Guarding
Angel
Author: S.L.
Saboviec
Publication Date: May
19, 2014
I received a digital copy from the author in exchange of an honest review.
Guardian
angel Enael is trying to keep her human Wards on track in order to ascend as a
Keeper, and spend the eternity in the Archives. But she’s always struggling in
keeping her Wards safe, as she can’t seem to have a strong connection to them.
That is, until she met Kaspen, a fellow guardian. Ever since then, Enael felt a
strong pull that ultimately leads her to the strong arms of the charismatic and
handsome Kaspen, even though at first, her past prevented her to do so.
But
Yasva, Kaspen’s former lover and a fallen angel, is on the path of taking
control over the human world, at the same time, she’s determined to get Kaspen
back. It’s now up to Enael to save the world— and to save Kaspen from himself.
The
‘angels-versus-demons’ theme is not unusual when it comes to novels that
involves these heavenly beings, but that’s where the similarity stops between Guarding Angel and the other novels. What
makes it apart is its intriguing plot and interesting world-building around the
angels, humans, and demons.
The
story is told in Enael’s perspective, and her diverse and compelling character,
her thoughts when it comes to humans and how she desperately wants to save them
and even though she fails, she won’t stop doing her best, is one of the reasons
why I got hooked. Moreover, the notion of angels as gender-less and how they
will read the Book of Life for recreation, in order to feel what the humans
felt and experienced, was fascinating, a characteristic that I haven’t found
yet in other ‘angel’ novels. The relationship between Enael and Kaspen took its
time, decades even, to take its form.
Also, the passage of time was effortlessly smooth, and the readers wouldn't probably notice that it’s been years since the beginning of the novel’s
setting.
Moreover,
the real-life history and angel lore, such as the hierarchy of angels, was
intricately woven into a meticulously, well-thought plot that will blown the
readers away as the unpredictable happens. The dramatic twists and turns will
grip the reader’s beating heart as they go through the pages of the novel. Moreover, the symbols used in different religions were a perfect fit on how it
all relates to one entity: the Source. Though I wasn't hooked at the first few
pages and there’s a dragging part here and there, it still left me wanting
more.
For an indie novel, Guarding Angel should be added on your tbr list. It's a refreshing read for those who want to take a
quick adventure between heaven and hell. The ending was simple and lovely, and
with the next novel just around the corner, I couldn't wait to get engrossed
yet again in the world of Enael.
About the Author
Samantha grew up in a small town in Iowa but now lives in the suburbs of Toronto with her Canadian husband and expatriate cat. In her spare time, she reads, writes, and thinks about reading and writing—along with playing the occasional video game or eight.
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