Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date: May 2009
304pp
Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called "the touch." (Comes in handy when you're traveling from town to town with your dad, hunting ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and the occasional zombie.)
Then her dad turns up dead—but still walking—and Dru knows she's next. Even worse, she's got two guys hungry for her affections, and they're not about to let the fiercely independent Dru go it alone. Will Dru discover just how special she really is before coming face-to-fang with whatever—or whoever— is hunting her?
So, Dru is this bad-ass heroine with kick-ass abilities who’s just trying to survive in the “Real World” after the death of her father. She teams up with unlikely characters in Graves and Christophe to find out who murdered her father.
This is a dark and edgy read where things go bump in the night. The supernatural creatures in this book include Werewulfen (Werewolves), Suckers (Vampires), Zombies and others. They are well imagined and I had no problems picturing them.
There were times I found Dru a little annoying, she wanted to take on the world on her own and push everyone away but I came to understand that she’s just as vulnerable and wants to protect her friends from the dangers that seem to be chasing her – this is just her persona to keep from losing control.
St. Crow did a great job with the plot as I could not put this one down and the characters are well developed. Graves is such a Sweetheart! What can I say about Christophe? 1 word “HOT!” Strange Angels is full of non-stop action and loads of ass-kicking throughout. There are exciting twists and turns in this book. There are also some humorous moments that had me laughing out loud.
This was an exciting start to a series. Betrayals the follow-up to Strange Angels comes out November 2009 and I can’t wait to crack it open!
Rating: 4.5 out 5 stars
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