NUMBER: 78TITLE: Rebel Angels
AUTHOR: Libba Bray
STARTED: November 7, 2005
FINISHED: November 19, 2005
PAGES: 548
GENRE: Fantasy
FIRST SENTENCE: Herein lies the faithful and true account of my last sixty days, by Kartik, brother of Amar, loyal son of the Rakshana, and of the strange visitation I received that has left me wary on this cold Enlish night.
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] Ah, Christmas! Gemma Doyle is looking forward to a holiday from Spence Academy, spending time with her friends in the city, attending ritzy balls, and on a somber note, tending to her ailing father. As she prepares to ring in the New Year, 1896, a handsome young man, Lord Denby, has set his sights on Gemma, or so it seems. Yet amidst the distractions of London, Gemma's visions intensify - visions of three girls dressed in white, to whom something horrific has happened, something only the realms can explain.
The lure is strong, and before long, Gemma, Felicity, and Ann are turning flowers into butterflies in the enchanted world of the realms that Gemma alone can bring them to. To the girls' great joy, their beloved Pippa is there as well, eager to complete their circle of friendship.
But all is not well in the realms - or out. The mysterious Kartik has reappeared, telling Gemma she must find the Temple and bind the magic, else great disaster will befall her. Gemma's willing to do his intrusive bidding, despite the dangers it brings, for it means she will meet up with her mother's greatest friend - and now her foe, Circe. Until Circe is destroyed, Gemma cannot live out her destiny. But finding Circe proves a most perilous task.
REASON FOR READING: Rose had it and I wanted it.
THOUGHTS: I thought this book was much better than the first and I enjoyed A Great and Terrible Beauty quite a bit. I thought the characters, plot, and world were much more developed. The extra fleshing out added to the depth of the story and, thus, increased my enjoyment. I actually felt emotionally attached to this story. Gemma and Kartik are great characters. Also, learning the back stories of some of the supporting characters has only added to the book.
I am actively looking forward to the next in the series.
MISCELLANEOUS: Now I'll have to buy my own copy.
KEEP/SHARE/CRINGE(?): It belongs to Rose's sister...
RATING: 8/10 [Terrific]
CR: Somewhere in Time by Merline Lovelace
RN: The Duke by Gaelen Foley
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