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Benedict-Savant #5
Angel Dares
Angel is impulsive. Disguising her savant ability to control water doesn't come easily to her. Then she meets the broodingly handsome Marcus at a music festival where they're both performing, and finds herself all at sea. For when he sings, her soul answers with its own music. Like the tide, their mutual attraction cannot be held back, but Marcus's mistrust of Angel's gift is even stronger. How can they ever be together if Marcus is unable to accept who Angel is or what they could mean to each other? And with the net closing in on the Savant community it's time for everyone to choose a side. A stunning new novel from the best-selling author of the Savants series: Finding Sky, Stealing Phoenix, Seeking Crystal and Misty Falls .
257 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2015
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About the author
Joss Stirling
36 books2,524 followersJoss Stirling is a British novelist. Her first novel under this name was the internationally successful, Finding Sky, which is followed by five others in the same series entering into the savant world of young people with special powers. Central to the story are the Benedict Brothers, seven talented guys from Colorado.
In a second series, Struck, Joss begins a new world of detective romance. The first three parts are: Struck (#1) and Stung (#2), and Shaken (#3) and Scorched (#4). Joss introduces readers to four new heroes - Kieran Storm, Nathan Hunter, Joe Masters and Damien Castle, who all attention the Young Detective Agency. The first part, Struck, won the Romantic Novel of the Year 2015 in the UK.
Her new series, PERIL, a paranormal love story set in the near future, is out 13 July 2017.
Joss lives in Oxford, England. She is married with three children.
Stirling also publishes under two pen names: Julia Golding and Eve Edwards.
In a second series, Struck, Joss begins a new world of detective romance. The first three parts are: Struck (#1) and Stung (#2), and Shaken (#3) and Scorched (#4). Joss introduces readers to four new heroes - Kieran Storm, Nathan Hunter, Joe Masters and Damien Castle, who all attention the Young Detective Agency. The first part, Struck, won the Romantic Novel of the Year 2015 in the UK.
Her new series, PERIL, a paranormal love story set in the near future, is out 13 July 2017.
Joss lives in Oxford, England. She is married with three children.
Stirling also publishes under two pen names: Julia Golding and Eve Edwards.
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November 23, 2015
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The usual YA fluff, it would have actually been a fun read if the 'hero' hadn't been such a horrible-dim-twit and if the heroine had some self-respect and wasn't so desperate about someone who didn't give a damn about her. The secondary characters and the friendships between characters were written well though.
-Angel was nothing but a doormat, she was a fun character before, but she turned into a whiny, needy, pathetic mess as soon as she met Marcus. He kept insulting her and walking all over her and showing how little she meant to him, but the silly cow kept chasing after him no matter how badly he treated her. The most annoying thing was at the end after all he'd done to her she was the one who was apologising to him and begging for forgiveness when she'd done nothing wrong. He was the one who needed to redeem himself but that never happened. She seriously needed to get a spine and some self respect.
-Marcus was the absolute worst, he treated Angel like crap for pretty much the entire story. He did nothing but constantly judge her and think the worst of her. Even when she was in danger he didn't believe her, and when he did sort of believe her he wasn't bothered that she could die, he was more concerned about getting to play his music than whether she was dead or alive. His excuse about not believing that she was in danger was ridiculous as well since he'd seen that Davis guy attack her the day before. I don't know why Angel forgave the fact that he was pissed at her for ruining his concert by deigning to be kidnapped and close to death, his attitude regarding that whole thing was unforgiveable.
Then there was his non-apology at the end, Angel thought she was going to play her music with her favourite band live, but instead he made it all about him and stole her thunder. Also, him writing a song for her wasn't enough to make up for his callousness, especially when he'd already wrote a whole other album about some other girl, Angel was nothing special but she was too stupid to realise that. He was a pathetic excuse for a hero.
-Why was Victor not doing anything about his girl? He was just letting her rot in a prison in some war torn country.
-Don't know why the series is still called Benedicts when they're nothing more than background characters now.
-The way the series is going with each hero being crappier than the last, I expect the next one to go all out with his douchiness and try to kill the heroine.
The usual YA fluff, it would have actually been a fun read if the 'hero' hadn't been such a horrible-dim-twit and if the heroine had some self-respect and wasn't so desperate about someone who didn't give a damn about her. The secondary characters and the friendships between characters were written well though.
-Angel was nothing but a doormat, she was a fun character before, but she turned into a whiny, needy, pathetic mess as soon as she met Marcus. He kept insulting her and walking all over her and showing how little she meant to him, but the silly cow kept chasing after him no matter how badly he treated her. The most annoying thing was at the end after all he'd done to her she was the one who was apologising to him and begging for forgiveness when she'd done nothing wrong. He was the one who needed to redeem himself but that never happened. She seriously needed to get a spine and some self respect.
-Marcus was the absolute worst, he treated Angel like crap for pretty much the entire story. He did nothing but constantly judge her and think the worst of her. Even when she was in danger he didn't believe her, and when he did sort of believe her he wasn't bothered that she could die, he was more concerned about getting to play his music than whether she was dead or alive. His excuse about not believing that she was in danger was ridiculous as well since he'd seen that Davis guy attack her the day before. I don't know why Angel forgave the fact that he was pissed at her for ruining his concert by deigning to be kidnapped and close to death, his attitude regarding that whole thing was unforgiveable.
Then there was his non-apology at the end, Angel thought she was going to play her music with her favourite band live, but instead he made it all about him and stole her thunder. Also, him writing a song for her wasn't enough to make up for his callousness, especially when he'd already wrote a whole other album about some other girl, Angel was nothing special but she was too stupid to realise that. He was a pathetic excuse for a hero.
-Why was Victor not doing anything about his girl? He was just letting her rot in a prison in some war torn country.
-Don't know why the series is still called Benedicts when they're nothing more than background characters now.
-The way the series is going with each hero being crappier than the last, I expect the next one to go all out with his douchiness and try to kill the heroine.
February 7, 2017
Mir hat Angel Dares gut gefallen. Es war mal wieder eines dieser Hassliebe Bücher, die Joss Stirling so gut schreiben kann. Ein paar Kleinigkeiten haben mich gestört, aber insgesamt hat es mir doch gut gefallen.
Angel als Protagonistin war super, weil sie kein Blatt vor den Mund nimmt. Zusammen mit der Hassliebe war das eine tolle Kombination, die ich persönlich am liebsten lese. Die Missverständnisse waren teils etwas weit hergeholt, aber gestört hat mich das eigentlich nicht.
Auch mochte ich dieses Mal die Talente ganz gern, wobei ich zugeben muss, dass das von Angel ziemlich unspektakulär war. Aber auch mal was anderes, weil die Talente der anderen Protagonistinnen in der Reihe ja doch immer sehr besonders und einzigartig waren und Angels Talent jetzt eher so eine Art "Standard" gewesen ist. Ich bin aber sehr gespannt auf Summers Talent im nächsten Buch, weil das nämlich echt cool gewesen ist. Außerdem geht es dann vermutlich um Victor.
Angel als Protagonistin war super, weil sie kein Blatt vor den Mund nimmt. Zusammen mit der Hassliebe war das eine tolle Kombination, die ich persönlich am liebsten lese. Die Missverständnisse waren teils etwas weit hergeholt, aber gestört hat mich das eigentlich nicht.
Auch mochte ich dieses Mal die Talente ganz gern, wobei ich zugeben muss, dass das von Angel ziemlich unspektakulär war. Aber auch mal was anderes, weil die Talente der anderen Protagonistinnen in der Reihe ja doch immer sehr besonders und einzigartig waren und Angels Talent jetzt eher so eine Art "Standard" gewesen ist. Ich bin aber sehr gespannt auf Summers Talent im nächsten Buch, weil das nämlich echt cool gewesen ist. Außerdem geht es dann vermutlich um Victor.
January 4, 2018
Tengo un amor eterno por mis queridos Benedicts
Sin lugar a dudas el libro sigue en la idea de los anteriores que he leído de la autora y eso me ha encantado.
Una lectura ligera y bella por donde se la mire.
SIMPLEMENTE HERMOSO
Sin lugar a dudas el libro sigue en la idea de los anteriores que he leído de la autora y eso me ha encantado.
Una lectura ligera y bella por donde se la mire.
SIMPLEMENTE HERMOSO
September 26, 2016
This series is a bit of a comfort read for me, the books are all cute, funny and incredibly easy to read and they're perfect palette cleansers when I'm in the mood to read something light hearted. I love the concept of the Savants, for anyone new to the series Savants are people born with some kind of psychic ability, they all have completely different powers so you never know quite what idea the author will come up with next so it's always interesting to see how each of the characters abilities work.
Angel Dares is a perfect summer read since most of it takes place at a music festival. We met Angel in the previous book so this story gives us a chance to catch up with previous couple Misty and Alex as well as some of the other Benedict brothers that we've all fallen in love with along the way. Angel is a talented musician and singer and along with her band she's at the music festival hoping to land her big break, the last thing she expects is to stumble across her soulfinder. Angel is a little wild and very impulsive which has a tendency to get her in trouble, her Savant powers allow her to control water which makes for a fancy party trick but she has to work very hard to keep her secret because using her ability is second nature to her and she has a habit of using it as a way to calm down when she's nervous. Marcus is her complete opposite in most ways, he's also a talented musician but he's part of an already successful group and they're headlining the festival. He is much more serious than Angel and doesn't really know what to make of her, it really doesn't help that he knows nothing about the Savant community either he doesn't even know that he has an ability so the whole thing comes as quite a shock to him, especially when Angel starts talking about Soulfinders and communicating with him telepathically.
I loved Angel, she was so much fun and she's definitely the kind of girl you'd want to be friends with. Marcus is harder to like and at times he really annoyed me because of the way he treated Angel. I get that she threw him for a loop and he was struggling to know how to react to her but let's face it he was a bit of an arse at times and there were moments when I found it hard to root for them as a couple. No matter how much he irritated me one minute he did have some incredibly sweet moments and the more you find out about him the easier it is to understand where he's coming from, I wish he'd come around just a little sooner (and I could have done without one particular event towards the very end of the book) but it all worked out in the long run so I've forgiven him now.
I love that there is always some kind of mystery or extra element to these stories alongside the romance and it looks like the Savants are now facing an enemy who is determined to get evidence of their powers and expose them to the general public. I'm not going to go into more detail for now but I will be very interested to see how that continues to play out throughout the series. I also love that we're getting to see the older Benedict brothers find their soulfinders throughout the series, I get that they're a little old to be main characters in a YA series (although I really would have loved separate books about each of them!) but this is a nice way to tie all of the stories together. It's Will's turn to fall in love in Angel Dares and I'm really hoping Victor will be up next as he's always been my favourite! The main character of the next book, Summer, is best friends with both Angel and Misty so I'm sure we'll be seeing more of them and I'm hoping with the introduction of a new group of Savant characters means that the series might continue on beyond Summer Shadows.
Angel Dares is a perfect summer read since most of it takes place at a music festival. We met Angel in the previous book so this story gives us a chance to catch up with previous couple Misty and Alex as well as some of the other Benedict brothers that we've all fallen in love with along the way. Angel is a talented musician and singer and along with her band she's at the music festival hoping to land her big break, the last thing she expects is to stumble across her soulfinder. Angel is a little wild and very impulsive which has a tendency to get her in trouble, her Savant powers allow her to control water which makes for a fancy party trick but she has to work very hard to keep her secret because using her ability is second nature to her and she has a habit of using it as a way to calm down when she's nervous. Marcus is her complete opposite in most ways, he's also a talented musician but he's part of an already successful group and they're headlining the festival. He is much more serious than Angel and doesn't really know what to make of her, it really doesn't help that he knows nothing about the Savant community either he doesn't even know that he has an ability so the whole thing comes as quite a shock to him, especially when Angel starts talking about Soulfinders and communicating with him telepathically.
I loved Angel, she was so much fun and she's definitely the kind of girl you'd want to be friends with. Marcus is harder to like and at times he really annoyed me because of the way he treated Angel. I get that she threw him for a loop and he was struggling to know how to react to her but let's face it he was a bit of an arse at times and there were moments when I found it hard to root for them as a couple. No matter how much he irritated me one minute he did have some incredibly sweet moments and the more you find out about him the easier it is to understand where he's coming from, I wish he'd come around just a little sooner (and I could have done without one particular event towards the very end of the book) but it all worked out in the long run so I've forgiven him now.
I love that there is always some kind of mystery or extra element to these stories alongside the romance and it looks like the Savants are now facing an enemy who is determined to get evidence of their powers and expose them to the general public. I'm not going to go into more detail for now but I will be very interested to see how that continues to play out throughout the series. I also love that we're getting to see the older Benedict brothers find their soulfinders throughout the series, I get that they're a little old to be main characters in a YA series (although I really would have loved separate books about each of them!) but this is a nice way to tie all of the stories together. It's Will's turn to fall in love in Angel Dares and I'm really hoping Victor will be up next as he's always been my favourite! The main character of the next book, Summer, is best friends with both Angel and Misty so I'm sure we'll be seeing more of them and I'm hoping with the introduction of a new group of Savant characters means that the series might continue on beyond Summer Shadows.
January 20, 2017
Esta es una de mis series favoritas porque la autora sabe muy bien cómo contar una historia. Aunque los libros se pueden leer por separado, yo siempre soy muy quisquillosa al respecto y prefiero leer la serie en orden, sin embargo esta vez no fue así. Hacía muchos meses (más de un año, creo) que Misty estaba en mi estantería y no lograba animarme a leerla, así que cuando me llegó Ángel me leí éste primero. Si quieren leer un breve comentario de Misty, lo encuentran en mi perfil de Goodreads: Misty.
Ángel es una chica con demasiada energía, lo cual puede resultar un poco cansado y a mí no siempre me gustan esos personajes, no obstante Joss Stirling supo retratar a una chica como esta, con toda esa buena vibra y así de loca, a mí me divertía mucho leerla. Y a la vez todos esos momentos en que le toca estar mal, sufrir, y todo lo que le sucede a lo largo del libro, me ha hecho pensar en cómo en ocasiones sacrificamos nuestra verdadera esencia por caerle bien a otras personas, las cuales muchas veces, están más que encantados con quienes somos en realidad.
Al que quise dar un par de patadas algunas veces fue a Marcus. Entendía que él no conocía nada del mundo de los Savants y que de pronto podría ser como un shock enterarte que no sólo tienes poderes sino que además existe un alma gemela y estás destinado a estar con ella... Pero sí llegó un instante en que pensé que ya no podía caerme peor. Al final, obviamente, logra recuperar la cordura y se da cuenta de lo que puede perder si no acepta su realidad.
Me gustó especialmente los poderes de estos dos, pienso que la manera en que a través de la música consiguen expresarse y expresar sus dones es tan hermoso, que de verdad casi los podía imaginar tocando en el escenario.
Los Benedicts no tienen un papel principal, pero siguen apareciendo y por supuesto que también encuentran a sus almas gemelas. La autora mencionó hace tiempo que esta serie es juvenil y necesitaba personajes juveniles así que no podría darles una novela a ellos. Es una pena, la verdad, porque esos hermanos son maravillosos, y lo que también es una pena es que esta serie ha llegado a su fin en inglés (acá falta por publicarse Summer y espero sea pronto), Joss Stirling mencionó que ahora todo depende de sus editores, si desean que haya otro libro dentro de esta serie o no. Ojalá la rescaten porque es realmente increíble, los libros siempre se leen con mucha facilidad, siempre tienen giros inesperados, dones increíbles y un romance para derretirse. Si no han leído esta serie, no saben de lo que se están perdiendo.
This review was originally posted on Book's Minion
Ángel es una chica con demasiada energía, lo cual puede resultar un poco cansado y a mí no siempre me gustan esos personajes, no obstante Joss Stirling supo retratar a una chica como esta, con toda esa buena vibra y así de loca, a mí me divertía mucho leerla. Y a la vez todos esos momentos en que le toca estar mal, sufrir, y todo lo que le sucede a lo largo del libro, me ha hecho pensar en cómo en ocasiones sacrificamos nuestra verdadera esencia por caerle bien a otras personas, las cuales muchas veces, están más que encantados con quienes somos en realidad.
Al que quise dar un par de patadas algunas veces fue a Marcus. Entendía que él no conocía nada del mundo de los Savants y que de pronto podría ser como un shock enterarte que no sólo tienes poderes sino que además existe un alma gemela y estás destinado a estar con ella... Pero sí llegó un instante en que pensé que ya no podía caerme peor. Al final, obviamente, logra recuperar la cordura y se da cuenta de lo que puede perder si no acepta su realidad.
Me gustó especialmente los poderes de estos dos, pienso que la manera en que a través de la música consiguen expresarse y expresar sus dones es tan hermoso, que de verdad casi los podía imaginar tocando en el escenario.
Los Benedicts no tienen un papel principal, pero siguen apareciendo y por supuesto que también encuentran a sus almas gemelas. La autora mencionó hace tiempo que esta serie es juvenil y necesitaba personajes juveniles así que no podría darles una novela a ellos. Es una pena, la verdad, porque esos hermanos son maravillosos, y lo que también es una pena es que esta serie ha llegado a su fin en inglés (acá falta por publicarse Summer y espero sea pronto), Joss Stirling mencionó que ahora todo depende de sus editores, si desean que haya otro libro dentro de esta serie o no. Ojalá la rescaten porque es realmente increíble, los libros siempre se leen con mucha facilidad, siempre tienen giros inesperados, dones increíbles y un romance para derretirse. Si no han leído esta serie, no saben de lo que se están perdiendo.
This review was originally posted on Book's Minion
January 9, 2016
It should have been Will's book.
Don't understand why the brothers are being turned into the side characters where we witness them finding their savants from some next person's point of view. I can't feel my babies love and passion, there's just no substance to these books anymore, it frustrates the hell out of me. This could easily been a novella instead of the full length book.
If the next book isn't Victor's but that little irrelevant girl, Summer, i'll legit be so mad and will DEFINITELY NOT BE READING IT WHATSOEVER.
Don't understand why the brothers are being turned into the side characters where we witness them finding their savants from some next person's point of view. I can't feel my babies love and passion, there's just no substance to these books anymore, it frustrates the hell out of me. This could easily been a novella instead of the full length book.
If the next book isn't Victor's but that little irrelevant girl, Summer, i'll legit be so mad and will DEFINITELY NOT BE READING IT WHATSOEVER.
September 26, 2015
Joss Stirling's SoulFinder series is one of my favourites. I love the whole idea of the Savant community and the fact that all these couples are destined to be together but have to find each other first.
'Angel Dares' was another terrific addition to the series. The main character Angel, meets Marcus, a fellow musician at a festival and is drawn to him through their music. He is originally distrustful of her gift and refuses to believe in the savant community which makes their relationship extremely difficult. Angel however, is such a positive person that she won't be deterred and tries to get him to change his mind, with often mixed results I might add.
I have to say that as much as I love this series, I am a little disappointed that the direction of the stories has shifted away from the Benedict brothers and instead has focussed on some of the younger characters. I would have loved to have seen the whole book based around Will and his personal search for his soulfinder but this was relegated to being nothing more than a sub-plot. I realise that some of the brothers are slightly older, so I can only imagine that they were deemed too old to be the central focus of a young-adult series. All the same, I miss seeing them at the heart of the story. There were glimpses of them in the book though which did keep me very happy.
I thought the plot was good, especially the inclusion of the threat which hangs over the heads of the savants. This led to a really dramatic conclusion which was both exciting and gripping.
Hopefully the next book in the series will be about Victor Benedict who has always been one of my favourites. I'm hoping that he will eventually be lucky in love!
'Angel Dares' was another terrific addition to the series. The main character Angel, meets Marcus, a fellow musician at a festival and is drawn to him through their music. He is originally distrustful of her gift and refuses to believe in the savant community which makes their relationship extremely difficult. Angel however, is such a positive person that she won't be deterred and tries to get him to change his mind, with often mixed results I might add.
I have to say that as much as I love this series, I am a little disappointed that the direction of the stories has shifted away from the Benedict brothers and instead has focussed on some of the younger characters. I would have loved to have seen the whole book based around Will and his personal search for his soulfinder but this was relegated to being nothing more than a sub-plot. I realise that some of the brothers are slightly older, so I can only imagine that they were deemed too old to be the central focus of a young-adult series. All the same, I miss seeing them at the heart of the story. There were glimpses of them in the book though which did keep me very happy.
I thought the plot was good, especially the inclusion of the threat which hangs over the heads of the savants. This led to a really dramatic conclusion which was both exciting and gripping.
Hopefully the next book in the series will be about Victor Benedict who has always been one of my favourites. I'm hoping that he will eventually be lucky in love!
September 23, 2015
okay wow this is one of my favourites in the series!! It was just perfection :) oh marcus <3 *sigh*
can not wait for another book in this series!! That really is all I can say!! loved angel so so much!
can not wait for another book in this series!! That really is all I can say!! loved angel so so much!
November 11, 2017
Das Buch hat ein paar furchtbare Tage zumindest ein bisschen besser gemacht und dafür werde ich JS für immer lieben ♥
November 20, 2015
As soon as I finished Misty Falls I just knew that I had to start Angel Dares next because although Misty’s story was over, I was excited to see what would come next the Savant world and of course I wanted to get to Angel more and find out about her story. If I’m honest, I’m not really a massive fan of stories because based around music so I tried not to judge this book too much before reading and give it the benefit of the doubt and I’m surprised I enjoyed as much as I did. I think it definitely helps that the book is written by Joss Stirling though.
Like I said before, I really enjoyed reading Angel Dares. It's a great addition to the series and makes you more invested in these characters and their lives. Angel is such a fun character that you see all different sides to her personality during the story. She can be fun and honest at times but she can also be a little rash and by being so, leads her into trouble. But that's what makes this story so good. Angel is an unpredictable character so you just don't know what kind of trouble she's going to get into but you can guarantee, it'll be dangerous.
When Angel meets Marcus it's definitely a love-hate relationship but with a slight twist. Most of the other stories in the series have been about people that already know about the savant world because they're aware of their gifts. But what happens if someone doesn't know their a savant? And that's the case for Marcus. I really liked that Marcus didn't know anything about his gifts - it definitely put a strain on his and Angel's relationship but as a reader it was interesting to read. I also liked that Marcus' story brought new characters into the fold that weren't aware of their savant status. It makes me interested to know more about them!
It's clear the savant world is becoming more and more dangerous but with every book I read, I can't help but wanting more. I'm eagerly awaiting details on Stirling's next book in the series and I can only hope she doesn't stop there either.
In all, Angel Dares is a daring and page-turning read and a story that you should definitely read!
Thank you to Oxford University Press for giving me the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.
Like I said before, I really enjoyed reading Angel Dares. It's a great addition to the series and makes you more invested in these characters and their lives. Angel is such a fun character that you see all different sides to her personality during the story. She can be fun and honest at times but she can also be a little rash and by being so, leads her into trouble. But that's what makes this story so good. Angel is an unpredictable character so you just don't know what kind of trouble she's going to get into but you can guarantee, it'll be dangerous.
When Angel meets Marcus it's definitely a love-hate relationship but with a slight twist. Most of the other stories in the series have been about people that already know about the savant world because they're aware of their gifts. But what happens if someone doesn't know their a savant? And that's the case for Marcus. I really liked that Marcus didn't know anything about his gifts - it definitely put a strain on his and Angel's relationship but as a reader it was interesting to read. I also liked that Marcus' story brought new characters into the fold that weren't aware of their savant status. It makes me interested to know more about them!
It's clear the savant world is becoming more and more dangerous but with every book I read, I can't help but wanting more. I'm eagerly awaiting details on Stirling's next book in the series and I can only hope she doesn't stop there either.
In all, Angel Dares is a daring and page-turning read and a story that you should definitely read!
Thank you to Oxford University Press for giving me the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.
July 23, 2016
Главата ме боли зареди будуването до сутринта, за да прочета книгата.
Бях забравила колко завладяващ е света на савантите и колко много го обичам.
Не можех да оставя книгата и за минутка. Имаше моменти в които се смях като откачалка (което Ейнджъл правеше нещо смешно или изтърсваше нещо такова) и такива в които ме хващаше яд (Маркъс тук си виновен ти. Идиот! Ама пак си те харесвам.)
И така "Ейнджъл" ме направи истински щастлива, защото тя е едно продължение на една от любимите ми поредици, продължение, което си заслужава, защото се забавлявах истински с прочитането и вече нямам търпение за последната книга от поредица. И ако тя вече не е за сродната душа на Виктор ще се гръмна. Обичам го тоя човек той е един от любимците ми, искам до проследя и неговия щастлив финал, но искам да е от първо лице, за да мога да се насладя пълноценно.
И ако не се наредят така нещата ще бомбандирам мисловно Дж.Стърлинг с обиди. Пък кой ли знае може и двете да се окажем саванти.
Моля кажете, че не съм само аз искам последната книга да е за Виктор?
П.С. Токущо влязох в профила на авторката тук и какво да видя шестата книга носи името Самър. Приятелката на Мисти и Ейджъл, която няма как да е сродната душа на моя Виктор, защото е прекалено малка. Ура! Някой да ме гръмне!
Бях забравила колко завладяващ е света на савантите и колко много го обичам.
Не можех да оставя книгата и за минутка. Имаше моменти в които се смях като откачалка (което Ейнджъл правеше нещо смешно или изтърсваше нещо такова) и такива в които ме хващаше яд (Маркъс тук си виновен ти. Идиот! Ама пак си те харесвам.)
И така "Ейнджъл" ме направи истински щастлива, защото тя е едно продължение на една от любимите ми поредици, продължение, което си заслужава, защото се забавлявах истински с прочитането и вече нямам търпение за последната книга от поредица. И ако тя вече не е за сродната душа на Виктор ще се гръмна. Обичам го тоя човек той е един от любимците ми, искам до проследя и неговия щастлив финал, но искам да е от първо лице, за да мога да се насладя пълноценно.
И ако не се наредят така нещата ще бомбандирам мисловно Дж.Стърлинг с обиди. Пък кой ли знае може и двете да се окажем саванти.
Моля кажете, че не съм само аз искам последната книга да е за Виктор?
П.С. Токущо влязох в профила на авторката тук и какво да видя шестата книга носи името Самър. Приятелката на Мисти и Ейджъл, която няма как да е сродната душа на моя Виктор, защото е прекалено малка. Ура! Някой да ме гръмне!
May 7, 2015
Ahhhh I'm so happy to see another one!
Totally luvin this series, it's so cliched and the romance is cheesy but its fab and super entertaining. I like my protagonists to be witty sassmastas and Joss Stirling does it right, can't wait...
Totally luvin this series, it's so cliched and the romance is cheesy but its fab and super entertaining. I like my protagonists to be witty sassmastas and Joss Stirling does it right, can't wait...
February 8, 2019
Esta vez sí que no disfruté el libro. Es un buen libro, pero no para mí. Ocurre que ya se me confunden los personajes y las historias de la saga, dejaron de ser originales y se repite demasiado el patrón. Básicamente, es la doncella en apuros. La trama parece forzada para que la adolescente prota se ponga en peligro mortal. Aquí había una oportunidad de oro para escribir una historia articulada entre los diferentes libros de la saga. Pero no, sigue siendo sólo amor, pero con patrones de interacción entre las parejas tan similares que se confunden. Además, no me parecen patrones saludables. Si tienes entre 10 y 14 años disfrutarás este libro y todos los que siga escribiendo Joss. #sagasavants #jossstirling #findinglove #angel
November 16, 2022
5⭐
Creo que este es mi favorito. Sin duda Ángel se ha covertido en mi protegida. Me identifico tanto con ella. ..
Me encanta el rollo bandas canciones música... Me parece muy divertido ya que puedes ir escuchando canciones que peguen mientras lees.
Como ya he mencionado la protagonista me ha encantado. Sincera divertida directa impulsiva.... Sin duda me reflejo bastante en ella.
Marcus, el chico me ha gustado desde el principio. El rollo chico callado y tal me gusta mucho y aunque la ha cagado bastantes veces, bueno lo perdonamos.
La historia es bonita. Puede que no sea la mejor historia del mundo de romance pero el simple hecho de habermelo pasado bien y enamorarme de los personajes creo que es suficiente para darle cinco estrellas.
Creo que este es mi favorito. Sin duda Ángel se ha covertido en mi protegida. Me identifico tanto con ella. ..
Me encanta el rollo bandas canciones música... Me parece muy divertido ya que puedes ir escuchando canciones que peguen mientras lees.
Como ya he mencionado la protagonista me ha encantado. Sincera divertida directa impulsiva.... Sin duda me reflejo bastante en ella.
Marcus, el chico me ha gustado desde el principio. El rollo chico callado y tal me gusta mucho y aunque la ha cagado bastantes veces, bueno lo perdonamos.
La historia es bonita. Puede que no sea la mejor historia del mundo de romance pero el simple hecho de habermelo pasado bien y enamorarme de los personajes creo que es suficiente para darle cinco estrellas.
December 7, 2015
Actual rating: 2.5 stars
I hate that I'm giving this a low rating. I like this series and the idea of savants, but this one just didn't cut it for me. The first three books were great, the fourth was okay, but I just couldn't rate this one any higher than 2.5 stars without it being a lie.
I'm not saying that I hated the book. It was fun and easy to read like the rest of the series, and it did have me laughing in places.
But it also had me cringing a lot of the time. It just felt more juvenile than the others, and I don't know, maybe not written as well? Angel and Marcus, to say they were the main characters, were very bland and I didn't like either of them - I preferred the side characters to be honest!
I know for a fact that 13 year old me would have loved this book and given it five stars straight away, so maybe the fact that I'm now 20 made it such a let down for me.
I hate that I'm giving this a low rating. I like this series and the idea of savants, but this one just didn't cut it for me. The first three books were great, the fourth was okay, but I just couldn't rate this one any higher than 2.5 stars without it being a lie.
I'm not saying that I hated the book. It was fun and easy to read like the rest of the series, and it did have me laughing in places.
But it also had me cringing a lot of the time. It just felt more juvenile than the others, and I don't know, maybe not written as well? Angel and Marcus, to say they were the main characters, were very bland and I didn't like either of them - I preferred the side characters to be honest!
I know for a fact that 13 year old me would have loved this book and given it five stars straight away, so maybe the fact that I'm now 20 made it such a let down for me.
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September 25, 2024Szczerze? Nie mam zielonego pojęcia, co sądzić o tej książce. Nie dziwię się samej sobie trochę, że przed laty podobała mi się ona najmniej z całej tej serii. Mam wrażenie, że autorce trochę zaczęły kończyć się pomysły na poznawanie ze sobą Przeznaczonych i przez to całość wypadła dość miałko. Marcusa możemy śmiało wpisać do panteonu Beznadziejnych Facetów-Sawantów, do którego należą niemal wszyscy główni męscy bohaterowie tych książek (Xav, my love, jesteś jedynym wyjątkiem), aczkolwiek on walczy o koronę z pierwszotomowym Zedem.
Całość nie porywa, ale czyta się szybko i przyjemnie. Największym, niekwestionowanym plusem tej części jest Angel - Angel, która jest za bardzo, która mówi szybciej, niż myśli, która pakuje się w pewne sytuacje bez przemyślenia, która ślepo podąża za impulsami i sercem, płonąc tak jasno, że spala samą siebie i wszystko wokół. Angel - tak bardzo podobna do mnie.
Całość nie porywa, ale czyta się szybko i przyjemnie. Największym, niekwestionowanym plusem tej części jest Angel - Angel, która jest za bardzo, która mówi szybciej, niż myśli, która pakuje się w pewne sytuacje bez przemyślenia, która ślepo podąża za impulsami i sercem, płonąc tak jasno, że spala samą siebie i wszystko wokół. Angel - tak bardzo podobna do mnie.
May 25, 2016
4.5 stars
(Under Construction)
... (My opinion about the story will follow soon) ...
Angel was a perfect heroine, I loved her positive nature and optimism. Although she had to be rescued on more than one occasion I never thought that Angel is the typical damsel in distress. She made mistakes (some of them where stupid but totally understandable for a girl her age) but that made her human and likeable. She wasn't perfect but who is?
Marcus was more difficult to like as a perfect romance hero although I liked him in general as a hero. In Angels position I would have hated him (and sometimes she did something I completely understood) because he was an asshole and not only for the first half of the book! Sometimes his behaviour was understandable but that doesn't mean that a romance hero should act this was. Till the end I didn't knew how Marcus and Angel could get to a HEA and thought that the solution at the end wasn't believable because Marcus made too many mistakes for Angel to forgive him so easily. It was a nice and sweet ending but too rushed. I liked a thing she said after he let her down that she first feared that he would hate her but that she now fears that she will hate him in the end.
I was surprised that the publisher changed the cover design because the new cover is similar but not as beautiful as the original cover (which is the cover design here on GR). The new cover is white and not the silver colour we know from "Misty Falls" and the font and cover are not as colourful. The wings are in the same pink as the font only one heart (why?) is black... The new cover is nice too but the previous design is definitely better. (Is there a trade paperback version with this design? I only found my smaller paperback version...)
One thing that surprised me in a bad way (the design change was just a surprise) were the typos I found. I know that typos CAN happen but in a professionally published book they shouldn't happen, there were grammar mistakes like "She like the book" but also completely different words like "She rates it." instead of "She hates it". This is the first non only e-book published novel were I found so many mistakes.
(Under Construction)
... (My opinion about the story will follow soon) ...
Angel was a perfect heroine, I loved her positive nature and optimism. Although she had to be rescued on more than one occasion I never thought that Angel is the typical damsel in distress. She made mistakes (some of them where stupid but totally understandable for a girl her age) but that made her human and likeable. She wasn't perfect but who is?
Marcus was more difficult to like as a perfect romance hero although I liked him in general as a hero. In Angels position I would have hated him (and sometimes she did something I completely understood) because he was an asshole and not only for the first half of the book! Sometimes his behaviour was understandable but that doesn't mean that a romance hero should act this was. Till the end I didn't knew how Marcus and Angel could get to a HEA and thought that the solution at the end wasn't believable because Marcus made too many mistakes for Angel to forgive him so easily. It was a nice and sweet ending but too rushed. I liked a thing she said after he let her down that she first feared that he would hate her but that she now fears that she will hate him in the end.
I was surprised that the publisher changed the cover design because the new cover is similar but not as beautiful as the original cover (which is the cover design here on GR). The new cover is white and not the silver colour we know from "Misty Falls" and the font and cover are not as colourful. The wings are in the same pink as the font only one heart (why?) is black... The new cover is nice too but the previous design is definitely better. (Is there a trade paperback version with this design? I only found my smaller paperback version...)
One thing that surprised me in a bad way (the design change was just a surprise) were the typos I found. I know that typos CAN happen but in a professionally published book they shouldn't happen, there were grammar mistakes like "She like the book" but also completely different words like "She rates it." instead of "She hates it". This is the first non only e-book published novel were I found so many mistakes.
May 3, 2016
The fifth installment of the Benedicts series, Angel Dares take the readers on a romantic adventure of soulmates. Angel is a musician with the band Seventh Edition, a violinist to be exact. Her spunky personality is constantly getting her in trouble, but that doesn't stop her from trying to help one of the Benedict brothers find thier soul-mate, or soulfinder as they call them in the world of Savants. Savants are people with special abilities, like telekinesis, water-bending and detecting lies.
Each book that has written by Joss Stirling in the past has been superb, therefore I am not surprised that I fell in love with Angel Dares. It's voice and characters held my attention captive, leaving me unable to put the book down. Each character and each moment was developed, unique and emotionally charged. I found it interesting how the soul-finder situation went down for Angel. (Don't worry, no spoilers) I found that I didn't really like the romantic lead, but at the same time loved him as a character. In Angel Dares each character is unique and rounded for a better reading experience. The plot of the novel was not the deepest, but was still riveting and had me wanting more.
I most definitely recommend Angel Dares and the Benedicts series, and give Angel Dares the rating of FIVE STARS OUT OF FIVE!
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March 7, 2016
Omg!!! This book!!! Wow!!! I absolutely adore this series, but I think this book is my fav hands down!!! Like mixing rockstars, good music, couple of yummy Benedicts and soulmates? Heck yeah sign me in, man!!! I loved everything in this book, the characters, the action, the story line, the length of it, absolutely everything. I love how even if this counts as romance we still have badass action in spades.
Loved the heroine soooo much, soo funny and loony, she is perfect. The hero is my soulmate, I love him, yeah he has an as*holish phase but you get him, you understand why in the end and well he is just perfect!!!
I realized that I don't remember exactly what happened in Misty Falls and I need to reread it. So I'm going to rectify that right away and Misty Falls is my next read. Oooops sorry book that I was currently reading, I know I've abandoned you for Angel Dares and yes I'm sorry to tell you that I'm also going to abandon you for Misty Falls. Sorry not sorry!!!
You can read this books even if you haven't read the other ones in the series cause I'm sure you'll get the point, but it's prettier to read them all.....sooo What are you wAiting for? Go read!!!!
***can't wait for Victor's story, like I need it ASAP!!!
Loved the heroine soooo much, soo funny and loony, she is perfect. The hero is my soulmate, I love him, yeah he has an as*holish phase but you get him, you understand why in the end and well he is just perfect!!!
I realized that I don't remember exactly what happened in Misty Falls and I need to reread it. So I'm going to rectify that right away and Misty Falls is my next read. Oooops sorry book that I was currently reading, I know I've abandoned you for Angel Dares and yes I'm sorry to tell you that I'm also going to abandon you for Misty Falls. Sorry not sorry!!!
You can read this books even if you haven't read the other ones in the series cause I'm sure you'll get the point, but it's prettier to read them all.....sooo What are you wAiting for? Go read!!!!
***can't wait for Victor's story, like I need it ASAP!!!
June 18, 2016
Review coming soon
November 21, 2020
Actuall raiting: 2.5 star.
I was a fan of the concept with the telepathy, but Angel was whiny, needy, pressuring Marcus and was just annoying. It felt like she only saw her side, for a long while and took many chapters for her to 'calm down' a little and understand what Marcus felt. The whole Savant thing felt just wierd for me.
I was a fan of the concept with the telepathy, but Angel was whiny, needy, pressuring Marcus and was just annoying. It felt like she only saw her side, for a long while and took many chapters for her to 'calm down' a little and understand what Marcus felt. The whole Savant thing felt just wierd for me.
July 20, 2017
Funny, magical and tensive...
This is romance at its best
This is romance at its best
May 18, 2022
A sweet and quick read ~ 4,5
October 17, 2019
Me gustó más que el anterior, pero sigue sin llegar al nivel de la primera trilogía.
August 16, 2018
La ultima vez que leí un libro de la saga de Finding love fue en 2015 y no me canso de decir que los libros de esta mujer son increíbles y amo cada uno de ellos.
En este quinto libro nos encontramos con Angel, a quien conocimos como una de las mejores amigas de Misty. Así que cuando lo empece no sabia muy bien que esperarme, pero tengo que decirles que lo amé con toda mi alma. Incluso quedo en mi TOP 3 de libros favoritos de Joss (por no decir quedo en el segundo puesto).
Amé todo. Amé el personaje de Angel, me sentí muy identificada con ella, como piensa, como actúa, como siente todo. Amé a Marcus, aunque a veces le quería pegar con el libro en la cara. Amé que todo sucediera en un festival de música y con Angel en el backstage siento SUPER FANGIRL. Yo he estado en backstages de shows siendo fan de muchas personas y sé lo que se siente estar ahí, así que me encanto ver a Angel en ese lugar.
Amé la relación de Marcus y Angel, incluso me hacia gracia como Angel se comportaba todo el tiempo, aunque si yo hubiera sido Marcus me daba miedo.
Créanme que podría pasarme horas hablando de este libro, pero la verdad es que estoy tan feliz de haberlo leído, que les digo que si dudan en seguir la saga... lean este libro. 💕💕💕
Creo que tiene un poco de todo: romance, acción, es gracioso, los personajes (incluyendo los secundarios) son muy buenos y creo que expande lo que la red Savant, así que es muy interesante a mi punto de vista.
50000000000 / 5 estrellas
En este quinto libro nos encontramos con Angel, a quien conocimos como una de las mejores amigas de Misty. Así que cuando lo empece no sabia muy bien que esperarme, pero tengo que decirles que lo amé con toda mi alma. Incluso quedo en mi TOP 3 de libros favoritos de Joss (por no decir quedo en el segundo puesto).
Amé todo. Amé el personaje de Angel, me sentí muy identificada con ella, como piensa, como actúa, como siente todo. Amé a Marcus, aunque a veces le quería pegar con el libro en la cara. Amé que todo sucediera en un festival de música y con Angel en el backstage siento SUPER FANGIRL. Yo he estado en backstages de shows siendo fan de muchas personas y sé lo que se siente estar ahí, así que me encanto ver a Angel en ese lugar.
Amé la relación de Marcus y Angel, incluso me hacia gracia como Angel se comportaba todo el tiempo, aunque si yo hubiera sido Marcus me daba miedo.
Créanme que podría pasarme horas hablando de este libro, pero la verdad es que estoy tan feliz de haberlo leído, que les digo que si dudan en seguir la saga... lean este libro. 💕💕💕
Creo que tiene un poco de todo: romance, acción, es gracioso, los personajes (incluyendo los secundarios) son muy buenos y creo que expande lo que la red Savant, así que es muy interesante a mi punto de vista.
50000000000 / 5 estrellas
June 13, 2016
Много се колебах между 3 и 3.5 звезди, защото истината е, че харесвам поредицата и въпреки разочарованието /"Мисти"/, "Ейнджъл" ми хареса доста.
Стилът на писане, както винаги, беше лек, приятен, хумористичен.
Не си падам по сладникави книги, споменавала съм го и преди, но има нещо в тази поредица, която макар да не е нещо кой знае какво, ме привлича.
Ревю в блога - hopefully, soon.
Стилът на писане, както винаги, беше лек, приятен, хумористичен.
Не си падам по сладникави книги, споменавала съм го и преди, но има нещо в тази поредица, която макар да не е нещо кой знае какво, ме привлича.
Ревю в блога - hopefully, soon.
December 9, 2016
Otra vez, los Benedict no son principales y su ausencia esta más marcada que antes; pero salvaron dos comentarios por parte de Victor.
Respecto a Angel... lo unico que me gusta es que manipula el agua. Y Marcus, es el ayuda más con los comentarios que hace.
Pero, al igual que con Misty, faltan los Benedict.
Respecto a Angel... lo unico que me gusta es que manipula el agua. Y Marcus, es el ayuda más con los comentarios que hace.
Pero, al igual que con Misty, faltan los Benedict.
November 17, 2024
Creo que este fue el libro de la saga que menos me ha gustado. Tiene la emoción y la acción cómo todos los demás, pero creo que fue el que menos me hizo querer terminarlo rápido porque no podía dejar de leerlo. Si me gustó, no me desagradó, pero no fue de esos libros que no puedes dejar de leer porque te atrapan al instante.
January 16, 2016
Страхотна книга. Композицията ми се стори страхотна- кулминационния момент беше изместен в средата на книгата.
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