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nevermore94's review against another edition
5.0
I really like the whole sexy angel man thing I also like how spirituality was invovled in the defeat of evil. The african american spirit was definately present in this book.
chllybrd's review against another edition
2.0
Reviewed by http://urbanfantasyinvestigations.blogspot.com/
I'm going to hide now before you start reading this to dodge the rotten tomatoes you are going to throw at my head for going against the grain. I just could not get into this book as a whole. I have said many times before I dont enjoy books that are heavy on the religious/spiritual side and I have to say SURRENDER THE DARK has been the heaviest with religion I have picked up. If there was a category labeled Paranormal religion this would be at the top of the stacks. It wasn't just the heavy religion stuff that threw me off but the over explaining of things as well. There was seriously pages of inner dialogue from both Celeste and Azrael that could have been cut with no complaint on my end and the book would not have suffered at all for it. Sure there was some great action, characters, and supporting characters but I just could not get into the story as there was just so much religious talk attached to everything. Now to be fair YES this is a fallen angel book so I do expect there to be some sort of religious mythology and talk in the book but there was just way to much of it for me personally to enjoy the rest of the story. I will not continue reading the series, it just isn't my cup of tea.
I'm going to hide now before you start reading this to dodge the rotten tomatoes you are going to throw at my head for going against the grain. I just could not get into this book as a whole. I have said many times before I dont enjoy books that are heavy on the religious/spiritual side and I have to say SURRENDER THE DARK has been the heaviest with religion I have picked up. If there was a category labeled Paranormal religion this would be at the top of the stacks. It wasn't just the heavy religion stuff that threw me off but the over explaining of things as well. There was seriously pages of inner dialogue from both Celeste and Azrael that could have been cut with no complaint on my end and the book would not have suffered at all for it. Sure there was some great action, characters, and supporting characters but I just could not get into the story as there was just so much religious talk attached to everything. Now to be fair YES this is a fallen angel book so I do expect there to be some sort of religious mythology and talk in the book but there was just way to much of it for me personally to enjoy the rest of the story. I will not continue reading the series, it just isn't my cup of tea.
lalabristow's review against another edition
5.0
Previously Published on my blog: Welcome to Larissa's Bookish Life
Rating: 4.5 Stars!
*SPOILER FREE
I am a huge fan of L.A. Banks’ Crimson Moon series and I was really sad when i found out that the series was canceled. However, I was super excited about Banks’ newest Urban Fantasy venture, starting with Surrender The Dark and was extremely happy when I had a chance of getting the ARC for this new novel.I am happy to say that I was NOT disappointed.
I am usually not a fan of the Angels as supernatural beings, but L.A. Banks has created such an amazing world and characters that I couldn’t help but get lost in this incredible and compelling world of her creation.
Celeste has had a hell of a life, literally! All her life Celeste has been hounded and hurt by demons disguising of people around her and telling her that what she has been seeing her whole life is all part of he being schizophrenic, causing Celeste’s life go down on in a unstoppable spiral decent. Little does she know that is more between Heaven and Hell than she could ever know and that Heaven is looking out for her.
In the battle between Angels and Demons, for the Free-Will area that is Earth, time is running out and both sides are going against the clock to gather their last weapons for the final showdown. Celeste is one of those weapons and when Azriel, the Angel of Death, is sent to find and protect her, the scale finally has a chance to tilt to the side of good.
Surrender The Dark is an amazing novel about Faith, Hope and the ultimate battle between Good and Evil. This story has been told a thousand times, but L.A. Banks makes this her own and creates such a amazing characters and stories that you will fall in love all over again. An amazing addition to the Urban Fantasy Genre, Surrender The Dark is the beginning of an awesome new series that I recommend to any and all UF lovers out there. I can’t wait for more!
Rating: 4.5 Stars!
*SPOILER FREE
I am a huge fan of L.A. Banks’ Crimson Moon series and I was really sad when i found out that the series was canceled. However, I was super excited about Banks’ newest Urban Fantasy venture, starting with Surrender The Dark and was extremely happy when I had a chance of getting the ARC for this new novel.I am happy to say that I was NOT disappointed.
I am usually not a fan of the Angels as supernatural beings, but L.A. Banks has created such an amazing world and characters that I couldn’t help but get lost in this incredible and compelling world of her creation.
Celeste has had a hell of a life, literally! All her life Celeste has been hounded and hurt by demons disguising of people around her and telling her that what she has been seeing her whole life is all part of he being schizophrenic, causing Celeste’s life go down on in a unstoppable spiral decent. Little does she know that is more between Heaven and Hell than she could ever know and that Heaven is looking out for her.
In the battle between Angels and Demons, for the Free-Will area that is Earth, time is running out and both sides are going against the clock to gather their last weapons for the final showdown. Celeste is one of those weapons and when Azriel, the Angel of Death, is sent to find and protect her, the scale finally has a chance to tilt to the side of good.
Surrender The Dark is an amazing novel about Faith, Hope and the ultimate battle between Good and Evil. This story has been told a thousand times, but L.A. Banks makes this her own and creates such a amazing characters and stories that you will fall in love all over again. An amazing addition to the Urban Fantasy Genre, Surrender The Dark is the beginning of an awesome new series that I recommend to any and all UF lovers out there. I can’t wait for more!
drey72's review against another edition
3.0
Surrender the Dark packs a lot of stuff into its 373 pages. The world is a battleground between the forces of good and evil, and the Mayan calendar was right--12/21/2012 is the end of the world as we know it, because that is when the forces of Light and Dark descend upon our world to fight it out once and for all. In preparation, angels are being sent into our world to protect the Remnants--those who have human and angel in their bloodlines.
Celeste is one of the Remnants. When we first meet her, she is strung out on dope and fear, along with a history of mental instability behind her. Then she meets her guardian angel Azriel, and pretty much goes through a miraculous transformation. I honestly don't know how she managed to hang onto what's left of her sanity. And Azriel. Well. Tall, dark, and handsome indeed. And completely confused as to how to function in earthly society.
Their adjustment to each other, getting Azriel put together, and meeting Celeste's aunt takes the first 140 or so pages. The remainder of the book covers their journey to find the rest of the good team, introducing the rest of the cast of characters, and fighting the bad guys. I so wanted to put "evil forces of the Destructicon" there! *grin* But that's beside the point. Surrender the Dark is an interesting new series I'll be adding to my to-check-out list.
Celeste is one of the Remnants. When we first meet her, she is strung out on dope and fear, along with a history of mental instability behind her. Then she meets her guardian angel Azriel, and pretty much goes through a miraculous transformation. I honestly don't know how she managed to hang onto what's left of her sanity. And Azriel. Well. Tall, dark, and handsome indeed. And completely confused as to how to function in earthly society.
Their adjustment to each other, getting Azriel put together, and meeting Celeste's aunt takes the first 140 or so pages. The remainder of the book covers their journey to find the rest of the good team, introducing the rest of the cast of characters, and fighting the bad guys. I so wanted to put "evil forces of the Destructicon" there! *grin* But that's beside the point. Surrender the Dark is an interesting new series I'll be adding to my to-check-out list.
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