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Tiffany_Mahaffy
Posted April 2, 2012
Angels aren't supposed to feel emotions or are they? Mikayel has been sent to Earth and has taken on the body of a human host in order to try and figure this all out. Along with his friends Azza and Demi. However living as a human is much more difficult than any of them ever imagined. There is so much to feel and how are you supposed to detach from your emotions when they only seem to be growing stronger. The story is through the eyes of both Mikayal and Azza, powerful friends that would do anything for one another.
Mikayel is meant for great things and that is made clear at every turn of this book. This gives you a feeling of such urgency to see if he will manage to become what he is supposed to or if it will be an end that no one is suspecting. The feeling that he has for Demi is really such a challenge and you want to know if he will let it out or hide it for what he is meant to be.
Azza thought that this would be easy. He never felt anything before why should this be any different? However taking on a human host and the things that come with it a proving to be a little bit more difficult than he originally pictured. Will he over come all he feels and be able to help his friend or will he become a part of all he never thought he would.
This is novella is such an emotion packed read and what I would call a strong start of what promises to be an amazing series. Christine writes such beautiful and powerful emotions you can't help but want to know what will come up on the next page. My only issue was that I never really felt like I knew the characters. However this never made my interest waver as I read it. I am excited to get started on Lacrimosa and more of Christine's amazing take on angels.
b00kr3vi3ws
Posted April 2, 2012
This is an introductory Novella to the Author’s Requiem Series…
The author gets to the point and into the plot right from the beginning. It is narrated alternately between Mikayel and Azza. It is really a wonder to read two completely different reactions to human emotions. Mikayel tries to ignore it but cannot and Azza actually feels strengthened by it. But they do not really get much time to deal with it as they come across ‘Jinns’ who are not really in the mood to be sidelined by these angels or to keep the peace. As for Demi, she realizes what she wants and what is right are two complete different things – how she deals with it is really mind-blowing!
Since this is a novella, I was expecting it to be a fast read. And it is! Not only because of its length, but also because of its action packed nature. It is filled with action, emotion and drama! The last chapter has a big surprise waiting for its readers…
It has created a great base for the Series to be built on and I, for one, am going to get my hands on Lacrimosa (Requiem #1) as soon as possible. I am quite sure that it is going to be as intense and dark as the introduction.
Artistadonna
Posted March 31, 2012
Mikayel's entire existence is to protect and serve but his feeling for Demi cloud his decisions. Demi's love for Mikayel is so strong that she renounces her vows to Celestium and asks to live the rest of her days as a human girl. When Mikayel learns of her decision he wants to do the same but Azza won't let that happen. Azza convinces Demi to do the unspeakable....she must die for Mikayel.
A must read!
Kelly_Hashway
Posted March 23, 2012
This story was different from other angel books I've read. While Mikayel, Demi, and Azza are angels, they are using human host bodies while they uphold their duties as Watchers. But being in human form allows them to experience human emotion, and this is extremely difficult for all of them. They experience feelings of love and rage, which cause them to act in ways that angels shouldn't. And with the possibility of war looming in the air, these emotions are the last things the three need.
Fonseca lets you see the struggles these three go through and the reader in me was screaming for more. The writer in me, however, understood that what she gives is the most realistic for the story. Wanting to see the feelings in action more is exactly what the characters want, too. In a way, Fonseca's approach gives great insight to how the characters are feeling limited and torn by their two forms--angel and human. Oh, and the ending... loved it! I'm looking forward to the rest of the books in this series.
happygrrl
Posted January 31, 2012
Dies Irae is the perfect introduction to Christine Fonseca’s Requiem series. The beauty of the words will tempt you, the tragedy of the story will break you, and the love, woven throughout like music through the trees, will haunt you for days afterward. Dies Irae promises a tale unlike any you’ve read before
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Posted January 27, 2012
Before I read this book I wasn't a fan of angel and demon stories. I'd never come across one that I liked. But when reading this I dreamed about angels and flying, something that only happens when I read a book that reaches deep inside and touches me on a visceral level. Christine's writing is haunting and beautiful. This blew away all other angel novels I've read. I highly recommend anything by Christine. This novella is a fantastic introduction to her series.
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Overview
Mikayel lives by one rule—obey the orders of the angelic Council at all costs. That is, until he and his friends, Azza and Demi, are sent to Earth. Assigned as Watchers while they await their decision of which angelic order to serve, the three assume the bodies of teenagers and experience life as human.The sensations are overwhelming as the angels experience a host of human emotions—rage, terror, love—and come ever closer to breaking one of the unbreakable rules—never fall in love.
But being human isn’t the only...