Hallowed Review

TITLE: Hallowed
AUTHOR: Cynthia Hand
PAGES: 249 (ePub format)
RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2012
PUBLISHER: HarperTeen
READ: February 21, 2012
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For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought.

Now, torn between her love for Tucker and her complicated feelings about the roles she and Christian seem destined to play in a world that is both dangerous and beautiful, Clara struggles with a shocking revelation: Someone she loves will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.

In this compelling sequel to "Unearthly," Cynthia Hand captures the joy of first love, the anguish of loss, and the confusion of becoming who you are.

Wow! This was a perfect followup to the amazing debut in the series.  Cynthia Hand maintains her great pace and gives the characters even more depth in this second book.  Once again I'm torn in this well written love triangle because I love both Tucker and Christian! Both of our leading men are explored much more deeply and we see new sides to both of them that makes me love them even more.

Cynthia paints such a stunning picture in your mind with her writing, the scenery, the glory, the hair, it's all ridiculously well written.  The emotions conveyed in this book are heavy! I felt like I was on a roller coaster and by the end of the book I felt like I needed to take a nap.  It definitely ended up going in a direction I was not fully prepared for and I found myself needed a box of tissues at my side for the last 1/4 of it.

Our girl Clara has really grown up in this book and is prepared to face all the trials and tribulations that come along with being and angel-blood.  In the first book where we had a young girl finding out about who she really is and not knowing how to deal, we now have a woman who is dealing with her situation head on.  I love it! A strong minded, smart protagonist!!