Should have been a DNF. Straight to jail.
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

+18 book. My religious trauma loves this book. The smut scenes 9/10. The plot was interesting enough although I will say something about it that is kinda a personal thing that I didn't like. It is a spoiler.

SKIP IF YOU DON"T WANT SPOILERS

I hate pregnancy troupes. I'm sorry its totally like a personal opinion, but if you are the same perhaps this book isn't for you.

Merged review:

+18 book. My religious trauma loves this book. The smut scenes 9/10. The plot was interesting enough although I will say something about it that is kinda a personal thing that I didn't like. It is a spoiler.

SKIP IF YOU DON"T WANT SPOILERS

I hate pregnancy troupes. I'm sorry its totally like a personal opinion, but if you are the same perhaps this book isn't for you.
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
medium-paced
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

How can I not give this book 5 stars? 

The writing is beautiful, and the plot is so well done. The breadcrumbs and foreshadowing between past and present start early on, and will keep you excited throughout the book. 

Keri is a master of creating a gothic atmosphere and this book is no exception. The plot is unique, and the settings are hauntingly beautiful. The book contains a religious military cult, demons, angels, and all the variations in between, as well as a dark place for non-believers. 

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and recommend it to everyone who loves a paranormal dark romance with a love that spans across lives and planes. 

But make no mistake, this is a dark story. So check the TW, per usual. 

the perfect. balance of dark, compelling, and unhinged. 4/5, religion is bad.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Okay I’m not usually one for smut, the smut in this book is top tier. Don’t know what that says about me and don’t particularly care, I am HERE for it. The characters are so complex, the alternate purgatory-type world is dark and dangerous, and this story had me laughing out loud. Definitely enjoyed!

100000000 stars

omg
WHAT A RIDE
I could not breathe even a moment while reading this book. I was completely enamored in this world and just completely in love with both main characters.
Keri Lake NEVER disappoints, EVER.

This book is so unique and felt so real. I felt a lot of comparisons about the angels and dynamics to Sarah J Maas' "Crescent City." Idk if that's juts me, btu this book is BETTER imo.
Keri Lake so obviously thinks out her stories and characters SO much. You can truly feel the amount of time and care she puts in to her writing. It is a JOY to experience it.

I highly, highly recommend this book BUT be warned
Your heart will be ripped apart and sewn back together A MILLION times.
Thank God it ends on a somewhat HEA or I would be deceased rn.
I think I will put a small hiatus in between reading the next book, based on reviews.