A Cage for Angels

by Dani Hall, April Kelly (Editor)

Bayith Renity has never been outside of her domed city of Athea. Every hour of her day is accounted for: education lessons, social interaction requirements, physical exercise mandates. Her entire life is tied to a port permanently embedded in her wrist. All citizens of Athea adorn the port, and it controls their identity, access, and money. It also acts as a way for students to have information directly loaded to their minds. However, when she receives a corrupted history lesson, she stumbles upon a resistance group called the Angels Uncaged. Kass Rush is part of the rebellion, and he wants Bay to join his team and help free her city. With Kass's help, Bay realizes that everything she has been taught about her life and her freedom is a false construct intricately woven together by an unknown person in power. Bay holds an important ability that can help unlock the hidden histories of their world, and in doing so, bring freedom to her city and her people. She must decide whether it is worth risking her life to assist the AU in breaking down her society. Bay must also come to terms with her growing and complicated relationship with Kass.

Genres: Fantasy

ebook

Published July 30, 2022

About the author

Dani Hall is a mother, wife, teacher, and author. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two sons. She has received multiple awards for her writing, including the Best Indie Book Award, the National Indie Excellence Award, and the Indie Discovery Award for her novel, A Cage for Angels. Recently she received Finalist in the Romantasy category for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for her novel The Pirate Queen's Revenge.

Reviews

[ash (itsashtaylor) · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Athea, every aspect of the citizens lives are controlled. They must log a certain amount of hours everyday in physical activity, social interaction, and work/education. They must check-in and out of every building with ports imbedded in their wrists, including their homes. Bayith, a sixteen year old girl, is recruited by a rebellion for a power she didn’t know she had that teaches her that everything she’s been taught isn’t the truth and life in Athea isn’t what it seems.

I really enjoyed this book, I couldn’t put it down! A Cage for Angels has a powerful MC and an adorable love interest who’s very protective and a little obsessed with Bayith (in the best kind of way). This is great for fans of Shatter Me. I had a few minor issues with the writing, but overall I really enjoyed it. I’ll definitely be reading the next one!

[Shemiah · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘A Cage for Angels’ follows Bayith, a 16-year-old girl living in a domed city called Athea. Life in Athea is seemingly perfect. All of the citizens believe that their city is the most sustainable and productive.

One day, Bayith begins to uncover some truly horrifying truths about the world that Athea has covered up.

Wanting to expose Athea’s lies, Bayith joins the ‘Angel’s Uncaged,’ a rebellion that fights to take down corrupt cities. There, she meets Kass, a boy from the rebellion who she has an electrifying connection with…

This story is just fantastic. Y’all know YA dystopians are my fave and this one did not disappoint! I truly fell in love with the characters and the story telling.
This book is unique and exciting but also has so many heartfelt and raw moments.
Absolutely lovvveeeee <3

5⭐️’s

[Hannah Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great YA dystopian novel

This is not generally my genre of choice, but the writing style that was utilized made it easy to fall in love with the book. The teenage characters are believable and expertly written. The pace of the story kept me from becoming bored or bogged down. I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys YA dystopian novels. Appropriate for young/teenage readers.

[Jessica Goeken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read and compelling story.

I really enjoyed this book. This good guys are easy to root for and the bad guys are, well…less clear than you’d expect. The author’s writing style is a bit over-explanatory for my taste, but the technology is well-explained and easy to understand. There are a few questions left unanswered, so I hope to find those answers in Book 2.

[Dani Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will definitely read the next one.

[Best Indie Book Award · Rating 5 out of 5]

🏆 2022 BIBA® Dystopian Winner!

[Leyla]

Book tok said if you’re a fan of shatter me to read this so addingg