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The Fallen #4
Forsaken
Half angel and half human, Aaron holds the weight of the world in his hands in the fourth book of the New York Times "bestselling The Fallen series. The war between Heaven and Hell rages on. The devil has possessed Lucifer's body and is intent on unleashing unfathomable chaos in the world. But no matter the cost, Aaron and the other Nephilim are determined to protect humanity.
As the casualties mount around them, Aaron and his beloved Vilma's loyalty and faith will be tested. And in this next installment of the The Fallen series, they're out to prove that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger....
As the casualties mount around them, Aaron and his beloved Vilma's loyalty and faith will be tested. And in this next installment of the The Fallen series, they're out to prove that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger....
416 pages, Library Binding
First published August 14, 2012
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About the author
Thomas E. Sniegoski
281 books1,105 followersThomas E. Sniegoski, often credited as Tom Sniegoski is the author of more than two dozen novels for adults, teens, and children. His teen fantasy YA series Fallen was adapted into a trilogy of monstrously successful TV movies by ABC Family Channel. His other books for teens include Sleeper Code, Sleeper Agenda, and Force Majeure, as well as the upcoming series The Brimstone Network. The author's first adult novel, A Kiss Before the Apocalypse, hit the shelves in 2008, with its sequel, Dancing on the Head of a Pin to be released in 2009.
Sniegoski's work for younger readers includes Billy Hooten: Owlboy, and the fantasy quartet OutCast, which he co-authored with Christopher Golden. OutCast is in development as a film at Universal. Sniegoski and Golden have also collaborated on the adult dark fantasy series The Menagerie, and multiple creator-owned comic book series, including The Sisterhood, which is being prepped for a feature film by InterMedia, and Talent, currently in development at Universal after a major bidding war.
As a comic book writer, Sniegoski's work includes Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails, a prequel miniseries to international hit, Bone. Sniegoski collaborated with Bone creator Jeff Smith on the prequel, making him the only writer Smith has ever asked to work on those characters. Sniegoski and Golden also wrote the graphic novel BPRD: Hollow Earth, a spinoff from Hellboy.
Sniegoski was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife LeeAnne and their Labrador Retriever, Mulder. Tom recently completed the new young adult novel, Legacy, which is set to be released in October of 2009.
Sniegoski's work for younger readers includes Billy Hooten: Owlboy, and the fantasy quartet OutCast, which he co-authored with Christopher Golden. OutCast is in development as a film at Universal. Sniegoski and Golden have also collaborated on the adult dark fantasy series The Menagerie, and multiple creator-owned comic book series, including The Sisterhood, which is being prepped for a feature film by InterMedia, and Talent, currently in development at Universal after a major bidding war.
As a comic book writer, Sniegoski's work includes Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails, a prequel miniseries to international hit, Bone. Sniegoski collaborated with Bone creator Jeff Smith on the prequel, making him the only writer Smith has ever asked to work on those characters. Sniegoski and Golden also wrote the graphic novel BPRD: Hollow Earth, a spinoff from Hellboy.
Sniegoski was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife LeeAnne and their Labrador Retriever, Mulder. Tom recently completed the new young adult novel, Legacy, which is set to be released in October of 2009.
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May 13, 2015
Quick review:
Cover: Fitting
Rating: PG-13
Thumbs Up: 3
Overall: It’s was okay
Characters: Well Written
Plot: Things go from bad to worse
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Aaron
SUMMARY (60 words or less)
Still no audio. Anywho, I finished this paperback I’ve had for years and only picked up now. I just felt like the characters were running around without purpose even though there was “purpose”. I just didn’t feel like we got anywhere from the last book.
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Cover: Fitting
Rating: PG-13
Thumbs Up: 3
Overall: It’s was okay
Characters: Well Written
Plot: Things go from bad to worse
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Aaron
SUMMARY (60 words or less)
Still no audio. Anywho, I finished this paperback I’ve had for years and only picked up now. I just felt like the characters were running around without purpose even though there was “purpose”. I just didn’t feel like we got anywhere from the last book.
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August 24, 2025
dohánět X let staré resty dá jednomu fakt zabrat
tři díly byly celkem slabé a čtvrtý nebyl žádná výjimka
tři díly byly celkem slabé a čtvrtý nebyl žádná výjimka
April 8, 2013
Forsaken is an apt title for the book, since it's about an Earth that has been cut off from heaven, and the dormant evil forces of the world have come out to play. To make matters worse, Satan (who is not Lucifer Morningstar) is determined to lead these beings in a bid to take over the world now that Heaven's influence has been stemmed. There are only a handful of Nephilim left to stand against him, and Aaron and Vilma have to pick and choose their battles carefully, condemning some people to die so they save others. it's a dark, harrowing book, and although I really liked it, I am looking forward to the concluding volume with the hope that it will bring some much-needed lightness into Aaron's world.
I was surprised to find how tolerant Aaron is throughout this novel. He's tamer now, preferring to talk things through rather than intimidate or bully someone into seeing things his way, and he chooses not to punish his Nephilim followers like he would have in the past. It makes Aaron more believable as a leader as he is no longer conducting himself like an impulsive teenager. The shining aspect of the book are its two female protagonists, Melissa and Vilma. They kick some serious butt throughout the book, and it's great to get to know them better as previous books have tended to focus on the male characters.
The other notable character is Roger, a baby boy who Jeremy and his mother rescue, who soon proves to be anything but an ordinary baby. He reminds me strongly of Stewie from Family Guy - he's snarky and alarmingly violent, and believes himself to be superior to everyone around him. It'll be really interesting to see what role he plays in the final book.
I have said before that I feel a disconnect between Aaron and Vilma as a couple - readers never really see them interact one-on-one unless they're fighting some for in tandem, and it's hard to see how they connect on a personal level. In the past I've been under the impression that they were initially attracted to each other in a high school setting, and have stayed together since because there hasn't been any time for either of them evaluate the relationship. Vilma's weird and confusing connection to Jeremy further confuses the issue. But in Forsaken we get to see them go out on a date, which is very cute, and I've started to believe in the depth of their partnership again.
The other complaint I have often had of this series is that Aaron seems to forget the events, the death of his family, which started the whole mess in the first place. In Forsaken, he doesn't think of the younger brother he was forced to kill at all, and only mentions his beloved adoptive parents once. He never mentions how hard it is for him to see Verchiel, the crazed angel who caused these deaths, every day and work with him to save everyone. I'm very surprised at this because Aaron originally started on this path to find justice for his family, and now he barely even thinks of them anymore? It's hard to emotionally connect with Aaron because of this.
The plot is compelling and refreshingly original, and I especially love that the villain is Satan but not Lucifer. Splitting the mythology into two people is darned clever. The Nephilim must find ancient devices called Fear Engines to stem the darkness and evil encroaching upon the Earth, and work together with Verchiel, their once enemy who has unexpectedly returned from Heaven to help them as punishment for his evil deeds. We are also told a little bit more about the Architects, powerful angels who control the destiny of our world, who seem to be driving it to its own destruction. It's intricate and well thought out, and Sniegoski is obviously setting us up for an explosive conclusion.
Fans of this series won't want to miss the latest adventure of the Nephilim, but be warned that there is a cliff-hanger ending that may kill you as you wait for the final book, Armageddon, due for release August 2013. I also encourage those interested in a darker, edgier incarnation of ANgel-themed YA to pick this series up. I can't wait for the final adventure!
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher for review.
You can read more of my reviews at Speculating on SpecFic .
I was surprised to find how tolerant Aaron is throughout this novel. He's tamer now, preferring to talk things through rather than intimidate or bully someone into seeing things his way, and he chooses not to punish his Nephilim followers like he would have in the past. It makes Aaron more believable as a leader as he is no longer conducting himself like an impulsive teenager. The shining aspect of the book are its two female protagonists, Melissa and Vilma. They kick some serious butt throughout the book, and it's great to get to know them better as previous books have tended to focus on the male characters.
The other notable character is Roger, a baby boy who Jeremy and his mother rescue, who soon proves to be anything but an ordinary baby. He reminds me strongly of Stewie from Family Guy - he's snarky and alarmingly violent, and believes himself to be superior to everyone around him. It'll be really interesting to see what role he plays in the final book.
I have said before that I feel a disconnect between Aaron and Vilma as a couple - readers never really see them interact one-on-one unless they're fighting some for in tandem, and it's hard to see how they connect on a personal level. In the past I've been under the impression that they were initially attracted to each other in a high school setting, and have stayed together since because there hasn't been any time for either of them evaluate the relationship. Vilma's weird and confusing connection to Jeremy further confuses the issue. But in Forsaken we get to see them go out on a date, which is very cute, and I've started to believe in the depth of their partnership again.
The other complaint I have often had of this series is that Aaron seems to forget the events, the death of his family, which started the whole mess in the first place. In Forsaken, he doesn't think of the younger brother he was forced to kill at all, and only mentions his beloved adoptive parents once. He never mentions how hard it is for him to see Verchiel, the crazed angel who caused these deaths, every day and work with him to save everyone. I'm very surprised at this because Aaron originally started on this path to find justice for his family, and now he barely even thinks of them anymore? It's hard to emotionally connect with Aaron because of this.
The plot is compelling and refreshingly original, and I especially love that the villain is Satan but not Lucifer. Splitting the mythology into two people is darned clever. The Nephilim must find ancient devices called Fear Engines to stem the darkness and evil encroaching upon the Earth, and work together with Verchiel, their once enemy who has unexpectedly returned from Heaven to help them as punishment for his evil deeds. We are also told a little bit more about the Architects, powerful angels who control the destiny of our world, who seem to be driving it to its own destruction. It's intricate and well thought out, and Sniegoski is obviously setting us up for an explosive conclusion.
Fans of this series won't want to miss the latest adventure of the Nephilim, but be warned that there is a cliff-hanger ending that may kill you as you wait for the final book, Armageddon, due for release August 2013. I also encourage those interested in a darker, edgier incarnation of ANgel-themed YA to pick this series up. I can't wait for the final adventure!
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher for review.
You can read more of my reviews at Speculating on SpecFic .
February 14, 2017
Forsaken by Thomas E. Sniegoski is the fourth installment in "The Fallen" series. It was published by Simon Pulse in 2012. The book is 398 pages. I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars because even though the plot was still intriguing and was a good continuation of the first three books, the storyline still fell short because of the continuous switching among character dialogue. There also were many typos or incorrect word choices, which is a big deal for me because I take grammatical errors seriously unless there are only a few. However, in this case it was a consistent problem and something I haven never noticed in the other three books. The book is a continuation of a series about a teenage fallen angel named Aaron Corbet who is destined to be the savior of what is called the Nephilim. The Nephilim are half angel and half human creatures created by God, or the Savior. Now instead of saving his own kind, however, he must now protect the entire human race when Satan rises to power. Aaron and the rest of the Nephilim have to forge a new connection with Heaven in order to stop the evil forces that have risen from Satan's new reign of power. Aaron also struggles with his relationship with Vilma, his high school love who is also part of the Nephilim. Vilma realizes she might be falling for two people at once and tries to overpower her feelings to stay loyal to Aaron during this dire time. But is it enough to keep them together? You will just have to read to find out...
"Forsaken" is a fantasy book. The grade/Lexile/Guiding Reading levels were not listed for this book, but when I searched the first book of the series, "The Fallen/Leviathan", it was listed as a 910L lexile level. I would say this series it meant for 10-12 graders. I think I would use the entire series in an upper level senior class to teach them about progression of a series and how leveling past and present events can be important in their lives. I also think I would use the first book in the series to teach about different types of mystical beings and somehow connect it to Greek/Roman Gods, as well. (RL 11-12.2: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over
the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a
complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.)
"Forsaken" is a fantasy book. The grade/Lexile/Guiding Reading levels were not listed for this book, but when I searched the first book of the series, "The Fallen/Leviathan", it was listed as a 910L lexile level. I would say this series it meant for 10-12 graders. I think I would use the entire series in an upper level senior class to teach them about progression of a series and how leveling past and present events can be important in their lives. I also think I would use the first book in the series to teach about different types of mystical beings and somehow connect it to Greek/Roman Gods, as well. (RL 11-12.2: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over
the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a
complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.)
September 27, 2017
I feel like this book had two separate problems that ruined it for me. First, the author creates some really interesting philosophical ideas (and I don't even like philosophy)...but then writes it for kids. So it's not quite intellectual enough for an adult but not quite dumbed down/fluffy enough for a kid. The second problem is that this series should've ended with the defeat of the powers. This felt like an attempt to drag the series out in order to capitalize on the success of the prior books. He kept adding powers and twists none of which particularly made any sense and i found myself skimming...not really caring what hhappened. When i realized i had no intention of reading the next book and noticed that I wasn't even really skimming anymore but just flipping pages and scanning the page I decided to call it quits. I don't think I'll be keeping the prior ones as a reread either.
DNF
DNF
December 3, 2013
I loved the first 3 so I tried and tried to get into this one and have finally conceded it. This one just doesn't work for me. It feels very much like he had a good thing going with the first three, but didn't know when to end on a high note - this one, for me, just drags the story on too long. I know there are others who love the series and loved this book too, so I'm probably in a minority here, but I'm throwing in the towel on it.
April 7, 2019
Forsaken is the sixth and penultimate book in The Fallen series written by Thomas E. Sniegoski and centered on Aaron Corbet, who on his eighteen birthday learned that he is a nephilim – a human/angel hybrid.
Earth has been cut off from heaven, and the dormant evil forces of the world have come out to play. To make matters worse, Satan (who is not Lucifer Morningstar) is determined to lead these beings in a bid to take over the world now that Heaven’s influence has been stemmed. There are only a handful of Nephilim left to stand against him, and Aaron Corbet and Vilma Santiago have to pick and choose their battles carefully, condemning some people to die so they save others.
Forsaken is written rather well. Sniegoski continues to provide a dark, harrowing book. The narrative is compelling and refreshingly original, as the villain is Satan, but not Lucifer. The Nephilim must find ancient devices called Fear Engines to stem the darkness and evil encroaching upon the Earth, and work together with Verchiel, their once enemy who has unexpectedly returned from Heaven to help them as punishment for his evil deeds. We are also told a little bit more about the Architects, powerful angels who control the destiny of our world, who seem to be driving it to its own destruction. It's intricate and well thought out, and Sniegoski is obviously setting us up for an explosive conclusion.
Surprisingly, Aaron Corbert seems more tolerant in this installment and not as rash and violent as he has been in previous installments. He is tamer now, preferring to talk things through rather than intimidate or bully someone into seeing things his way, and he chooses not to punish his Nephilim followers like he would have in the past. It makes Aaron more believable as a leader as he is no longer conducting himself like an impulsive teenager.
The other notable character is Roger, a baby boy who Jeremy Fox and his mother rescue, who soon proves to be anything but an ordinary baby. He is snarky and alarmingly violent, and believes himself to be superior to everyone around him.
All in all, Forsaken is written rather well and is a somewhat good continuation to what would hopefully be a wonderful series, which I plan to continue in the very near future.
Earth has been cut off from heaven, and the dormant evil forces of the world have come out to play. To make matters worse, Satan (who is not Lucifer Morningstar) is determined to lead these beings in a bid to take over the world now that Heaven’s influence has been stemmed. There are only a handful of Nephilim left to stand against him, and Aaron Corbet and Vilma Santiago have to pick and choose their battles carefully, condemning some people to die so they save others.
Forsaken is written rather well. Sniegoski continues to provide a dark, harrowing book. The narrative is compelling and refreshingly original, as the villain is Satan, but not Lucifer. The Nephilim must find ancient devices called Fear Engines to stem the darkness and evil encroaching upon the Earth, and work together with Verchiel, their once enemy who has unexpectedly returned from Heaven to help them as punishment for his evil deeds. We are also told a little bit more about the Architects, powerful angels who control the destiny of our world, who seem to be driving it to its own destruction. It's intricate and well thought out, and Sniegoski is obviously setting us up for an explosive conclusion.
Surprisingly, Aaron Corbert seems more tolerant in this installment and not as rash and violent as he has been in previous installments. He is tamer now, preferring to talk things through rather than intimidate or bully someone into seeing things his way, and he chooses not to punish his Nephilim followers like he would have in the past. It makes Aaron more believable as a leader as he is no longer conducting himself like an impulsive teenager.
The other notable character is Roger, a baby boy who Jeremy Fox and his mother rescue, who soon proves to be anything but an ordinary baby. He is snarky and alarmingly violent, and believes himself to be superior to everyone around him.
All in all, Forsaken is written rather well and is a somewhat good continuation to what would hopefully be a wonderful series, which I plan to continue in the very near future.
October 1, 2021
This book took me a good number of years to finish. I don’t know if I started reading this book in 2013 or 2014 but I do remember putting it down because it got a little boring. While there is no lack of action and adventure I found the constant jump in storylines to different characters especially when the Aaron and the gang all split up, to become confusing and tiresome. Then to top it all off there were flashbacks…it was the write choice for me to step away when I did because I was now able to follow along better. Gabriel is probably my favorite character and it’s interesting that his behavior has become more and more sophisticated and intricate as the angelic powers work through him.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2021
3.75 stars
It was interesting to see the monsters and Satan adapt in this book. With everything happening, I wanted to keep reading but I don't really know what purpose this book served in terms of the Nephilim's storyline. This is not a happy ending, feel good for the heroes story.
A lot of little but important things happened that arose questions about their situation. I'm hoping the final book will explain more on the events of this book and draw together a deserving conclusion to this story.
It was interesting to see the monsters and Satan adapt in this book. With everything happening, I wanted to keep reading but I don't really know what purpose this book served in terms of the Nephilim's storyline. This is not a happy ending, feel good for the heroes story.
A lot of little but important things happened that arose questions about their situation. I'm hoping the final book will explain more on the events of this book and draw together a deserving conclusion to this story.
July 31, 2021
I was thrown for a loop with the second book and the idea that the Devil was a good guy. However, he did end up becoming evil as The Darkstar. I did enjoy how The Metatron was brought into the story to save the world. Sadly, Archangel Michael never made a debut. But, this may have been a good thing, since this series could be seen as offensive to the high Angels. The author deserves recognition for all the work he put into these books. However, this time, I thought the movie was way better!
October 4, 2021
This is the 4th book of this serious (obviously) and I have to say this series is amazing. The first book had me hooked with the storyline being one that I have never read before and it just pulled me in. Aaron Corbet was one of the characters I have really grown to love, him and Gabriel and I just want to see them succeed in their mission and their journey to save the world.
May 22, 2022
Onward to the last book in the series. So far it has been an amazing ride. The tie to heaven has been severed by Satan who has taken possession of Lucifer Morningstar body. The hounds if hell have been released on earth and the darkness continues to spread.
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February 3, 2024
This one was hard for me to get through at the beginning, but by the end I was fully immersed. This author really knows how to make you want to keep reading with these endings. I still hate the Jeremy/Vilma storyline.
May 29, 2018
První polovina fajn, v druhé to celé spadlo a bylo až moc předvídatelné. No a cliffhanger na konci byl jenom otázkou času.
January 5, 2019
I really enjoyed this one. You learn a lot of new information that builds everything up for the final book in the series. I can't wait to finish this series and see how everything wraps up!
July 15, 2019
Awesome continuation of the story. Cannot wait to read the conclusion in #5.
July 23, 2019
An entertaining read full of action with a surprise twist at the end. Truly remarkable.
September 4, 2019
Great and fun read. Interesting.
May 26, 2020
Highly recommend! One of my favorite series! It really shook me up and made me doubt the reputation the Devil has been given which is a good sign!
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April 8, 2023
so good so very very good now his mom is back I ready for the next
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June 23, 2023
This series saved me after my divorce
This was a great world to disappear into:)
This was a great world to disappear into:)
August 6, 2019
The most intense book In this series so far it's absolutely amazing Aaron and the nephilim continue to fight desperately despite the power of darkness numbers and strength, Aaron finds out what happened to his father being taken over by a dark entity calling himself dark star the end of the book was Amazing Aaron gets mortally wounded and the remaining nephilim have to flee and go into hiding and Taylor Corbet Aaron'a mother makes an appearance in the most desperate time of her sons need definitely can't wait to read the next instalment and see how it all ends. I loved the character of baby roger He was hilarious and made me laugh. I enjoyed reading about Gabriel's continuing evolution since he was healed in book one.
January 27, 2022
So what first drew me to the beginning of this series was seeing the lovely body of the cover model on the shelf of my local bookshop. Can we just take a minute to appreciate the sexiness of his face and body, and just him in general – ugh.
Anyways, Forsaken by Thomas E. Sniegoski is the fourth in the series. I received it as a Christmas present from my sister, so shout out to her (although I went with her and picked it out myself, haha). So going into this, I had no recollection of the previous books and I had read them most recently a year beforehand. As this book is part of a series and I don’t remember what happened beforehand, I can’t really put together an accurate description of my thoughts on character development, but I’ll try my best anyway. The character development and growth of all characters involved is pretty normal despite the circumstances – all the Nephilim have grown stronger and more ruthless as things get harder, and darker for them. Also, the world-building is pretty good too, however, you don’t see much of it as the majority of the book is focused on the Nephilim, and the monsters, and not really the world around them.
So the main protagonist in this novel (and the entire series) is a male. I didn’t find it weird, just different. In this novel, Aaron Corbert is the very determined leader of a very small, just as determined group of Nephilim who are trying their best to rid the world of evil etc. Aaron feels as if he has the weight of the world on his shoulders – which isn’t too far off. He is just as strong as he is determined. All in all, he’s a pretty badass protagonist.
I had a few little dislikes with this story, one of them being the fact that Lucifer, who is supposed to be evil as hell and led the war against God in Heaven, actually realizes the error of his ways and tries to be good. Lucifer is supposed to be the embodiment of evil. Also Verchiel has somewhat reluctantly joined the good-guys too after spending huge amounts of time trying to destroy them. I felt that this series should’ve ended ages ago, I mean, how much evil can there really be? Except that the end of this book had a small cliffhanger which makes me want to continue. I feel like it’s kind of an obligation to finish what I started, which is why I think I’ve made it this far, but there is only one more book left so why not.
Also, I was all “hell yeah” because Satan has risen to power. Except I feel that there wasn’t really any depth to his character, and he could’ve been a whole lot more evil. I felt as if he pretty much did nothing in this book except for steal Lucifer’s body and raise an island from under the ocean depths. In fact, I felt that really nothing happened in this book and I think that it’s because it’s a filler for what’s going to happen in the next book, which is the end to the series.
Overall, I didn’t mind reading this book, I wasn’t overly excited about reading it in the first place and I wasn’t as interested and invested as I would’ve liked to have been throughout my reading of the story.
Anyways, Forsaken by Thomas E. Sniegoski is the fourth in the series. I received it as a Christmas present from my sister, so shout out to her (although I went with her and picked it out myself, haha). So going into this, I had no recollection of the previous books and I had read them most recently a year beforehand. As this book is part of a series and I don’t remember what happened beforehand, I can’t really put together an accurate description of my thoughts on character development, but I’ll try my best anyway. The character development and growth of all characters involved is pretty normal despite the circumstances – all the Nephilim have grown stronger and more ruthless as things get harder, and darker for them. Also, the world-building is pretty good too, however, you don’t see much of it as the majority of the book is focused on the Nephilim, and the monsters, and not really the world around them.
So the main protagonist in this novel (and the entire series) is a male. I didn’t find it weird, just different. In this novel, Aaron Corbert is the very determined leader of a very small, just as determined group of Nephilim who are trying their best to rid the world of evil etc. Aaron feels as if he has the weight of the world on his shoulders – which isn’t too far off. He is just as strong as he is determined. All in all, he’s a pretty badass protagonist.
I had a few little dislikes with this story, one of them being the fact that Lucifer, who is supposed to be evil as hell and led the war against God in Heaven, actually realizes the error of his ways and tries to be good. Lucifer is supposed to be the embodiment of evil. Also Verchiel has somewhat reluctantly joined the good-guys too after spending huge amounts of time trying to destroy them. I felt that this series should’ve ended ages ago, I mean, how much evil can there really be? Except that the end of this book had a small cliffhanger which makes me want to continue. I feel like it’s kind of an obligation to finish what I started, which is why I think I’ve made it this far, but there is only one more book left so why not.
Also, I was all “hell yeah” because Satan has risen to power. Except I feel that there wasn’t really any depth to his character, and he could’ve been a whole lot more evil. I felt as if he pretty much did nothing in this book except for steal Lucifer’s body and raise an island from under the ocean depths. In fact, I felt that really nothing happened in this book and I think that it’s because it’s a filler for what’s going to happen in the next book, which is the end to the series.
Overall, I didn’t mind reading this book, I wasn’t overly excited about reading it in the first place and I wasn’t as interested and invested as I would’ve liked to have been throughout my reading of the story.
March 11, 2014
So far, this is the worst book in the series. Usually it takes me a few days to read a book, but it took me over a week to get through this one. Why? Well, Gabriel's character is one of the reasons. I understand that Aaron's powers transferred to the dog, but now it has gotten ridiculous. He glows, and he has powers to transport himself anywhere in the world. Gabriel's role no longer makes sense. Also, the fight with the fear machines should be extensive. These scenes should be more important, more drawn out, but the fight against the machines are very brief. If these machines are all powerful, powerful enough to control the darkness, then I would have liked to see more of a fight. Personally, one of the Nephilim should have died during the battle. It would have seemed more realistic then. Now, Tarshish and Mallus. Interesting characters, but the whole idea about the Metatron is pushing the story a bit. I think Sniegoski is trying to continue the series by any means, and the book has gotten to the point of useless details. The Enoch, who currently inhabits an infant's body, is bizarre. A talking child does not seem realistic. I understand that this is a supernatural book, but there has to be a point where a reader does not believe the world that the author created. The details don't fall into place nicely. Sniegoski is trying to shove a story line down loyal readers' throats. I have one left book in the series, and in all truth, I am dreading it. I have lost interest in the book because of how ridiculous the story became. The series started out great, but it really died in this installment. Let's see how the final book turns out!
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January 6, 2014
Great! Just great! This installment to The Fallen series was excellent. All hell is breaking loose and Aaron and his friends are trying hard to get rid of the darkness. The only problem is that they keep running into one disaster after another. Things are looking good for the Nephilim.
This book finished filling in all the holes left of information. It had a good amount of action and mystery. The action is nonstop and keeps you captivated wanting to see what happens next. There's also new characters in the mix that help the story along.
With all that action there has to be some losses and they were such sad losses. I liked the twist with Jeremy and the Metraton. I have to say that little roger was an obnoxious little brat that made me laugh. I also found my self feeling sorry for the Morningstar being trapped and unable to free himself. Even with all that nothing compared to the big twist in then end I could believe it. I was like no, no, no not Aaron and not like that. That just added to the omg! moment when the book comes to a close. I won't say what happens bit it's a great way to close this book and leave us itching to start the new and final book to the series. Overall loved it.
This book finished filling in all the holes left of information. It had a good amount of action and mystery. The action is nonstop and keeps you captivated wanting to see what happens next. There's also new characters in the mix that help the story along.
With all that action there has to be some losses and they were such sad losses. I liked the twist with Jeremy and the Metraton. I have to say that little roger was an obnoxious little brat that made me laugh. I also found my self feeling sorry for the Morningstar being trapped and unable to free himself. Even with all that nothing compared to the big twist in then end I could believe it. I was like no, no, no not Aaron and not like that. That just added to the omg! moment when the book comes to a close. I won't say what happens bit it's a great way to close this book and leave us itching to start the new and final book to the series. Overall loved it.
January 18, 2013
Well, I'm quite exhausted now that I finally got to the end of book 4. But as fantastic as this story is, alas there is book 5 for me to get.
I'm so glad that my beautiful Nephilim is still alive, nearly had an attack when he was stabbed by Satan. He's not out of the woods yet, in fact (Spoiler allert) Nice cliff hanger of an ending.
I was quite concerned & then realised I was running out pages fast & knew then that there had to be another book, cause there was no way it was ending that fast. Aaron, what a wonderful sight he must be when he embraces his full angel side.
Getting down to the nitty gritty now, so many of the team have passed. Lots of Collateral damage & Verchial, what a swing around for him, almost full circle, if he is to join the Architects, he will be hunting angels again. Just when I was enjoying the nice side of him, have to wait & see.
The core of this whole story is quite interesting. The view that Satan & Luciffer were 2 different people until Satan takes control, is refreshing & delightful.
Anticipating the next book to be as exciting & action packed as the first 4 have been, as well as the humour that each offers. This makes is have the real feel of humanity in this very unhuman & unreal setting.
I'm so glad that my beautiful Nephilim is still alive, nearly had an attack when he was stabbed by Satan. He's not out of the woods yet, in fact (Spoiler allert) Nice cliff hanger of an ending.
I was quite concerned & then realised I was running out pages fast & knew then that there had to be another book, cause there was no way it was ending that fast. Aaron, what a wonderful sight he must be when he embraces his full angel side.
Getting down to the nitty gritty now, so many of the team have passed. Lots of Collateral damage & Verchial, what a swing around for him, almost full circle, if he is to join the Architects, he will be hunting angels again. Just when I was enjoying the nice side of him, have to wait & see.
The core of this whole story is quite interesting. The view that Satan & Luciffer were 2 different people until Satan takes control, is refreshing & delightful.
Anticipating the next book to be as exciting & action packed as the first 4 have been, as well as the humour that each offers. This makes is have the real feel of humanity in this very unhuman & unreal setting.
February 22, 2013
The Darkness is coming earlier and lasting longer. It is bringing monsters of all types to harvest humanity. Aaron, Vilma, Melissa, and Cameron are the only Nephilim left to fend off the rising power of the Darkstar. Lorelei is wasting away and Dusty is consumed by visions from the Instrument. Lucifer is missing and Verchiel has returned. Somehow Aaron as the Chosen One, must find a way to reconnect Earth to Heaven. Some mysterious Architects and some creepy Sisters of Umbra are standing in his way. But he can rely on Gabriel who is beginning to manifest angelic powers. This book was a little confusing in places and I felt that I had missed some vital information. When I realized that I had never read its predecessor, that cleared things up. I still love Gabriel as his dogginess is now suffused with divine fire. He is going on missions by himself and is an equal partner to the Nephilim. I am eager to see the upcoming conclusion to the series.
April 6, 2013
I liked this book much better than any of the other books. Sniegoski seemed to take another stance I find the story making more sense with this book than the others even though he seemed to revamped the story line to extend the series. I like to follow a series to the end which is the only reason I found myself continuing it, but I'm glad now that I did seeing the story line pick up with more cohesiveness.
The Earth is separated from God and there is darkness, shadows and monsters pouring out from the earth in droves. There are only but a handful of Nephilim left to defend the world from such monsters. Verchiel is now placed on the side of the Nephilim and Satan has captured Lucifer's body (I know, it was difficult for me as well to understand.) to capture the world. And yet the small underdogs fight on to the end.
The Earth is separated from God and there is darkness, shadows and monsters pouring out from the earth in droves. There are only but a handful of Nephilim left to defend the world from such monsters. Verchiel is now placed on the side of the Nephilim and Satan has captured Lucifer's body (I know, it was difficult for me as well to understand.) to capture the world. And yet the small underdogs fight on to the end.
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