One Reader's Ramblings

Writing has taken a backseat to a lot of things in my life lately, but reading… well, I’m not sure I could get through life without that.   So what have I been reading?   One of the best series I’ve read has been The Hidden Wings Series.   Yep, back to Angels and Nephilim.   The thing about stories like this isn’t at all whether I believe in things like them… of course I believe in Angels (and Nephilim are mentioned in the Bible but I don’t really think they’re around anymore) but I don’t think any of the stuff in these books is true.

This is one of the more interesting premises for a series I have run across in some time.   Set in a post-apocalyptic time it follows the story of a young girl who never knew she was anything but ordinary… come to find out she’s the savior of them all.

Every book has to have a setting, characters, and plot... Sorry, but having a daughter in 7th grade doing book reports has to rub off on me a little... So let's start there.  Setting: New York.   Characters: Nephilium, Angels, vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and even the Fairy people (with a few "mundanes" thrown in here and there).  Plot: Shadowhunters/Nephium hunt demons and keep the peace between “Downworlders”, like vampires and werewolves, with lots and lots of battles thrown in (obviously I'm WAY oversimplifying, but you get the idea).

So based on previous posts you know I like to read in the car line waiting to pick up my kids from school.   Well, the other day I was doing just that when BAM!   No, I didn’t get hit or hit anyone else… I read something that knocked me off my feet and I almost started crying, and then how do you make it home with tears in your eyes?