Blog Tour Stop : Until Next Time by Amy Lignor
Book Summary And Review
Summary (from Goodreads)How does a girl choose between the one who steals her heart and the one who owns her soul?
Matt and Emily were created for a specific job. Raised and trained as the ultimate angel/warrior team, they are sent down to save, defend, judge and forgive, depending on the 'life' they've been assigned. What they don't realize is that the power of human emotions, such as love, anger, passion and fear can take over even the best of souls, causing them to make mistakes and follow paths that lead to confusion and heartache.
When the reason for their training is finally revealed, the angel/warrior team find themselves thrust into a world they know nothing about. Matt takes over the life of Daniel, a young man with a great deal of baggage. Emily becomes Liz, a girl living in a remote village who relies on nothing more than her own strength to survive. A violent storm erupts one night, and framed in the window of Liz's establishment is a frightening face. Let in by the soul of a Good Samaritan, the two visitors bring with them a past full of secrets that could literally change an angel's path and a warrior's plans.
From murder to redemption, this angel/warrior team must find a way to keep the faith they have in each other in a world that's ripping them apart.
Matt and Emily were created for a specific job. Raised and trained as the ultimate angel/warrior team, they are sent down to save, defend, judge and forgive, depending on the 'life' they've been assigned. What they don't realize is that the power of human emotions, such as love, anger, passion and fear can take over even the best of souls, causing them to make mistakes and follow paths that lead to confusion and heartache.
When the reason for their training is finally revealed, the angel/warrior team find themselves thrust into a world they know nothing about. Matt takes over the life of Daniel, a young man with a great deal of baggage. Emily becomes Liz, a girl living in a remote village who relies on nothing more than her own strength to survive. A violent storm erupts one night, and framed in the window of Liz's establishment is a frightening face. Let in by the soul of a Good Samaritan, the two visitors bring with them a past full of secrets that could literally change an angel's path and a warrior's plans.
From murder to redemption, this angel/warrior team must find a way to keep the faith they have in each other in a world that's ripping them apart.
Personal Thoughts
When I first saw the summary of Until Next Time by Amy Lignor, I was very intrigued. It seemed that the author had taken a different and somewhat unique take on angels. When I got the opportunity to participate in a blog tour for this book, I was beyond thrilled. Due to the mixed reviews that this book has received, I was a bit wary to start reading. Fortunately for me, Until Next Time didn't let me down.
The story introduces us to Emily and Matt, two angels. These two have been "created" and trained for specific tasks. Once they are sent to Earth, they are supposed to save, defend, forgive and judge, all of which have been taught to them. Because they have always worked together as a team, Emily and Matt have grown a strong relationship of friendship bordering on love. In fact, they are supposed to be soul mates. At the beginning of the book, they are beyond excited to be able to go onto the "field", that is down to Earth, and put everything that they have learned throughout their sessions into practice. However, what they don't know is that once they go onto Earth, they no longer have their angel memories. Emily and Matt are sent onto Earth in the bodies of two humans, Liz and Daniel. The story of this angel/warrior duo was, according to me, highly complex.
You would think that Emily&Liz and Matt&Daniel would have the same personalities because they basically they are of the same essence, but things are a little more complicated than that.
Emily was brave, out-spoken, mischievous and very much full of life. On the hand, Liz was slightly more quiet than Emily, a bit shy, caring and helpful. However, as a reader, I sometimes got glimpses of Emily's character in Liz. Out of the two, I think I prefer Emily a little bit more. That's because she was very relate-able and throughout the book I felt a lot for her. She went through some period of confusion with regards to her human feelings and this made her seem like a realistic character. I found myself easily vouching for her.
The same personality differences also apply to Matt and Daniel. Matt was someone very sweet, mischievous, caring, protective and passionate. Daniel was a little different. Quiet, yet with an inner fire, he was someone I really fell for while reading. Guilt, confusion and heart-break are some of the numerous feelings he went through in the book and each time he suffered, it pained me as well because I had grown to love his character.
Overall, both Emily and Matt, both in their angelic and human form, were terrific, well-developed characters with flaws that made them easy to connect with.
The story introduces us to Emily and Matt, two angels. These two have been "created" and trained for specific tasks. Once they are sent to Earth, they are supposed to save, defend, forgive and judge, all of which have been taught to them. Because they have always worked together as a team, Emily and Matt have grown a strong relationship of friendship bordering on love. In fact, they are supposed to be soul mates. At the beginning of the book, they are beyond excited to be able to go onto the "field", that is down to Earth, and put everything that they have learned throughout their sessions into practice. However, what they don't know is that once they go onto Earth, they no longer have their angel memories. Emily and Matt are sent onto Earth in the bodies of two humans, Liz and Daniel. The story of this angel/warrior duo was, according to me, highly complex.
You would think that Emily&Liz and Matt&Daniel would have the same personalities because they basically they are of the same essence, but things are a little more complicated than that.
Emily was brave, out-spoken, mischievous and very much full of life. On the hand, Liz was slightly more quiet than Emily, a bit shy, caring and helpful. However, as a reader, I sometimes got glimpses of Emily's character in Liz. Out of the two, I think I prefer Emily a little bit more. That's because she was very relate-able and throughout the book I felt a lot for her. She went through some period of confusion with regards to her human feelings and this made her seem like a realistic character. I found myself easily vouching for her.
The same personality differences also apply to Matt and Daniel. Matt was someone very sweet, mischievous, caring, protective and passionate. Daniel was a little different. Quiet, yet with an inner fire, he was someone I really fell for while reading. Guilt, confusion and heart-break are some of the numerous feelings he went through in the book and each time he suffered, it pained me as well because I had grown to love his character.
Overall, both Emily and Matt, both in their angelic and human form, were terrific, well-developed characters with flaws that made them easy to connect with.
I will admit that the romance was not my favorite part of the story. I think that most of my readers are aware of how much I dislike love triangles. On Earth, Liz met with Jason, a human boy. There was an undeniable attraction between the two. It was easy to see why she fell for him. For one, he had a caring and loving streak to his character. Yet, part of me loved Matt/Daniel too much to fall for Jason. What I didn't like in the relationship between Liz and Jason has to definitely be the pace at which they fall in love.
Matt's feelings for Emily was prevalent from the first time we are introduced to their characters. They had been friends for such a long time and it was clear to me, as a reader, that he really did like Emily. I thought that they made a cute couple,especially at the beginning of the book when they were indulging in their mischief!
Moreover, I thought that the secondary characters were all well-written. Some authors, sometimes, fail to give insight on their secondary characters. Amy Lignor, however, didn't do that. I was delightfully pleased that the author had given each of the characters depth and vitality. Each and every character had a unique personality and seeing them interact with the main characters was very enjoyable.
I really loved what Amy Lignor did with the whole angels aspect of the story. It was not only refreshing, but also very captivating. Once I started reading, I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen. The anticipation was sometimes very tough!
Amy Lignor's world of angels is one that I've never encountered in my reading before. Sure, she did inspire herself from religion, but she wasn't heavy on the religious aspect of it.
Overall, the plot line was highly engaging, full of suspense and interesting!
There is no doubt that Amy Lignor is a creative, original and excellent writer. Her writing is simple, yet addictive. She did a wonderful job at giving the characters their voices and she is also a skillful world-builder. I commend her for her writing skills and I will definitely read more from this bright author.
Overall, if you're looking for an angel story with a different twist from usual angel stories, some wonderful likable characters and some fantastic world-building, then Until Next Time is the book for you!
Rating
Cover : 3/5
Plot : 4/5
Characters : 4/5
Writing : 4/5
Writing : 4/5
Author Biography
Amy Lignor began her career at Grey House Publishing in northwest Connecticut where she was the Editor-in-Chief of numerous educational and business directories.Now she is a published author of several works of fiction. The Billy the Kid historical The Heart of a Legend; the thriller, Mind Made; and the adventure novel, Tallent & Lowery 13.
She is also the owner of The Write Companion, a company that offers help and support to writers through a full range of editorial services from proofreading and copyediting to ghostwriting and research. As the daughter of a research librarian, she is also an active book reviewer.
Currently, she lives with her daughter, mother and a rambunctious German Shepherd named Reuben, in the beautiful state of New Mexico.
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Wonderful!! I am so intrigued by this book! I love love LOVE Ange Stories and this one is on my list since I first saw it. Now reading how much you liked it makes me even more excited! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely intrigued. Must check it out xD
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