Dies Irae [NOOK Book]

Vampire Copycat

The vehicle used to tell this story was 'angels' rather than vampires.
And like the popular Twilight series, it has a lot of adolescent angst and the style is very juvenile. The story has Biblical undertones and references but is neither as literate, interesting, or original as the Twilight chronicles nor the Bible.

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Wonderful series!

I love this series! I read book 1 Lacrimosa first, and then went back and read this novella, and loved them both and couldn't put it down. This is the back story of how 2 friends become enemies...good vs. evil. Christine has a way or writing that pulls you in and doesn't let you go until the end, and even then leaves you wanting more. Recommend this to all YA lovers!

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This is an introductory Novella to the Author’s Requiem Se

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.

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Powerful!

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!

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This story was different from other angel books I've read. While

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.

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A stunning, poetic story

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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Good book...

I had a hard time getting into this book, but I am glad I stuck with it. It is worth it!

Rlt

Ok

Story was ok, well written.

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I would like to thank the author, Christine Fonseca, for providi

I would like to thank the author, Christine Fonseca, for providing me with a copy of this novella for review.
Mikayel lives to serve the council. He lives to ensure the safety of humanity. But his emotions are starting to get in the way and, as an angel, this is unacceptable. Unless he can get these emotions under control, he will fail at his purpose. He and his friends, Demi and Azza, are sent to earth as Watchers to wait until they are told which angelic order they will serve. But things are complicated by Mikayel's feelings for Demi, and the demonic presence threatening to invade the realm of earth and break a long held treaty.
I have to say that this was so interesting to read after I had read Lacrimosa (Requiem #1). While it may have been interesting to know the exact relationship between Azza and Mikayel before reading Lacrimosa, I think reading this after opened my eyes as to Mikayel's purpose. It demonstrated that he understood so much more of what Nesy and Ayden were going through then he let on. And it brought to mind questions of what this will mean in the second novel of the Requiem series. It demonstrated that there was so much more to the story behind Azza and Mikayel's falling out, more than either of them was willing to share with Nesy and Ayden in Lacrimosa.
I love how the story revolves around saving Mikayel; that he is destined for greater things than he can even recognize. I love that his friends are willing to sacrifice themselves for him, so that humanity can ultimately be saved.
It was interesting to watch Azza's transformation. I have to say that his anger at the end seemed a little out of place, at first. But, having read Lacrimosa, and understanding what the marks ultimately do to their holder, I was able to piece together how this would happen. How he would forget where he came from and only know that Mikayel and the other angels need to be defeated.
I have to say that I would have liked to see a little more of Demi's character in this book. But, seeing as she was Mikayel's reason for having to overcome emotions, it makes more sense to see it from his point of view.
Once again, Fonseca has a way with words. They flow off the page and into your soul. They grab your heart and pull you in. You feel each and every emotion the characters are experiencing. You feel the angst Mikayel is unable to overcome. You feel the power Azza encounters as he embraces his emotions, something an angel is not ever supposed to do. You feel the sorrow that invades Demi as she makes her final decision to leave Mikayel.
Thank you, Christine, for creating a world so real, so full of sacrifice and emotion, so full of issues that can tear us apart. The experience is otherworldly, and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Angels aren't supposed to feel emotions or are they? Mikayel ha

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.

Blown Away!

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.