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Rise of the Dark Angel
Aingeal was just like any other young woman in NYC. She knew the dangers, was safe most of the time but occasionally she forgot how dangerous it was. One night on her way to work her world was turned upside down by an evil man and she would never forget again.
Survival alone was not an option for her. Revenge would be the only way to clear her soul of the darkness placed by that man, and if a few criminals are taught a lesson along the way all the better. Aingeal rises up out of the darkness to take on the devil that haunts her. The only thing keeping her from going over the edge is her boyfriend Dean but if he ever found out her secret he would not only break her heart, he would ruin her plans. So by day she is still the sweet woman she was before, but by night she is The Dark Angel.
An edgy psychological thriller, Rise of the Dark Angel is not for the faint of heart with some mild violence and references to sexual abuse and torture.
Survival alone was not an option for her. Revenge would be the only way to clear her soul of the darkness placed by that man, and if a few criminals are taught a lesson along the way all the better. Aingeal rises up out of the darkness to take on the devil that haunts her. The only thing keeping her from going over the edge is her boyfriend Dean but if he ever found out her secret he would not only break her heart, he would ruin her plans. So by day she is still the sweet woman she was before, but by night she is The Dark Angel.
An edgy psychological thriller, Rise of the Dark Angel is not for the faint of heart with some mild violence and references to sexual abuse and torture.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 23, 2012
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About the author
Carol "Pixie" Brearly
6 books55 followersCarol "Pixie" Brearley was born in Florida, raised in Brooklyn/Queens NY, and moved to upstate NY in her early teens where she now resides.
A stay-at-home mother to three she chose family over career and does not regret a moment of it because it allowed her to bring The Dark Angel Trilogy to life.
A stay-at-home mother to three she chose family over career and does not regret a moment of it because it allowed her to bring The Dark Angel Trilogy to life.
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April 21, 2013
A few years back, a series of books made an international splash. The central thread of the trilogy was a young woman who was mistreated and abused in a horrific fashion. And throughout the three book series, the central character ultimately had her revenge. That series was ultimately known as the Millennium Trilogy and was written by Stieg Larsson. Many know the series better by the title of the first book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It was an international smash hit and, at its core, it dealt with a woman who had been horribly wronged.
Fans of the Millennium Trilogy are likely to appreciate the visceral drama at the heart of Rise of the Dark Angel. Only where Stieg Larsson literally spent hundreds of pages slowly spinning his tale and taking lengthy side trips, Carol Brearley tells a tale that is much more on point while equally gritty and engaging. It's the story of Aingeal, a young woman living in New York City. The story opens strong and hits the reader hard as we experience how Aingeal is wronged first hand, through her eyes.
In many ways, this is one of the things that makes this story so powerful. It's told in the first person. The reader experiences everything through the character's eyes. The fear, the pain, the need to heal, and ultimately the thirst for revenge. The author, Carol Brearley, puts the reader there, front row for the roller coaster ride that is both Aingeal's pain and her road to recovery.
While I liken the tale to Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the parallels I see are strictly in theme and tone. Rise of the Dark Angel is a story absolutely unique. It stands entirely on its own. It's dark, it's gritty, and it's about the horrible experience of a character and how that twist of fate ultimately threatens to crush her. How she chooses to deal with what has happened will either lead to her future or her end.
What Larsson did at the slow pace of a writer planning something of epic scale, Brearley has accomplished at the much more gratifying pace of a thriller author. The story moves quickly and the plot charges forward, constantly focused on character and her circumstances. And since this is only book one of the trilogy, it absolutely leaves the reader wanting more...
Fans of the Millennium Trilogy are likely to appreciate the visceral drama at the heart of Rise of the Dark Angel. Only where Stieg Larsson literally spent hundreds of pages slowly spinning his tale and taking lengthy side trips, Carol Brearley tells a tale that is much more on point while equally gritty and engaging. It's the story of Aingeal, a young woman living in New York City. The story opens strong and hits the reader hard as we experience how Aingeal is wronged first hand, through her eyes.
In many ways, this is one of the things that makes this story so powerful. It's told in the first person. The reader experiences everything through the character's eyes. The fear, the pain, the need to heal, and ultimately the thirst for revenge. The author, Carol Brearley, puts the reader there, front row for the roller coaster ride that is both Aingeal's pain and her road to recovery.
While I liken the tale to Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the parallels I see are strictly in theme and tone. Rise of the Dark Angel is a story absolutely unique. It stands entirely on its own. It's dark, it's gritty, and it's about the horrible experience of a character and how that twist of fate ultimately threatens to crush her. How she chooses to deal with what has happened will either lead to her future or her end.
What Larsson did at the slow pace of a writer planning something of epic scale, Brearley has accomplished at the much more gratifying pace of a thriller author. The story moves quickly and the plot charges forward, constantly focused on character and her circumstances. And since this is only book one of the trilogy, it absolutely leaves the reader wanting more...
April 13, 2013
Found this one hard to put down even though some of the content made me a bit uncomfortable. Sometimes thats a good thing!
Very well written with characters that were engaging and believable. Great read!
Very well written with characters that were engaging and believable. Great read!
May 29, 2016
What a powerful story. It grabs you from the start, where we witness first hand the vicious attack. The story never lets go, as we witness the beginning of healing, as well as the beginning of a thirst for revenge. This story is fast-paced with a well defined cast of characters. I am excited that it is part of a trilogy, as I want to continue following along.
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