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This series has not been my favorite of Ward's writings but I enjoyed this book because Jose De La Cruz was in it!!!! He's not a main character thankfully but his pop-ups played an important role and we got to check back with Butch's former partner. Gosh I hope shows up in the BDB world some more by finding out the secret and teaming up with Butch as he makes a vampire police squad (hopeful thinking on my part, not author confirmed).
The actual characters have very good chemistry and through the journey of "we can't get together because of the conflict of interest" we see that they do have strong moral compasses and want to do right by their job first. Veck's run-in with vampires could've been the crossover for a future BDB character but that didn't happen in this book. The next one maybe given that in the timeliness of things it currently happening he has to pop-up soon. Hopefully our angel team can win the other rounds and save humanity (likely given that I've read BDB up to 2018*). Super sad about what happened to the guys and worry about Adrian going forward. Jim's learning curve is all over the place at times because he uses instinct and just happens to be great but when he is coached things don't always go to plan. Reading the next book now.
The actual characters have very good chemistry and through the journey of "we can't get together because of the conflict of interest" we see that they do have strong moral compasses and want to do right by their job first. Veck's run-in with vampires could've been the crossover for a future BDB character but that didn't happen in this book. The next one maybe given that in the timeliness of things it currently happening he has to pop-up soon. Hopefully our angel team can win the other rounds and save humanity (likely given that I've read BDB up to 2018*). Super sad about what happened to the guys and worry about Adrian going forward. Jim's learning curve is all over the place at times because he uses instinct and just happens to be great but when he is coached things don't always go to plan. Reading the next book now.
Police Detective Thomas DelVecchio has been living in the shadow of his infamous serial killer father for his entire life and is considered something of a loose cannon at his new job in Caldwell NY. Finding himself alone at the scene of a vicious attack on a suspected murderer, "Veck" has no memory of what happened and finds himself beginning to lose his precarious grip on reality. One of the only people who believes in Veck's innocence is Internal Affairs officer Reilly, the person ordered to keep tabs on him.
This series started out so promising with the first book, [b:Covet|6289920|Covet (The Fallen Angels, #1)|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308971686s/6289920.jpg|6474277] which I absolutely loved, but then fell apart in spectacular fashion with the second book [b:Crave|7828882|Crave (The Fallen Angels, #2)|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1271490956s/7828882.jpg|7156794]. This third book sort of falls somewhere in the middle.
The character of Thomas DelVecchio was first introduced in Ward's other (and far superior) series The Black Dagger Brotherhood, when he showed up in [b:Lover Unleashed|8492319|Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9)|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1289343390s/8492319.jpg|12784133]. To be honest, I was not a fan of him there. He came off as cocky and snide, and when i found out he was due to be the focus of this book, I was less than thrilled. However, I found myself being surprisingly drawn to his character in this setting. Although you could argue he was just another one of Ward's signature tortured heroes, I found myself liking him more and more as I read the book.
Reilly was another story altogether. She came across as very two dimensional and her constant flip-flop decision making was totally unbelievable especially given her profession working in Internal Affairs. Ward usually writes her heroines as strong no-nonsense woman, but with Reilly (as with the heroine in Crave, Grier) she has delivered a very forgettable wishy-washy female.
The main reason I keep sticking with this series is because of the character of Jim, the Fallen Angel and the heart of each story. His passion and determination to make things right has kept me coming back to these books even when I feel like walking away for good. I honestly wish that the focus of the series would be more on Jim and his band of Rebel Fallen Angels, than on the sometimes boring humans he spends so much time trying to save.
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This series started out so promising with the first book, [b:Covet|6289920|Covet (The Fallen Angels, #1)|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308971686s/6289920.jpg|6474277] which I absolutely loved, but then fell apart in spectacular fashion with the second book [b:Crave|7828882|Crave (The Fallen Angels, #2)|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1271490956s/7828882.jpg|7156794]. This third book sort of falls somewhere in the middle.
The character of Thomas DelVecchio was first introduced in Ward's other (and far superior) series The Black Dagger Brotherhood, when he showed up in [b:Lover Unleashed|8492319|Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9)|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1289343390s/8492319.jpg|12784133]. To be honest, I was not a fan of him there. He came off as cocky and snide, and when i found out he was due to be the focus of this book, I was less than thrilled. However, I found myself being surprisingly drawn to his character in this setting. Although you could argue he was just another one of Ward's signature tortured heroes, I found myself liking him more and more as I read the book.
Reilly was another story altogether. She came across as very two dimensional and her constant flip-flop decision making was totally unbelievable especially given her profession working in Internal Affairs. Ward usually writes her heroines as strong no-nonsense woman, but with Reilly (as with the heroine in Crave, Grier) she has delivered a very forgettable wishy-washy female.
The main reason I keep sticking with this series is because of the character of Jim, the Fallen Angel and the heart of each story. His passion and determination to make things right has kept me coming back to these books even when I feel like walking away for good. I honestly wish that the focus of the series would be more on Jim and his band of Rebel Fallen Angels, than on the sometimes boring humans he spends so much time trying to save.
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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a 5 star up until 3/4 of the way through when Reilly was so quick to judge plus the 'English' chapters with the archangels don't read very well, the language used just feels forced and stereotypical.
Still love the series though and looking forward to the next.
Still love the series though and looking forward to the next.
Other than being just a little too long, Envy fit well with the series. Heron, and his two sidekicks are trying to win the war of good vs evil. Detective DelVecchio is the newest pawn in the game, soon to be at his own personal crossroads. His father, DelVecchio Sr. is a convicted serial killer soon to face execution. Living in his fathers corrupt shadow, with the feeling that he is constantly fighting his own inner demons, blacking out at a murder scene doesn't ease his troubles. Reilly is the no nonsense Internal Affairs officer sent to check out the scene. She finds herself partnered with DelVecchio, and falling for the troubled, misunderstood, detective. Devina, the she-devil is as skanky, & nasty as always. Her infatuation with Heron a little disturbing. Overall, it works, but nothing I would talk much about.
Best of the series thus far! I'm in love with Veck and can't wait to see his crossover in Lover Unleashed (which I hear was actually before this book but whatever!). Oh and the only reason this got 4 stars instead of 5 is because the Nigel and Collin stuff was damn annoying.
Nečakane prečítané za deň. Žiadnu časť som doteraz neprečítala ani zďaleka tak rýchlo :D Ale som sklamaná, pre mňa jednoznačne najslabší diel a prvých 300 strán bol ako erotický román s trochou deja a nie naopak. Potom sa to zlepšilo.
what I like about Fallen Angels more than BDB is that we have one constant main character (Jim) through all 6 books. makes me enjoy the character even more.