Shadow of the Sun (Timeless, #1) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Dec 01, 2010 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it it was amazing

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4.5 stars

Shadow Of The Sun is a uniquely woven story about Angels, Guardians and Shadows and Soul Catchers. It's vivid and richly detailed history is something I've never read before, and I found myself so taken away with the story, that when I finished it I wanted more. This is far from your typical angel book. There is so many elements, surprises and bits of realism that I really surprised myself and finished this 500+ page book within a few hours.

Aside from some wonderful characters, the sto 4.5 stars

Shadow Of The Sun is a uniquely woven story about Angels, Guardians and Shadows and Soul Catchers. It's vivid and richly detailed history is something I've never read before, and I found myself so taken away with the story, that when I finished it I wanted more. This is far from your typical angel book. There is so many elements, surprises and bits of realism that I really surprised myself and finished this 500+ page book within a few hours.

Aside from some wonderful characters, the story itself has the perfect blend of romance, action, lore, magic and prophecies. Laura has done a brilliant job at keeping the flow of the story evenly paced throughout the book, and she knows when to throw in the element of surprise. Not to mention she has some wonderful characters whom I looking forwarding to learning more about in her sequel.

I really liked Gabriella, the main character, as she is gifted and very bright. At 19 she graduated from yale, and now at twenty four she's working in a lab as a supernatural specialist. It's her normal "human" feelings and tendencies that make her relatable. She's strong, driven and independent, and goes from being some what of a loner to being surrounded by her guardian angel, other angels and a family she didn't know she had.

I really enjoyed Laura's angels. As I said before, I've not read any other book with angels as unique as hers. Laura's characters stand out as they aren't typical angels, and each of them has a strong, rich heritage and I enjoyed getting to know a little more about their back story, which was also well written. The bond that three angels Andrew, Lucia and Ehno have is simply refreshing. They've been through a lot and have a lot more to accomplish together. Where I would normally be a little bothered by how intense the chemistry and connection is between Gabriella and her hot Guardian Angel Andrew, I loved it as it fit the story perfectly.

Shadow of The Sun is a fantastic read, with an underlying story of unconditional love, plenty of action, a lot of powerful emotions and a book that will leave you both thinking about it and wanting more of it when you're done. It's a book who's pages I couldn't turn fast enough as there's so much to discover as Gabriella learns more about herself and the destiny that awaits her. This is definitely my favorite adult book I've read this year, and one I'd recommend to older YA readers. It's fresh, unique, clean and I can't wait to read Soul Stalker. ...more

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Mar 20, 2011 Donna (BLHmistress) rated it it was amazing

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When I signed up for this book, the blurb and the cover drew me in and the fact it was about Angels as well, but to be honest I didn't know what to expect. Let me tell you this book pulled me in from the first page until the very end.

The world-building was huge, and at first I thought oh boy here we go it was going to be drawn out boy I was wrong, This author kept my attention not once did I dream of skipping in fact I was even more eager to read more about the Angels and how they came to ...more

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