The Watcher
Author: Lisa Voisin
Publication Date: March 4, 2013
Publisher: InkSpell Publishing
Can he face her without falling again?
Fascinated with ancient civilizations, seventeen-year-old Mia Crawford dreams of becoming an archaeologist. She also dreams of wings—soft and silent like snow—and somebody trying to steal them.
When a horrible creature appears out of thin air and attacks her, she knows Michael Fontaine is involved, though he claims to know nothing about it. Secretive and aloof, Michael evokes feelings in Mia that she doesn’t understand. Images of another time and place haunt her. She recognizes them—but not from any textbook.
In search of the truth, Mia discovers a past life of forbidden love, jealousy and revenge that tore an angel from Heaven and sent her to an early grave. Now that her soul has returned, does she have a chance at loving that angel again? Or will an age-old nemesis destroy them both?
Ancient history is only the beginning.
Genre: Fantasy/Angels
Synopsis:
Millennia ago, he fell from heaven for her.Can he face her without falling again?
Fascinated with ancient civilizations, seventeen-year-old Mia Crawford dreams of becoming an archaeologist. She also dreams of wings—soft and silent like snow—and somebody trying to steal them.
When a horrible creature appears out of thin air and attacks her, she knows Michael Fontaine is involved, though he claims to know nothing about it. Secretive and aloof, Michael evokes feelings in Mia that she doesn’t understand. Images of another time and place haunt her. She recognizes them—but not from any textbook.
In search of the truth, Mia discovers a past life of forbidden love, jealousy and revenge that tore an angel from Heaven and sent her to an early grave. Now that her soul has returned, does she have a chance at loving that angel again? Or will an age-old nemesis destroy them both?
Ancient history is only the beginning.
My Thoughts: Oh my God, I really loved this book. I love angel/nephilim books and this one was out of the ballpark for me. Angels actually acted like angels and demons like demons. I liked that the mythology in this one stayed close the the known mythology.
This book is about Mia Crawford, a seemingly ordinary girl with an obession with wings and ancient archaelogy. Then, Michael Fontaine comes waltzing into her school and her world is flipped upseide down. She starts seeing things that can't be real, bad things start happening to the people around he and she keeps getting flashes and feelings from a time that she couldn't possibly remember. That is, until she finally discovers Michael's true identity.
I liked Mia. She was actually a pretty normal teenage girl. All of the ways that she reacted to each situation just left me cheering her on, since most of her reactions are the way that I envisioned myself reacting to her weird situations - which is rare to find for me. I guess I am strange. But that is okay, because Mia was strange with me. :)
Michael was... enigmatic. For quite a long time I wasn't sure whether I liked him or not or what his deal was. I mean, Mia warmed up to him but it took a but for me to. That was okay though because when I finally did warm up to him man did I ever! Love this guy!
I loved this book and I can't wait to grab the next one in the series. I liked the way the story flowed, I liked the plot twists and all of the villains. At first, I didn't think that this was going to be a book that I was going to enjoy but I am SO glad I finally picked it up and once I did I did not put it down. This series is definitely on my watch list.
The cover is so pretty. The concept sounds really interesting as well. Great review :)
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