To be frank, my first experience with ‘Angels’ wasn’t very
good and so I never thought of reading more books about them, until I received
Dies Irae & Lacrimosa by this author. Since Dies Irae was a novella, I
decided to give it a chance thinking that if I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t
venture on with Lacrimosa. But Dies Irae managed to change my mentality about
fantasy novels based on Angels.
Lacrimosa picks up after three thousand years since the
ending that Dies Irae provided us with. Nessy has been a sentinel for five
hundred years now and she is one of the best that Mikayel has. She is good at
casting out demons but is uncomfortable within a human body. Still she manages
to perform her duties well enough until she meets Aydan. Aydan reminds her of
the one she loved in her human life. Aydan, now serving Azzaziel, thrives on
human soul. He has come to gain a reputation of being the most dangerous UnHoly
who stops at nothing. Aydan too is attracted to Nessy immediately as she
reminds him of his love, Ella.
Where on one hand Nessy is shown to struggle to complete her
assignment because of a minor problem of ‘emotions’ and a big problem of Azzaziel’s
presence, Aydan on the other hand struggles with the darkness within that had
become only too familiar to him. Well, the only predictable part about this
book is where Nessy and Aydan’s attraction.
I liked the characters of Nessy & Aydan very much. Nessy
is a smart and kick-ass sort of girl, who is confused at the beginning about
why Aydan reminds her of Adam. But then that’s a part of the plot. I also love
the darkness in Aydan. I was practically nodding at Azzaziel when he pointed
out that Aydan had joined him out of his free will.
Overall, it’s a great read. The language and the flow of the
story are smooth. The plot keeps you trapped in its grip. Action & emotion
are served with great balance.
Review Copy received from the Author
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