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Angel's Edge #3
Blood Redemption
Trapped in the Dark Realms, Caspia finds herself the unwitting leader of a growing Nephilim rebellion. Plagued by strange dreams and intrigue, she learns to master her Azalene abilities when all she wants is to find her way back home.
To Whitfield. To Ethan.
When they meet in the Dreamtime, Caspia can tell something is wrong. Whitfield seems increasingly militarized. Ethan is agitated; Asheroth makes less sense than ever; and the Blackwood witches are teaching Logan deadly gifts. Most disturbing of all is Belial, who is as charismatic as he is cruel.
But Belial isn’t the only one threatening Whitfield. To avoid another Nephilim war, the Realms of Light decide to attack their ancient enemy first. Caspia, her hometown, and everyone she loves happens to be in the way. With the Light poised to strike from one side, and the Dark Realms on the other, she and Ethan must fight their way back to each other and try to protect the life they’ve built.
To Whitfield. To Ethan.
When they meet in the Dreamtime, Caspia can tell something is wrong. Whitfield seems increasingly militarized. Ethan is agitated; Asheroth makes less sense than ever; and the Blackwood witches are teaching Logan deadly gifts. Most disturbing of all is Belial, who is as charismatic as he is cruel.
But Belial isn’t the only one threatening Whitfield. To avoid another Nephilim war, the Realms of Light decide to attack their ancient enemy first. Caspia, her hometown, and everyone she loves happens to be in the way. With the Light poised to strike from one side, and the Dark Realms on the other, she and Ethan must fight their way back to each other and try to protect the life they’ve built.
228 pages, Paperback
First published December 11, 2011
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Vicki Keire
8 books205 followersVicki Keire grew up in a 19th Century haunted house in the Deep South full of books, abandoned coal chutes, and plenty of places to get into trouble with her siblings. She holds degrees in English Literature with specialties in the 18th Century, Romanticism, and Postcolonial Theory. She spent the last decade teaching writing and literature at a large, football obsessed university while slipping paranormal fiction in between the pages of her textbooks.
When not reading and writing about all things paranormal, she indulges in her eclectic musical tastes, enjoys other people's cooking, keeps vampire hours, and adds to her massive stockpile of quirky t-shirts and blank but designer notebooks. She'd rather burn the laundry than fold it. She believes that when an author wins the Newberry, he or she gets a secret lifetime pass to Neverland. She still lives in the Deep South with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats, but is pretty sure her house isn't haunted. A person can't be so lucky twice.
Gifts of the Blood is the first of a trilogy set in the mythical town of Whitfield, where she has several other paranormal series planned. Whitfield is a compilation of all she loves about her upbringing with a sprinkling of the things she doesn't. She spends time there when stymied on other projects, but also because it's an interesting world in its own right. Even though she created it and the people who live there, it still has the power to surprise her. She hopes you enjoy it as much as she does. You can learn more about it and her other projects at:
Website: http://vickikeire.com/
Blog:http://vickikeire.blogspot.com/
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September 1, 2016It says this book was published Dec. 2011 but I cant find it :(
Really bummed I was so looking forward to reading it...
Really bummed I was so looking forward to reading it...
December 1, 2013
So glad this book got released in ebook form so I could finally read it! (serials never work for me...I'm too impatient!) And I waited foreeeeeverrrr! But it was worth it. Good ending to the series.
Is it wrong of me to have been rooting for Asheroth since somewhere in book 2? I always did have a thing for the slightly damaged boys...
Is it wrong of me to have been rooting for Asheroth since somewhere in book 2? I always did have a thing for the slightly damaged boys...
September 2, 2013
I am rating this a one since it ends at chapter 29 and it appears it will sadly be left forever undone. I give up on waiting...
up to chapter 29 is released online for free to read by the author and then it just stops....STOPS....WTH!?! It has been over a year...UPDATE...I NEED AN ENDING!! *sobs*
up to chapter 29 is released online for free to read by the author and then it just stops....STOPS....WTH!?! It has been over a year...UPDATE...I NEED AN ENDING!! *sobs*
February 1, 2018
That was an abrupt ending. It could have used a hell of a lot more closure. Technically, the battle wasn’t even over. Even though one character said the Light side would stop, it didn’t mean they would. And shouldn’t the Nephilim had a choice to at least stay in Whitfield? And what about her co-workers? I don’t want to be told that can handle themselves, I want to see the end result. Especially if their adventure aren’t going to be seen. I thought Caspia would run into them in Twilight realm. Ug.
I know she was distancing herself from her best friend but her best friend just let happen?
I noticed some flaws in these stories, but the plot and setting were pleasant enough that I easily overlooked them. But this lack of closure is beyond irritating.
I know she was distancing herself from her best friend but her best friend just let happen?
I noticed some flaws in these stories, but the plot and setting were pleasant enough that I easily overlooked them. But this lack of closure is beyond irritating.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2015
Again with poor editing?! Okay, since I already covered this in my previous review of book #2, I won't rehash my disappointment. Suffice it to say, I'm still of the mind that someone needs to look for a new job.
Here's what I liked:
The storyline was fresh (in regards to all three books). I really liked the author's take on Light and Dark not always equalling Good and Bad. I also liked that she incorporated more than one mythology. I have only rarely seen Nephillim used this way and under this definition and I much prefer it to them being vampires.
I'm in love with Ethan. Simple as that. Of course, I always have a soft spot for Fallen Angels. His story unfolded at a decent pace and his difficulties acclimating to his new existence made sense. It wasn't too overdone and he didn't lose what made him, him.
Caspia also was a well conceived character. Some criticized the author because Caspia made continually stupid decisions. Personally, I thought it fit. If we consider that in book #1 it was late fall, early winter and book #3 takes place sometime that following summer, she really didn't have much time to adjust. Coming into the story, her biggest ability (which she's uncomfortable with and tries to deny) was occasionally drawing the future. She's the sole breadwinner because her brother is dying of cancer and both her parents are dead. Seemingly overnight and through the next few months, more abilities emerge... she learns her town is a haven for supernatural beings... she learns the strange origins of her gifts and why that places her right smack dab in between two warring groups... dealing with her brother dying then coming back with gifts of his own... discovering a semi-psychotic, self-appointed guardian angel that has a connection to her ancestors... meeting a boy that seeks her out in her dreams and then in real life who is supposed to be her "other half"... and finally, falling in love with an angel that Fell for her while he was assigned to her brother. All this while she's still trying (and failing miserably) to balance school, friends, work, and daily life. She was horribly kept in the dark until the last possible moment by people that were supposed to be helping and protecting her. So I can totally believe that she'd be a bumbling idiot half the time. I would be too. Playing catch up while blind folded with only half the information doesn't do anybody any good. No matter how strong you are. Her admitting that she'd really rather just relax with her boyfriend and hide from the world instead of learning to be half of the most powerful weapon on earth makes sense to me. I never saw Caspia as a weak heroine. Just a really real one.
Now for the things I didn't like:
The ending. It just kind of... stopped. It's like the book company said "you need to wrap this up in two chapters or less" and the author did. Don't get me wrong, what happened worked and made total sense but it could've been, well, more. It was too rushed and almost surgical with its precision. I'd have at least liked an epilogue. Liked what happened to the characters that seemed important but just sort of faded from the storyline? Or how did the town and the characters fare after the battle? What does Caspia do with the rest of her life? What about Logan? Did he survive? I wish I could say all these questions linger because it was a cliffhanger or the author wants us to make up our minds but it really didn't feel that way. It was just, "okay, I'm done, the end."
The editing... Oh... My... God... Did I mention the editing sucked?! Totally jacked up my flow half the time.
So yeah, this could've been an excellent series. It started out like gangbusters but completely fizzled out. I really don't think I'll be reading anymore from this author.
Here's what I liked:
The storyline was fresh (in regards to all three books). I really liked the author's take on Light and Dark not always equalling Good and Bad. I also liked that she incorporated more than one mythology. I have only rarely seen Nephillim used this way and under this definition and I much prefer it to them being vampires.
I'm in love with Ethan. Simple as that. Of course, I always have a soft spot for Fallen Angels. His story unfolded at a decent pace and his difficulties acclimating to his new existence made sense. It wasn't too overdone and he didn't lose what made him, him.
Caspia also was a well conceived character. Some criticized the author because Caspia made continually stupid decisions. Personally, I thought it fit. If we consider that in book #1 it was late fall, early winter and book #3 takes place sometime that following summer, she really didn't have much time to adjust. Coming into the story, her biggest ability (which she's uncomfortable with and tries to deny) was occasionally drawing the future. She's the sole breadwinner because her brother is dying of cancer and both her parents are dead. Seemingly overnight and through the next few months, more abilities emerge... she learns her town is a haven for supernatural beings... she learns the strange origins of her gifts and why that places her right smack dab in between two warring groups... dealing with her brother dying then coming back with gifts of his own... discovering a semi-psychotic, self-appointed guardian angel that has a connection to her ancestors... meeting a boy that seeks her out in her dreams and then in real life who is supposed to be her "other half"... and finally, falling in love with an angel that Fell for her while he was assigned to her brother. All this while she's still trying (and failing miserably) to balance school, friends, work, and daily life. She was horribly kept in the dark until the last possible moment by people that were supposed to be helping and protecting her. So I can totally believe that she'd be a bumbling idiot half the time. I would be too. Playing catch up while blind folded with only half the information doesn't do anybody any good. No matter how strong you are. Her admitting that she'd really rather just relax with her boyfriend and hide from the world instead of learning to be half of the most powerful weapon on earth makes sense to me. I never saw Caspia as a weak heroine. Just a really real one.
Now for the things I didn't like:
The ending. It just kind of... stopped. It's like the book company said "you need to wrap this up in two chapters or less" and the author did. Don't get me wrong, what happened worked and made total sense but it could've been, well, more. It was too rushed and almost surgical with its precision. I'd have at least liked an epilogue. Liked what happened to the characters that seemed important but just sort of faded from the storyline? Or how did the town and the characters fare after the battle? What does Caspia do with the rest of her life? What about Logan? Did he survive? I wish I could say all these questions linger because it was a cliffhanger or the author wants us to make up our minds but it really didn't feel that way. It was just, "okay, I'm done, the end."
The editing... Oh... My... God... Did I mention the editing sucked?! Totally jacked up my flow half the time.
So yeah, this could've been an excellent series. It started out like gangbusters but completely fizzled out. I really don't think I'll be reading anymore from this author.
January 31, 2014
I had hoped that books 1 and 2 in the Angel's Edge series were building to something amazing... and unfortunately I was let down.
The seeds of something great were all here. This is a world that I want to spend more time in. I love the angel - Nephiliam mythology that`s laid out here. I love that we have a variety of other magical creatures packed in, in a sort of off-hand way. Though Caspia might be overwhelmed by it all, there`s a sort of `no big deal` way that different preternatural beings are layered in.
We get a big reveal about Belial, the 'big bad' on the Dark side, and that throws Caspia into even greater turmoil than before. We get to know Jack better, and I adored him. Adored.
I loved that Caspia's still solidly Team Ethan. Her love for Logan is also still evident, though he takes a backseat this book.
Asheroth is awesome. He also deserves his own story. I love that his sanity is only so-so, and that he's aware of that. In fact, all of the characters are pretty consistent across the series, which I appreciated. The quirks that make them endearing or annoying are all still present.
Unfortunately there were a few problems, for me, with this book:
Caspia still drives me nuts. She's up and down about whether she wants to make plans, leap into action, bury her head in the sand, or what. She repeatedly voiced the desire or need to make plans, but then when her allies were laying out the final plans for the big battle... once she heard her part, she took off. I wanted to shake her - here is your opportunity to know what the heck is going on!! :P
The big battle was a bit of a disappointment - it was over pretty quickly. I think the story could have benefited from having this take a bigger focus in the second half of the book - the actual action itself rather than the planning.
Repetition - there's some repeated motions in the plot, in terms of going somewhere, leaving, then going back, then leaving again. That back and forth was a bit frustrating, but there's a bigger issue: the chapters read as though this was part of a serial publication rather than a novel. There aren't so much cliffhanger endings as there are recaps of the previous chapter embedded in each new chapter. Caspia often reflects on some big of news or some idea as though she's just remembering it again - except whatever it is usually *just* happened. So unless our girl has some kind of short-term/immediate amnesia issues....
Anyways, I really loved the world, and I think there are some really great things in here (I want more Jack, please). It just didn't all come together the way that I hoped it would.
I`d still come back for more, particularly if Asheroth, Logan or Jack somehow figured in more significantly.
See this and other reviews at ToEachTheirOwnReviews.com
The seeds of something great were all here. This is a world that I want to spend more time in. I love the angel - Nephiliam mythology that`s laid out here. I love that we have a variety of other magical creatures packed in, in a sort of off-hand way. Though Caspia might be overwhelmed by it all, there`s a sort of `no big deal` way that different preternatural beings are layered in.
We get a big reveal about Belial, the 'big bad' on the Dark side, and that throws Caspia into even greater turmoil than before. We get to know Jack better, and I adored him. Adored.
I loved that Caspia's still solidly Team Ethan. Her love for Logan is also still evident, though he takes a backseat this book.
Asheroth is awesome. He also deserves his own story. I love that his sanity is only so-so, and that he's aware of that. In fact, all of the characters are pretty consistent across the series, which I appreciated. The quirks that make them endearing or annoying are all still present.
Unfortunately there were a few problems, for me, with this book:
Caspia still drives me nuts. She's up and down about whether she wants to make plans, leap into action, bury her head in the sand, or what. She repeatedly voiced the desire or need to make plans, but then when her allies were laying out the final plans for the big battle... once she heard her part, she took off. I wanted to shake her - here is your opportunity to know what the heck is going on!! :P
The big battle was a bit of a disappointment - it was over pretty quickly. I think the story could have benefited from having this take a bigger focus in the second half of the book - the actual action itself rather than the planning.
Repetition - there's some repeated motions in the plot, in terms of going somewhere, leaving, then going back, then leaving again. That back and forth was a bit frustrating, but there's a bigger issue: the chapters read as though this was part of a serial publication rather than a novel. There aren't so much cliffhanger endings as there are recaps of the previous chapter embedded in each new chapter. Caspia often reflects on some big of news or some idea as though she's just remembering it again - except whatever it is usually *just* happened. So unless our girl has some kind of short-term/immediate amnesia issues....
Anyways, I really loved the world, and I think there are some really great things in here (I want more Jack, please). It just didn't all come together the way that I hoped it would.
I`d still come back for more, particularly if Asheroth, Logan or Jack somehow figured in more significantly.
See this and other reviews at ToEachTheirOwnReviews.com
April 7, 2014
First, I really enjoyed the series overall but in a trilogy book three, at least in my opinion, should blow you away and Blood Redemption doesn't do that.
Belial tricks Caspia, she thinks he's going to release her and he forces her to take him to Asheroth's compound. In the process Belial's trick cost him; Ethan and Asheroth free Caspia and send Belial back to his realm. Asheroth's wards are ruined and the compound is unsafe now. Everyone is angry at Caspia for the decisions she's made. This is where the disappointment starts for me.
The secrets and lack of communications were worse in this book than the previous two. What happened to character growth and change through character arc? Caspia is still making the bulk of her decisions on too many emotions and too little thinking. I also understand that some of the secrets that Ethan, Asheroth and the town have kept were supposed to protect Caspia, but lack of information is one of the very things that kept her in trouble!
There are some inconsistencies that I found annoying. Who was who became disjointed. We have Angels of the Light, Angels of the Dark, Fallen Angels, Nephilim and Gifted Nephilim descendants. By the end of Blood Redemption there were several places that it seemed Ms. Keire was using them interchangeably and I found it very confusing!
I don't regret having read this trilogy, I enjoyed most of it, I just think Blood Redemption could have been much better. As a whole, I would give the entire trilogy 3.5 stars.
Belial tricks Caspia, she thinks he's going to release her and he forces her to take him to Asheroth's compound. In the process Belial's trick cost him; Ethan and Asheroth free Caspia and send Belial back to his realm. Asheroth's wards are ruined and the compound is unsafe now. Everyone is angry at Caspia for the decisions she's made. This is where the disappointment starts for me.
The secrets and lack of communications were worse in this book than the previous two. What happened to character growth and change through character arc? Caspia is still making the bulk of her decisions on too many emotions and too little thinking. I also understand that some of the secrets that Ethan, Asheroth and the town have kept were supposed to protect Caspia, but lack of information is one of the very things that kept her in trouble!
There are some inconsistencies that I found annoying. Who was who became disjointed. We have Angels of the Light, Angels of the Dark, Fallen Angels, Nephilim and Gifted Nephilim descendants. By the end of Blood Redemption there were several places that it seemed Ms. Keire was using them interchangeably and I found it very confusing!
I don't regret having read this trilogy, I enjoyed most of it, I just think Blood Redemption could have been much better. As a whole, I would give the entire trilogy 3.5 stars.
January 26, 2016
The entire series I give four stars... it was pretty good, but I think the ending was too rushed. I mean, who wants an epic battle scene between angels, demons, and random weird species to end within the first few minutes, where is the fun in that? I was kind of disappointed with that. It is sort offer open for another book, but I don't really believe the author will continue the story, which is fine... everything pretty much gets settled and all they really have to do is rebuild the town, I just have a few questions about some other characters, like the twins, and what about her gift? And her brother? And her once angel lover? Come on... ugh.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 30, 2013
I REALLY did LIKE this series it had a lot of potential. However, it ended very abruptly. The ending was the worst out of every book that I have ever read. It was a shame and I was really disappointed. The book leads up to a climax and you absolutely start to love reading it all the way until the very hasty ending. If I was the author I would try and reedit the ending to make it more of an ending and less of a chapter cut off.
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June 26, 2013I am curious to know if this will ever actually be released so that we can buy the ebook? I am not a fan of the one chapter at a time release, nor of reading it on my computer. If this is the only way I will ever finish the story, then I guess there is no choice, but I really hope she publishes it soon
January 2, 2014
I truly loved this series and this book was really good. I was disappointed we didn't get more closure at the ending, but everything ended the way it should, it would of been nicer to get more explanation and a little more detail.
Again, great series, and I can't wait to read more from Vicki Keire.
Again, great series, and I can't wait to read more from Vicki Keire.
July 9, 2014
I loved the other 2 book and even the first 3/4 of this one, but the author took so long to release the final chapters that she blew the ending and just threw something together. That was a seriously bad ending to an otherwise great story. It is too bad the author chose other projects to pursue while leaving faithful readers hanging for 3 years.
October 27, 2015
Spoiler: I felt like some things were left out. She had the ability to draw the future but afterwards the drawings are barely referenced. What happened to Eric and the twins? When did Ethan fight 2 Fallen while she held a glowing object? Who was the evil being who bought Caspia's cards in Mrs. Alice's shop if the evil one (were assuming Belial) couldn't enter town?
November 3, 2015
Interesting plot falls flat
I chose this series for my nightly brain candy. The plot is interesting enough and characters are fun but after reading all three waiting for the climax.... it never really came.
I chose this series for my nightly brain candy. The plot is interesting enough and characters are fun but after reading all three waiting for the climax.... it never really came.
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February 16, 2013Go to http://curiosityquills.com/ to get caught up on this serially released novel. It is a treat/tease checking every week for the next chapter...it's hard but it is teaching me patience :)
November 21, 2013
I give up - It stops in the middle and doesn't seem like it will be updated anytime soon. :(
Want to read
September 16, 2012Help, can someone please tell me where to find this book. I have been looking all over and still nothing.
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September 11, 2016*Copy courtesy of Curiosity Quills Press, in exchange for an honest review*
November 12, 2015
A good read and end for well written t
Trilogy. The characters were carried through the series with such clarity it was easy to follow and keep up with stout.
Trilogy. The characters were carried through the series with such clarity it was easy to follow and keep up with stout.
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