Book: A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Pages: 390
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: traded
Short Synopsis: Skye is about to turn seventeen years old. It isn't until her birthday party that things start getting weird for Skye, as well as having two new guys catch her attention. But Skye is in far more than she's ever bargained for.
My Thoughts: I throughly enjoyed this novel, and it literally had me on the edge of my seat. It's a wonder why it took me this long to pick up.
On the night of Skye's seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers. Complete opposites--like fire and ice--Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair and aloof. Their sudden appearance sends Skye's life into a tailspin. She has no idea what they want, or why they seem to follow her every move--only that their presence coincides with a flurry of strange events. Soon she begins to doubt not just the identity of the two boys, but also the truth about her own past.
In the dead of a bitingly cold Colorado winter, Skye finds herself coming to terms with the impossible secret that threatens to shatter her world. Torn between Asher, who she can't help falling for, and Devin, who she can't stay away from, the consequences of Skye's choice will reach further than the three of them could ever imagine.
"A Beautiful Dark" is the first book in a captivating trilogy by debut author Jocelyn Davies.
--From Goodreads
Skye is about to embark on her seventeenth birthday, and spends it with her friends. On the night of her birthday party, Skye encounters two new guys who happens to catch her attention. Devin, and Asher. And if things couldn't get any weirder, Skye notices odd things about her that never happened before. Like for instance, the fact that her eyes changed to silver when they were normally gray, or the fact that a perfectly new boiler broke down. Skye doesn't know what to think.
Then she starts meeting up with Devin and Asher as they tell her that her dead parents were in fact angels, a rebel and the order, and that both her parents were in a forbidden relationship. Both Asher and Devin are angels from the rebel and the order, and they are here to protect as well as help Skye master her unique powers. And in given time, Skye must choose a side or suffer the consequences.
This novel took a little bit to get into, but as I kept reading, I was curious about the main character Skye, and was anxious to see what type of powers she could develop. And though I understand why they were constantly arguing, Devin and Asher were a bit infuriating at times with their constant back and forth banter, and Skye was most often caught in the middle.
The majority of the novel focuses on Devin and Asher trying to figure out what type of powers Skye could produce, and if she could control her powers. Another character that comes into play is Raven, who is an angel as well, but is furious at Skye for taking time away from her and Devin, as they were destined to be together, and now because of Skye, their destinies have become muddled. I'm usually not one for background history on certain issues, but I rather enjoyed reading the history on the two angel sides, and how they came to be, and what their purpose was. I loved and hated the ending, as it was a very jaw dropping ending, and am currently waiting for the next book through the mail. In general, a great start to an interesting series, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4/5.
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