Blog Tour Stop : Origin of Angels by Christie Rich

Summary (from Goodreads)
 
Title : Origin of Angels
Author : Christie Rich
Publication Date : September 2nd 2014
Publisher : Self-Published
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A man searches for the woman he loves. A woman fights to survive.

As the first male Elemental, Travis is a wanted man. Women fawn all over him, both fae and Elemental alike, but he only has one female on is mind—the woman who captured his heart when he was sure he’d lost it. Travis is not only determined to find her, he’s willing to go through his meddling sister, Ralya, to do it. He doesn’t care if she’s queen of the fae, if war is brewing, or if there is a price on his head. He needs to find his mystery woman before it’s too late—before he loses her to the Order or worse, to the evil Valen, who has made a bargain of his own to win back his kingdom.
Emily will do anything it takes to save her son from the Order, no matter the cost. Her heart yearns for the man who gifted her the only joy she has in her dreary world, yet the odds she will ever see Travis again are slim to none. Emily has a single desire: to raise her child. Love is beyond her reach, or so she thinks. As evil draws near, Emily must guard her heart or lose her soul to the fae who wants her to fulfill his wicked purposes.

Will Travis find Emily before she gives up, or will she fall into the hands of his enemy and be forever out of his reach? In this gripping sequel to Elemental Enmity, the stakes for control of Earth have been raised. Evil has taken hold of the mortal realm and won’t relinquish it easily. The forces of Elemental and fae must unite against the dark court if they have any chance at all of overcoming the gloom overtaking the human realm.

Personal Thoughts

I'm always looking for more paranormal New Adult books, which is how I actually came across Origin of Angels on Candace's sidebar. Now, I'm not exactly a fan of angels in books, but I still wanted to check this book out mostly because NA needs more diversity in terms of genres and there have been books with angels that I've enjoyed in the past.

At the forefront of the book, the main characters were Travis and Rayna, a brother and sister duo. There were also a few other POVs in the book, that were a little sporadic and some of them were quite unexpected. I usually don't deal well with multiple POVs, but in this case, it added to the story because we got to learn more about their personalities. I have to admit that I connected better with Travis though. I thought the male POV was really well written and it was easy for me to slip inside his head. What I loved most about him was his loyalty and devotion. Those are characteristics I find very attractive in male protagonists. Emily too, was a strong girl and I loved how she so resilient in the face of all her obstacles. The world building in the book was quite strong, but there were times I felt like I was missing something. I learned later on that this series is actually a sequel to another series by the author, Elemental Enimity and a lot of the background seems to have been explored in that. Still though, as a first book in a series, I was quite invested in the plot. While the book was entertaining and fun to read, there were times when I found my attention wavering and I think that's because the book was very lengthy.

Overall though, Origin of Angels was an interesting book with an engaging storyline and strong characters that were easy to root for. I highly recommend it to readers looking for something unique in the NA genre.

Rating 

Cover : 4/5
Plot : 3/5
Characters : 3/5
Writing : 3/5

Author Biography

I grew up daydreaming about fairytales, and my love for discovering new worlds has never died. I am not one of those writers who always knew I would write. I thought that was what other people did until one day, a few years ago, I took a challenge from a friend and typed my first words. My journey has been wonderful, and I cannot imagine a day where I would ever give up writing. My love for reading is what fueled my imagination in the first place and still does. When I am not writing or reading, I enjoy family time with my husband and two children. My family and I live in a quiet community in Northern Utah, and I am so thankful for the rich life I have been blessed with.

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