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Wicked Kiss picks up pretty much where the last book left off. The town of Trinity is sinking further into chaos, and sometimes what you are doesn't define who you are. I love that Samantha doesn't lose hope. She looks on the bright side of things, and wants to find another way to deal with situations other than violence.

Strange things are happening with the grays, and there's another thing that's making people lose the will to live. We may also see another angel.

Toward the middle of this book I started figuring out what was happening, and who shouldn't be trusted. It took the characters a little longer to figure this out. Even with that I did like this book. It gives closure on this duology. And the characters definitely have to fight their inner demons in order to learn to be okay with everything. ( )

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It has been a while that this book has been sitting in my Kindle needing to be read, and I FINALLY got around to it. I feel like such a slacker.

What I remember of Dark Kiss was a series of angels and demons and Sam, the main character, who has a crazy supernatural past that she does not know about. I have to say that Wicked Kiss helped bring a lot of the key plot points out again for the slacker of a reader that I am. It took key plot points from Dark Kiss and reiterated quite well in the rise and fall of this new book.

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FROM DARK KISS

Samantha has no soul; it was taken from her by her crazy aunt in an attempt to unleash chaos into the town of Trinity. While this would be a sucky situation for most, Sam is using it to her advantage, to learn about her new-found powers while also having to control her unending hunger for souls from others. In Wicked Kiss, Sam must come to terms with her soulless existence or find a way out of it by retrieving her soul from the guy who took it. Luckily this book picks up almost immediately after the end of the last one, no summer lag time, no year or two later schemes. That is one of the things I really liked about the plot, it really shoved the reader right back into the plotline.

While I liked that aspect there were a few things that I was more keen on noticing reading the second book that the first, for example, there was a lot of instalove or even just flat out attraction going on. Between Bishop and his demon brother there was a lot of tension when it came to who wanted Sam more, it was amusing, don’t get me wrong, but all of a sudden Kraven wanted in on the fun? It was a little strange.

I found Sam to be both strong and whiney at times, it was either her throwing a typical teenage tantrum or being wise beyond her years and I doubt most teens are like that, one way or the other, not both.

I did really like the plot, it kept me pulled in and I read the book in one sitting. Like I mentioned it picks right up where Dark Kiss left off and just keeps running, there are more greys to deal with, more angel/demon teaming up to vanquish them, more crazy people showing up to haunt the town and even an appearance of more of Sam’s family… Overall it was a very captivating read. ( )

*Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Teen for allowing early access to this title*

I came upon this series quite by accident on the YA Book Exchange. The first book looked interesting, so I traded for it. Not long after I got it, I found the sequel on NetGalley. I decided I'd better start reading the first book so I could get to this one.

Yeah, best intentions and all that jazz...

It took me forever to get to the series, but once I did, I flew through the books. I quite enjoyed them and had fun in the unique world that Michelle Rowen created.

I haven't had a ton of luck with angel books, because they all read EXACTLY THE SAME. This series had enough of a unique twist to it that I didn't feel the same boredom. I wouldn't put it in the same league as Hallowed (Cynthia Hand), but for me, it was head and shoulders above some of the others I've read.

Of all the characters in the book, I think I liked Kraven the best. He's a bad boy for sure, but he's so honest about it. I didn't ever feel like he was pretending, when I did get that feeling from some of the others. He had his moments of 'nice guy-ness' too, which I liked. He wasn't completely one-dimensional like some of the others.

I liked Bishop as well. Being an angel with a soul and having that soul wreak havoc on him was a new concept for me. I thought he was well-done, even if I did want to beat him with a stick sometimes. He was frustrating at times, but most of the time, I liked him. He tried really hard to be strong for the team, and I can totally respect that.

I didn't really love Samantha though. That's kind of a big deal, considering that she's the main character. She was kind of annoying and whiny to me, even if I can admit that she had her reasons. I mean, her soul was stolen, so that's kind of a big deal. But still. I think she had bigger things to worry about than whether or not Bishop was going to kiss her again. Maybe let's focus on the bigger picture. She wasn't ALWAYS like that though, which is why I didn't totally dislike her.

Plot-wise, I really enjoyed this series. The idea of the angels being trapped in this one city until their mission was fulfilled was kind of cool. I also liked the way the angels and demons had to work together for the greater good. I thought they did their jobs well, and the interaction created enough tension to keep the books fascinating.

Overall, quite enjoyable, and books that I'm glad to now have in my personal library.

3.5 Eiffel Towers



Content Advisory
Language: Moderate
Sexuality: Mildly Moderate
Violence: Moderately Heavy ( )

I must say... I quite like this second book. A freakin' LOT. I finished it earlier like 3 hours ago or 4. But since I can't access GR yet... Here I am.

Rowen did a very nice job on this second book. She had me gripping my seat and waiting anxiously what would happen to Samantha, Bishop and the whole fiasco. I like how it was written, how it was delivered. I like how Samantha improved. And I love Kraven. Surprisingly I like him more than Bishop. I mean I do like Bishop but there's certainly appeal for Kraven.

I just mean, maybe it's because of the bad boy image he's projecting? But then again, Bishop is not your normal Angel too. He also got that bad boy image. Oh. Maybe it's because Kraven is sarcastic and Bishop is getting crazier by the minute? LOL. I like sarcastic guys, makes me laugh all the time. And I love Kraven because of what he is, deep down. There's more to him than being a Demon. I like their history. Between Bishop and Kraven, that is.

Rowen also managed to trick me a bit. Letting me think that the one touching is her father. *shakes head* I was totally deceived. And plus the thing with Seth. Totally deceived. I didn't thought of those. LOL. I was a bit sad with what happened to the other on the team. :( Just wished it end up in other way.

Deceived me and you'll be rewarded. LOL. That's how I am with this books. If you managed to WOW me and deceived me by letting me think that this would happen but in the end it's NOT (in a good way and if I liked how it happened), you're in for 5 stars. :) I'm easy to please. So most of the books I read and liked ends up with high rating no matter what other may say... Sometimes. LOL.

And hurray me for finishing it before 26th of February 2013, US time. LOL. It's already Tuesday in mine but since I'm following US... Good for me. LOL. ( )