Nora should have known her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described as anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy, Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.
The further Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim bloodline has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?
What I have to say about it!
I think this book is a lot better than Hush Hush, and since I already liked Hush Hush, then that can only be awesome! Now, we start off early in the book with my least favorite thing. Twilight did it, and now I think every author thinks they have to too. 2nd book? Break the couple up for (in my opinion) stupid reasons! It drives me nuts every time I read that now. I know it creates conflict, and conflict drives the novel, but I just wish they could find another way to do it. BUT! And this is an important but, I love the way Nora handles it. I love how, after Nora dumps Patch, she really tries to get over him. Now, I'm not sure she does it the right way, but who am I to judge another person's post-break up actions? But she gets angry with herself when she gets all mopey about him, and that is a solid step in the right direction, which I whole-heartedly love.
The climax was really exciting too. Nora goes to Delphic and suddenly, all hell breaks loose. Bad guys turn good and good guys turn bad and who the heck has a gun?! And there's something about the scene in the fun-house that I love. I always thought those places were creepy, and now I know why! And the ending was just crazy. That's the simplest way to put it, since I don't want to give anything away. Now I have to hurry up and read Silence to find out what happens!!
So, final thoughts? I think I’d have to give it….4 stars. I loved it, but I was so angry at Patch for half the book, that it made it impossible to do 5 stars. Yes, you’re dark and mysterious, but don’t take it to the point where the reader starts to hate you! And Marcie?! What, Patch, were you thinking!!!!!
