Love's the key to salvation. Or is it? If Kai hadn't once loved Lucifer, he might not have started down the path towards Armageddon. Nor would he have met Alex, a Guardian from an ancient blood line who now holds to the key to his heart. As the forces of Heaven and Hell rise, Lucifer returns with an old prophecy and a legacy that could mean their salvation. But life is never this simple. Amidst new terrors rising from the shadows, and old family secrets being revealed, will the blossoming love between Kai and Alex stand the test of time? Or will it fall victim to the darkness slowly rising around them? Only time will tell if love truly conquers all...
It all started at the tender age of 12 for Anna Marie May when she decided that she didn't like how her then favourite book ended. She re-wrote it for her own pleasure and has been writing ever since. She lives in beautiful Ireland where stormy seas and unpredictable weather help her get into the right mood to create her stories.
If she isn't writing she is travelling, working or studying – and hoping that one day somewhere she will find the perfect cat.
Kai is rescued by Lucifer just before the last of his grace is stripped from him. Why he was attacked, he isn’t quite sure, but now he is mainly human and as a prophecy begins he is drawn towards Alex, the human who bond them. Alex is a Guardian and he is attracted to the angel, Kai. Before Kai was out of reach, but now with Kai being human he is within Alex’s reach. But, he has been burnt in the past and with a new threat rising, he fights the attraction.
I really enjoyed this story of Heaven, Earth and Hell and the prophecy that brings them all together. Kai and the human, Alex, have somehow managed to accidentally bond and it has far-reaching consequences. When Lucifer rescues Kai from death and gives him hints as to what is happening it sets Kai on a path with Alex and the beginnings of the Threefold war. Alex is determined that Kai is not for him, but when Kai disappears it is Kai that makes him realize that nothing is forever.
When I came across Alex, my first impression was that he was a bit of a twink, but he proved to be nothing of the sort. Kai is the gentler sort, as he is a scholar, but he shows his mettle when it is needed most. The relationship between them isn’t easy, because even though Kai wouldn’t mind giving it a try, Alex is wary of a relationship. Lucifer hovers on the outskirts at first, as he had something going with Kai before he was banished.
I enjoyed the storyline and the twist of the Prince of Light and the Prince of Darkness was great and Kai and Alex have a couple of clashes, but figure out their relationship in the end. They are also hot together, although I did hope Kai would punish Alex for being an idiot (at least a little bit). This really is a really interesting storyline of how an adversary has played Heaven, Hell and the Earthly realm to begin a war that was prophesized thousands of years before. I am really looking forward to the next story in the series.
I will have to recommend this one to those who love angels, fallen angels, prophecies, hot sex, danger, stubborn men and a great ending.
This was an amusing if somewhat confusing book for a cloudy afternoon. Kai is a fallen angel of sorts who has been bonded to the human Guardian, Alex. Lucifer rescues Kai before all of his grace is lost but Kai becomes human for the most part. When Kai is bound to Alex, an ancient prophecy is set into play which can end with the destruction of the world. Lucifer, Archangel Michael, Kai and Alex set out to find out more about this prophecy. The bond between Alex and Kai brings a sexual chemistry that the two are reluctant to explore until Kai is almost lost again. I found the play and alliance between heaven, earth and hell a nice twist to the usual angel story. Lucifer isn't the bad guy in this story but almost a casualty in the Three Fold War which is being orchestrated by a very ancient evil that needs Kai's blood to set things in motion. There were a few holes that I found in the story which led to my confusion and took away from the story. Ms May never really tells the reader what a Guardian is so we are left to imagine just what Alex does. Kai's background is also very vague. We are told that he was a scholar in his heavenly days but very little is told of how he is so ancient until Belial reveals it. I did enjoy the way Ms May developed the relationship between Alex and Kai who were both very likeable characters. The sex was just enough to keep hinting at the HEA at the end of the story. I am hoping that there is a sequel as some things are left hanging at the end. I'd recommend this light fantasy book to anyone looking for a good angel story.