Reviews

Broken Angel by S.W. Vaughn

chelsea2020's review against another edition

5.0

I have had the pleasure of reading this book many times before, and it never fails to capture me anew by the story that It has to tell. It never fails to draw me in, enthralling me with the story of how the lost boy named Gabriel Morgan came to be Angel; The greatest fighter that The Organization has ever seen.

All Gabriel wanted was to find his sister and protect her, as he had done since they were children. He would go to the ends of the earth to find her, and come back from the dead to keep her safe. His determination to be reunited with Lillith lands him in a whole world of trouble, and his resolve to do whatever it takes to save his sister will be pushed to its very limits. But then, can his sister even be saved? Or are those odds forever out of his reach? What if she was already too far gone to be saved?

I adore Gabriel's transformation from beaten, unconfident, defeated big brother to radiant, powerful, unstoppable street-fighter. He was near unbeatable in the ring and his strength of heart was unparalleled. This is a brother willing to fight the odds to protect what little he has to love, though at times with a blind trust that will cloud him to the harshest of truths; especially when it comes to the one he loves most. My heart goes out to Angel, and his story will always be worth reading.

lesleyharrison's review against another edition

4.0

I received this book through Goodreads First Reads, and I'm so glad I did. This isn't a book I would typically go for, but I really enjoyed it. I loved the author's writing style and the development of the main character. The author gives details into an underground fighting ring in New York and everything Angel is willing to sacrifice in order to protect his sister. I was drawn into the story and read the book quickly. After the twist at the end of the book, I am interested in reading the other books in this series to see how the story and characters develop.

mrella's review

5.0

1. There is not a hint of m/m in this book whatsoever.
Ok, maybe there is a ghost of a hint, but it's abuse, not a true m/m relationship. On the bright side - there is only one female character

with a very telling name Lillith, need I say more...

2. Lots of hurt, very little to no comfort.

3. Pronoun obsession. I got confused between different "he" quite a few times and had to reread whole paragraphs to figure out who did what to whom.

4. The ending is a bit predictable. Sorta-kinda spoiler:

Everyone was conveniently popping up and everything falling right into place at the right time. HFN.

Overall - 4.5 stars, rounding up to 5.