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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Background: In this issue of the Blue Bloods series, Schuyler and Jack fled to Florence to follow the path left by Lawrence about the gates that protect the world from Lucifer. Mimi has been named Regent of the New York Coven and has a murder and conspiracy on her hands which threatens to expose the vampires to the public, and Bliss is nowhere to be found. Instead of Bliss, we are introduced to Deming, the Angel of Mercy, who is brought on to help solve the mystery of the murder for Mimi and the Coven. All hell is breaking loose and Mimi, Schuyler and Jack all have things they need to resolve.
Review: The last few books in this series have been a little anti-climactic; this one however, was a quick read. I liked that Bliss wasn’t around, not that I don’t enjoy her character, but for too long have there been 3 point of views which got disruptive. In Misguided Angel, we start with only chapters of Schuyler and Jack and then a batch of only Mimi, which some historical snippets along the way… we aren’t pulled to the 3rd character until Deming comes to New York to help Mimi and she isn’t overbearing nor annoying to ‘listen’ to.
I was a little upset that again all of the storylines are kind of left hanging, but there was a good tale that did end and had a great twist at the end. All of the pieces are slowly coming together and I have the next one from the library already, going to start reading soon.
Review: The last few books in this series have been a little anti-climactic; this one however, was a quick read. I liked that Bliss wasn’t around, not that I don’t enjoy her character, but for too long have there been 3 point of views which got disruptive. In Misguided Angel, we start with only chapters of Schuyler and Jack and then a batch of only Mimi, which some historical snippets along the way… we aren’t pulled to the 3rd character until Deming comes to New York to help Mimi and she isn’t overbearing nor annoying to ‘listen’ to.
I was a little upset that again all of the storylines are kind of left hanging, but there was a good tale that did end and had a great twist at the end. All of the pieces are slowly coming together and I have the next one from the library already, going to start reading soon.
Really 2.5 stars but I’ll round up.
This book really felt like a filler, setting up characters for the final conflict to come. It was okay but not overly engaging or memorable outside of what comes next.
This book really felt like a filler, setting up characters for the final conflict to come. It was okay but not overly engaging or memorable outside of what comes next.
This one was one of my favorites out of the entire series. I have grown to love Mimi's character and greater understand her. Sometimes Schuyler annoys me but most of all I think she's doing a great job on her quest.
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Misguided Angel is the fifth book in the Blue Bloods Series and it is one of the shorter novels. However, I think it might be my least favorite. Don’t get me wrong, it fits into the blue bloods story line and plot elegantly and efficiently, but as a personal preference I just wasn’t feeling it (the first or the second time around).
The novel picks up where the last one left off, beginning with Schuyler and Jack being part of the European coven. The book is separated (for the most part) into three sections from different character’s points of view. The first part is told by Schuyler, the next by Mimi, and the last section by a semi new character Deming. I’ve mentioned before that Schuyler is my favorite character, so perhaps part of the reason I’m not a huge fan of this book is because she plays such a minor role in it.
I also felt like this novel was a minor stepping stone for the plot that is going to heat up in the next two novels. I thought this one was more of a filler novel, getting the reader enough information to be entertained and preparing the reader for the more important issues that are coming next in the last books.
I’m not going to do a summary of this novel simply because there isn’t that much to tell, and all I’d be doing is revealing major spoilers. The whole point of this novel was to get one main fact across. That being said, I still enjoyed this book. It was nice to see Mimi continue to evolve and play new roles in the vampire community. We’re also introduced to a new character, Deming who is a Truth Seeker and a Venator from China. I really loved her character and hope that Melissa De La Cruz continues to conduct parts of the next novel from Deming’s perspective.
The plot is really well developed in this novel and very detailed oriented, which gives the novel that feeling of filler information and preparatory story telling. Overall it is nice to see each of the characters continue to grow and develop and to ultimately change. I started out hating Mimi Force, but now I’m beginning to understand her and sympathize with her. I think Melissa got her point across in this novel and it achieved its goal and purpose. Was it my favorite, no, but it was a quick and easy read with an enjoyable plot.
Misguided Angel is the fifth book in the Blue Bloods Series and it is one of the shorter novels. However, I think it might be my least favorite. Don’t get me wrong, it fits into the blue bloods story line and plot elegantly and efficiently, but as a personal preference I just wasn’t feeling it (the first or the second time around).
The novel picks up where the last one left off, beginning with Schuyler and Jack being part of the European coven. The book is separated (for the most part) into three sections from different character’s points of view. The first part is told by Schuyler, the next by Mimi, and the last section by a semi new character Deming. I’ve mentioned before that Schuyler is my favorite character, so perhaps part of the reason I’m not a huge fan of this book is because she plays such a minor role in it.
I also felt like this novel was a minor stepping stone for the plot that is going to heat up in the next two novels. I thought this one was more of a filler novel, getting the reader enough information to be entertained and preparing the reader for the more important issues that are coming next in the last books.
I’m not going to do a summary of this novel simply because there isn’t that much to tell, and all I’d be doing is revealing major spoilers. The whole point of this novel was to get one main fact across. That being said, I still enjoyed this book. It was nice to see Mimi continue to evolve and play new roles in the vampire community. We’re also introduced to a new character, Deming who is a Truth Seeker and a Venator from China. I really loved her character and hope that Melissa De La Cruz continues to conduct parts of the next novel from Deming’s perspective.
The plot is really well developed in this novel and very detailed oriented, which gives the novel that feeling of filler information and preparatory story telling. Overall it is nice to see each of the characters continue to grow and develop and to ultimately change. I started out hating Mimi Force, but now I’m beginning to understand her and sympathize with her. I think Melissa got her point across in this novel and it achieved its goal and purpose. Was it my favorite, no, but it was a quick and easy read with an enjoyable plot.
“It is better to trust and face betrayal than to remain skeptical of everything and everybody. Your open heart is a gift.”
Misguided Angel is one of my two favorites of the series so far (along with Revelations). I think I'm alone in saying this- all the other reviews I've read have regarded it as a plotless "filler book". The format changes from the previous books- instead of a rotating perspective between the three female leads, the book is divided into 3 sections. Part 1: Jack and Schuyler in Florence. Part 2: Mimi in New York. Park 3: A new character- Deming Chen, also in New York. Bliss is completely gone from this book, but will be reappearing later in a spin off series.
If you're a fan of the Schuyler-Jack romance, you might me a bit disappointed by this book because they aren't mentioned after the first part. I was never hugely invested in their romance, and I found the first part easily the most dull section of the book.
In part 2, we see Mimi, who has been elected Regis (leader) of the New York Coven (a choice I LOVE!). Mimi is one of those characters I used to hate, then I loved-to-hate, and now I think I just love. She's powerful and manipulative, but not as shallow as she used to be either.
But the reason this book is one of my favorites of the series was because of the new character Deming Chen. She's a 17 year old venator from Shanghai, and she's seriously awesome and talented. Deming's part of the book is a huge murder mystery. A blue blood student has been murdered, and the video of her burning was posted on the internet for the red bloods (humans) to see. Deming goes undercover at Duchesne and using awesome detective skills to solve it. The twists in the murder mystery are crazy! It reminded me of a TV show episode- right when the crime was solved, it wasn't! I hope we see more of Deming Chen in the next books in the series.
I don't know if a lot happened to advance the overall plot of the series, but I still think this was a good addition to the series. One other little thing I've noticed a couple times throughout the series that has bugged me are nods to pop culture references, without actually saying the title of the Movie/TV Show being referenced. For example, Deming observes there are no "slushie facials" in American high school, like in "American TV shows". An obvious reference to "Glee", if you've seen the show, but Deming doesn't actually say the show name. A really small thing, but I noticed it nonetheless.
The worst part of the book was the length- it was too short. Only 265 pages and felt even shorter. I think if it would've been a longer book, the plot could've been a lot more developed and clearer. This was one of those books I had to pay very close attention to the plot so I wouldn't get confused.
I've been tearing through this series... I'm very sad I've come to the last one that's currently out. (With the exception of the novella Bloody Valentine). I can't wait for the sixth one Lost In Time to be released!
4 out of 5 stars
Edit: I forgot to mention- there is no random modeling plot tangent!!! This is probably why this was one of my favorites in the series. That part really bugged me....
See Original Review at Book Infinty: http://avacypher-bookinfinity.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-review-misguided-angel-by-melissa.html
If you're a fan of the Schuyler-Jack romance, you might me a bit disappointed by this book because they aren't mentioned after the first part. I was never hugely invested in their romance, and I found the first part easily the most dull section of the book.
In part 2, we see Mimi, who has been elected Regis (leader) of the New York Coven (a choice I LOVE!). Mimi is one of those characters I used to hate, then I loved-to-hate, and now I think I just love. She's powerful and manipulative, but not as shallow as she used to be either.
But the reason this book is one of my favorites of the series was because of the new character Deming Chen. She's a 17 year old venator from Shanghai, and she's seriously awesome and talented. Deming's part of the book is a huge murder mystery. A blue blood student has been murdered, and the video of her burning was posted on the internet for the red bloods (humans) to see. Deming goes undercover at Duchesne and using awesome detective skills to solve it. The twists in the murder mystery are crazy! It reminded me of a TV show episode- right when the crime was solved, it wasn't! I hope we see more of Deming Chen in the next books in the series.
I don't know if a lot happened to advance the overall plot of the series, but I still think this was a good addition to the series. One other little thing I've noticed a couple times throughout the series that has bugged me are nods to pop culture references, without actually saying the title of the Movie/TV Show being referenced. For example, Deming observes there are no "slushie facials" in American high school, like in "American TV shows". An obvious reference to "Glee", if you've seen the show, but Deming doesn't actually say the show name. A really small thing, but I noticed it nonetheless.
The worst part of the book was the length- it was too short. Only 265 pages and felt even shorter. I think if it would've been a longer book, the plot could've been a lot more developed and clearer. This was one of those books I had to pay very close attention to the plot so I wouldn't get confused.
I've been tearing through this series... I'm very sad I've come to the last one that's currently out. (With the exception of the novella Bloody Valentine). I can't wait for the sixth one Lost In Time to be released!
4 out of 5 stars
Edit: I forgot to mention- there is no random modeling plot tangent!!! This is probably why this was one of my favorites in the series. That part really bugged me....
See Original Review at Book Infinty: http://avacypher-bookinfinity.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-review-misguided-angel-by-melissa.html
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I was completely obsessed with these books a few years ago, but kind of forgot about them in the gap between finishing The Van Alen Legacy and Misguided Angel being published. I've recently been on an audiobook kick though, and after finding the Blue Bloods books readily available in audiobook format, I figured I'd jump back in.
Not gonna lie, I had a bit of a rough start getting into Misguided Angel. I'd completely forgotten how the Van Alen Legacy had ended, and who half of the characters even were. I'd remembered that Jack had run off with Schuyler, and hell hath no fury like a Mimi Force scorned. I'd remembered that Bliss was Lucifer's daughter, and had stabbed herself to avoid going darkside. I'd remembered that Leviathan had been released, and that a bunch of people had died in Rio, but couldn't remember who.
I later remembered that Bliss' cycle parents had been been allied with the Silver Bloods, but didn't remember what that meant. I remembered that Kingsley had been close to Mimi and that he perished, but couldn't remember the circumstances. I completely forgot about Cordelia and Lawrence Van Alen dying, Dylan's death being the catalyst to unleash Leviathan, and Charles Force just up and vanishing. So yeah, it was a bit hard getting back into the swing of things.
I did enjoy the story though. I wasn't sure where it was going for 90% of the book, but it was tied together nicely in the end. Half of the book concerns Jack and Schuyler's hunt for the Gates and saving this random girl, while the other half concerns Mimi and Chinese Venator Deming Chen investigating the kidnapping and murder of several Duchesne Blue Bloods. I wasn't sure one had anything to do with the other, until the existence of the Nephilim was revealed.
Turns out that Silver Bloods had been kidnapping and impregnating human women for centuries, branding them with Lucifer's sigil and forcing them to bear demon children. These demon children were called the Nephilim. Unlike the Blue Bloods who cycle through death and rebirth, the Nephilim are truly immortal. Turns out that the two kidnapped Duchesne Blue Bloods were responsible for the death of a Nephilim's mother in 14th century Florence, so he's exacting his revenge on the Upper East Side in 21st century New York. The random girl that Schuyler and Jack are saving in Europe narrowly missed forcibly becoming the mother of a Nephilim.
Along the way we learn that the term 'twin' does not only refer to bondmates, but that in rare cases some Angels legitimately having a sibling! Deming and Dehua Chen were originally one soul that split in two, and the phenomenon is called 'star born twins'. Deming is the Angel of Mercy, and her sword transforms from the chopsticks she keeps in her hair (a little cheesy and stereotypical, but still cool). We also learn that the Gates of Promise were moved from Italy to Alexandria, setting the scene for the next book!
Now for my actual thoughts on the book. I'm fairly certain that I missed something of significance when it came to the Petruvians and the Gates, most likely because I got distracted while listening to the audiobook. This is not the fault of the author, and hopefully it's recapped for me in the next instalment of the series. But other than that, I feel like something was missing. Maybe it was the fact that this book jumped between different points of view, or that we have no idea where the story is going for 70% of the book, or because this story ventures off the beaten track and deals with the Nephilim, rather than the staple characters and creatures we've seen before.
The previous 4 books were so compelling. I remember sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting for Bliss and her father's true identities to be revealed. Waiting for the infiltration of Silver Bloods in the Coven to be revealed. Waiting for the next reference to Lucifer, and the next Silver Blood attack. This book had an overarching mystery, but it just didn't draw me in like previous books have done. I wanted to know who was killing Duchesne Blue Bloods, and I wanted to know where the frak the story with MariElena and the Petruvians was going, but at no point was I ever like 'OMGWTF MUST FIND OUT NOWWWW *consumes book*'
I'm guessing Melissa de la Cruz intentionally avoided hinting that the Duchesne murders and MariElena were related, but I think that actually would've helped the story! I think the mystery would've been that much more compelling if de la Cruz had placed a little more emphasis on the sigils in the Victoria Taylor video and on Schuyler and Jack's hunt in Italy. The characters didn't seem to think much of the recurring image of the sword piercing the star, so as the reader, I didn't think much of it either. Instead of wanting to devour the book as quickly as possible to learn the answers, I found myself a) not caring, or b) wondering where on Earth the story was going to end up.
As far as characters go, this was probably the only book where I can remember liking Mimi Force! She's less of a petty bitch than in the previous four books, owing to Jack's betrayal and her new Regent title. She's an actual leader now, rather than Queen Bitch, and she's actually a decent human being to Oliver for more than 5 seconds! I also quite liked Deming. She was understated and so calm and controlled; I feel like Melissa de la Cruz captured that ancient Chinese warrior vibe perfectly.
In contrast, I found Schuyler and Jack to be annoying and selfish. I hated Schuyler for fucking up Mimi and Jack's relationship, and tearing Oliver's heart out. I hated Jack for breaking his bond with Mimi, for a dull girl he has little to no chemistry with. Sure Azrael is a bitch in this incarnation, but she's more interesting than Schuyler! I can't remember why I liked Schuyler so much in previous books - looking back she's only a little more interesting than the loathesome Bella Swan. It was probably my younger self being like 'oh ho ho she is such a loner outcast, I to0o0otally empathise!' but that I've grown up I prefer characters with actual personality.
Overall: Although it wasn't atrocious, this was probably the weakest book in the series thus far. We got an interesting new character and were introduced to a new species, but we didn't really need an entire story to establish said species' existence. I enjoyed Mimi's character development, but it seems that other characters are now beginning to shit me off. I'm hoping the next two instalments get things back on track.
Not gonna lie, I had a bit of a rough start getting into Misguided Angel. I'd completely forgotten how the Van Alen Legacy had ended, and who half of the characters even were. I'd remembered that Jack had run off with Schuyler, and hell hath no fury like a Mimi Force scorned. I'd remembered that Bliss was Lucifer's daughter, and had stabbed herself to avoid going darkside. I'd remembered that Leviathan had been released, and that a bunch of people had died in Rio, but couldn't remember who.
I later remembered that Bliss' cycle parents had been been allied with the Silver Bloods, but didn't remember what that meant. I remembered that Kingsley had been close to Mimi and that he perished, but couldn't remember the circumstances. I completely forgot about Cordelia and Lawrence Van Alen dying, Dylan's death being the catalyst to unleash Leviathan, and Charles Force just up and vanishing. So yeah, it was a bit hard getting back into the swing of things.
I did enjoy the story though. I wasn't sure where it was going for 90% of the book, but it was tied together nicely in the end. Half of the book concerns Jack and Schuyler's hunt for the Gates and saving this random girl, while the other half concerns Mimi and Chinese Venator Deming Chen investigating the kidnapping and murder of several Duchesne Blue Bloods. I wasn't sure one had anything to do with the other, until the existence of the Nephilim was revealed.
Turns out that Silver Bloods had been kidnapping and impregnating human women for centuries, branding them with Lucifer's sigil and forcing them to bear demon children. These demon children were called the Nephilim. Unlike the Blue Bloods who cycle through death and rebirth, the Nephilim are truly immortal. Turns out that the two kidnapped Duchesne Blue Bloods were responsible for the death of a Nephilim's mother in 14th century Florence, so he's exacting his revenge on the Upper East Side in 21st century New York. The random girl that Schuyler and Jack are saving in Europe narrowly missed forcibly becoming the mother of a Nephilim.
Along the way we learn that the term 'twin' does not only refer to bondmates, but that in rare cases some Angels legitimately having a sibling! Deming and Dehua Chen were originally one soul that split in two, and the phenomenon is called 'star born twins'. Deming is the Angel of Mercy, and her sword transforms from the chopsticks she keeps in her hair (a little cheesy and stereotypical, but still cool). We also learn that the Gates of Promise were moved from Italy to Alexandria, setting the scene for the next book!
Now for my actual thoughts on the book. I'm fairly certain that I missed something of significance when it came to the Petruvians and the Gates, most likely because I got distracted while listening to the audiobook. This is not the fault of the author, and hopefully it's recapped for me in the next instalment of the series. But other than that, I feel like something was missing. Maybe it was the fact that this book jumped between different points of view, or that we have no idea where the story is going for 70% of the book, or because this story ventures off the beaten track and deals with the Nephilim, rather than the staple characters and creatures we've seen before.
The previous 4 books were so compelling. I remember sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting for Bliss and her father's true identities to be revealed. Waiting for the infiltration of Silver Bloods in the Coven to be revealed. Waiting for the next reference to Lucifer, and the next Silver Blood attack. This book had an overarching mystery, but it just didn't draw me in like previous books have done. I wanted to know who was killing Duchesne Blue Bloods, and I wanted to know where the frak the story with MariElena and the Petruvians was going, but at no point was I ever like 'OMGWTF MUST FIND OUT NOWWWW *consumes book*'
I'm guessing Melissa de la Cruz intentionally avoided hinting that the Duchesne murders and MariElena were related, but I think that actually would've helped the story! I think the mystery would've been that much more compelling if de la Cruz had placed a little more emphasis on the sigils in the Victoria Taylor video and on Schuyler and Jack's hunt in Italy. The characters didn't seem to think much of the recurring image of the sword piercing the star, so as the reader, I didn't think much of it either. Instead of wanting to devour the book as quickly as possible to learn the answers, I found myself a) not caring, or b) wondering where on Earth the story was going to end up.
As far as characters go, this was probably the only book where I can remember liking Mimi Force! She's less of a petty bitch than in the previous four books, owing to Jack's betrayal and her new Regent title. She's an actual leader now, rather than Queen Bitch, and she's actually a decent human being to Oliver for more than 5 seconds! I also quite liked Deming. She was understated and so calm and controlled; I feel like Melissa de la Cruz captured that ancient Chinese warrior vibe perfectly.
In contrast, I found Schuyler and Jack to be annoying and selfish. I hated Schuyler for fucking up Mimi and Jack's relationship, and tearing Oliver's heart out. I hated Jack for breaking his bond with Mimi, for a dull girl he has little to no chemistry with. Sure Azrael is a bitch in this incarnation, but she's more interesting than Schuyler! I can't remember why I liked Schuyler so much in previous books - looking back she's only a little more interesting than the loathesome Bella Swan. It was probably my younger self being like 'oh ho ho she is such a loner outcast, I to0o0otally empathise!' but that I've grown up I prefer characters with actual personality.
Overall: Although it wasn't atrocious, this was probably the weakest book in the series thus far. We got an interesting new character and were introduced to a new species, but we didn't really need an entire story to establish said species' existence. I enjoyed Mimi's character development, but it seems that other characters are now beginning to shit me off. I'm hoping the next two instalments get things back on track.
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced