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Angelbound Origins #5
The Dark Lands
Myla's honorary older brother, Walker, goes missing. Now there's only one thing to do: kick ass, take names, and get Walker back without releasing the uber-evil Lucifer. This will be tricksy.
Angelbound Origins
1. Angelbound
2. Scala
3. Acca
4. Thrax
5. The Dark Lands
6. The Brutal Time
7. Armageddon
8. Quasi Redux
9. Clockwork Igni
Also From Christina Bauer
- Fairy Tales of the Magicorum, a series of modern fairy tales with sass, action, and romance
- Beholder, where a medieval farm girl discovers necromancy and true love
- Dimension Drift, a dystopian adventure with science, snark, and hot aliens
Angelbound Origins
1. Angelbound
2. Scala
3. Acca
4. Thrax
5. The Dark Lands
6. The Brutal Time
7. Armageddon
8. Quasi Redux
9. Clockwork Igni
Also From Christina Bauer
- Fairy Tales of the Magicorum, a series of modern fairy tales with sass, action, and romance
- Beholder, where a medieval farm girl discovers necromancy and true love
- Dimension Drift, a dystopian adventure with science, snark, and hot aliens
300 pages, ebook
First published September 1, 2018
63 people are currently reading
758 people want to read
About the author
Christina Bauer
94 books964 followersChristina 'CEE BEE' Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes young adult romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too. Christina lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby. She loves to connect with her fans at ChristinaBauerAuthor.com.
ANGELBOUND ORIGINS
About a quasi (part demon and part human) girl who loves kicking butt in Purgatory's Arena
1. Angel bound
2. Scala
3. Acca
4. Thrax
5. The Dark Lands
6. The Brutal Time
7. Armageddon
8. Quasi Redux
9. Clockwork Igni
10. Lady Reaper
11. Reaper Games
12. Angry Gods
ANGELBOUND OFFSPRING
The next generation takes on Heaven, Hell, and everything in between
1. Maxon
2. Portia
3. Zinnia
4. Rhodes
5. Kaps
6. Mack
7. Huntress
8. Gage
*This is a finished series
ANGELBOUND LINCOLN
Events of Angelbound from Lincoln's POV
1. Duty Bound
2. Lincoln
3. Trickster
4. Baculum
5. Angelfire
ANGELBOUND XAVIER TRILOGY
The story of the Archangel Xavier
1. Archenemy
2. Archnemesis
3. Archangel
FAIRY TALES OF THE MAGICORUM
Modern fairy tales with sass, action, and romance
1. Wolves And Roses
2. Moonlight And Midtown
3. Slippers And Thieves
4. Shifters And Glyphs
5. Bandits And Ball Gowns
6. Fire And Cinder
7. Fairies And Frosting
8. Towers And Tithes
9. Mirrors And Mysteries
10. Rapunzels And Powers
DIMENSION DRIFT
Dystopian adventures with science, snark, and hot aliens
1. Scythe
2. Umbra
3. Alien Minds
4. ECHO Academy
*This is a completed series
PIXIELAND DIARIES
The story of sassy pixie, Calla, and her elf crush, Dare
1. Pixieland Diaries
2. Calla
3. Dare
*This is a completed series
BEHOLDER
Where a medieval farm girl discovers necromancy and true love
1. Cursed
2. Concealed
3. Cherished
4. Crowned
5. Cradled
*This is a completed series
VAMPIRES OF THE DAEMONVERSE
Adult fantasy written under my pen name, CEE BEE
1. Violins and Vampires
2. Veils and Vampires
3. Vixens and Vampires
4. Valor and Vampires
ANGELBOUND ORIGINS
About a quasi (part demon and part human) girl who loves kicking butt in Purgatory's Arena
1. Angel bound
2. Scala
3. Acca
4. Thrax
5. The Dark Lands
6. The Brutal Time
7. Armageddon
8. Quasi Redux
9. Clockwork Igni
10. Lady Reaper
11. Reaper Games
12. Angry Gods
ANGELBOUND OFFSPRING
The next generation takes on Heaven, Hell, and everything in between
1. Maxon
2. Portia
3. Zinnia
4. Rhodes
5. Kaps
6. Mack
7. Huntress
8. Gage
*This is a finished series
ANGELBOUND LINCOLN
Events of Angelbound from Lincoln's POV
1. Duty Bound
2. Lincoln
3. Trickster
4. Baculum
5. Angelfire
ANGELBOUND XAVIER TRILOGY
The story of the Archangel Xavier
1. Archenemy
2. Archnemesis
3. Archangel
FAIRY TALES OF THE MAGICORUM
Modern fairy tales with sass, action, and romance
1. Wolves And Roses
2. Moonlight And Midtown
3. Slippers And Thieves
4. Shifters And Glyphs
5. Bandits And Ball Gowns
6. Fire And Cinder
7. Fairies And Frosting
8. Towers And Tithes
9. Mirrors And Mysteries
10. Rapunzels And Powers
DIMENSION DRIFT
Dystopian adventures with science, snark, and hot aliens
1. Scythe
2. Umbra
3. Alien Minds
4. ECHO Academy
*This is a completed series
PIXIELAND DIARIES
The story of sassy pixie, Calla, and her elf crush, Dare
1. Pixieland Diaries
2. Calla
3. Dare
*This is a completed series
BEHOLDER
Where a medieval farm girl discovers necromancy and true love
1. Cursed
2. Concealed
3. Cherished
4. Crowned
5. Cradled
*This is a completed series
VAMPIRES OF THE DAEMONVERSE
Adult fantasy written under my pen name, CEE BEE
1. Violins and Vampires
2. Veils and Vampires
3. Vixens and Vampires
4. Valor and Vampires
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January 17, 2020
I absolutely LOVE this book!!
I love the fact that the characters still have the same personality since the first book. I love Myla and Lincoln!!! They are so cute!!
And little Maxon!!! I was smilling ear to ear when there was a scene with him. He's so adorable!!
Some of my favourite parts of the book involved Xavier and Maxon.
I also loved the little twists in the book and the way it is comically written.
This series is one of my favourites!! I'm so pumped for the next!
I love the fact that the characters still have the same personality since the first book. I love Myla and Lincoln!!! They are so cute!!
And little Maxon!!! I was smilling ear to ear when there was a scene with him. He's so adorable!!
Some of my favourite parts of the book involved Xavier and Maxon.
I also loved the little twists in the book and the way it is comically written.
This series is one of my favourites!! I'm so pumped for the next!
October 5, 2020
This was my first book by Christina Bauer and the Dark Lands series and it was quite enjoyable!
Christina Bauer has such a quirky style of writing that I could not help but laugh. Despite jumping in at book #5 I found Christina to be a considerate writer that appressed previous events without being exhaustive (I like that). The book read very much like a cinematic script which I didn’t mind at all.
I imagine Myla is the female Deadpool, as her inner thoughts pivot between outrageously genius to manically insane. She is unapologetically blunt with a take-charge attitude that is befitting of the Scala.
Her extreme analytical skills for problem-solving and strategizing pulls her out of a variety of sticky situations which her smack talk usually gets her in. Myla is so hilarious and for fans of the beloved “Immortals After Dark” series, she and our favorite supernatural NYX could be sisters!
In Dark Lands, we get some insight into Walker and his past. His cryptic messages lead to goose chase for the mysterious villain- Viper and Lucifers artifacts. Dark Lands was extremely fast-paced, full of kick-ass fighting scenes, quirky anecdotes, lots of family love, insanely cute babies, snooty reporters, and a sinfully sexy husband.
Thank you to Monster House Books, the author and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.
Review also posted on my blog: https://jessicareadsit.wordpress.com/
Christina Bauer has such a quirky style of writing that I could not help but laugh. Despite jumping in at book #5 I found Christina to be a considerate writer that appressed previous events without being exhaustive (I like that). The book read very much like a cinematic script which I didn’t mind at all.
I imagine Myla is the female Deadpool, as her inner thoughts pivot between outrageously genius to manically insane. She is unapologetically blunt with a take-charge attitude that is befitting of the Scala.
Her extreme analytical skills for problem-solving and strategizing pulls her out of a variety of sticky situations which her smack talk usually gets her in. Myla is so hilarious and for fans of the beloved “Immortals After Dark” series, she and our favorite supernatural NYX could be sisters!
In Dark Lands, we get some insight into Walker and his past. His cryptic messages lead to goose chase for the mysterious villain- Viper and Lucifers artifacts. Dark Lands was extremely fast-paced, full of kick-ass fighting scenes, quirky anecdotes, lots of family love, insanely cute babies, snooty reporters, and a sinfully sexy husband.
Thank you to Monster House Books, the author and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.
Review also posted on my blog: https://jessicareadsit.wordpress.com/
September 25, 2018
Well another great adventure from Christina Bauer with my favourite quasi demon Myla and her great team of supporters. This time it’s Walker that needs help, he keeps disappearing and when shows up he has been tortured. When appearing on Good Morning Purgatory Myla and Lincoln are blindsided when an exposé tells of a super villain called the viper has stolen some magical gauntlets that belonged to Lucifer.
This time someone wants to let Lucifer out of his prison, which while mean carnage through the realms. So with great courage and plenty of sass Myla and Lincoln to the rescue. This is up to the usual standard you expect when reading this humorous and exciting series. We see a lot more of Maxon with Xavier, as the ancient Archangel discovers the art to babysitting. Just so cute, as just like anybody would need your parents help when you have to risk your life to save the worlds.
This time someone wants to let Lucifer out of his prison, which while mean carnage through the realms. So with great courage and plenty of sass Myla and Lincoln to the rescue. This is up to the usual standard you expect when reading this humorous and exciting series. We see a lot more of Maxon with Xavier, as the ancient Archangel discovers the art to babysitting. Just so cute, as just like anybody would need your parents help when you have to risk your life to save the worlds.
August 15, 2018
OMFG I am DYING to tell you what's in this one!!! Imagine if WORLD WAR Z had a bastard story baby with JANE EYRE, with a side order of THOR RAGNAROK. Fun times ahead, people!
December 11, 2018
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC in return for an honest review.
Although I admit to having liked this book fairly well I didn't feel quite as drawn into it as I did with the rest of this series so far. Myla presents as less certain of what she is doing and seems less convincing as the lead character than before. The whole denouement of the plot is a bit rushed and I felt emotionally detached at times so I could put the book aside without being compelled to know what happened next. Generally the characterisation and worldbuilding were not as competent as in earlier work hence the loss of two stars.
Although I admit to having liked this book fairly well I didn't feel quite as drawn into it as I did with the rest of this series so far. Myla presents as less certain of what she is doing and seems less convincing as the lead character than before. The whole denouement of the plot is a bit rushed and I felt emotionally detached at times so I could put the book aside without being compelled to know what happened next. Generally the characterisation and worldbuilding were not as competent as in earlier work hence the loss of two stars.
September 20, 2020
Another fabulous addition to the Angelbound series by Christina Bauer, another few hours spent in a fabulous fantasy world full of fun, drama, sexy men, kick ass strong women and just fantastic storylines. These can be read as standalone and you shouldn’t be too lost, but best enjoyed as part of the series.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
June 7, 2021
Demons, Angels and Shifters oh my. . . diving into the middle of this series, I quickly came up to speed. Ms. Bauer creates many different types of worlds and each of them are unique if a bit dark. Usually YA books make me want to run away from them. When it comes to Ms. Bauer, I only wish one thing. That she was writing these books over 30 years ago when I was a teenager, looking for great sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal books.
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September 30, 2018
Great story for young adults and young at heart.
Love the well developed characters and the action sequences, and the world crated by the author.
Note: I received and ARC for review purposes and an honest and unbiased opinion.
Love the well developed characters and the action sequences, and the world crated by the author.
Note: I received and ARC for review purposes and an honest and unbiased opinion.
December 23, 2018
The dark lands by Christina Bauer.
This was a great read. With great characters I just couldn't put it down. Loved the cover too. Love a book that takes you away for a while. 4*.
This was a great read. With great characters I just couldn't put it down. Loved the cover too. Love a book that takes you away for a while. 4*.
August 29, 2019
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Myla feels like life is exactly what she wants it to be- that is until a televised interview goes very wrong, and all signs point to her close ghoul friend Walker. After hunting down Walker, Myla realizes that he is in more trouble than she ever could have guessed, the kind of trouble that could end the world as they know it. With a timeline that is not nearly long enough, Myla and Lincoln must enter the Dark Lands to find the truth.
This is actually my second time reading this book, but the first time on audio. I can honestly say that it was just as good the second time, maybe even better since the author, Christina, has easily become one of my favorite narrators. She narrates all her books and I highly recommend that you listen to this series since Christina has added voices and emotions, making her characters come to life even more than her words alone did.
I loved how much action there was crammed in the pages of this book, it was so jammed packed there was never a dull moment and I had to keep reading to see how everything would play out. If it is not battling crazy fans of the "Scala Mother", strange worm farming brothers, or a scary lava angel who is basically indestructible, it just would not be a regular day for Myla. Side note here, I love that this plot was something so very different from the rest of the books in the series, unpredictable and random and I loved the mission, the new characters and the change of worlds and problems. Mad props to Christina for mixing up the adventure level, while at the same time keeping Myla and Lincoln together (couples that battle together stay together?).
I like that there were interactions with baby Maxon in the story, even while on a very short time frame to save Walker, we get a small dose of Myla and Lincoln's reality. And he was hysterical and so sweet, the scenes with him in it or about him were my favorite and so human and real (yes, half demons and half angels can be human, shush you!). The dynamic between Myla's badass Archangel father and grubby, busy little Maxon was hysterical- who knew a banana could do so much damage? I find Maxon's whole development to be interesting and crazy so I look forward to seeing what will be in store for the couple and their baby next.
Yet again this series is one of my favorite, full of personality, action, supernatural randomness and the characters that I have come to root for. The internal monologues full of snark that spill out of Myla make everything worthwhile and I can't help but to laugh all the way through the book. There is no doubt that I will read any and all books in this series, they really are just too much fun for me to resist.
“You’ll be interviewed by our new host . She’ll ask you fun questions about your baby and that’s it. There’s no way she’ll ambush you with some surprise just so she can get an exclusive.”
“What a very specific thing for her not to do,” says Lincoln dryly.
Myla feels like life is exactly what she wants it to be- that is until a televised interview goes very wrong, and all signs point to her close ghoul friend Walker. After hunting down Walker, Myla realizes that he is in more trouble than she ever could have guessed, the kind of trouble that could end the world as they know it. With a timeline that is not nearly long enough, Myla and Lincoln must enter the Dark Lands to find the truth.
This is actually my second time reading this book, but the first time on audio. I can honestly say that it was just as good the second time, maybe even better since the author, Christina, has easily become one of my favorite narrators. She narrates all her books and I highly recommend that you listen to this series since Christina has added voices and emotions, making her characters come to life even more than her words alone did.
I loved how much action there was crammed in the pages of this book, it was so jammed packed there was never a dull moment and I had to keep reading to see how everything would play out. If it is not battling crazy fans of the "Scala Mother", strange worm farming brothers, or a scary lava angel who is basically indestructible, it just would not be a regular day for Myla. Side note here, I love that this plot was something so very different from the rest of the books in the series, unpredictable and random and I loved the mission, the new characters and the change of worlds and problems. Mad props to Christina for mixing up the adventure level, while at the same time keeping Myla and Lincoln together (couples that battle together stay together?).
Folks say that a romantic dinner with candlelight and champagne is the sign of true love. I disagree. In my opinion, if you find a guy who’ll pick valuables off a dead body for you, that’s a keeper.
I like that there were interactions with baby Maxon in the story, even while on a very short time frame to save Walker, we get a small dose of Myla and Lincoln's reality. And he was hysterical and so sweet, the scenes with him in it or about him were my favorite and so human and real (yes, half demons and half angels can be human, shush you!). The dynamic between Myla's badass Archangel father and grubby, busy little Maxon was hysterical- who knew a banana could do so much damage? I find Maxon's whole development to be interesting and crazy so I look forward to seeing what will be in store for the couple and their baby next.
Lucifer: bloodthirsty psychopath and yet, talented armor designer. Who knew?
Yet again this series is one of my favorite, full of personality, action, supernatural randomness and the characters that I have come to root for. The internal monologues full of snark that spill out of Myla make everything worthwhile and I can't help but to laugh all the way through the book. There is no doubt that I will read any and all books in this series, they really are just too much fun for me to resist.
December 9, 2018
You can find this review and all of my others over at www.readbookrepeat.wordpress.com
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Monster House Books LLC, and the author via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Actual rating of 3.5
Myla is now the Scala Mother, Queen of the Thrax, and has her baby Maxon and her husband Lincoln by her side. While appearing on Good Morning Purgatory, she is ambushed by the host as to what she is planning to do about the Viper attacks that have been reported. Leaving the show rather abruptly, she heads off to find out what exactly is going on, as her honorary brother was the one that gave the tip off of the recent Viper attack. Once she finds Walker, she finds out that he is in a bit of a pickle, the Viper is trying to free Lucifer, they've already found his cage and poisoned the guard, Walker knows how to help so has given Myla a watch, if it shows the time everything is fine, but if a countdown begins, something's gone wrong and he needs her to finish the job. So it's a race against the literal clock as the countdown starts and Myla and Co have no idea what exactly what is going on. Will they be able to beat the countdown, save the guard, Walker and keep Lucifer locked up? Or will Lucifer be free to rain hell on Purgatory?
So when I requested this book, I had no idea it was part of a series. This has happened to me quite a few times now, netgalley really needs to put something into series linked books so that the readers know! I'll admit after it happened twice, I began looking up the books I was requesting on goodreads, 1. to find out if they're part of a series, and if so are they the first book and 2. to find out more about the title itself, the average score out of five as well as the length of the book. I've had the displeasure of accidentally requesting books that are over the 600 page mark, and while the length doesn't bother me, I feel like it'd take me longer than I'd like to be able to get through the story and be prompt at getting the feedback in. So yes, I had no idea this book was part of an already established series, so I haven't actually read any of the other books. This was my first book by Christina Bauer, and my first book in the Angelbound series. While I've obviously missed out on a lot of back story, I didn't feel that this impacted my ability to enjoy and understand what was going on in the story.
The pace was quick, and it made for a light and easy read, which was nice. The writing style I incredibly enjoyed. I love how sarcastic, quick witted and just all around sassy Myla is. Bauer has fun with her characters and you can tell, I find that it really makes a story more personable if the writing isn't 'polished' and proper, I guess you'd say. The banter and sass just added an extra layer to this story that I think was absolutely brilliant and was probably the main reason it dragged me in so easily.
The characters were likable and relatable. Myla is just a chick trying to do her best for her son, herself and her husband (and the rest of her family of course) she's trying to adjust to life as the Scala Mother and Queen, and just get to be herself. I absolutely love the little extra personality that Bauer gave Myla's tail. I can honestly say that the tail was my favourite character. I love that it acts independently of Myla, and actually HAS a personality of it's own. It's like a faithful pet and I absolutely love it, it makes me a little giddy I have to say. Lincoln goes alright, he's her husband, father to her child and her King (see Consort for those that worship her), I found his character to be sort of background to everything else. This is probably because I haven't read any of the other books, so I don't have the feel of him at all, this was my first introduction to all of the characters, so I can understand if I totally have things wrong about them. I found the addition of Happy, Jamie, and Obsidian really cool as well. And who doesn't love an all powerful Archangel who has no idea if nappy rash is fatal. I just honestly can't get enough of how personable Christina has made all her characters and their interactions. Nothings super broody, or drama filled, I mean don't get me wrong, there's a lot of drama happening and shit is absolutely going down, but the characters are all pining and whining over how unfair everything is and how devastated they will be when the thing they fail to stop comes to fruition and blah blah blah, cry me a river. Bauer has not written her characters or story like this at all, she has made you feel for the characters, she has the characters worrying about everything of course, but they're not breaking down and having inner monologues about how terrible everything is. These characters worry while they're getting shit done, and if that doesn't make for strong characters then I don't know what does.
The story itself was good, I love that there was the added stress of the countdown to think about, as well as Myla never actually having a gameplan before something happens, she just wings it (a woman after my own heart). I hadn't a clue who the Viper was so that reveal was great, as well as how it was done. I almost feel like the ending was a bit too easy, but as I said previously, I haven't read any of the other books in this series, so I don't know if the characters are OP or that's just how powerful they really are. I also love that the world it's set in is purgatory, not surface Earth, that was a nice change.
All in all, a satisfying urban fantasy read which likable characters and a decent enough story line. I'll be interested to check out other books in this series for sure.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Monster House Books LLC, and the author via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Actual rating of 3.5
Myla is now the Scala Mother, Queen of the Thrax, and has her baby Maxon and her husband Lincoln by her side. While appearing on Good Morning Purgatory, she is ambushed by the host as to what she is planning to do about the Viper attacks that have been reported. Leaving the show rather abruptly, she heads off to find out what exactly is going on, as her honorary brother was the one that gave the tip off of the recent Viper attack. Once she finds Walker, she finds out that he is in a bit of a pickle, the Viper is trying to free Lucifer, they've already found his cage and poisoned the guard, Walker knows how to help so has given Myla a watch, if it shows the time everything is fine, but if a countdown begins, something's gone wrong and he needs her to finish the job. So it's a race against the literal clock as the countdown starts and Myla and Co have no idea what exactly what is going on. Will they be able to beat the countdown, save the guard, Walker and keep Lucifer locked up? Or will Lucifer be free to rain hell on Purgatory?
So when I requested this book, I had no idea it was part of a series. This has happened to me quite a few times now, netgalley really needs to put something into series linked books so that the readers know! I'll admit after it happened twice, I began looking up the books I was requesting on goodreads, 1. to find out if they're part of a series, and if so are they the first book and 2. to find out more about the title itself, the average score out of five as well as the length of the book. I've had the displeasure of accidentally requesting books that are over the 600 page mark, and while the length doesn't bother me, I feel like it'd take me longer than I'd like to be able to get through the story and be prompt at getting the feedback in. So yes, I had no idea this book was part of an already established series, so I haven't actually read any of the other books. This was my first book by Christina Bauer, and my first book in the Angelbound series. While I've obviously missed out on a lot of back story, I didn't feel that this impacted my ability to enjoy and understand what was going on in the story.
The pace was quick, and it made for a light and easy read, which was nice. The writing style I incredibly enjoyed. I love how sarcastic, quick witted and just all around sassy Myla is. Bauer has fun with her characters and you can tell, I find that it really makes a story more personable if the writing isn't 'polished' and proper, I guess you'd say. The banter and sass just added an extra layer to this story that I think was absolutely brilliant and was probably the main reason it dragged me in so easily.
The characters were likable and relatable. Myla is just a chick trying to do her best for her son, herself and her husband (and the rest of her family of course) she's trying to adjust to life as the Scala Mother and Queen, and just get to be herself. I absolutely love the little extra personality that Bauer gave Myla's tail. I can honestly say that the tail was my favourite character. I love that it acts independently of Myla, and actually HAS a personality of it's own. It's like a faithful pet and I absolutely love it, it makes me a little giddy I have to say. Lincoln goes alright, he's her husband, father to her child and her King (see Consort for those that worship her), I found his character to be sort of background to everything else. This is probably because I haven't read any of the other books, so I don't have the feel of him at all, this was my first introduction to all of the characters, so I can understand if I totally have things wrong about them. I found the addition of Happy, Jamie, and Obsidian really cool as well. And who doesn't love an all powerful Archangel who has no idea if nappy rash is fatal. I just honestly can't get enough of how personable Christina has made all her characters and their interactions. Nothings super broody, or drama filled, I mean don't get me wrong, there's a lot of drama happening and shit is absolutely going down, but the characters are all pining and whining over how unfair everything is and how devastated they will be when the thing they fail to stop comes to fruition and blah blah blah, cry me a river. Bauer has not written her characters or story like this at all, she has made you feel for the characters, she has the characters worrying about everything of course, but they're not breaking down and having inner monologues about how terrible everything is. These characters worry while they're getting shit done, and if that doesn't make for strong characters then I don't know what does.
The story itself was good, I love that there was the added stress of the countdown to think about, as well as Myla never actually having a gameplan before something happens, she just wings it (a woman after my own heart). I hadn't a clue who the Viper was so that reveal was great, as well as how it was done. I almost feel like the ending was a bit too easy, but as I said previously, I haven't read any of the other books in this series, so I don't know if the characters are OP or that's just how powerful they really are. I also love that the world it's set in is purgatory, not surface Earth, that was a nice change.
All in all, a satisfying urban fantasy read which likable characters and a decent enough story line. I'll be interested to check out other books in this series for sure.
January 26, 2022
Christina Bauer still can pull some surprises out of her sleeve and it is a doozy. Holy sugar.
Bauer manages to blend really cute and funny family moments with heavy drama, battle, and snark. I think this is what I love best about this series. The fact that I got so excited that Myla and I both drink the same beverage for the reason was a normal connection except for the whole I’m not a Queen or a demon thing she has going for her. I simply adore her connection with Lincoln and how he respects Myla’s battle strategies. I just love when they fight together.
I received a free copy of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
Check out the rest of my review at Phoebe's Randoms. Link in bio.
Bauer manages to blend really cute and funny family moments with heavy drama, battle, and snark. I think this is what I love best about this series. The fact that I got so excited that Myla and I both drink the same beverage for the reason was a normal connection except for the whole I’m not a Queen or a demon thing she has going for her. I simply adore her connection with Lincoln and how he respects Myla’s battle strategies. I just love when they fight together.
I received a free copy of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
Check out the rest of my review at Phoebe's Randoms. Link in bio.
October 19, 2018
Rating: 5 Stars
Myla’s life has changed for sure now a wife, mother, Great Scala, and Queen of the Thrax, she has her hands full. Things seem to be going pretty well…until it hits the fan like always. Her honorary brother Walker is being more secretive than usual and when he disappears into the Dark Lands leaving her a countdown and a promise to uphold they have another mission to complete, stopping Lucifer from escaping and all, and save not only Walker but all of the after realms. So you know…no big deal.
So in this we have another adventure with our favorite quasi, Myla. She and Lincoln are always finding some trouble they have to stop. They are trouble magnets. This time it is Lucifer and someone trying to break him free to reign down all sorts of evil and honorary brother Walker’s disappearance is connected. Meaning if they weren’t involved to begin with they are now for Walker. I love these stories. They are such fast paced books they fly on by. You have a huge mystery and suspense and tons of action carrying you along. Still no matter the seriousness of the matter Myla never loses her trademark sarcasm and I love her for it.
I will always read these books for more Myla and Lincoln. They are relationship goals. Plus added bonus baby Maxon time was just precious. Seriously this kid is totally adorable and how he brings complete hard core kick butt characters to a panic is epic. This is another fun adventure as we delve deeper into the world and make new discovers about the past. I enjoyed getting to see more of how things used to be as well as learning about this whole new area and distant/reclusive House full of new characters you can love.
All in all this was a great addition to the world and I loved seeing Myla and Lincoln fight so hard for Walker. He has done a lot for them over the years/series and they love him for sure and to see them go to bat for him like he always has for them was just epic. This is a beautiful world I always look forward to getting lost in, magma demons and all if Myla and Lincoln are there too!
August 31, 2019
First and foremost this audiobook and book in general will make zero sense if you have not read or listened to the other books in the series. With that in mind, this is a good addition to the series. We aren’t dealing with any Armegedden issues and to me that made it better. I liked the fact that Myla and Lincoln faced a new danger. A danger that wasn’t after them but that is equally as dangerous and interesting. We learn more about her dad and his past with Lucifer and get some fun moments with him. I loved the diaper rash incident.
Myla and Lincoln are again a great couple. I love how supportive Lincoln is. He has Myla as his partner and equal. Respects her mind and abilities. It makes him a really great character. So does his atittude and honor. He learns people and treatsthem the wayhe would like to be treated. Myla is just as snarky and unpredictable. She is a great queen who doesn’t act like a queen. These two together can conquer anything that comes their way.
In this one, our favorite Ghoul Walker is in trouble. He has been there for Myla and Lincoln in past books in so many ways and now he is in need of their help. And boy oh boy do they step up. They leave little Maxon with Xavier, which is a hoot to listen to, and go off to the darklands. Here they learn about the a group of Thrax that is kind of ignored. They fight some battles that are unusual and Myla attempts magic like never before. All to help Walker and stop Viper from releasing Lucifer.
This is action packed and keeps you on your toes. Christina Bauer does a good job at narrating Myla. I do think someone better should do her dad and the male characters. It didn’t detract from the story it’s just that the voice doesn’t seem deep enough and have the cadence for the male characters to me. Other than this this was a really good addition to the angelbound series and Myla’s speech about family was great in the end.
Myla and Lincoln are again a great couple. I love how supportive Lincoln is. He has Myla as his partner and equal. Respects her mind and abilities. It makes him a really great character. So does his atittude and honor. He learns people and treatsthem the wayhe would like to be treated. Myla is just as snarky and unpredictable. She is a great queen who doesn’t act like a queen. These two together can conquer anything that comes their way.
In this one, our favorite Ghoul Walker is in trouble. He has been there for Myla and Lincoln in past books in so many ways and now he is in need of their help. And boy oh boy do they step up. They leave little Maxon with Xavier, which is a hoot to listen to, and go off to the darklands. Here they learn about the a group of Thrax that is kind of ignored. They fight some battles that are unusual and Myla attempts magic like never before. All to help Walker and stop Viper from releasing Lucifer.
This is action packed and keeps you on your toes. Christina Bauer does a good job at narrating Myla. I do think someone better should do her dad and the male characters. It didn’t detract from the story it’s just that the voice doesn’t seem deep enough and have the cadence for the male characters to me. Other than this this was a really good addition to the angelbound series and Myla’s speech about family was great in the end.
September 23, 2018
Well who would want to live on anywhere but Earth after reading the descriptions of Purgatory, Antrum and the Dark Lands in these novels? Light in short supply, lots of grey clouds and rain, and no flowers to speak of? And worm farms? Actually, the latter is not so bad as we have a worm farm in our charity garden - but it is very small and the worms live in a hut like a hive with lots of trays, making compost and fertiliser from our kitchen waste.
So some imaginative worlds here with the 4 realms - and even earth is not so good, as you know that migraine you've had for years? Seems it might just be a demon living on your neck.
I went back to the beginning here and read the current 5 novels in order, as starting from novel 5 it is often difficult to pick up the story - and loved them.
I'm always a sucker for stories with some angels, demons, and kick-ass heroines, and this Myla beats all of them hands-down as she has a semi-independent tail with an arrow on its end that can think for itself and helps her fight! I want one... It waves and high fives and all sorts of stuff, all on its own without Myla controlling it. So cool...
I enjoyed the writing style and found the books easy to read. With a fun style and sense of humour, and mostly grammatically correct - a few small errors that an editor should have picked up. Well suited to the age range, but still good for older adults - if you like this type of writing - which I do as a fan of Eve Langlais and Robyn Peterman who also write about Hell, Demons, Angels and feisty heroines.
I'm now waiting for books 6 and 7 to come out - and intend to read the spin-off series about the children. Maxon sounds like a fun baby to have and he should join in nursery classes with Astrid's son (Fashionably Dead Down Under series by Robyn Peterman) as they would be a match for each other in precociousness and trouble.
So some imaginative worlds here with the 4 realms - and even earth is not so good, as you know that migraine you've had for years? Seems it might just be a demon living on your neck.
I went back to the beginning here and read the current 5 novels in order, as starting from novel 5 it is often difficult to pick up the story - and loved them.
I'm always a sucker for stories with some angels, demons, and kick-ass heroines, and this Myla beats all of them hands-down as she has a semi-independent tail with an arrow on its end that can think for itself and helps her fight! I want one... It waves and high fives and all sorts of stuff, all on its own without Myla controlling it. So cool...
I enjoyed the writing style and found the books easy to read. With a fun style and sense of humour, and mostly grammatically correct - a few small errors that an editor should have picked up. Well suited to the age range, but still good for older adults - if you like this type of writing - which I do as a fan of Eve Langlais and Robyn Peterman who also write about Hell, Demons, Angels and feisty heroines.
I'm now waiting for books 6 and 7 to come out - and intend to read the spin-off series about the children. Maxon sounds like a fun baby to have and he should join in nursery classes with Astrid's son (Fashionably Dead Down Under series by Robyn Peterman) as they would be a match for each other in precociousness and trouble.
January 7, 2019
I received this eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Myla is getting used to being the Great Scala, the Queen of Thrax, and now a mother to her beautiful baby boy Maxon. But when Walker needs her help, she's not prepared for the idea of losing her honorary older brother.
A new enemy is in town: Viper. And it seems that he has the ability (from one of Lucifer's many magic items) to take abilities or sins or anything from another person. And it seems that Walker has to face this person, because Viper hurt someone very close to Walker.
But when Walker disappears, Myla has to figure out all of Walker's secrets in order to find him and save him - without Walker disappearing out of her life forever.
This was a great novel. Myla has totally figured out life and has everything in control. I especially loved how Myla's dad was trying to train Maxon, a 6 month old boy in military format. Too cute and funny! The relationship between Myla and Walker was very strong in this novel, which is great because it gives the reader a chance to really see how much they mean to one another. We haven't really gotten that feeling during the series yet.
I loved how Armageddon was not the focus of this story, but a whole other side of the backstory came into play to show another side of the history of these characters. It was a nice change of pace, and I definitely enjoyed it! :)
And now here is the sad part... Amazon says the next book gets released in September 2019?? Sigh, that's 9 months of waiting to see what other great adventures Myla will go on. Oh well, I will just have to fill that space with other novels and hope they are as enjoyable as this series :)
Myla is getting used to being the Great Scala, the Queen of Thrax, and now a mother to her beautiful baby boy Maxon. But when Walker needs her help, she's not prepared for the idea of losing her honorary older brother.
A new enemy is in town: Viper. And it seems that he has the ability (from one of Lucifer's many magic items) to take abilities or sins or anything from another person. And it seems that Walker has to face this person, because Viper hurt someone very close to Walker.
But when Walker disappears, Myla has to figure out all of Walker's secrets in order to find him and save him - without Walker disappearing out of her life forever.
This was a great novel. Myla has totally figured out life and has everything in control. I especially loved how Myla's dad was trying to train Maxon, a 6 month old boy in military format. Too cute and funny! The relationship between Myla and Walker was very strong in this novel, which is great because it gives the reader a chance to really see how much they mean to one another. We haven't really gotten that feeling during the series yet.
I loved how Armageddon was not the focus of this story, but a whole other side of the backstory came into play to show another side of the history of these characters. It was a nice change of pace, and I definitely enjoyed it! :)
And now here is the sad part... Amazon says the next book gets released in September 2019?? Sigh, that's 9 months of waiting to see what other great adventures Myla will go on. Oh well, I will just have to fill that space with other novels and hope they are as enjoyable as this series :)
August 23, 2019
Oh My Gawd!
Myla, Myla, Myla! I love the crazy warrior queen! Haha
It's no secret that I am a huge fan of this author and this series. I totally love the dynamics and relationship these two share. They're a one of a kind couple. The balance they bring to whatever darkness they are trying to fight back is amazing.
This story shows a new level to their relationship. Myla and Lincoln have to balance being royalty, fighters and parents. Not to mention that their daily lives are full of utter craziness on a good day. So when Walker, Myla's honorary big bro and Linc's BFF goes missing after leaving Myla with a cryptic message... things get real, real fast.
The race is on to locate Walker, find out why the events of the book are happening and find a way to fix it all. Myla and Linc come into contact with a lot of 'new' people in this story. As things unfolded in the Dark Lands I was pulled further and further into the story. To say I had NO idea what was coming from page to page was amazing. With each new person, power and oddity they came across the level of "wtf" moments increased. There was more than once I blurted out "oh snap". I didn't see that coming!
NOW, on the funny side of things... can we just say that baby Maxon is freaking adorable!!! His little self gets into all kinds of messes and I love that his parents and grandparents are victims of his utter cuteness. Babies are messy, it’s just how they roll. To see little Maxon charm them as he smooches bananas into everything... I died. More than once. Let’s not mention the big, bad, archangel, aka, grandpa, trying to deal with diaper rash. Y'all, I spit my drink out everywhere while I howled in laughter. THAT WAS EPIC! I swear, I read and listened to that part more than once.
Whoooosa! I am so ready for the next installment into the Angelbound world. It's safe to say, if she writes it, I will read it. Period.
Myla, Myla, Myla! I love the crazy warrior queen! Haha
It's no secret that I am a huge fan of this author and this series. I totally love the dynamics and relationship these two share. They're a one of a kind couple. The balance they bring to whatever darkness they are trying to fight back is amazing.
This story shows a new level to their relationship. Myla and Lincoln have to balance being royalty, fighters and parents. Not to mention that their daily lives are full of utter craziness on a good day. So when Walker, Myla's honorary big bro and Linc's BFF goes missing after leaving Myla with a cryptic message... things get real, real fast.
The race is on to locate Walker, find out why the events of the book are happening and find a way to fix it all. Myla and Linc come into contact with a lot of 'new' people in this story. As things unfolded in the Dark Lands I was pulled further and further into the story. To say I had NO idea what was coming from page to page was amazing. With each new person, power and oddity they came across the level of "wtf" moments increased. There was more than once I blurted out "oh snap". I didn't see that coming!
NOW, on the funny side of things... can we just say that baby Maxon is freaking adorable!!! His little self gets into all kinds of messes and I love that his parents and grandparents are victims of his utter cuteness. Babies are messy, it’s just how they roll. To see little Maxon charm them as he smooches bananas into everything... I died. More than once. Let’s not mention the big, bad, archangel, aka, grandpa, trying to deal with diaper rash. Y'all, I spit my drink out everywhere while I howled in laughter. THAT WAS EPIC! I swear, I read and listened to that part more than once.
Whoooosa! I am so ready for the next installment into the Angelbound world. It's safe to say, if she writes it, I will read it. Period.
October 3, 2018
I received a free copy for an honest review.
What saved the day:
- Maya
- Maya
- Maya and Lincoln
- Excellently executed suspense
This book would be a fun read for first-time readers, for returning readers this book be a great enjoyment by itself simply because it gives us more Maya and Lincoln.
Like its predecessors, The Dark Lands featured a magical, suspenseful, and fun adventure that our beloved characters have to drain the full extent of their skills and wits to go through. Here, Walker is kidnaped, and of course, Maya and Lincoln would have to save him before it's too late and things get out of hand.
The suspense was great. The tone was lighthearted and hilarious as expected, but it still works because of how dire the situation is, and it was great that Maya's humorous tone did not ruin this aspect of the story-line.
Lincoln and Maya are definitely acting a lot more like husband and wife than girlfriend boyfriend now, but I really liked how they still kept the teasing attitude they had with each other before they were married.
I wouldn't say that I am in love with this book, but I definitely enjoyed it a whole lot. Christina Bauer is not an EXCEPTIONAL author, but her abilities are credible enough that I can pretty much predict my experience with her books each time to not be that bad. So yeah! I liked this book (it was very enjoyable).
What saved the day:
- Maya
- Maya
- Maya and Lincoln
- Excellently executed suspense
This book would be a fun read for first-time readers, for returning readers this book be a great enjoyment by itself simply because it gives us more Maya and Lincoln.
Like its predecessors, The Dark Lands featured a magical, suspenseful, and fun adventure that our beloved characters have to drain the full extent of their skills and wits to go through. Here, Walker is kidnaped, and of course, Maya and Lincoln would have to save him before it's too late and things get out of hand.
The suspense was great. The tone was lighthearted and hilarious as expected, but it still works because of how dire the situation is, and it was great that Maya's humorous tone did not ruin this aspect of the story-line.
Lincoln and Maya are definitely acting a lot more like husband and wife than girlfriend boyfriend now, but I really liked how they still kept the teasing attitude they had with each other before they were married.
I wouldn't say that I am in love with this book, but I definitely enjoyed it a whole lot. Christina Bauer is not an EXCEPTIONAL author, but her abilities are credible enough that I can pretty much predict my experience with her books each time to not be that bad. So yeah! I liked this book (it was very enjoyable).
October 5, 2018
Myla kicks butt again! In this new installment, we see her go off on adventure in search of her brother Walker. Myla and her tail (yes her tail who seems to have a mind of its own) both rise up to the challenge. Meanwhile, she also has to worry about the ghouls setting Lucifer free, on top of still being a mom, and wife….. (whew a demon woman’s work is never done)
I think that Myla had become my favorite quasi demon to read and I absolutely am smitten over Lincoln, well all the characters in these novels really. Lincoln and Myla make a great couple and are hilarious with their banter.
The writing in these novels, truly blow me away. The wonderful descriptions of Angels, Demons, Ghouls, Purgatory, Antrum, Dark Lands will have you pulled in so far that you will want the story to never end. The tone of this book overall, was well honed in to the perfect amount of suspense, and lightheartedness all executed at the right moment.
I also loved that now even though Myla is a mother, she still has all her spunk. I was thrilled to see that she wasn’t written down to someone who is dull. I loved the originality here. These books are super amazing and continues to grow on me. I love that in an over saturated market these books rise up and shine all on their own. A definite one click read from me!
I think that Myla had become my favorite quasi demon to read and I absolutely am smitten over Lincoln, well all the characters in these novels really. Lincoln and Myla make a great couple and are hilarious with their banter.
The writing in these novels, truly blow me away. The wonderful descriptions of Angels, Demons, Ghouls, Purgatory, Antrum, Dark Lands will have you pulled in so far that you will want the story to never end. The tone of this book overall, was well honed in to the perfect amount of suspense, and lightheartedness all executed at the right moment.
I also loved that now even though Myla is a mother, she still has all her spunk. I was thrilled to see that she wasn’t written down to someone who is dull. I loved the originality here. These books are super amazing and continues to grow on me. I love that in an over saturated market these books rise up and shine all on their own. A definite one click read from me!
November 6, 2019
We all know and love Myla and Lincoln, but Walker... he has a special place in my heart.
So when people dare mess with him, making him leave forever, yeah... no.
For this instalment, we went to explore a whole new and unknown realm, the Dark Lands (dumdumduuuum). I must say, I really love the vibe it had going! :D Dark, misty and with an over the top mansion. If you had a cliché, you'd find it here, but in a totally cool way! As always, all scenes and environments were detailed and well described.
Character development was good... well, actually, there wasn't really any.
But we got to unravel some more of Walkers many (maaaaaaany) secrets, so there is that :D. Oh and little Maxon is a terror and Xavier is so damn clueless it's just too cute.
I am glad though that Myla is back to her kickass ways :) She comes up with the best battleplans!
Pacing and flow were good. The story really does hold your attention for the whole ride, pretty much since we really want to know what will happen with Walker! A very good balance between all the action and conversations.
The book itself was well written with no (noticeable) errors.
All in all, well, I can only say I love this series :) On to The Brutal Time!
So when people dare mess with him, making him leave forever, yeah... no.
For this instalment, we went to explore a whole new and unknown realm, the Dark Lands (dumdumduuuum). I must say, I really love the vibe it had going! :D Dark, misty and with an over the top mansion. If you had a cliché, you'd find it here, but in a totally cool way! As always, all scenes and environments were detailed and well described.
Character development was good... well, actually, there wasn't really any.
But we got to unravel some more of Walkers many (maaaaaaany) secrets, so there is that :D. Oh and little Maxon is a terror and Xavier is so damn clueless it's just too cute.
I am glad though that Myla is back to her kickass ways :) She comes up with the best battleplans!
Pacing and flow were good. The story really does hold your attention for the whole ride, pretty much since we really want to know what will happen with Walker! A very good balance between all the action and conversations.
The book itself was well written with no (noticeable) errors.
All in all, well, I can only say I love this series :) On to The Brutal Time!
October 2, 2018
Nineteen year old Myla Lewis loves her job of moving souls to heaven or hell and being a wife and mother. Her life is going great until she learns that her older brother Walker is missing and everyone thinks he is on vacation but Myla and Lincoln know better.
Walker has been taken by the ghouls into the Dark Lands. They want to use Walker in some way to help release Lucifer from his prison. Lucifer was locked up a long time ago. Lucifer is the ex-king of the angles and really needs to stay locked up forever. Lucifer is a bad mean person who likes to have everyone under his thumb and use them and their magic to do his bidding. The ghouls can’t reach Lucifer where he is locked up because it is warded with spells to keep anyone from just walking in and rescuing him.
Can Myla and Lincoln find Walker in time to save him? Can they stop the ghouls from releasing Lucifer from his prison?
I just love Myla and her tail who likes to get in on the action from time to time and Lincoln as well as all the characters in the Angelbound series. Myla is just so cheeky talking like she will say things sort of like she would not do that under any circumstances and then turn around and think well I am doing that right now or something like that.
Myla will be checking out Lincoln during an important conversation or just as they are about to time warp to another section of Purgatory and Lincoln will say my eyes are up here. I love these two they make such a great couple.
I love the world of the after-realm, Purgatory, the Dark Lands and all the other cities in Myla and Lincoln’s world. I have read all the books in the Angelbound series and loved them all. Each book just seems to get better and better. I can’t wait to check out more books in the Angelbound series. The Dark Lands is filled with twist and turns that will keep you hanging on for more and more.
Come join Myla, Lincoln, Walker and the rest of the crew on their journey through the Dark Lands, a world filled with angels, demons, ghouls and part human, part angel and part demon all rolled into one.
I definitely recommend The Dark Lands to all fans of the paranormal with angels, demons, ghouls and an all-around brilliantly written story.
Walker has been taken by the ghouls into the Dark Lands. They want to use Walker in some way to help release Lucifer from his prison. Lucifer was locked up a long time ago. Lucifer is the ex-king of the angles and really needs to stay locked up forever. Lucifer is a bad mean person who likes to have everyone under his thumb and use them and their magic to do his bidding. The ghouls can’t reach Lucifer where he is locked up because it is warded with spells to keep anyone from just walking in and rescuing him.
Can Myla and Lincoln find Walker in time to save him? Can they stop the ghouls from releasing Lucifer from his prison?
I just love Myla and her tail who likes to get in on the action from time to time and Lincoln as well as all the characters in the Angelbound series. Myla is just so cheeky talking like she will say things sort of like she would not do that under any circumstances and then turn around and think well I am doing that right now or something like that.
Myla will be checking out Lincoln during an important conversation or just as they are about to time warp to another section of Purgatory and Lincoln will say my eyes are up here. I love these two they make such a great couple.
I love the world of the after-realm, Purgatory, the Dark Lands and all the other cities in Myla and Lincoln’s world. I have read all the books in the Angelbound series and loved them all. Each book just seems to get better and better. I can’t wait to check out more books in the Angelbound series. The Dark Lands is filled with twist and turns that will keep you hanging on for more and more.
Come join Myla, Lincoln, Walker and the rest of the crew on their journey through the Dark Lands, a world filled with angels, demons, ghouls and part human, part angel and part demon all rolled into one.
I definitely recommend The Dark Lands to all fans of the paranormal with angels, demons, ghouls and an all-around brilliantly written story.
March 28, 2022
Main story. Short. Not as intense as other ones. Lincoln is so sweet and amazing, but not enough parts in this one. Maxon is adorable and love that mylas dad is taking care of her baby babysitting a lot. 3, 3.5 stars
Bonus novella at end. Wedding bells. Yay much more lincoln interaction. Super cute. Lots interesting. 4.5ish Her parents wedding and mom's election to prez. Takes place really early on I think. After armegoden is first defeated and the begining of when her powers start acting up. Seems like just became official bf gf. Btw book 1 and 2?
Love mylas snarky confident voice while also being super hyper and happy and love drunk 😁
Love how M and L work together as a great team and how in everything they do is full of love for each other
Bonus novella at end. Wedding bells. Yay much more lincoln interaction. Super cute. Lots interesting. 4.5ish Her parents wedding and mom's election to prez. Takes place really early on I think. After armegoden is first defeated and the begining of when her powers start acting up. Seems like just became official bf gf. Btw book 1 and 2?
Love mylas snarky confident voice while also being super hyper and happy and love drunk 😁
Love how M and L work together as a great team and how in everything they do is full of love for each other
August 21, 2019
I would like to thank Monster House Books and the Netgalley website for this partnership.
I love the cover of this book.
We find Myla who at 19 years old is married, mother and queen of the Thraxes and she crunches life to the fullest. It is a half goddess who moves souls to heaven or Hell. As for his brother Walker, he returns to the Black Lands where the ghouls live and disappears.
Myla will do anything to find her brother. A criminal would have kidnapped him to free Lucifer.
A fifth book that I loved and read in one go with such a captivating, addictive story filled with suspense and twists and turns with engaging characters. Looking forward to reading the full series.
I love the cover of this book.
We find Myla who at 19 years old is married, mother and queen of the Thraxes and she crunches life to the fullest. It is a half goddess who moves souls to heaven or Hell. As for his brother Walker, he returns to the Black Lands where the ghouls live and disappears.
Myla will do anything to find her brother. A criminal would have kidnapped him to free Lucifer.
A fifth book that I loved and read in one go with such a captivating, addictive story filled with suspense and twists and turns with engaging characters. Looking forward to reading the full series.
August 25, 2019
Myla is back and just as sassy as ever. There are a few problems in paradise though. Walker is hiding things and plans on leaving never to return, and someone is attacking people and stealing their powers. All this leads to a confession from her dad about his past, and Myla and Lincoln taking a trip to the dark lands. There are some interesting situations with some creepy lava angels, and a secret prison that Lincoln doesn't even know that some of his people are guarding. There is violence, and no explicit adult content. There are some super cute moments with baby Maxon though!
September 16, 2021
In this book, Myla is fighting against the clock to make sure Lucifer stays in prison. It's interesting as we see the Dark Land and the Thrax from lower house who live there. There is a lot of magic involved.
It's a nice continuation of the series with a good dose of family life.
Myla seems to have everything she ever wanted.
It was a very easy read too. Still I don't think it was as good as the start of the series. I'm not sure what's missing. Maybe I just grew too used to it. I still enjoy Myla's voice and personality though.
It's a nice continuation of the series with a good dose of family life.
Myla seems to have everything she ever wanted.
It was a very easy read too. Still I don't think it was as good as the start of the series. I'm not sure what's missing. Maybe I just grew too used to it. I still enjoy Myla's voice and personality though.
November 2, 2019
Myla, Lincoln, a good mystery and old family drama to complicated it all? YES PLEASE.
I adore this series. I love everything about Myla - her snark, her humor, her badassery. Her romance with now husband Lincoln is nothing short of swoony, too. Their adventures never fail to please in all the best ways.
If you're a fantasy lover, you need to be reading this series and the rest of the books set in this world!
I adore this series. I love everything about Myla - her snark, her humor, her badassery. Her romance with now husband Lincoln is nothing short of swoony, too. Their adventures never fail to please in all the best ways.
If you're a fantasy lover, you need to be reading this series and the rest of the books set in this world!
November 8, 2019
Another fantastic adventure for the Angelbound series! I have loved Walker since the very first book, so to have a book that goes more into who he is and what he means to Myla and her family, was just fantastic! The author really knows how to pull you into the story and keep you guessing until the end! And can I just say that baby Maxon is the cutest!!!! If you've read the books before, you won't want to miss this one!
September 28, 2018
Received from Xpresso Book Tours
I haven't read the entire series until recently and for a someone who almost never finished a series, I was very surprised. I love jumping back to the amazing world, that Angelbound set up. I just love the magical world and the people residing in it. :)
I love Myla and Lincoln so much, and also Mason. :) On one hand it was nice to read about Myla with family, being a mother, a Queen & Scala (talk about multitasking :)) and on the other hand I LOVED that she has the same spunk and personality I fall in love it. :)
She is loyal tot he people she loves and when Walker disappears, she doesn't give up.
Great book in one of my all time favourite series. Highly recommend it!!
I haven't read the entire series until recently and for a someone who almost never finished a series, I was very surprised. I love jumping back to the amazing world, that Angelbound set up. I just love the magical world and the people residing in it. :)
I love Myla and Lincoln so much, and also Mason. :) On one hand it was nice to read about Myla with family, being a mother, a Queen & Scala (talk about multitasking :)) and on the other hand I LOVED that she has the same spunk and personality I fall in love it. :)
She is loyal tot he people she loves and when Walker disappears, she doesn't give up.
Great book in one of my all time favourite series. Highly recommend it!!
September 28, 2018
I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I always wonder what new trouble Myla and Lincoln can find, but they always manage to find it. Love seeing the family grow as well as the interactions between family members.
Slow down and Savor. Some really sweet moments. As well as some kick butt ones.
I always wonder what new trouble Myla and Lincoln can find, but they always manage to find it. Love seeing the family grow as well as the interactions between family members.
Slow down and Savor. Some really sweet moments. As well as some kick butt ones.
July 26, 2020
This book for me felt like a filler book.
It was a book focusing on Walker and who he really is. It was a good read, but not as great as the previous book.
I do like reading more about the characters in the offspring series but some of the suspense is probably missing for me as I read the books out of order.
It was a book focusing on Walker and who he really is. It was a good read, but not as great as the previous book.
I do like reading more about the characters in the offspring series but some of the suspense is probably missing for me as I read the books out of order.
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