The Fallen 2: Aerie and Reckoning, by Thomas E. Sniegoski

THE FALLEN 2: AERIE AND RECKONING, by Thomas E. Sniegoski

• Pub. Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Pages: 541  

• Series: Fallen Series

 

Rating: 4/5

Synopsis

Destined for Heaven or Hell? The saga continues from THE FALLEN 1.

Aaron’s senior year has been anything but typical. Half-angel and half-human, he has been charged to reunite the Fallen with Heaven. But the leader of the Dark Powers is determined to destroy Aaron—and all hope of angelic reconciliation.

Struggling to harness the incredible force within him, Aaron trains for the ultimate battle. With the Dark 

Powers building in strength and numbers, their clash may come sooner than he expects. And everyone who’s ever mattered to Aaron is now in grave danger.

Aaron must protect the girl he loves and rescue the only family he’s ever known. Because if he can’t save them from the Dark Powers, how can he hope to save the Fallen?

Review

Holy mother of pearl, Sniegoski. You, sir, are the man of fantasy fiction. If you guys liked the first in this series, you will not be disappointed by this installment. The action in this story is ridiculous! And the emotion is all over the board. I haven't read something so sad in quite a while. Or something so inspiring.

I'm a real fan of theology and light romance but who knew you can have both in one book (sure, I've read all about Soloman, but guys, that's NOT light romance). In ways, the end is a bit obvious but I think that this is worth the read - a lot of ground gets covered in 500 pages so it's hard for me to comment about the action without giving away certain developments. Enjoy this one!