Angel Burn (Angel Trilogy Series #1)

by L. A. Weatherly

Overview

“Adrenaline-fueled. . . . A terrific, action-packed romantic thriller."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

When Alex finds himself falling in love with his sworn enemy, a half-angel with links to dark and dangerous forces, he discovers that nothing is as it seems, least of all good and evil. In the first book in a red-hot paranormal romantic trilogy, L. A. Weatherly sends readers on a thrill-ride of a road trip — and depicts the human race at the brink of a future as catastrophic as it is deceptively beautiful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763658465
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	12/27/2011
Series:	Angel Trilogy Series , #1
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	673,629
Product dimensions:	5.56(w) x 8.52(h) x 1.25(d)
Lexile:	HL720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

L. A. Weatherly is the author of several books for young adults, including Child X. About Angel Burn, she says, “I've known Alex for a long time. He first came to me as a character almost twenty years ago, when he was a thief in a fantasy setting — an expert with knives rather than guns. Nothing came of that particular novel, but Alex always stayed with me. He refused to go away, in fact! And over the years, I began to wonder about redoing his story completely and placing him in a contemporary setting.” L. A. Weatherly was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and now lives in England.

Editorial Reviews

Weatherly's plot and writing are first-rate, adrenaline- fueled while still taking the time to thoughtfully develop the characters and build the romance. This elevated twist on the angel genre deserves to be spread far and wide.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Fast-paced thriller romance…Perfect for the Twilight crowd
—Kirkus Reviews

A thrilling, action-packed story with insidious villains and a disturbing conclusion
—Booklist

Weatherly has done for angels what Twilight did for vampires, turning the mythology on its head.
—VOYA

Packed with action and romance, culminating in a conclusion full of gratifying revelations.
—The Horn Book

Fans of supernatural suspense with a generous dollop of romance will be clamoring for the next book.
—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Gr 8 Up—Angels are appearing to humans all over the world, filling them with an overwhelming sense of love and peace. Angel mega-churches spring up everywhere. But no one seems to notice that the people who've been visited by them quickly begin to waste away. That's because angels are actually creatures from another world who feed on human energy, sickening their hosts and eventually causing their deaths via natural-seeming illnesses. Alex is a trained AK (Angel Killer) who believes he works for the CIA. He suddenly finds himself acting as bodyguard to Willow, a high school student with psychic powers who just might be half angel-and therefore his sworn enemy. The angels seem to believe that she has the power to destroy them, making her safety of paramount importance to the survival of the human race. The relationship that eventually develops between Alex and Willow is steamy but chaste (at least in this first installment of the planned series). Fans of supernatural suspense with a generous dollop of romance will be clamoring for the next book.—Hayden Bass, Seattle Public Library, WA

School Library Journal

L.A. Weatherly brings fresh ideas to the paranormal world with the first installment of a trilogy that has everything—action, romance, and a villain whose very existence is a weapon. Cassandra Campbell narrates the story of Willow, a half-angel who is psychic, and Alex, her would-be assassin. Campbell starts off a little stiffly, but she quickly warms to her material, handling any scenario and voice well. Willow and Alex flee cross-country when the angels—who feed on the energy of humans, leaving them sick with “angel burn”—discover Willow’s existence and come to believe she will destroy them all. Campbell’s skillful performance perfectly conveys this gripping adventure, and listeners will be eager for the follow-up. K.O. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

JULY 2011 - AudioFile

A beautiful blond half-angel and the dark, handsome assassin sent to kill her fall in love in this fast-paced thriller romance, the first installment of a series first published in Britain (the sequel, Angel Fire, is due out in December 2011).

Due to an energy crisis, the ethereal sphere is dying and angels are crossing over to feed off humans, who are too bedazzled to connect visits from heavenly beings with growing mental/physical illness, aka angel burn. Alex, raised to be an AK (angel killer), is one of the few to realize the danger. When he tracks down his assigned target, he is surprised to discover she's only half-angel and that the Church of Angels cult wants her dead. Willow is just as surprised. She thought the only reason she was considered "Queen Weird" at school was because she was psychic and a whiz car mechanic. The two go on the run and eventually become involved in a plan to save the world from a Second Wave of angelic invasion. The story is told alternately via Willow's voice and a third-person account that provides the perspective of Alex and others. It's worth noting that the secondary but substantial falling-in-love plotline is quite chaste (they don't kiss until three-quarters of the way through the book).

Perfect for the Twilight crowd. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)

Kirkus Reviews