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A review by alyson7
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Her angelic purpose was supposed to be simple, save Christian Prescott from a forest fire. It was what Clara had been training for ever since she and her family moved to Wyoming. But, things did not go according to plan. At the same time as the forest fire from her visions, another fire was set and Clara's boyfriend was caught in the middle of the burning forest. Caught between her angelic duty and her love for her boyfriend Tucker, Clara chooses Tucker instead. By the time she reaches Christian, the events of the vision had changed, meaning that she failed her purpose.
But now, Clara is starting to have another vision. She is at a grave site. There is a funeral going on for someone Clara is close to. The question is... who is going to die. And, in Clara's vision, Tucker is nowhere in sight. Now, Clara has to do everything within her power to keep Tucker safe from the dark forces that threaten to keep them apart.
Sometimes all I want to read is a supernatural young adult book from the 2010s. These sorts of books are my guilty pleasure reads. I may be way past the target age group now, but I still really enjoy reading these sorts of books from time to time. It is a sort of guilty pleasure of mine.
So, as it is usually the case with trilogies, the second book is usually not as good as the first book. This was the case for Hallowed, but I would argue that for a sequel, it is quite strong. There were some points in the book that lagged a bit, but overall, it had consistent action and twists to keep my attention.
The world-building is really strong in this series. The concept of angel-bloods (humans who are part angel and have powers) is really fascinating and there is a lot of potential for more twists and turns in the final book.
As for the love triangle... I am not entirely sure if I really care for either of the love interests. I am much more interested in Clara's discovery of her potential as an angel-blood rather than if she ends up with Christian or Tucker. Even though this is a supernatural "romance" (with emphasis on the romance), I find that neither love interest is really interesting enough to choose. Christian and Tucker are not exactly fleshed-out as characters as much as they should be. Perhaps this will change in the last book.
Overall, this was a fun read, and I am looking forward to seeing how this series ends.
But now, Clara is starting to have another vision. She is at a grave site. There is a funeral going on for someone Clara is close to. The question is... who is going to die. And, in Clara's vision, Tucker is nowhere in sight. Now, Clara has to do everything within her power to keep Tucker safe from the dark forces that threaten to keep them apart.
Sometimes all I want to read is a supernatural young adult book from the 2010s. These sorts of books are my guilty pleasure reads. I may be way past the target age group now, but I still really enjoy reading these sorts of books from time to time. It is a sort of guilty pleasure of mine.
So, as it is usually the case with trilogies, the second book is usually not as good as the first book. This was the case for Hallowed, but I would argue that for a sequel, it is quite strong. There were some points in the book that lagged a bit, but overall, it had consistent action and twists to keep my attention.
The world-building is really strong in this series. The concept of angel-bloods (humans who are part angel and have powers) is really fascinating and there is a lot of potential for more twists and turns in the final book.
As for the love triangle... I am not entirely sure if I really care for either of the love interests. I am much more interested in Clara's discovery of her potential as an angel-blood rather than if she ends up with Christian or Tucker. Even though this is a supernatural "romance" (with emphasis on the romance), I find that neither love interest is really interesting enough to choose. Christian and Tucker are not exactly fleshed-out as characters as much as they should be. Perhaps this will change in the last book.
Overall, this was a fun read, and I am looking forward to seeing how this series ends.