Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand
Published: January 4, 2011
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: Bought
Summary:
Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.
Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.
As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make—between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?
Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart.
My thoughts * SPOILER FREE*
Unearthly offers a completely different new take on the typical angel love story. Not only that, but it was a very fresh and ne
w story plot with funny and likable characters.
Clara is a Quartarius, daughter of a half-blood angel and a human. Like every other angel, she has a purpose, a thing she must accomplish to fulfill her duty as an angel. To find out about their purpose, angels have vivid visions of what their purpose consist of. For Clara, those visions always include a boy in the burning forest, but she cannot seem to fully understand what she must do. When she and her family move to finally find out who this mysterious boy is, things get a little unexpected when the boy turns out to be very handsome and popular Christian Prescott.
I will leave you with that, because the rest you will have to read about, and trust me you really want to read Unearthly.
Clara was a super likable character, I really enjoyed reading from her point of view and seeing how she progresses throughout the book. Clara is the sort of girl (or angel) I would love to be friends with. The rest of the characters, weather they were good or bad came alive by Cynthia Hand's writing.
For example, Tucker being one of my favorite characters of Unearthly, was such an original and alluring character. He will be added to the "literary boyfriend" list and will stay there possibly forever.
The story plot also came alive with Cynthia's beautiful writing. Every scene was not overly descriptive but not vague either. The story seemed to have an easy flow, very easy to follow. Well, un
til the end comes, where you will have a temporary "What just happened?" moment and it will leave you wanting more.
If you think that angel books are not your thing and will not read any, please consider making Unearthly the exception. You will not regret it and I will showered with e-mails of gratitude.
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Hallowed (Unearthly #2) by Cynthia Hand
Expected Publication: 2012
Publisher: HarperTEEN
Book Trailer:
I read this one not too long ago and loved it. Glad to see you did as well. And after I read it Tucker went on my literary boyfriend list as well :)
ReplyDeleteYAY! I love Tucker, I cannot wait for Hallowed. I am glad to read you loved Unearthly as well!
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