Book Title: Dark Rising
Book Author: Monica McGurk
Date: 14/08/15
First of all, I would like to thank Netgalley, Greenleaf Book Group and the author Monica McGurk for a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Dark Rising is the second book in The Archangel Prophecies by Monica McGurk.
Book summary provided by the publishers:
The mark on her neck has branded her as part of an ancient prophecy, the Bearer of the Key. But the Fallen Angels have misunderstood and think Hope is their long-awaited way to regain Heaven by force. Now Hope is chasing down the artifact that could open Heaven’s Gates, while seeking to destroy it before the Fallen catch up with her. Will the Triad crime ring track Hope and exact their punishment before she gets the chance? Is the ragtag band of angels surrounding her now there to protect her, or imprison her? And will Michael, the Archangel sworn to defend Heaven at all costs, be forced to deny his love for Hope and take her life, instead, so that the artifact won’t fall into enemy hands?
The epic narrative introduced in Dark Hope continues in Dark Rising as Hope crisscrosses some of the most ancient sites in Europe and plumbs the depths of history in search of the truth about the Key, herself, and love. Exploring themes of identity, fate, jealousy, trust, and forgiveness, Dark Rising’s mythological scope and moral urgency deepen as we come to understand the choices and consequences faced by a young woman determined to follow her heart and chart her own destiny
I enjoyed reading this book and I found it really interesting, however I found parts of it quite confusing due to the fact that I haven't yet read the first book, and didn't realise that this was the second book. So unfortunately I cannot continue reading this book at this moment in time until I have read the first book (I admit this is my own fault for requesting a copy of this book before checking to see if it was part of a series). Hopefully in the near future I'll be able to get a copy of the first book and I'll be able to read that and all of this book and any other books that are to be released in the future.
From what I read I got the impression that this book is very well written and has many complex characters that have gone and will go through character development.
I would recommend this book to all of my book loving friends and anyone else who is interested in this genre, however I would recommend them to read the first book first so they will be able to read this book without any confusion.
I will redo this review in the future when I have read both the first book and this book so I am able to get a better understanding of the situation that these characters find themselves in.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
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From what I read I got the impression that this book is very well written and has many complex characters that have gone and will go through character development.
I would recommend this book to all of my book loving friends and anyone else who is interested in this genre, however I would recommend them to read the first book first so they will be able to read this book without any confusion.
I will redo this review in the future when I have read both the first book and this book so I am able to get a better understanding of the situation that these characters find themselves in.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
You can find me on twitter at https://twitter.com/bbaeib and you should go and like my new Facebook page for this blog at https://www.facebook.com/booksblogsandeverythinginbetween
You can now also subscribe to my blog and get an email every time I upload a blog post! You can subscribe by entering your email in the sidebar on the homepage and click subscribe.