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Paperback
720 pages

Author

L. A. Weatherly
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Author's Website

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Publisher

Usborne Publishing Ltd

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Publication date

1st October 2011

ISBN

9781409522010

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A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection.

 

Winner of 2011 Leeds Book Award

Shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2011

Shortlisted for Worcestershire Teen Book Award 2011

Longlisted for Southern Schools Book Award 2011

If you're still into paranormal fiction or if you think you've had enough of it then think again.  L A Weatherly's Angel sequence is a completely addictive and stunning story of loyalty, conflict and love.  Original and fast-paced with characters you really warm to don't miss this, the second one in the sequence and if you're new to the sequence then read Angel first. 

 

STOP PRESS: The film rights for the trilogy have been optioned by a distinguished team of producers in the US, The Hatchery LLC and Jane Startz Productions Inc.

Synopsis

As a half-angel, Willow can't help feeling like an outcast, even with Alex by her side. So when a handsome stranger with a tortured past arrives at the AK camp, Willow finds herself inextricably drawn to him.  Only Willow has the power to defeat the malevolent Church of Angels - and they will stop at nothing to destroy her. However, Willow is not alone. She is with Alex, a trained Angel Killer - and her one true love. Together, they must train a new generation of Angel Killers.

Reviews

Praise for the author:

“Full of suspense and beautifully written.” - The Sun on Angel

“Angel fever is spreading.” - The Observer

 “Packed with suspense and drama." - Daily Mail

“[Angel] switches effortlessly between fast-paced action-adventure and heart-stopping romance. Mizz says check it out!” - Mizz

“A celestial stunner.” - The Lancashire Evening Post

“Fresh, imaginative, hugely entertaining and highly addictive. A stunning read.” - Ryan Woods, Empire of Books Blog

“It's a sin to miss a book this good!” - Dwayne, Girls Without a Bookshelf Blog

 “An absolutely compelling book, by turns tense, romantic, scary.” - Our Book Reviews Blog

'Angel is a brilliant old-fashioned love story in a contemporary setting. L.A. Weatherly has created a world full of suspense and intrigue which Stephenie Meyer could only dream about.' Children's Book Buyer, Jarrolds, Norwich

'A powerful, dark and hugely inventive thriller that burrows beneath the reader's skin. The charged relationship between Alex and Willow in this electrifying novel makes a lasting impression, a must read for 2010.' Jake Hope, children's book specialist

'The world of the book is dark and exciting. The characters are brilliantly drawn, the style will appeal enormously to the Twilight generation and the plot is fantastically full of suspense, drama - and romance!' Liz Kessler, bestselling children's author

About The Author

L. A Weatherly was born in Arkansas, and moved to the UK in 1995. Her first book, Child X, was shortlisted for the Sheffield, Leicester and Red House Book Awards and was also chosen by the American Library Association as one of their ‘Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers’. She lives in Hampshire.

L.A. Weatherly on writing Angel, the first in a planned trilogy:

I've known Alex for a long time. He first came to me as a character almost twenty years ago, when he was a thief in a fantasy setting – an expert with knives rather than guns. Nothing came of that particular novel, but Alex always stayed with me. He refused to go away, in fact! And over the years, I began to wonder about redoing his story completely, and placing him in a contemporary setting.

Willow came to me at the same time that Alex first did – her name was Jhia at that point – but she didn't feel fully formed until I started thinking about a contemporary storyline. Then her name changed to Willow, and I realised that not only was she psychic, but that she loved tinkering around with cars.

Once I had that, I had the rough premise of the story: suddenly I knew that Willow had psychically seen something that she shouldn't have, and Alex was a teenaged hit man. The two of them join forces instead, and fall in love.

I loved the feel of this, but that was as far as I got for several years. Though I kept writing snippets of the story (it nagged and nagged at me, really wanting to be told!), I knew that the premise as it stood wouldn't work. If Alex was a real-life hit man, then a happy ending wouldn't be very likely! And I like happy endings. I wanted this to be an action-packed, epic story, but also essentially a romance. So, the story stayed in the wardrobe of my mind for a long time – taken out occasionally to think about, but nothing more.

Then, in a bookstore about a year ago, I saw all of the books about angels that were out. Rather than focusing on the religious aspects of angels, these books seemed to be about something more: the idea of angels as very personal helpers to humans; friendly beings who you could call on for anything from helping you find a parking space to saving your life.

And as I looked at all the titles, I thought…what if angels weren't really what they seemed? What if we only thought they were kind, but in fact they had their own agenda? What if they were really beings to be feared, instead of admired?

With one of those almost-audible clicks that writers sometimes get, the two story ideas came together into a glorious whole.

Angel happened very quickly after that; it seemed to write itself. Writers aren't supposed to have favourites of their own books, but Angel is incredibly special to me – I've known and loved the characters for a very long time. I'm thrilled that Alex and Willow finally have their own story, and are going out into the world. It's been a long time coming!

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