USA Today Bestselling author, Juliana Haygert is back with her latest series that branches off from the Rite World. This book? It’s about a specific fallen angel who has more than a few problems on her hands. Her problems though? They’re about to get more numerous and more problematic.
Dark Wings is sure to quickly capture readers’ attention with the image of the main character, Ariella, in a relaxed crouch with her wings flared out around her with a beautiful moon. It’ll be quite noticeable that the wings aren’t the “typical” angelic white, but instead are a beautiful shade of russet red. The question of – what caused her to fall will tease your brain. Is this the color that her wings are now? What threats is she facing? Well, those questions will quickly be answered once you start reading.
Dark Wings is the first book in author Juliana Haygert’s Rite World: Fallen Angel spin-off series. This book follows Ariella as she struggles with what her life has become. She’s a fallen angel, but not by choice. The one thing that will stand out from the beginning is that she’s on the run. One would wonder...why would other angels be hunting one who has fallen? Well, turns out she might have been a witness to something she shouldn’t have witnessed...and survived. Add in that there is a little twist tucked up inside this book as well...well, you’ll be eager to discover it for yourself.
When it comes to characters Ariella is both an interesting one and then an irritating one. LOL! Okay, that’s just this reader’s opinion of her. As an angel, even Ariella thinks that she should be good and kind, well, she’s really not. There will be moments where you feel some empathy for her, concerning her circumstances, but then there will be other moments where you might be inclined to root for the demon that ties herself to. Or just a bad situation to go against her. Sorry, not sorry. Granted, that comes later on.
All in all, Ariella is a mixed bag of a character, but despite how this particular feels about her personality she brings some fire to the storyline. Of course, she’s not the only one. There’s the devastatingly handsome demon, Leviathan aka Levi for short. Though, don’t call him that...he doesn’t like being called Levi. Cue Ariella calling him that often just to irritate him. LOL! Low hanging fruit, but effective.
Author Haygert’s story telling is pretty much on point with this book. With each turn of the page she draws readers in and keeps them wondering what is going to happen next. With the main character wanting to get her wings back it seems like quite the tall order. It’s nice to know that it’s not going to be a walk in the park to reclaim them. The most interesting aspect of this book is the backstory on how Ariella lost not just her wings, but the team she was, and her weapon.
Hoping for some romance and maybe a steamy moment or two in this book? Wish granted. This book reads like an “enemies to lovers” novel, but don’t expect things to go smoothly. Nope! There’s going to be quite a bit of back and forth between these characters...more so on Ariella’s part. She frequently chooses to dismiss who and what Leviathan is.
It’s disappointing how she holds him to a different standard than she holds even herself. She keeps secrets? It’s fine. Him keeping secrets? She sees red. Her causing him pain? Deserved. Him causing someone pain because they are literally hunting her with the intent to haul her in and kill her? He’s a monster, cruel, evil, you name it...she thinks it.
Readers who have read the entire Rite World series will be thrilled to be reunited with some familiar faces and names sprinkled throughout this book. Does that mean that you have to have read the previous books connected to the Rite World to enjoy this book? No! Would it be an added bonus? Yeah, but it’s not absolutely necessary.
Readers be warned about this book. True to author Haygert’s writing style, this book is going to throw up a twist at the end that will leave you eager for book two. It will be interesting to see how Ariella handles events as they unfold moving forward. One danger may have been negated, but the real one? This is just the beginning.
Pros:
- Engaging Storyline
- Interesting New characters
- Familiar faces
- Moderate page-turner
Cons:
- Main character comes off as entitled
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