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Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton egalley from netgalley Set to release: 2/15/11 3/5 Stars I really wanted to like this book, but alas.... What is going to sell this book will be its cover. Angelfire reads like an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer minus the humor, spunk, personalities, and magic. Okay, I take it back. Ellie is no Buffy. I really did not like Ellie or relate to her in anyway. She is the Slayer, er, I mean Preliator. The fight scenes were not bad, if confusing in points, and the monsters seem original although interchangable. The book does not do a very good job of setting up the history of The End of Days. I really felt like the average reader, who has not read books like this before, would have to do some side research to really understand what was going on. Here's an unanswered question: Why are the "bad" angels trying to bring about the war? The story may have been better from Will's POV. It might have been more effective with some flashback...

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand Goodreads link here Released 1/04/11 egalley from netgalley (thank you) Wow. It is so much harder to write great reviews than bad ones. What can I say besides WOW. This novel is beautiful. It is unputdownable . Clara is wonderful. Wow. I lack a good adjective for this book. Wonderful just isn't powerful enough. I read this in one shot because I just couldn't put it down. The writing is stupendous. I was sucked in right away. So, how to write a spoiler-free review and still prove to you that you should stop what you are doing and run to the bookstore? Hmm . I will point out my 3 favorite things. One. Clara has a Purpose (don't we all, but her purpose is a purpose with a capital "P"). She never waivers about having a purpose, but instead grapples with how to remain true to herself while accomplishing her purpose. Clara is very mature. Two. Clara is already on task when we meet her. Thank God, no angst about " OMG I'm an angel...