Familiar Angel

Tams gives this one 4.5 Stars
Highly recommend.

Amy Lane is one of my favorite Authors when in comes to angsty romance. I was completely engrossed in this story from the start, between Lane's writing skills and Pugh's vocal talents, it was a great story to listen to. I did feel like the buildup for the couples was a bit anticlimatic, and I found myself mentally shouting at Suriel and Harry a couple of times.

Overall though, I enjoyed this one. Perfect marriage of the written word being brought to life by a talented narrator. Highly recommend.

“The light grew too bright, the sound too great, too terrifying for mere mortals, and all three of the boys closed their eyes and cried out. In an explosion of glory, they felt great things change about them—inside them, around them, and just when Harry thought his heart would stop with too much magic, the world around him went abruptly silent.”

I had no real clue about what to expect with this latest release by Amy Lane. I couldn’t imagine that the first chapter alone, would have me caught up in magic, demons, hell, angels, heaven, abuse, suffering, anger, fear, and the creation of a new family that would last beyond a century. What continued through the rest of the story was equally exhilarating, and half the time I had my heart in my throat.

Because the blurb mentions the shapeshifting powers that Harry, Edward, and Francis get, I can safely talk about that, except I’m not going to reveal what type of shifter(s) they change to, nor the family they get in Emma and Leonard. Believe me when I say that someone was looking out for them when Harry and Edward were running from the brothel that was their own personal hell, while trying to get Francis, the youngest and most vulnerable of them, away from their biggest terror, Big Cass. The fear of this horrid man follows these young men for a hundred and forty years, never truly dying out, regardless that they thought Suriel killed him.

“I’m only brave with my life, Suriel, not my heart.”

Truer words may have never been spoken. Harry is afraid to even think about his feelings for Suriel, but when Suriel makes his final appearance in the human realm, Harry is going to have to pull up his big boy britches or lose Suriel for good. Suriel is becoming too human, and is close to falling, so he needs to decide whether to renew his bond with God and stay in heaven, or have a good enough reason to live a mortal life. Because falling won’t be easy. That’s all I’m saying, by the way, because there are just too many spoiler-y items. But Harry, with his stubborn walls carefully crafted around his very fragile heart, is worth an awful lot to Suriel, and he’s going to help Harry find joy in life if it’s the last thing he ever does.

I could not have predicted, in a million years, the way this story unfolded, the revelations that occurred, and the stunning finale. My only complaint, and this is totally just my opinion, is there were moments where I lost the thread of what the author was trying to convey. Since that is a fault that lies entirely with me, I can’t allow it to darken the wonder and exhilaration I found in this book. Oh, and Amy? Thank you for the shout-out to Foresthill.

NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews

Cover Love.- I could see this model as Suriel and it with the cat I could see where familiar comes in.

One hundred and forty years ago, Harry, Edward, and Francis barely escaped their fate at a brothel. A sorceress was rescuing her lover from hell and performing the spell she turned the three boys into her familiars and they all became a family. Now they use their powers to save people from human trafficking. Harry was in love with the Angel Suriel the moment he saw him.

This was a very intriguing story. I liked the combination of characters, sorceresses, Angels, demons, and the shifting cats. The storyline is also fast paced, action packed and keeps you turning the page.

If you are looking for a great paranormal, urban fantasy book for your October reading this one is a fabulous choice!