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Saving Gabriel
Gabriel is a fallen guardian angel who assigns himself to hard luck cases despite being banned from heaven. When his current ward, Rosalinda Fernandez, is targeted for a soul harvest by another fallen angel, Gabriel is tasked by the archangels to investigate the real purpose behind the plot. All he has to do is keep his ward safe without falling in love with her. There's just one small problem: after years of watching Rosalinda grow into a proud young woman, Gabriel is already deeply in love. Even if he can expose the plot surrounding Rosalinda, will Gabriel's growing relationship with her lead to damnation for both of them?
152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2013
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February 14, 2013
Saving Gabriel
Supernatural romantic dramas are nothing new and indeed with the likes of Twilight are probably more popular than ever. There have also been films and TV shows concerning the business of angels. What you don’t see too often is the combination of the two.
Saving Gabriel is a mixture of the two genres but author Zoe E.Whitten traverses both these genres without the story feeling disjointed. This is partially achieved by having two narrators in the first person, giving us two different perspectives on the events (but at the same time not repeating herself too much, ensuring we maintain our interest).
The thing that fascinates me personally most about the story was the nature of the supernatural world. Any scriptwriting student learns about the rules of a story and fantasy is one of the most stringent genres of all. You need to establish clear rules of how the magic and supernatural elements work in order for people to work with it.
Thankfully Zoe does this by clearly showing how the ranks of the supernatural world work. While the central murder mystery of the story is fascinating, the idea of an organisation of angels that assesses the morality of the supernatural beings and their interaction of humanity is fascinating.
The other side of this (and for some readers this is likely to be the most controversial) is the presentation of Lucifer. Lucifer in this story is indeed evil but we get the idea that he is almost super-rational, his charm and schemes making him a fascinating villain in the way that the Devil should be!
This makes the book sound very serious. However it has some hilarious description such as “sexy spelunking” and the banter between characters is a light relief from the philosophical central themes of love and loss, murder and morality.
In short I think this is a fascinating story that engages from start to finish and was truly satisfying to read. And the tease at the end gives hope for more intriguing stories to come!
Supernatural romantic dramas are nothing new and indeed with the likes of Twilight are probably more popular than ever. There have also been films and TV shows concerning the business of angels. What you don’t see too often is the combination of the two.
Saving Gabriel is a mixture of the two genres but author Zoe E.Whitten traverses both these genres without the story feeling disjointed. This is partially achieved by having two narrators in the first person, giving us two different perspectives on the events (but at the same time not repeating herself too much, ensuring we maintain our interest).
The thing that fascinates me personally most about the story was the nature of the supernatural world. Any scriptwriting student learns about the rules of a story and fantasy is one of the most stringent genres of all. You need to establish clear rules of how the magic and supernatural elements work in order for people to work with it.
Thankfully Zoe does this by clearly showing how the ranks of the supernatural world work. While the central murder mystery of the story is fascinating, the idea of an organisation of angels that assesses the morality of the supernatural beings and their interaction of humanity is fascinating.
The other side of this (and for some readers this is likely to be the most controversial) is the presentation of Lucifer. Lucifer in this story is indeed evil but we get the idea that he is almost super-rational, his charm and schemes making him a fascinating villain in the way that the Devil should be!
This makes the book sound very serious. However it has some hilarious description such as “sexy spelunking” and the banter between characters is a light relief from the philosophical central themes of love and loss, murder and morality.
In short I think this is a fascinating story that engages from start to finish and was truly satisfying to read. And the tease at the end gives hope for more intriguing stories to come!
July 22, 2013
Like a good story involving gorgeous people, swords, angels and demons? Saving Gabriel has just that.
Rosalinda is a teenager, in high school, ignoring with the bullying that us over 6fters get. We join her just as shes turning away a local cretin vying for a quick squeeze. But that heated rejection leads to an unfortunate encounter that starts a chain reaction that will change her life forever.
oe E. Whitten’s book is fast paced and heart wrenching as you watch Gabriel’s turmoil over his forbidden feelings and Rosalinda’s past revealed. The book is filled with well researched history and tantalising mythological facts that had me googling. Gabriel’s accent is adorable and his actions are otherworldly enough to have me thinking about them well after I was finished. Rosalinda is the friend that everyone wants in school. Shes loyal, fast learning and strong and gives the enemy a good run for their money.
Gabriel was an angel touched by the lives he had previously witnessed. His strong emotions to art and empathy to those around him made me feel as if he was really a pure soul. The history of the angels was something I particularly enjoyed and I really began to feel for Gabriel.
The minor characters in the book had complexity to them that meant I was able to see them well, and create a vision in my head of their back stories even when it wasn’t needed. While the back story to certain main characters reeled me in to wanting to read the sagas of them by themselves. I felt as if, by the end, there might be a real possibility of that and the thought is very exciting.
All in all I really enjoyed reading the book and it left me wanting more after the end. Gabriel was an angel I’d want to save any day.
Rosalinda is a teenager, in high school, ignoring with the bullying that us over 6fters get. We join her just as shes turning away a local cretin vying for a quick squeeze. But that heated rejection leads to an unfortunate encounter that starts a chain reaction that will change her life forever.
oe E. Whitten’s book is fast paced and heart wrenching as you watch Gabriel’s turmoil over his forbidden feelings and Rosalinda’s past revealed. The book is filled with well researched history and tantalising mythological facts that had me googling. Gabriel’s accent is adorable and his actions are otherworldly enough to have me thinking about them well after I was finished. Rosalinda is the friend that everyone wants in school. Shes loyal, fast learning and strong and gives the enemy a good run for their money.
Gabriel was an angel touched by the lives he had previously witnessed. His strong emotions to art and empathy to those around him made me feel as if he was really a pure soul. The history of the angels was something I particularly enjoyed and I really began to feel for Gabriel.
The minor characters in the book had complexity to them that meant I was able to see them well, and create a vision in my head of their back stories even when it wasn’t needed. While the back story to certain main characters reeled me in to wanting to read the sagas of them by themselves. I felt as if, by the end, there might be a real possibility of that and the thought is very exciting.
All in all I really enjoyed reading the book and it left me wanting more after the end. Gabriel was an angel I’d want to save any day.
January 13, 2013
I've read precisely two Angel novels both of them great reads for all they are very different from each other.
Saving Gabriel is the second.
The basic plot is that Gabriel - an angel who fell when he was placed in a situation where he had no choice but break the laws of heaven - discovers that his ward Rosalinda is the subject of a plot to steal her soul.
Things I liked:
1. Rosalinda is a kickass heroine. The first couple of times Gabriel has to save her but after that she really holds her own in tthe story.
2. The cosmology is wonderful. (As a caveat if you realy don't like fiction where Christianity isn't true you might want to avoid this, but if that's the case you should probably avoid the whole genre)
3. The characterisation is well done (as it always is in Whitten's books).
4. The plot clipped along at a nice pace without ever becoming confusing. There was a nice mix of plot development and exposition.
Things I didn't like:
Well it's more of a thing I was slightly meh about even though I saw it coming and it was certainly reasonable in regards to the plot. Without spoilers the resolution of romantic plot line and the problem keep Gabriel and Rosalinda apart while hard on the characters and in keping with the story felt slightly flat like it was just too obvious a way to resolve it. (Though there are hints that it's also setting up a sequel).
Conclusion:
All in all an excellent piece of work and well worth a read. What are you waiting for?
Saving Gabriel is the second.
The basic plot is that Gabriel - an angel who fell when he was placed in a situation where he had no choice but break the laws of heaven - discovers that his ward Rosalinda is the subject of a plot to steal her soul.
Things I liked:
1. Rosalinda is a kickass heroine. The first couple of times Gabriel has to save her but after that she really holds her own in tthe story.
2. The cosmology is wonderful. (As a caveat if you realy don't like fiction where Christianity isn't true you might want to avoid this, but if that's the case you should probably avoid the whole genre)
3. The characterisation is well done (as it always is in Whitten's books).
4. The plot clipped along at a nice pace without ever becoming confusing. There was a nice mix of plot development and exposition.
Things I didn't like:
Well it's more of a thing I was slightly meh about even though I saw it coming and it was certainly reasonable in regards to the plot. Without spoilers the resolution of romantic plot line and the problem keep Gabriel and Rosalinda apart while hard on the characters and in keping with the story felt slightly flat like it was just too obvious a way to resolve it. (Though there are hints that it's also setting up a sequel).
Conclusion:
All in all an excellent piece of work and well worth a read. What are you waiting for?
July 14, 2013
This book is a kick ass romance with a difference. With a strong female lead and more than enough interesting characters, Zoe E Whitten explores the realms of heaven and hell. This book features much more than boy meets girl, you get angels and demons and Lucifer himself turns up for the fun.
Gabriel is unfairly cast out of heaven for the mere crime of being in love, as a fallen angel he watches over our lead female, Rosalinda, as she grows up. A battle ensues with both archangels and demons fighting against fallen angels. I'm leaving this very brief because I'd like you to read it and I don't want to spoil the book. There is still loads I've left out and if you like action packed romance novels then this is the book for you.
If this book were ever made into a film, Lucifer's character would suit Robert Englund down to the ground. As we know from Englund's previous roles, Freddy Kreugar is probably the best known, he manages to be vain and campy but also evil and intimidating at the same time. I can imagine him standing there with his hip out and his trident resting against his foot. Robert Englund is a lovable household name for me and it would be a dream to see this book on the big screen featuring this actor.
Zoe, you've done it again, I can't wait to read more Zoe E Whitten books and I have a whole host of books to get through! Search Zoe E Whitten on amazon
Gabriel is unfairly cast out of heaven for the mere crime of being in love, as a fallen angel he watches over our lead female, Rosalinda, as she grows up. A battle ensues with both archangels and demons fighting against fallen angels. I'm leaving this very brief because I'd like you to read it and I don't want to spoil the book. There is still loads I've left out and if you like action packed romance novels then this is the book for you.
If this book were ever made into a film, Lucifer's character would suit Robert Englund down to the ground. As we know from Englund's previous roles, Freddy Kreugar is probably the best known, he manages to be vain and campy but also evil and intimidating at the same time. I can imagine him standing there with his hip out and his trident resting against his foot. Robert Englund is a lovable household name for me and it would be a dream to see this book on the big screen featuring this actor.
Zoe, you've done it again, I can't wait to read more Zoe E Whitten books and I have a whole host of books to get through! Search Zoe E Whitten on amazon
May 30, 2013
This is a young adult paranormal, which is normally not my thing at all, but still I eagerly finished and really enjoyed this book. There is a lot of complex world-building packed into one novel, but the cosmos makes sense, and the details support the plot. I felt for Gabriel, and sympathized with the dilemma that led to his fallen angel status. The romance was nicely done, and the battle scenes fast paced. The resolution is a bit convoluted, but I could see why the hero and heroine needed to jump through all those hoops to have their happy ending. Three and a half stars - recommend to those who enjoy YA.
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