Review: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

                                 Book: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
                                 Pages: 416
                                 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
                                 Source: Library

Book Summary:
For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn’t prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought.
Now, torn between her love for Tucker and her complicated feelings about the roles she and Christian seem destined to play in a world that is both dangerous and beautiful, Clara struggles with a shocking revelation: Someone she loves will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.
In this compelling sequel to Unearthly, Cynthia Hand captures the joy of first love, the anguish of loss, and the confusion of becoming who you are.
--From Amazon

I loved the first book in this series. It had me grinning from ear to ear with each turn of the page and had devoured it as soon as I could. I was super excited when I first got my hands on this novel too, and couldn't wait to get into it. 

But as I picked it up and tried to get into the story, I kind of felt like it had lost its charm. It still made me grin, but they were far and few between. I tried to keep it up, but I also felt that this novel had lost the same pace as than the first. There was also a lot more background and history explanation that I really cared to read for. 

I loved the relationship between Tucker and Clara, and didn't really like how Clara was having feelings for Christian when Tucker was so devoted and good to her. Overall, I think it was the large amounts of explanations and the fact that it had lost its fast pace, that made this novel a DNF for me. I really wanted to enjoy this book, but unfortunately was not able to get through it. It's a shame because I really loved the first book, and will probably try to pick this book up again when I have more time. 

Would I recommend this book: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a DNF.