, Well, I don't like being mad at people. He didn't even apologize before she was already hell-bent on forgiving him. Realizing she was his mate all along should have made her MORE angry, not less! That isn't strength, it's being a pushover, and honestly felt really gross.
November 24, 2022
This book was phenomenal. I was not ready for this series to end. I had fallen in love with my Best Birch for Life Feather and company from the first page of book one, and saying goodbye on the last page of this book was heart-rending. Sure, it was a HEA, but this book utterly wrecked me.
Merri Bright knows how to pull you in with a mixture of hilarious characters, heartbreaking sacrifices, ceaseless love, and delicious smut. Rising Feather will make you vacillate between laughing hysterically, sobbing, and reaching for your BOB. So, grab some tissues and charge those batteries (or have a spare set on standby). You’ve been warned.
This book will give you the “taco tingles”. We get to see many of Feather’s s3xual fantasies met by her mates – those fantastic fantasies she’s hinted at in the first few books through fever dreams or in jest. Honestly, that birch has it so good with the merging and mates who want to give her everything she desires; we should all be jealous.
So much glitter! Finally, glitter is appreciated to the level it deserves in this book!
It takes a lot of sacrifice to get to the HEA. Feather is as selfless as ever, and she has inspired others to give their all. Sometimes the cost seems too much to bear. But it all works out in the end. I promise.
I loved this book. I loved this series. It remains my top read of the year, and I will never stop recommending it.
Merri Bright knows how to pull you in with a mixture of hilarious characters, heartbreaking sacrifices, ceaseless love, and delicious smut. Rising Feather will make you vacillate between laughing hysterically, sobbing, and reaching for your BOB. So, grab some tissues and charge those batteries (or have a spare set on standby). You’ve been warned.
This book will give you the “taco tingles”. We get to see many of Feather’s s3xual fantasies met by her mates – those fantastic fantasies she’s hinted at in the first few books through fever dreams or in jest. Honestly, that birch has it so good with the merging and mates who want to give her everything she desires; we should all be jealous.
So much glitter! Finally, glitter is appreciated to the level it deserves in this book!
It takes a lot of sacrifice to get to the HEA. Feather is as selfless as ever, and she has inspired others to give their all. Sometimes the cost seems too much to bear. But it all works out in the end. I promise.
I loved this book. I loved this series. It remains my top read of the year, and I will never stop recommending it.
May 7, 2023
1.75 stars. Fair warning, brutal review ahead.
This was a sadly underwhelming finish to what started as a promising series, in my opinion.
The whole book just felt really drawn out. It was basically "here is some challenge that we can't overcome", "oh nevermind here's some work around thanks to a character singing/sacrificing" over and over again, mixed with some repetitive fight scenes and boring spice.
Seriously, for how much Feather goes on about kinky sex you think the actual sex scenes would be a bit more interesting. I don't even care to read her weird kinks, just don't make her super sex focused and then have all of the spicy scenes really similar and bland, it made no sense.
It always takes me a while to get into these books because Feather's inner voice is just so ridiculous and I have to adjust to the tone, but this book it grated on me the whole way through. It felt like the author was trying too hard to make Feather this "lol so quirky, glitter and dildos will save the world xD" character. Most of the characters were one dimensional and the humour was super overdone by the end.
This was a sadly underwhelming finish to what started as a promising series, in my opinion.
The whole book just felt really drawn out. It was basically "here is some challenge that we can't overcome", "oh nevermind here's some work around thanks to a character singing/sacrificing" over and over again, mixed with some repetitive fight scenes and boring spice.
Seriously, for how much Feather goes on about kinky sex you think the actual sex scenes would be a bit more interesting. I don't even care to read her weird kinks, just don't make her super sex focused and then have all of the spicy scenes really similar and bland, it made no sense.
It always takes me a while to get into these books because Feather's inner voice is just so ridiculous and I have to adjust to the tone, but this book it grated on me the whole way through. It felt like the author was trying too hard to make Feather this "lol so quirky, glitter and dildos will save the world xD" character. Most of the characters were one dimensional and the humour was super overdone by the end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 4, 2022
Honestly, this one was a letdown compared to the first two.
Let me start my addressing the one thing that annoyed the hell out of me - the kink talk. I feel like the author found a kink book and just used any and all kinks/sex-related terms she found in it and threw it in the book. It was annoying AF, got old quick, and felt forced and rammed down our throats (and not the good ramming).
Another aspect I felt hindered the writing, so true and plot lines were the inconsistencies in emotional states in the characters, especially the fmc. One second she was distraught and drowning in grief and the next she was dropping the annoying kink talk and planning orgies. Made no sense to me. This made all the previously heavy and important plot lines feel dumb and superficial.
Overall, this final book felt rushed with minor attention to potentially good aspects of the story. Included an unnecessary amount of kink talk that wasn’t used as much in the first two books which in this one felt rushed and tbh gross (and I LOVE MY SMUT). I was close to DNFing in the first few chapters but I forced my way through all the cringey-ness and finished it. I’m sure there will be a sequel on Precious’ story which I’m sure will have a romance with her, Revel and possible Valor (which idk how if he sacrificed himself but jury Is out on this). If there is, I’m 95% sure I won’t even try reading it. I loved the first 2 but this one was a true disappointment.
Sorry!
Let me start my addressing the one thing that annoyed the hell out of me - the kink talk. I feel like the author found a kink book and just used any and all kinks/sex-related terms she found in it and threw it in the book. It was annoying AF, got old quick, and felt forced and rammed down our throats (and not the good ramming).
Another aspect I felt hindered the writing, so true and plot lines were the inconsistencies in emotional states in the characters, especially the fmc. One second she was distraught and drowning in grief and the next she was dropping the annoying kink talk and planning orgies. Made no sense to me. This made all the previously heavy and important plot lines feel dumb and superficial.
Overall, this final book felt rushed with minor attention to potentially good aspects of the story. Included an unnecessary amount of kink talk that wasn’t used as much in the first two books which in this one felt rushed and tbh gross (and I LOVE MY SMUT). I was close to DNFing in the first few chapters but I forced my way through all the cringey-ness and finished it. I’m sure there will be a sequel on Precious’ story which I’m sure will have a romance with her, Revel and possible Valor (which idk how if he sacrificed himself but jury Is out on this). If there is, I’m 95% sure I won’t even try reading it. I loved the first 2 but this one was a true disappointment.
Sorry!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 20, 2023
3 Stars (spoilers)
This one took me forever to finish. It started off strong and had a lot of moving parts, a possible impending war thing but then the story kind of fizzled out for me. Especially when they got to the heaven like realm. It was boring, and then glossed over and worded in a telling kind of way. In addition “Rumple” wasn’t there. And I was kinda miffed we got barely any pages of them moving their relationship forward. It wasn’t until the very end that that happens.
I didn’t like how long things took I also didn’t understand why leaving the heaven realm once would prevent you from ever coming back. They talked like they were a great sacrifice. We didn’t see Precious in the many years later epilogue, we were left with Revel being lost or in the pocket nursery. There were so many things left unfinished. However even if Precious were to get her own book I’m not certain I would read it. I felt sort of let down with this one.
This one took me forever to finish. It started off strong and had a lot of moving parts, a possible impending war thing but then the story kind of fizzled out for me. Especially when they got to the heaven like realm. It was boring, and then glossed over and worded in a telling kind of way. In addition “Rumple” wasn’t there. And I was kinda miffed we got barely any pages of them moving their relationship forward. It wasn’t until the very end that that happens.
I didn’t like how long things took I also didn’t understand why leaving the heaven realm once would prevent you from ever coming back. They talked like they were a great sacrifice. We didn’t see Precious in the many years later epilogue, we were left with Revel being lost or in the pocket nursery. There were so many things left unfinished. However even if Precious were to get her own book I’m not certain I would read it. I felt sort of let down with this one.
March 21, 2025
This series has been an emotional journey. The friendship, the love, the sacrifice, the grace of not only the main characters, especially Feather, but of many of the side characters set a tone that burrows into your mind and encompasses you with what could be. Most people in real life don't truly understand what love is, but imagine the world if they could. The little details interwoven within the main story set it apart from any other I've read. The redemption for Valor and the forgiveness of Gavriel made me cry. The loyalty shown by Sunny, Hope, Perception, and Truth made my heart sing.
But it was this line that had me sobbing:
"All of Sanctuary, every soul that had been unkind to Feather, was willingly leaving the Celestial Realm on the mere chance that they might be able to repay her, and Gavriel, and bring them across the void."
This series was funny, sweet, naughty, and full of adventure, but what reels you in is the feeling of home. Feather, Mikhail, Righteous, Rumple, and Gavriel fought bravely, sacrificially, and tirelessly for their love, and they finally got to spend eternity in each other's arms.
But it was this line that had me sobbing:
"All of Sanctuary, every soul that had been unkind to Feather, was willingly leaving the Celestial Realm on the mere chance that they might be able to repay her, and Gavriel, and bring them across the void."
This series was funny, sweet, naughty, and full of adventure, but what reels you in is the feeling of home. Feather, Mikhail, Righteous, Rumple, and Gavriel fought bravely, sacrificially, and tirelessly for their love, and they finally got to spend eternity in each other's arms.
October 18, 2024
Audiobook narrated by
Reagan West
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gabriel De Leon
⭐️⭐️⭐️
As the last book in this trilogy, it was dragged out a bit too much.
But overall, as a trilogy, it is a very warm and funny read.
Normally, I shy away from anything religious, but this was entertaining.
I also want to give a shout-out to the narration by Reagan West.
Pure quality!
Reagan West
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gabriel De Leon
⭐️⭐️⭐️
As the last book in this trilogy, it was dragged out a bit too much.
But overall, as a trilogy, it is a very warm and funny read.
Normally, I shy away from anything religious, but this was entertaining.
I also want to give a shout-out to the narration by Reagan West.
Pure quality!
March 31, 2025
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Heavens… well Merri Bright’s heavens.
I loved this series!! It had the slapstick humor of The Hitchhiker’s Guide merged with a super spicy why chose romance and the pining angst of Twilight. Every scene was chaotic and unexpected and so much fun to listen too. I really enjoyed the female narrator as well.
I loved this series!! It had the slapstick humor of The Hitchhiker’s Guide merged with a super spicy why chose romance and the pining angst of Twilight. Every scene was chaotic and unexpected and so much fun to listen too. I really enjoyed the female narrator as well.
April 4, 2024
Once again I am so shocked that this series isn't talked about more. I highly believe that if you like Signs of Cupidity then you will like this series as well. I loved the humor and the stupid comedic relief throughout the books. I personally just loved the books, but I also don't think that this series is for everyone.
What to expect:
~ RH romance
~ Soulmates
~ Comedic relief
~ A lot of smut talk
Rating: 4.5/5
What to expect:
~ RH romance
~ Soulmates
~ Comedic relief
~ A lot of smut talk
Rating: 4.5/5
February 7, 2023
This series radiated pure magic from the start with a whole lot of crazy hilarious antics from the heroine with a setting/plot that builds an original and very detailed world. Feather is the best thing about the series and she deserves so much more than the three but I’ll take what I can get. This book picked up right where the cliffhanger left us with Rumple tearing a hole in the realm of Sanctuary allowing tons of Shadows a way in. He arrives with good intentions (and it’s even a miracle he made it out alive) but his breach only threatens the true end of the Guardians home. Everyone is separated and Feathers harem does not take being apart well at all making every moment count. It’s like death is waiting on the heels of them all here and surviving comes at a huge cost. This series has been so funny, emotional at times and I’ve really loved it.
June 26, 2024
To my smutty RH loving ride or die birches, this one's for you.
One of the best PNR RH series I've read in a long time.
Series review.
A bad-ash tale, perfectly balanced between the sweet and the profane that will alternately have you laugh out loud, fan yourselves, sigh and tear up, while frantically turning pages into the wee hours of the night.
This series is sweetness and music, love, smut, and magic, covered in bright shiny glitter. The kind you are advised not to read in public places since bursting out into laughter out of the blue might make you look a bit 'unhinged'. (*cough* Been there. Done that. Do not recommend it, but totally worth it. :D )
Feather is one of the most endearing FMCs ever written.
A little great soul made of mischief and kindness, generosity and humor, with a deliciously smutty mind and a stubborn belief in goodness, even in the face of horrifying evil.
She will add a shiny layer of glitter even to the darkest blues of any reader out there.
Her ride or die birch Sunny is the best BFF ever! The kind who 'doesn't ask why, when the poop starts to pile up. She just asks what kind of shovel, how deep a hole and who's buying drinks after.'
And don't even get me started on Feather's guys!!! They are both a wet dream, and a soul's deepest desire.
But the best part of it all is the love. True love that doesn't require reciprocation and expects nothing in return, except for the chance to shine down on a lifted face. The kind of unconditional, compassionate love, that falls on sinner and saint alike and is bound to touch the heart of any reader out there. Because it reminds us HOW to love.
'With bravery and confidence. Sheer determination and will and no regrets.' Even if we fail at it. Because what truly matters is TRYING.
I grabbed the first book on a whim, after a long hard day and ended up finishing it that night. I dove straight into the sequel the next day and then kept going until the very end of book 3. And now I'm hunting for paperbacks for my shelf of favourites.
If you're like me, and love a good tale that's sweeter than chocolate, full of love, fun and naughty smut, (and glitter of course) pick this one up birches! It's the chef's kiss kind of bad-ash!
You can thank me later. 😉😎
Hugs and light Bookdragons,
And remember
"The right thing is almost always the scary thing."
One of the best PNR RH series I've read in a long time.
Series review.
A bad-ash tale, perfectly balanced between the sweet and the profane that will alternately have you laugh out loud, fan yourselves, sigh and tear up, while frantically turning pages into the wee hours of the night.
This series is sweetness and music, love, smut, and magic, covered in bright shiny glitter. The kind you are advised not to read in public places since bursting out into laughter out of the blue might make you look a bit 'unhinged'. (*cough* Been there. Done that. Do not recommend it, but totally worth it. :D )
Feather is one of the most endearing FMCs ever written.
A little great soul made of mischief and kindness, generosity and humor, with a deliciously smutty mind and a stubborn belief in goodness, even in the face of horrifying evil.
She will add a shiny layer of glitter even to the darkest blues of any reader out there.
Her ride or die birch Sunny is the best BFF ever! The kind who 'doesn't ask why, when the poop starts to pile up. She just asks what kind of shovel, how deep a hole and who's buying drinks after.'
And don't even get me started on Feather's guys!!! They are both a wet dream, and a soul's deepest desire.
But the best part of it all is the love. True love that doesn't require reciprocation and expects nothing in return, except for the chance to shine down on a lifted face. The kind of unconditional, compassionate love, that falls on sinner and saint alike and is bound to touch the heart of any reader out there. Because it reminds us HOW to love.
'With bravery and confidence. Sheer determination and will and no regrets.' Even if we fail at it. Because what truly matters is TRYING.
I grabbed the first book on a whim, after a long hard day and ended up finishing it that night. I dove straight into the sequel the next day and then kept going until the very end of book 3. And now I'm hunting for paperbacks for my shelf of favourites.
If you're like me, and love a good tale that's sweeter than chocolate, full of love, fun and naughty smut, (and glitter of course) pick this one up birches! It's the chef's kiss kind of bad-ash!
You can thank me later. 😉😎
Hugs and light Bookdragons,
And remember
"The right thing is almost always the scary thing."
December 1, 2022
What a freakin' series!!!!
"Glitter is the secret, and someday, glitter will save all the realms."
Merri Bright has done it again and I am not ready for this series to come to an end. Feather is an amazing character, not to mention every single other character that is in this series!! Also, I am totally ready for grown-up Precious and Revel's story... *wink wink* I loved the world this author created and am sad to see Feathers story come to an end.
This story takes off right were book two ended. Feather, Mikhail and Righteous make their way to the Celestial realm. Only on her way in, Feather is brought with a soul crushing revelation that she is leaving a mate behind. When everything isn't all what they thought it would be, being away from a mate has ultimate consequences. Feather is determined to make things right, and heads back to Sanctuary to save her lost loved one.
From there, it's a crazy ride of soul redemptions, sacrifices, unspoken truths and forgiveness. On more than one occasion, a great sacrifice is made, and unexpected twists and turns arise! It's a phenomenal ride of heart ache and happiness and I loved it all!
"It always a kiss in the fairy tales. It's a kiss that ends the nightmare."
Together, Feather, Mikhail, Righteous, Gavriel and Seraphiel/Rumple/Rafe are the ultimate dream team. I wanted more of all of them together. The ended seemed to come up way to fast and I was not ready. I really enjoyed this story! I loved in the end how all of the people that originally did Feather dirty, were willing to sacrifice for her in the end. It was beautiful.
It was funny, sad, overwhelming, heartbreaking, loving and wonderful ALL at the same time!!! Thank you for such an amazing story!
"The two of them were having some sort of competition at this point, but they were both on Team Make Feather Explode With Energy And Orgasms, so I didn't interrupt."
*Overall 4/5
*Heat? 3/5
*Fast Burn
*MFMMM
*Ends in HEA
"Glitter is the secret, and someday, glitter will save all the realms."
Merri Bright has done it again and I am not ready for this series to come to an end. Feather is an amazing character, not to mention every single other character that is in this series!! Also, I am totally ready for grown-up Precious and Revel's story... *wink wink* I loved the world this author created and am sad to see Feathers story come to an end.
This story takes off right were book two ended. Feather, Mikhail and Righteous make their way to the Celestial realm. Only on her way in, Feather is brought with a soul crushing revelation that she is leaving a mate behind. When everything isn't all what they thought it would be, being away from a mate has ultimate consequences. Feather is determined to make things right, and heads back to Sanctuary to save her lost loved one.
From there, it's a crazy ride of soul redemptions, sacrifices, unspoken truths and forgiveness. On more than one occasion, a great sacrifice is made, and unexpected twists and turns arise! It's a phenomenal ride of heart ache and happiness and I loved it all!
"It always a kiss in the fairy tales. It's a kiss that ends the nightmare."
Together, Feather, Mikhail, Righteous, Gavriel and Seraphiel/Rumple/Rafe are the ultimate dream team. I wanted more of all of them together. The ended seemed to come up way to fast and I was not ready. I really enjoyed this story! I loved in the end how all of the people that originally did Feather dirty, were willing to sacrifice for her in the end. It was beautiful.
It was funny, sad, overwhelming, heartbreaking, loving and wonderful ALL at the same time!!! Thank you for such an amazing story!
"The two of them were having some sort of competition at this point, but they were both on Team Make Feather Explode With Energy And Orgasms, so I didn't interrupt."
*Overall 4/5
*Heat? 3/5
*Fast Burn
*MFMMM
*Ends in HEA
December 2, 2022
Rising Feather is a beautiful conclusion to The Forgotten Angel series which kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the last. You know it will have a HEA, but it is so well written you experience every emotion and situation, and at several points I thought the characters wouldn't make it.
Everything about the story of The Forgotten Angel is amazing, from the plotline to the smut, the heartache to the redemption, it has been a true treat to follow the journey of the characters in this beautifully written world, it is so hard to believe it is over. All of Feathers mates are the epitome of males, and Merri has graced us with what should be every book boyfriend's goals, but even more, Feather is such a beautiful soul that stays true to herself and her beliefs until the very end. Her perpetual optimism, inner strength and capacity for forgiveness is inspiring, it made me wish more than once that I could be like her.
For anyone who has read the first two books, they will already know that it is way more than just sexy angels and hot demons, reverse harem smutty goodness and hilarious one-liners. It is a tale of complex broken characters that are stripped down to their core, ripped apart and remade to a whole again. A lesson in faith and hope beyond hope, and love that transcends time and space.
I have decided against spoilers in this review as it would really ruin the experience. Just trust in the process, which I don't say lightly as a reader myself who seldom does. All I will say is there is action and battles, death and loss, villains redeeming themselves, unexpected appearances, and great possibility of spinoffs for some of our favourite old and new characters.
I received and ARC and this is my honest review.
Everything about the story of The Forgotten Angel is amazing, from the plotline to the smut, the heartache to the redemption, it has been a true treat to follow the journey of the characters in this beautifully written world, it is so hard to believe it is over. All of Feathers mates are the epitome of males, and Merri has graced us with what should be every book boyfriend's goals, but even more, Feather is such a beautiful soul that stays true to herself and her beliefs until the very end. Her perpetual optimism, inner strength and capacity for forgiveness is inspiring, it made me wish more than once that I could be like her.
For anyone who has read the first two books, they will already know that it is way more than just sexy angels and hot demons, reverse harem smutty goodness and hilarious one-liners. It is a tale of complex broken characters that are stripped down to their core, ripped apart and remade to a whole again. A lesson in faith and hope beyond hope, and love that transcends time and space.
I have decided against spoilers in this review as it would really ruin the experience. Just trust in the process, which I don't say lightly as a reader myself who seldom does. All I will say is there is action and battles, death and loss, villains redeeming themselves, unexpected appearances, and great possibility of spinoffs for some of our favourite old and new characters.
I received and ARC and this is my honest review.
March 8, 2025
My first thought after finishing this series is… where do I get these amazing sheets that Feather keeps raving about? Because honestly, mine just aren’t cutting it.
In all seriousness though, this series was everything I’ve been needing for longer than I realized. I needed the laughs. I needed the love and found family. And I needed the little bits of pain sprinkled in.
This was my first read from Merri Bright and I can honestly say she is so talented. I loved these characters. They stuck with me when I wasn’t reading. Feather was so well written. Not only was she funny but she was so compassionate and forgiving and everything a good person should aspire to be.
The world building was *chef’s kiss*. It felt like I was there, experiencing it all with Feather and her mates.
In all seriousness though, this series was everything I’ve been needing for longer than I realized. I needed the laughs. I needed the love and found family. And I needed the little bits of pain sprinkled in.
This was my first read from Merri Bright and I can honestly say she is so talented. I loved these characters. They stuck with me when I wasn’t reading. Feather was so well written. Not only was she funny but she was so compassionate and forgiving and everything a good person should aspire to be.
The world building was *chef’s kiss*. It felt like I was there, experiencing it all with Feather and her mates.
January 14, 2025
I lost interest. I think it was a me thing though. The FMC is hilarious and weird but it did get old. I’m sad about that feeling though because she’s well written, she’s silly and fun and full of understanding for others while tragic as well. How can you not like that ? I think maybe because it was too much, too redundant it started being overdone.
August 5, 2025
Finished it and I'm sad because I miss them already. Feather and her smutty mind...a twin in ways to mine. Sunny, Hope, Rumple, Rry, Mic and Grumpy oh let's not forget Precious and Shadow... oh and the naked band with Truth and Perc... a great series filled with memorable characters, storyline, action...even the badies aren't badies.
I liked the book and will miss that world. And Revel!?!?! I have a feeling Precious is like her mama and will be getting a few mates herself 😉 whether in my fan fiction mind or an upcoming new series....there is more to come!
4.9 stars
I liked the book and will miss that world. And Revel!?!?! I have a feeling Precious is like her mama and will be getting a few mates herself 😉 whether in my fan fiction mind or an upcoming new series....there is more to come!
4.9 stars
November 30, 2022
Ratings - completed series:
#1 Lost Feather: ★★★★★
#2 Fallen Feather: ★★★★☆
#3 Rising Feather (this book): ★★★★☆
#1 Lost Feather: ★★★★★
#2 Fallen Feather: ★★★★☆
#3 Rising Feather (this book): ★★★★☆
December 2, 2022
3 stars
This one made me so sad because I have been waiting months for it. I just felt like the story was very quickly wrapped up and it was kinda confusing. Also I’m not a huge fan of the dying and coming back to life like 5 times thing
This one made me so sad because I have been waiting months for it. I just felt like the story was very quickly wrapped up and it was kinda confusing. Also I’m not a huge fan of the dying and coming back to life like 5 times thing
March 18, 2024
I feel like this one gets itself stuck in a plot hole. Feather is sick in the celestial realm without one of her mates, so she goes back for him. Without two of her mates…. Yeah, you know this won’t end well.
It’s a lot of ferrying to get places and beating impossible odds. It did get a bit repetitive with the you can’t do that / it doesn’t work that way aspects. Because these are supposed to be all powerful beings and they can’t open a gate. They can create all these things, and it just seemed superfluously difficult without a valid reason. This book was the heaviest with the lore/mythology aspects, and definitely the most ‘religious’ of the trilogy.
But we finally see Feather’s harem built (it does take a realllllly long time) and it’s definitely set up for a spinoff.
It’s a lot of ferrying to get places and beating impossible odds. It did get a bit repetitive with the you can’t do that / it doesn’t work that way aspects. Because these are supposed to be all powerful beings and they can’t open a gate. They can create all these things, and it just seemed superfluously difficult without a valid reason. This book was the heaviest with the lore/mythology aspects, and definitely the most ‘religious’ of the trilogy.
But we finally see Feather’s harem built (it does take a realllllly long time) and it’s definitely set up for a spinoff.
February 3, 2023
awesome series!
So sad to see the ending, but what an amazing story! Loved the book, even though it was a little bit slow sometimes, so happy with this ending!
So sad to see the ending, but what an amazing story! Loved the book, even though it was a little bit slow sometimes, so happy with this ending!
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January 13, 2024Now, I really need to know what was happening with Precious. I feel a bit unsatisfied bcs of it. I’m horribly curious, please!!!
July 2, 2024
The ending was anticlimactic.
November 30, 2022
ARC Read: 11/18/22
ARC Finished: 11/20/22
OVERALL RATINGS:
5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
5/5 🔥🌶️🔥🌶️🔥
UMMM MERRI YOU CANT END IT THERE GIRLY 😭😭
I am so happy I was able to be a part of the process on this book & y’all are not ready for that ending.
Like I am still crying as I typed this 😭💗
But be prepared for laughed, pain, angst, tears and you might need to tissues just in case. That entire rollercoaster was worth it 😭🥺🫶🏼
ARC Finished: 11/20/22
OVERALL RATINGS:
5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
5/5 🔥🌶️🔥🌶️🔥
UMMM MERRI YOU CANT END IT THERE GIRLY 😭😭
I am so happy I was able to be a part of the process on this book & y’all are not ready for that ending.
Like I am still crying as I typed this 😭💗
But be prepared for laughed, pain, angst, tears and you might need to tissues just in case. That entire rollercoaster was worth it 😭🥺🫶🏼
November 23, 2022
This series! I need to say that Merri Bright wrote the best chaotic golden retriever energy FMC I have ever read. I loved these books. The humour and spice is *chef’s kiss* and the plot ugh my heart stopped a few times in this one in particular.
This book was a wild ride. It had all the spice and humour from the other instalments plus some epic edge of your seat tension to find out the fate of our group of angels.
If you are like me and the tension drives you nuts there will be parts of this book where you will want to throw it at the wall……don’t I promise the ending is so worth it.
Thank you Merri for giving us these characters and for the growth they all get in this series. I loved every second of it.
*I received this ARC for an honest review *
-Lisa
This book was a wild ride. It had all the spice and humour from the other instalments plus some epic edge of your seat tension to find out the fate of our group of angels.
If you are like me and the tension drives you nuts there will be parts of this book where you will want to throw it at the wall……don’t I promise the ending is so worth it.
Thank you Merri for giving us these characters and for the growth they all get in this series. I loved every second of it.
*I received this ARC for an honest review *
-Lisa
February 25, 2025
Top 5 romance read for me!
Top 5 of all time! This is my second read through since I discovered this series and this author (new to me and newer to be published). I went on to read her other series and enjoyed them a lot, but this one is still my favorite of Merri Bright's. And it's moved into one of my top five favorites ever. The feels you get from this series are so full - downs, ups, sideways, never a dull or "want to skip forward" moment along the way. Feather is honestly one of my favorite heroines and I've read thousands of books! Feather is quirky, irreverent, naughty and fierce, and she is consistently knocked down only to get up again and again. This series was JUST AS GREAT the second time I read it through and I'm having a hard time picking up another book because I don't want to lose the joy this ending gave me. It's angels and demons and the Celestial "heaven" and the in between, but religion or any agenda is not pushed. Just redemption, forgiveness, grace, for everyone who looks for it. This is one of those series you wish you could read again for the first time, it will be one that I read again for years to come. It's fun, funny, touching, deep and thoughtful and I wish everyone would read this series too; I can't wait to see what this author writes next!
Top 5 of all time! This is my second read through since I discovered this series and this author (new to me and newer to be published). I went on to read her other series and enjoyed them a lot, but this one is still my favorite of Merri Bright's. And it's moved into one of my top five favorites ever. The feels you get from this series are so full - downs, ups, sideways, never a dull or "want to skip forward" moment along the way. Feather is honestly one of my favorite heroines and I've read thousands of books! Feather is quirky, irreverent, naughty and fierce, and she is consistently knocked down only to get up again and again. This series was JUST AS GREAT the second time I read it through and I'm having a hard time picking up another book because I don't want to lose the joy this ending gave me. It's angels and demons and the Celestial "heaven" and the in between, but religion or any agenda is not pushed. Just redemption, forgiveness, grace, for everyone who looks for it. This is one of those series you wish you could read again for the first time, it will be one that I read again for years to come. It's fun, funny, touching, deep and thoughtful and I wish everyone would read this series too; I can't wait to see what this author writes next!
December 6, 2022
oh well
Umm so the first book I loved, the second I liked and now with this one idk. There were a lot aspects of the story that left me confused and I had to go back and reread. It was a interesting world but at times it was overwhelming keeping up with all the terms. Then we had a back and forth with the relationships. To add to that I don’t know if it was just me but some characters seemed completely different in this book to how they were in the previous ones. Especially Righteous and Sunny. Also I think this book should be considered mildly m/m with all the references plus with the ending it seems to lead that way. Which again kinda made no sense to me how characters would change completely out of the blue. As in we are brothers but then gave other hints .. idk
I was really excited and wanted to like it so bad but it wasn’t for me.
Umm so the first book I loved, the second I liked and now with this one idk. There were a lot aspects of the story that left me confused and I had to go back and reread. It was a interesting world but at times it was overwhelming keeping up with all the terms. Then we had a back and forth with the relationships. To add to that I don’t know if it was just me but some characters seemed completely different in this book to how they were in the previous ones. Especially Righteous and Sunny. Also I think this book should be considered mildly m/m with all the references plus with the ending it seems to lead that way. Which again kinda made no sense to me how characters would change completely out of the blue. As in we are brothers but then gave other hints .. idk
I was really excited and wanted to like it so bad but it wasn’t for me.
November 24, 2023
Well that was a dull mess.
The first book was really good! The second was pretty good. This was a tedious wreck of a book. The sex scenes were so incredibly boring, going into great detail about their "souls merging", was really repetitive and done at really awkward moments. The main character became this hot mess of a person that was all over the place and the magic system just suddenly came up with new rules in the middle of the action with no rhyme or reason making it feel very convoluted. It was like the author randomly decided she wanted to be all poetic and complicated in this last book, making it not really match the first 2 books, and ruining a perfectly good series. I would not recommend this series now.
The first book was really good! The second was pretty good. This was a tedious wreck of a book. The sex scenes were so incredibly boring, going into great detail about their "souls merging", was really repetitive and done at really awkward moments. The main character became this hot mess of a person that was all over the place and the magic system just suddenly came up with new rules in the middle of the action with no rhyme or reason making it feel very convoluted. It was like the author randomly decided she wanted to be all poetic and complicated in this last book, making it not really match the first 2 books, and ruining a perfectly good series. I would not recommend this series now.
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