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Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped - and Daphne realizes she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying. With the help of the human boy she believes was the last person to see her brother alive, Daphne glimpses into his dreams, discovering clues to Obie's whereabouts. As she delves deeper into her demonic powers, she must navigate the jealousies and alliances of the violent archangels who stand in her way. But she also discovers, unexpectedly, what it means to love and be human in a world where human is the hardest thing to be.
This second novel by rising star Brenna Yovanoff is a story of identity, discovery, and a troubled love between two people struggling to find their place both in our world and theirs.
Brenna Yovanoff is one third of the Merry Sisters of Fate along with Maggie Stiefvater and Tessa Gratton, whose flash fiction can be found at www.merryfates.com. She lives in Denver, Colorado. The Replacement is her first novel.
thelostPrincess
Posted Wed Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2011
I am growing tired of the same old stories and this one finally caught my interest after a half hour of thumbing through all the gorgeous new books on the shelves. This one is beautiful and the fact that Daphne is the daughter of the Fallen Angel Lucifer and a Demon Mother I was finally interested. A new spin. Not the same immortal, vampire, werewolf, fairy story. At first I was not too interested in the rest of the story line but I gave it a try. Brenna Yovanoff writes beautifully. I loved every word. It was nice to get lost in this world for a while. A really good read. I read it QUICK and work 3 jobs with two little girls. I managed :)
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I have been waiting practically forever to read Brenna Yovanoff’s The Space Between. After finishing and reading The Replacement I couldn’t wait to see what she would write next. And just by saying that you know that I had sky high expectations. *waggles finger* Let me tell you that The Space Between was above and beyond! Everything about this novel was breathtakingly beautiful. For a story about a girl who has spent her whole life living in Hell and isn’t used to the things we feel and experience, I found the story adventurous and like I said beautiful. And I don’t mean beautiful “OMG the cover was beautiful” beautiful (not that it isn’t, just look at it *points upwards*) I mean “it was written perfectly and summoned so many emotions in me”, beautiful (it’s a type of beautiful, look it up).
Anyhow, the novel started off with an intriguing prologue where the main character Daphne talks about her mother, Lilith, and how she had been with Adam and how her mother would rather die than be with somebody she doesn’t love. And how her mother met Daphne’s father a.k.a. Lucifer. Totally had me wanting more and obviously I continued reading, as the story progressed I did enjoy the idea that Daphne doesn’t understand love. To her it seemed like some sort of fantasy concept that does nothing but cause trouble, which is proven when her brother Obie leaves to be with some human girl he fell in love with. Despite how romantic that sounds, Obie ends up going missing and it’s up to Daphne to go on a quest to find out Obie’s whereabouts and save him.
The only catch is that she needs the help of a human boy who is intent of killing himself.
This human boy is Truman who I was already falling in love with. His tragic past and broken state made him seem dangerous and like he needed somebody to help hold him together and keep him from breaking into a million pieces. I have no clue why, but that just made him all the more irresistible. Not only was he acceptive of Daphne being a demon, but he was just there for her all throughout the novel in return for her saving his life. Not to mention that there were also chapters in his perspective, except that instead of having title names they were counting backwards…but to what? Nobody knows (well actually I know, but you get the point).
As the novel continued I am proud to say that Azrael and Dark Dreadful had me scared skinless and breathing with a hand on my mouth. All the murders and deaths that took place through the story gave it a dark and gothic feel that gave me chills and the relationship between Truman and Daphne had my heart melting. But the best part is how the ending left streams of tears pouring down my cheeks.
If you want something that will leave an impression, you must pick up a copy!
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Posted Sun Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2012
(I was given this book for free on a read-to-review basis.)
Daphne lives in a place called Pandemonium, a place that many would call Hell, because Daphne is a demon. In fact, she's a member of the aristocracy - her father is Lucifer himself, and her mother has her own fame; she was originally made by God for Adam, but was too flighty and left him for greener pastures.
Daphne has one brother and many sisters, and of them all, she is the only one to have never been to earth, until now. Her brother Obie, who she loves dearly, has left Pandemonium for earth because he has fallen in love with a human, and Daphne is worried that something bad will happen to him. Partly at the request of her mother, she goes down to earth to find the last human that she saw Obie with, in the hopes that he can help her find her brother.
Thinks go from bad to worse though when it turns out that Truman, the human she had seen Obie with, is self-destructing after the death of his mother and slowly killing himself, Dark dreadful - the archangels killing machine is hunting down Daphne's sisters and killing them, and a surprise arrival throws a whole new light on Obie's disappearance. Following `clues' that Truman keeps insisting aren't actually clues, Daphne searches desperately for Obie, but with shocking events along the way, and creatures from nightmares hunting her. Now it's up to Daphne to save Obie, Truman, and herself, but before Dark Dreadful finds her and kills her too.
This book was pretty good. I liked Daphne, she always did what she thought was in the best interests of those that she loved, and little really fazed her. I liked Truman, even though his character was a little damaged, and the other citizens of Pandemonium were interesting characters - Daphne's mother, and Beelzebub.
There was a surprise arrival part way through the book that I really didn't see coming, although the event itself was a little strange (Sorry can't say any more or it would spoil it.)
The weakest part of the book in my opinion though was the end. Although one event was an unexpected twist, I thought that Daphne's journey folowing said event was just a bit lame, and I didn't really think much to it at all.
Overall, this was a nice story, just let down by some strange behaviour towards the surprise arrival, and the slightly strange ending.
7 out of 10.
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Posted Sat Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2011
It was amazing. Edward and Bella are the old thing!
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Posted Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012
This book is based of the mortal instruments series
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Posted Sun Apr 08 00:00:00 EDT 2012
This book really should be more popular...
unique story line, likeable and hateable characters, good writing, lots of suspense but not a lot of action. Twist of plots and unexpected turns in the story. Really good! i loved how it was so dark but not cheesy at all!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.From the very first page, I knew I was going to love The Space Between. It has a creepy, otherworldly factor that just sucked me right into the story. Brenna Yovanoff has a very unique writing style and voice, one which I can't wait to read more of and thankfully I already own her first novel The Replacement.
I found Daphne to be such a fascinating main character because she's basically the odd man out in a family full of sin loving demons. Her determination to find her brother Obie, is both noble and reckless since she has little help or hope of finding him but chooses to go looking for him anyways. She's also incredibly odd, which I found endearing and the way in which she slowly begins to understand and show human emotion was really beautiful.
Truman was someone who repeatedly broke my heart with how little he thinks of himself. He's someone who's just given up entirely and it takes meeting someone as bizarre as Daphne to snap him out of it. He wants to help her understand the world and how it works but its through her that he beings to see why its worth living in. The connection between the two is instant but not in a romantic way, its more of a desperate "please save me from myself" kind of way. Its pleading, needy and a bit hostel, but exactly what both of them needs.
I thoroughly enjoyed the novel's tone even though it turned out to be much more sinister then I originally thought. I found the author's religious mythology intriguing, but I'm not sure everyone is going to be a fan of it since its quite dark and twisty. I felt the mystery surrounding Obie's disappearance was paced very well leaving the story open for a few surprises. Plus there's a crazy twist at the end which had my head spinning. Its a huge "Holy crap did that really just happen!" kind of moment.
If you're looking for something a bit different in the sea of YA paranormal books then I highly recommend The Space Between.
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Posted Sat Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2011
This book starts off incredibly interestingly and continues to present a fresh take on life. The only downfall is the disatisfying ending. It is still more than worth the time and money.
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Posted Fri Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2013
I really like this book from page one. However, I felt as though the author rushed the ending. Other than that you should read it. I finished it in an evening....much better than TV
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Well written, with characters I cared about and a new and interesting premise. The characters of Daphne and Truman were just flawed enough to be relatable and believable without the author having to resort to making them do stupid things to move the plot along. Really glad I found this and looking forward to reading the author's other books.
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Posted Sun Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2012
This is a book that I've had on my to-read list for about a year. I had the pleasure of meeting the author last summer, and promised myself then that I would read her work- because she's great in person, and inspires people to want to read what she's written. My first impression upon finishing the book: W.O.W. Brenna is even better on the written page.
The lyrical, ethereal quality of the writing, as well as the gorgeous allegory of what it is to love another person, made the English major in me GEEK OUT. This is a fun YA story, but it also genuinely good literature. I have rarely seen both in the same piece of writing, and when I do, I am compelled to sing its praises to the heavens. For this book, however, that would be fruitless, since the characters spend so little time there.
I love this book in the way that I love Chris Wooding's Poison. Every high school kid should read it, and have the opportunity to discuss and compare interpretation with others. This is a book that makes me wish I was back in the classroom, so I could order a set and teach it. Kids will love the plot, and it would make for such fun lessons!
Readers, if you choose to read this, know that the pacing is different from what you're accustomed to in YA; the main character has lived the majority of her life outside of the construct of time, so her sense of urgency is not the same as it is for a human. (I am still amazed at how Yovanoff so successfully pulls this off.)
Also know that you'll need to be willing to challenge what you may believe about demons and angels. The beauty about this is that, in portraying the reversal of traditional good and evil roles, Yovanoff is able to make her inhuman characters closer to human, and therefore easier for the reader to make a connection with.
This is no light, fluffy YA; it's got depth and breadth, yet is approachable and inviting. Simply delicious brain candy. And I loved every single bite.
Anonymous
Posted Sun Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2012
I loved it so much that I couldn't put it down til I finished it. I loved 'The Replacement', but I did not expect an even better book by Brenna Yovanoff! I honestly hated that this book ended. I could have read it forever!
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Posted Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 2012
I love this story!
This was such a refreshing twist on the angel/demon stories. The journey Daphne goes through to find her brother left me guessing and rooting for her from the very beginning. I read this story pretty fast because I had to know what happens next right away but I wish I hadn't! I want to keep reading about these characters.
I definitely recommend this story to...well, to everyone because I enjoyed it that much.
LBLH
Posted Sat Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 2012
I must say that this book was not a disappointment.I think that is you like a new twist on angels demons then this is the book for you.
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Posted Sat May 05 00:00:00 EDT 2012
Unique and amazing
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Posted Fri Mar 23 00:00:00 EDT 2012
I loved this book all the way to the end! She never fails, if yiu haven't read her other book
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Posted Sat Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 2012
The most amazing book. It was totally worth it. Its not some fake little love story where the characters fall in love in like two minutes. I am so glad i read this book it is a unique concept and totally in my top 10 fav books ever
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Posted Sat Jan 21 00:00:00 EST 2012
I was so excited to see Brenna Yovanoff had another book coming out because I loved, loved, loved THE REPLACEMENT. THE SPACE BETWEEN is another winner. Gorgeous setting, gorgeous prose, a heroine you don't want to kick. Seriously. Daphne was awesome and Tru was so tragically noble. It was great. Do yourself a favor and buy it.
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Overview
Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped - and Daphne realizes she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying. With the help of the human boy...