Demon Angel (The Guardians, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Aug 28, 2010 Katyana rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, pnr, romance, demons

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Hugh and Lilith... wow! They really are a great couple! Looking at it objectively, I am almost shocked that I liked them as much as I do, because generally characters like Hugh - overly-earnest, naive, more than a bit self-righteous, very prone to deciding that he knows what is best and then charging forward into that course of action with no discussion, and a freaking martyr - annoy the crap out of me.

But for whatever reason, he really didn't. In this book, all those qualities came together to Hugh and Lilith... wow! They really are a great couple! Looking at it objectively, I am almost shocked that I liked them as much as I do, because generally characters like Hugh - overly-earnest, naive, more than a bit self-righteous, very prone to deciding that he knows what is best and then charging forward into that course of action with no discussion, and a freaking martyr - annoy the crap out of me.

But for whatever reason, he really didn't. In this book, all those qualities came together to make a very charming character. He definitely made mistakes, but ... everything was driven by a bone-deep love for Lilith (one that Hugh himself found boggling, I think, but couldn't deny).

And how can you not love Lilith? I loved the topsy-turvy gender-bending relationship they had - she was the seductress, the rake. Charmed by Hugh in spite of her very best efforts. And she was whip-smart, strong, resilient, defiant, and able to hold on to her humanity despite everything she went through.

I still don't like Michael. Sorry, but he seems like an asshat. I wish we had gotten some of the actual story around Lilith's transformation - Michael clearly feels guilty about something there, though Lilith doesn't seem to feel that's the case (though, of course, being a demon she uses his guilt against him... but when she was being frank with Hugh about it, she didn't direct any blame at Michael). Regardless, I don't like him. He's heavy-handed, secretive, he seems to have done something that REALLY pissed Hugh off (though again, we're given no details - we only see the evidence... Hugh can barely be civil to him when they encounter each other in Part 2); he also seems to be happy to manipulate the situation as if he was a demon himself. Anyway. He's a douchecanoe. And I am sure we are going to see more of him later, and he also strikes me as a character the author plans to dig into ... perhaps in a redeeming way.

Anyway, the book was tons of fun! I am glad I snagged the first 3 in this series, so I can continue on with it! ...more

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Aug 31, 2010 Jaime rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, series

This book is a perfect example of there being no definate black or white and good or evil. That there is always an inbetween or gray area. Love is not perfect but it can defeat many things. I just loved this book.
It was a little slow for me at the beginning, but as the years progressed in the story I could not stop reading it. I will defiantely be moving on to the next book in this series. This is a new author for me and so far am loving her style!

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