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The Soul Thief
Alexa has a very big problem. She’s dead.
Worse, instead of meeting her maker, she’s pulled into the world of the Guardian Angel Legion—a secret band of angels dedicated to protect mortal souls from demons.
But Alexa’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she’s sent back to the mortal world to investigate a series of murders and missing souls and is attacked by a demon. But are demons responsible for the killings? Or is it something else?
To make matters even worse, an ancient, evil shadow grows over the world, and with it a force more terrible and destructive than the world has ever seen. Can Alexa find a way to stop it or will it doom the mortal world forever?
A fiercely entertaining fantasy filled with adventure, intrigue, and romance, the rich world of The Soul Thief is perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices.
Worse, instead of meeting her maker, she’s pulled into the world of the Guardian Angel Legion—a secret band of angels dedicated to protect mortal souls from demons.
But Alexa’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she’s sent back to the mortal world to investigate a series of murders and missing souls and is attacked by a demon. But are demons responsible for the killings? Or is it something else?
To make matters even worse, an ancient, evil shadow grows over the world, and with it a force more terrible and destructive than the world has ever seen. Can Alexa find a way to stop it or will it doom the mortal world forever?
A fiercely entertaining fantasy filled with adventure, intrigue, and romance, the rich world of The Soul Thief is perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices.
345 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 12, 2017
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Kim Richardson
205 books1,246 followersKim Richardson is the award-winning author of the bestselling SOUL GUARDIANS series. She lives in the eastern part of Canada with her husband, two dogs and a very old cat. She is the author of the SOUL GUARDIANS series, the MYSTICS series, and the DIVIDED REALMS series. Kim's books are available in print editions, and translations are available in over 7 languages.
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December 27, 2020
¿Me ha gustado? Sí, está llena de acción y la idea de ángeles y demonios es atrayente. Sin embargo, me ha faltado más Coca-Cola para tanto hielo.
August 5, 2019
3 ESTRELLAS⭐⭐⭐
Chicos al fin decidí terminarlo, y es que me costó bastante avanzar pero ya cuando estaba por terminar me lo harté de una sola.
Es una novela que me ha llegado a gustar, tampoco siento que es una maravilla pero si me llegó a atrapar. Peeeeeeeeeeeero tiene varios errores ortográficos y lástimosamente está plagado con el mismo cliché de siempre. Esta historia pudo haber tenido hasta 4 estrellitas pero no, no se los ganó por las siguiente razones:
1-Estoy harta del típico cliché de que la rubia tiene que ser mala porque sí, y también tiene que ser una cabeza hueca, piel súper perfecta y con dos amigas para formar el típico grupo que supuestamente tenemos que detestar con motivos muy estúpido en mi opinión.
2-De verdad detesto un romance mal elaborado y sin fundamentos, y que lo única razón por el cual se enamoran sea por la apariencia física porque ¿Quién puede enamorarse locamente en un solo día? Bueno, a lo mejor puede que exista la remota posibilidad de un romance muy bien elaborado en 24 horas, pero este, no es el caso señores.
3-Tiene muchos estereotipos, el chico guapo pero bueno, el chico guapo pero malo, el nerd, la chica rubia y tonta que está enamorada del protagonista pero obviamente el protagonista no le para bola.
Desearía tanto que no tuvieras todas esos detalles que me hicieron pasar un mal rato, porque en sí la historia es entretenida, incluso la idea y como se iba desarrollando me resultó original. Me gustó el mundo que se creó, si me llego a agradar la protagonista aunque por ratos era bien pendeja. Las escenas de acción son buenas, como dije me atrapó. Me gustó en desenlace era un poco obvio lo que iba a suceder pero también tuvo su pequeño giro.
¿Se lo recomiendo?
Bueno...si son capaces de soportar (Que no sé como yo lo hice) clichés de los más detestables (Al menos que te gusten, en ese caso pues...te va a encantar) y no le tomes tanta importancia y de esa forma si ver las cosas buenas del libro, adelante dale una oportunidad.
En conclusión una novela con una muy buena idea pero arruinada por los estereotipos, que se salva por poco, pero se salva.
¡Hasta la próxima amigos!
Chicos al fin decidí terminarlo, y es que me costó bastante avanzar pero ya cuando estaba por terminar me lo harté de una sola.
Es una novela que me ha llegado a gustar, tampoco siento que es una maravilla pero si me llegó a atrapar. Peeeeeeeeeeeero tiene varios errores ortográficos y lástimosamente está plagado con el mismo cliché de siempre. Esta historia pudo haber tenido hasta 4 estrellitas pero no, no se los ganó por las siguiente razones:
1-Estoy harta del típico cliché de que la rubia tiene que ser mala porque sí, y también tiene que ser una cabeza hueca, piel súper perfecta y con dos amigas para formar el típico grupo que supuestamente tenemos que detestar con motivos muy estúpido en mi opinión.
2-De verdad detesto un romance mal elaborado y sin fundamentos, y que lo única razón por el cual se enamoran sea por la apariencia física porque ¿Quién puede enamorarse locamente en un solo día? Bueno, a lo mejor puede que exista la remota posibilidad de un romance muy bien elaborado en 24 horas, pero este, no es el caso señores.
3-Tiene muchos estereotipos, el chico guapo pero bueno, el chico guapo pero malo, el nerd, la chica rubia y tonta que está enamorada del protagonista pero obviamente el protagonista no le para bola.
Desearía tanto que no tuvieras todas esos detalles que me hicieron pasar un mal rato, porque en sí la historia es entretenida, incluso la idea y como se iba desarrollando me resultó original. Me gustó el mundo que se creó, si me llego a agradar la protagonista aunque por ratos era bien pendeja. Las escenas de acción son buenas, como dije me atrapó. Me gustó en desenlace era un poco obvio lo que iba a suceder pero también tuvo su pequeño giro.
¿Se lo recomiendo?
Bueno...si son capaces de soportar (Que no sé como yo lo hice) clichés de los más detestables (Al menos que te gusten, en ese caso pues...te va a encantar) y no le tomes tanta importancia y de esa forma si ver las cosas buenas del libro, adelante dale una oportunidad.
En conclusión una novela con una muy buena idea pero arruinada por los estereotipos, que se salva por poco, pero se salva.
¡Hasta la próxima amigos!
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March 2, 2017I have a bad case of cover envy - seriously this cover is to die for. I absolutely love it and it conveys the genre so well. Beautiful. I want to read this book for the cover alone even if that blurb is also very enticing.
May 9, 2018
Oh, Lord.....where do I start on this one. Let's start with a personal apology to myself for picking this up and reading it based upon popular demand. To the people who made this book "popular", you have no taste. And suck.
"The Soul Thief" by Kim Richardson. I guess I should have figured with a title called "The Soul Thief" this was going to be fun....
The overall story's INTENTION was appealing to me; a girl brought back to life to join an angelic army to fight off demons. Because I'm five. And I like supernatural things. But this...
There's a character in this book named Erik. Not with a C but a K because he's a #ruggedbadboyviking. I mean, his sophistication was killing me. In one of the chapter's, Erik's "gorgeous smile spoke of the many mischievous things he had done"....why can't I have a gorgeous smile that spoke of the many mischievous things I had done. Maybe instead of Susanna, I can spell it with all Z's instead of S's...making it Zuzanna.
The spoiler of this review is that it seriously sucks.
"The Soul Thief" by Kim Richardson. I guess I should have figured with a title called "The Soul Thief" this was going to be fun....
The overall story's INTENTION was appealing to me; a girl brought back to life to join an angelic army to fight off demons. Because I'm five. And I like supernatural things. But this...
There's a character in this book named Erik. Not with a C but a K because he's a #ruggedbadboyviking. I mean, his sophistication was killing me. In one of the chapter's, Erik's "gorgeous smile spoke of the many mischievous things he had done"....why can't I have a gorgeous smile that spoke of the many mischievous things I had done. Maybe instead of Susanna, I can spell it with all Z's instead of S's...making it Zuzanna.
The spoiler of this review is that it seriously sucks.
March 1, 2021
Ouch. Terrible. I couldn't finish it. Two chapters in and I was already annoyed at the main character and how pathetic she was. Two chapters in and one of the other "angels" tries to drown her because he hates her for some reason, and bullies her. Ya. Thats lovely. I'll pass...
February 26, 2022
I dnf’d this book. I find it on the apple book store for free and got 3/4 if the way through before I couldn’t take it anymore. Save your time and money please go buy a book worth your time. Here’s everything I noticed:
- racism: there are about 2 characters who’s race isn’t exactly clear because the only real description you get from them is that their skin is “mocha colored”. They really only appear in the background or when the main character needs them and they don’t really have any dialogue. Honestly pretty disgusting.
- misogyny: the mc is a woman who apparently “isn’t like other girls” and gets along with literally no one. Her only personality trait is being quirky because she died in the most unrealistic way possible. And though the main character is fighting demons the whole time she focuses on her love interests ex girlfriend more than the actual problems.
- and the part that made me close the book almost immediately: the author uses pagan gods as a plot device and portrays them an villainous and monstrous. One of the characters says “they got a lot of their mojo from worshipers who fed them blood and souls, and while some of them were indifferent to humans, most were evil. Many of them ate human flesh, and they accepted virgin souls as sacrificial offerings”. I don’t know how much more tone def the author could be. This is very much blatantly offensive to anyone who worships a pagan pantheon. This gives very much “the Christian god is the only right god” vibes.
Do yourself a favor and save yourself from the absolute train wreck that is this book. Reading a fan fiction published on wattpad from 2014 would be a better use of your time.
- racism: there are about 2 characters who’s race isn’t exactly clear because the only real description you get from them is that their skin is “mocha colored”. They really only appear in the background or when the main character needs them and they don’t really have any dialogue. Honestly pretty disgusting.
- misogyny: the mc is a woman who apparently “isn’t like other girls” and gets along with literally no one. Her only personality trait is being quirky because she died in the most unrealistic way possible. And though the main character is fighting demons the whole time she focuses on her love interests ex girlfriend more than the actual problems.
- and the part that made me close the book almost immediately: the author uses pagan gods as a plot device and portrays them an villainous and monstrous. One of the characters says “they got a lot of their mojo from worshipers who fed them blood and souls, and while some of them were indifferent to humans, most were evil. Many of them ate human flesh, and they accepted virgin souls as sacrificial offerings”. I don’t know how much more tone def the author could be. This is very much blatantly offensive to anyone who worships a pagan pantheon. This gives very much “the Christian god is the only right god” vibes.
Do yourself a favor and save yourself from the absolute train wreck that is this book. Reading a fan fiction published on wattpad from 2014 would be a better use of your time.
January 29, 2017
Alexa is a young girl that dies too young. She is sent back to Earth as an angel to investigate some unusual deaths. It is her first assignment and it does not start off well. The demon hunters that are supposed to be allies of the angels are not happy to have an angel getting into their business. Erik is one of the hunters and she is not sure what to make of him. She is attracted to him and knows no good can come of those human feelings.
I really enjoyed the story and the characters. It is easy to care for Alexa. She had so little time to live and the time she had was hard. Her mother is an alcoholic and there was no father in her life, just her mom's nasty boyfriends. She wants to do the right thing in her new role but still has strong ties to her humanity. Erik is a good guy. He suffered and it has lead to his misgivings about angels. They are both conflicted about their feelings but find it hard to deny their desires.
There is a lot of action and suspense. I liked that the author was able to keep surprising me. There is a real mystery to what is happening and to determining who is responsible. I get the feeling that there are a lot more twists coming in the next book. I am eager to see what is next for the characters.
I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received.
I really enjoyed the story and the characters. It is easy to care for Alexa. She had so little time to live and the time she had was hard. Her mother is an alcoholic and there was no father in her life, just her mom's nasty boyfriends. She wants to do the right thing in her new role but still has strong ties to her humanity. Erik is a good guy. He suffered and it has lead to his misgivings about angels. They are both conflicted about their feelings but find it hard to deny their desires.
There is a lot of action and suspense. I liked that the author was able to keep surprising me. There is a real mystery to what is happening and to determining who is responsible. I get the feeling that there are a lot more twists coming in the next book. I am eager to see what is next for the characters.
I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received.
May 22, 2019
2.5 stars
When I started reading this book I was really intrigued by the idea of an angel on earth that had to fix murders. However a few chapters in I had the feeling like it was written by a thirteen year old wattpad user.
I think that the storyline could have a lot of potential but I didn't feel it.
Towards the end of the book there is one scene that reminded me an awful lot about Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows. It felt like the scene was copied and pasted into this book, with only a few small changes made.
I think that if this book was written by someone else it could have been great. Longer sentences would have been better than these short sentences of sometimes only 5 words.
Overall I think the topic is really interesting and has a lot of potential, but I just didn't feel it at all and I really didn't like the fact that one scene felt so familiar to Harry Potter. However, I must admit it is a quick read so if you're really bored you can give it a go. It's online for free.
When I started reading this book I was really intrigued by the idea of an angel on earth that had to fix murders. However a few chapters in I had the feeling like it was written by a thirteen year old wattpad user.
I think that the storyline could have a lot of potential but I didn't feel it.
Towards the end of the book there is one scene that reminded me an awful lot about Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows. It felt like the scene was copied and pasted into this book, with only a few small changes made.
I think that if this book was written by someone else it could have been great. Longer sentences would have been better than these short sentences of sometimes only 5 words.
Overall I think the topic is really interesting and has a lot of potential, but I just didn't feel it at all and I really didn't like the fact that one scene felt so familiar to Harry Potter. However, I must admit it is a quick read so if you're really bored you can give it a go. It's online for free.
June 15, 2020
La autora sabe poner las bases de este mundo que me recuerdo a cazadores de sombras, pero con sus diferencias marcadas conforme avanzas. Diria que algunos giros argumentales son un poco predecibles , pero sacando eso uno se entretiene bastante entre lecturas mas pesadas.
August 22, 2022
Me pareció bastante interesante el tema de ángeles, demonios, arcángeles, Sensibles y todo lo que hablo el libro, creo que pudo dar más profundidad a todo este universo y dejar de lado los clichés de romance adolescente y drama, pero en sí la historia es bastante buena, me agrado y espero poder leer los demás libros.
Espero que indague más en el tema de los ángeles y como se rigen , toman decisiones, como funcionan y que es lo que realmente hacen porque parecen no tener idea de lo que pasa y aunque dicen cuidar y ayudar a los humanos, parecen perdidos en su mundo 🌎
Y también espero que profundicen en el tema de los demonios y dioses paganos, para conocer más de ellos y poder ver una guerra o algo así donde los ángeles, arcángeles y demás entren en acción y haya una guerra, veamos sus habilidades, poderes, etc.
Espero que indague más en el tema de los ángeles y como se rigen , toman decisiones, como funcionan y que es lo que realmente hacen porque parecen no tener idea de lo que pasa y aunque dicen cuidar y ayudar a los humanos, parecen perdidos en su mundo 🌎
Y también espero que profundicen en el tema de los demonios y dioses paganos, para conocer más de ellos y poder ver una guerra o algo así donde los ángeles, arcángeles y demás entren en acción y haya una guerra, veamos sus habilidades, poderes, etc.
August 7, 2021
There's a lot of really interesting stuff here. The plot is well-paced and the stakes are always high, and I'm personally a suckerrrr for scary monsters like soul-eating demons as a threat. The plot is well-organized that this was a quick (in a good way!) and engaging read.
What took me out of the experience enough that I call this a 2 (or maybe 2.5) out of 5 stars is all of the "girl hate." We spend a -lot- of pages focusing on petty, mean, bratty girls that have little impact on the plot. Pretty much every scene with Rebecca (the extremely-beautiful jilted ex of the main love interest) made me cringe and swipe really quickly through the pages to avoid it. Stuff like this happens so often that it makes me really uncomfortable -- Alexa says, after three days at Hallow Hall, that she "feels at home" with her "new friends" which is a bit rushed in general, but I'm bringing it up because we the audience don't get to see her actually have dialogue and friendship with any girls/women. It's to the point where women are not presented in this as individual people -- instead the main character is very quick to comment on how beautiful and fast at texting and catty they are (this kind of description doesn't happen to just Rebecca and her friends -- Metatron's assistants, the girls at the fair, etc). Even with Evelyn, Alexa can only figure that she's sad over the deaths specifically because Evelyn is a mother (as if... the only way to learn how to sympathize with suffering is to be a mother). Every woman abandons Alexa's big plan at the end. Is there...a message to be found here...? Even if the author DOESN'T have some big message about how women don't support each other as people, this is really inefficient. Cutting all of this bully dialogue wouldn't change the plot or the characters' motivations pretty much at all.
It's a waste -- I like the way the prejudice against angels was handled with Erik and his team at first, where they were cold, apprehensive, and untrusting but once they all fought together realized that prejudice was wrong. So adding additional bullies like Rebecca, Karen, and Lizzie doesn't further this 'prejudice' subplot. The world is about to be destroyed RIGHT NOW, and we're still getting lines like "Well then, let the better woman win" because Alexa is still fighting with Rebecca over Erik. I get that these characters are teen-aged and are therefore immature, but when the plot is built up to be life-or-death stakes, this is really frustrating, distracting stuff in what otherwise would be an engaging, interesting plot. Honestly, if this stuff wasn't here, I'd rate this a 4 at least. But, as it is, so much of this book focuses on this...treatment of the majority of the (speaking, alive lol) female characters, and it is so tonally-dissonant and unnecessary even for a YA/teen experience.
Overall, there IS a lot to like here -- the writing style is easy to get into flow with. The action scenes are good and there's enough of them that I was able to get back into things once I was done grinding my teeth in frustration over all the mean girl stuff. The monsters and the exposition around the Sensitives and their ways of doing things is all interesting enough that I'll check out further books in this series.
What took me out of the experience enough that I call this a 2 (or maybe 2.5) out of 5 stars is all of the "girl hate." We spend a -lot- of pages focusing on petty, mean, bratty girls that have little impact on the plot. Pretty much every scene with Rebecca (the extremely-beautiful jilted ex of the main love interest) made me cringe and swipe really quickly through the pages to avoid it. Stuff like this happens so often that it makes me really uncomfortable -- Alexa says, after three days at Hallow Hall, that she "feels at home" with her "new friends" which is a bit rushed in general, but I'm bringing it up because we the audience don't get to see her actually have dialogue and friendship with any girls/women. It's to the point where women are not presented in this as individual people -- instead the main character is very quick to comment on how beautiful and fast at texting and catty they are (this kind of description doesn't happen to just Rebecca and her friends -- Metatron's assistants, the girls at the fair, etc). Even with Evelyn, Alexa can only figure that she's sad over the deaths specifically because Evelyn is a mother (as if... the only way to learn how to sympathize with suffering is to be a mother). Every woman abandons Alexa's big plan at the end. Is there...a message to be found here...? Even if the author DOESN'T have some big message about how women don't support each other as people, this is really inefficient. Cutting all of this bully dialogue wouldn't change the plot or the characters' motivations pretty much at all.
It's a waste -- I like the way the prejudice against angels was handled with Erik and his team at first, where they were cold, apprehensive, and untrusting but once they all fought together realized that prejudice was wrong. So adding additional bullies like Rebecca, Karen, and Lizzie doesn't further this 'prejudice' subplot. The world is about to be destroyed RIGHT NOW, and we're still getting lines like "Well then, let the better woman win" because Alexa is still fighting with Rebecca over Erik. I get that these characters are teen-aged and are therefore immature, but when the plot is built up to be life-or-death stakes, this is really frustrating, distracting stuff in what otherwise would be an engaging, interesting plot. Honestly, if this stuff wasn't here, I'd rate this a 4 at least. But, as it is, so much of this book focuses on this...treatment of the majority of the (speaking, alive lol) female characters, and it is so tonally-dissonant and unnecessary even for a YA/teen experience.
Overall, there IS a lot to like here -- the writing style is easy to get into flow with. The action scenes are good and there's enough of them that I was able to get back into things once I was done grinding my teeth in frustration over all the mean girl stuff. The monsters and the exposition around the Sensitives and their ways of doing things is all interesting enough that I'll check out further books in this series.
April 13, 2021
¿Cómo empiezo a reseñar este libro?
Muy bien, definitivamente creo que es para jóvenes que se están iniciando en la lectura, específicamente en el género de fantasía, si tú eres un lector avanzado no creo que este libro sea para ti.
Cumple con su propósito que es entretener pero no llega a más, no es un libro que vaya a marcar tu vida (o quizás sí pero lo dudo), es bueno para salir de un bloqueo lector.
El problema con este libro es que los personajes no están bien desarrollados, Alexa está "ok" lo entiendo es una adolescente muerta, ahí está el porqué de su inmadurez, pero hay personajes que están muy mal hechos como 'Rachel' un personaje muy hueco que solo es mala porque es rubia y bonita, solo está en la historia para ser mala y hacerle la vida imposible a Alexa entre ratos, la verdad la historia sería igual sin ella.
Erik... si te gusta el cliché del 'insta love' te va a gustar, a mi no me gusta así que ya se imaginaran... el problema con Erik es que tampoco está bien desarrollado, la autora no se encarga de hacerlo, no sé quién es él, cuáles son sus motivaciones ni aspiraciones, es muy plano y no tiene nada de química con Alexa.
"Matt" ¿Lo recuerdas? Otro personaje innecesario en la historia porque la autora no se encarga de desarrollarlo ni tantito, solo está ahí porque sí. Y lo mismo con los otros personajes de la historia.
Sí, es un libro que entretiene mucho, y las partes de acción son buenas, el mundo que plantea Richardson me gusta, leeré el segundo libro con la esperanza de que la historia mejore, pero si no abandonaré la saga.
Le doy dos estrellas porque entretiene y no es un libro realmente malo como otros que he leído.
Muy bien, definitivamente creo que es para jóvenes que se están iniciando en la lectura, específicamente en el género de fantasía, si tú eres un lector avanzado no creo que este libro sea para ti.
Cumple con su propósito que es entretener pero no llega a más, no es un libro que vaya a marcar tu vida (o quizás sí pero lo dudo), es bueno para salir de un bloqueo lector.
El problema con este libro es que los personajes no están bien desarrollados, Alexa está "ok" lo entiendo es una adolescente muerta, ahí está el porqué de su inmadurez, pero hay personajes que están muy mal hechos como 'Rachel' un personaje muy hueco que solo es mala porque es rubia y bonita, solo está en la historia para ser mala y hacerle la vida imposible a Alexa entre ratos, la verdad la historia sería igual sin ella.
Erik... si te gusta el cliché del 'insta love' te va a gustar, a mi no me gusta así que ya se imaginaran... el problema con Erik es que tampoco está bien desarrollado, la autora no se encarga de hacerlo, no sé quién es él, cuáles son sus motivaciones ni aspiraciones, es muy plano y no tiene nada de química con Alexa.
"Matt" ¿Lo recuerdas? Otro personaje innecesario en la historia porque la autora no se encarga de desarrollarlo ni tantito, solo está ahí porque sí. Y lo mismo con los otros personajes de la historia.
Sí, es un libro que entretiene mucho, y las partes de acción son buenas, el mundo que plantea Richardson me gusta, leeré el segundo libro con la esperanza de que la historia mejore, pero si no abandonaré la saga.
Le doy dos estrellas porque entretiene y no es un libro realmente malo como otros que he leído.
August 21, 2021
La premisa era interesante, muy interesante de hecho, pero quedo a un lado y el 90 por ciento del libro se va en clichés de libro juvenil, que si la vieron feo, que si la la rubia la odia porque el chico guapo se fija en ella, que si Los Ángeles son una pandilla de matones, (pudiendo hacerlos unos villanos interesantes), todo el libro se va en dramas sin sentido. Pudo haber sido un estupendo libro de fantasía urbana que derivó en en un mal libro tipo high school
February 11, 2024
I struggled through this. The writing style was fairly juvenile, and although the ideas were sound and it did get better, the beginning was... Boring. Mixed up mythologies - why is Hades described as a pagan god? Ridiculously obvious thief with similarly obvious red herrings. Not the worst - the romance was very sweet - but also not for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2017
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
This is the first book i have read by Kim Richardson and i have to say that i was completely and utterly blown away while reading this, Such an amazing story, so lifelike and like nothing i have ever read before, i am now hooked on her work!!! If you haven't read any of her work i strongly suggest that you pick up a copy of her work, I am definitely going to read the rest of her work.
This story is like nothing i have ever read before and i can't wait to see what happens next in this series, especially with how this book ended!!! I loved this book from the first sentence and was hooked all the way throughout, the storyline and characters are so very unique and fresh it makes a very exciting read especially with all the secrets and unknowns throughout this book. I don't want to say too much about this storyline as it will give away the surprises… What i will say is that this book is written with so much detail and the descriptions are so vivid you can see yourself there with the characters.
I loved reading about each character! They are all so unique and different from each other. I thought that Alexa was such an amazing character to read about. She is very strong for someone her age which i think comes from her past and i love how she is determined to keep a tight hold onto her humanity no matter what happens.. I definitely think she has got so much more in herto give and would love to read all about it. Another character i loved was Lance and i would love to know more about him and his past, having him as a character was another unique aspect and i loved his loyalty. Then we come to Erik and i think he is a brilliant character! From the moment that he was introduced to the story i knew there was so much more to his character and this story definitely delivered on that aspect. He is extremely brave and loyal with huge amounts of courage and protective.
I seriously adored this story and can't recommend it highly enough! I was so so impressed and can't wait to read more from this author!!!
This is the first book i have read by Kim Richardson and i have to say that i was completely and utterly blown away while reading this, Such an amazing story, so lifelike and like nothing i have ever read before, i am now hooked on her work!!! If you haven't read any of her work i strongly suggest that you pick up a copy of her work, I am definitely going to read the rest of her work.
This story is like nothing i have ever read before and i can't wait to see what happens next in this series, especially with how this book ended!!! I loved this book from the first sentence and was hooked all the way throughout, the storyline and characters are so very unique and fresh it makes a very exciting read especially with all the secrets and unknowns throughout this book. I don't want to say too much about this storyline as it will give away the surprises… What i will say is that this book is written with so much detail and the descriptions are so vivid you can see yourself there with the characters.
I loved reading about each character! They are all so unique and different from each other. I thought that Alexa was such an amazing character to read about. She is very strong for someone her age which i think comes from her past and i love how she is determined to keep a tight hold onto her humanity no matter what happens.. I definitely think she has got so much more in herto give and would love to read all about it. Another character i loved was Lance and i would love to know more about him and his past, having him as a character was another unique aspect and i loved his loyalty. Then we come to Erik and i think he is a brilliant character! From the moment that he was introduced to the story i knew there was so much more to his character and this story definitely delivered on that aspect. He is extremely brave and loyal with huge amounts of courage and protective.
I seriously adored this story and can't recommend it highly enough! I was so so impressed and can't wait to read more from this author!!!
February 15, 2021
No estoy seguro a ciencia cierta de cómo llegó este libro a mi lista Kindle, quizá porque lo encontré en oferta (gratis) y lo tenía ahí rezagado, pero luego del circo del Dr. Lao, apareció como pendiente de leer y para darme un pequeño respiro lo comencé.
Pensé que era un clásico librito adolescente con una heroína púber que tiene o adquiere mágicos super poderes y es la elegida para algo grande que el destino de tiene deparado.
Y la verdad es que eso es, la novela tiene los ingredientes básicos de la fantasía juvenil, una chica inadaptada que es forzada por las consecuencias a formar parte de algo en lo que no encaja, pero sus extremas habilidades la hacen visible a los demás, pero tiene enemigos que le harán la vida imposible tanto para cumplir su misión como para arruinarle su vida personal.
Aparece el romance imposible por ahí y listo.
Pero por alguna razón, al final la novela me atrapó y terminé comprando el segundo tomo, pues la verdad que se volvió muy entretenido al final, eso no me pasó con "Los Cien", que no he pasado del primer tomo, en teste caso Las crónicas del horizonte están bastante arriba del promedio de estas novelitas juveniles.
Pensé que era un clásico librito adolescente con una heroína púber que tiene o adquiere mágicos super poderes y es la elegida para algo grande que el destino de tiene deparado.
Y la verdad es que eso es, la novela tiene los ingredientes básicos de la fantasía juvenil, una chica inadaptada que es forzada por las consecuencias a formar parte de algo en lo que no encaja, pero sus extremas habilidades la hacen visible a los demás, pero tiene enemigos que le harán la vida imposible tanto para cumplir su misión como para arruinarle su vida personal.
Aparece el romance imposible por ahí y listo.
Pero por alguna razón, al final la novela me atrapó y terminé comprando el segundo tomo, pues la verdad que se volvió muy entretenido al final, eso no me pasó con "Los Cien", que no he pasado del primer tomo, en teste caso Las crónicas del horizonte están bastante arriba del promedio de estas novelitas juveniles.
February 27, 2025
DNF at 30%
Cliché, annoying, one-note characters, and amateur writing. A terrible combination.
Cliché, annoying, one-note characters, and amateur writing. A terrible combination.
February 20, 2023
Riveting. Spell binding. Page turning, heart racing, and full of suprises.
November 24, 2020
3.5
It's an interesting story. It held my attention and I really wanted to see where it would go. I wasn't disappointed in where it went either. While I liked this book in general, I probably won't read the others in the series unless I have excess money and am desperate. Not because it was a bad book, but because it's a high-stress-nothing-will-get-resolved-never-ending type of book. Meaning that unless the end is AMAZING, it will be a let down.
Pros: I like the setup and lore of the world. I was invested in the main character's development and want to see her eventually fix the world.
Cons: The main characters and their romance are very teenagery ( but I think this is marked as YA, so that makes sense ). I was very frustrated with how stupid all of the adults were in the book. I felt that the setup of the organizations protecting mortals was beyond incompetent and it wasn't believable that they'd been keeping demons at bay for generations. The fact that no one ever believes the main character when things are going down is also just a little too much. Also, all of the people we see fighting demons seem incredibly bad at their jobs. I understand not wanting the main characters and the other good guys to be OP, but they just seemed to get their butts kicked and/or die way to easily.
It's an interesting story. It held my attention and I really wanted to see where it would go. I wasn't disappointed in where it went either. While I liked this book in general, I probably won't read the others in the series unless I have excess money and am desperate. Not because it was a bad book, but because it's a high-stress-nothing-will-get-resolved-never-ending type of book. Meaning that unless the end is AMAZING, it will be a let down.
Pros: I like the setup and lore of the world. I was invested in the main character's development and want to see her eventually fix the world.
Cons: The main characters and their romance are very teenagery ( but I think this is marked as YA, so that makes sense ). I was very frustrated with how stupid all of the adults were in the book. I felt that the setup of the organizations protecting mortals was beyond incompetent and it wasn't believable that they'd been keeping demons at bay for generations. The fact that no one ever believes the main character when things are going down is also just a little too much. Also, all of the people we see fighting demons seem incredibly bad at their jobs. I understand not wanting the main characters and the other good guys to be OP, but they just seemed to get their butts kicked and/or die way to easily.
March 21, 2018
Incredible
I’m in love with this series, a rookie guardian angel, demons and forbidden love. Alexa is strong where it counts but still has mortal emotions, which makes her relationships with the other characters all that more meaningful. There’s mystery, but I think the main theme is finding where she belongs. The story was perfectly paced and consistent from beginning to the end. The ending alone makes me want to stay up later than I already have and get a start on the next book.
I’m in love with this series, a rookie guardian angel, demons and forbidden love. Alexa is strong where it counts but still has mortal emotions, which makes her relationships with the other characters all that more meaningful. There’s mystery, but I think the main theme is finding where she belongs. The story was perfectly paced and consistent from beginning to the end. The ending alone makes me want to stay up later than I already have and get a start on the next book.
abandonados
February 20, 2021Abandonado.
Me lo descargué gratis en Google Play Books y la verdad que no me atrapó nada, la traducción es bastante mala, la puntuación y signos auxiliares son muy a la inglesa y me sacaban las ganas de leer. La protagonista tampoco me llamó mucho la atención, nunca vi una motivación por parte de ella, aceptó ser un ángel así sin más, que tenga dudas e incertidumbre es normal, es una adolescente y no podemos pretender que sean perfectos solo porque sean ficticios.
En fin, no me gustó pero tampoco puedo decir que no lo recomiendo porque no lo terminé (y no pienso hacerlo).
Me lo descargué gratis en Google Play Books y la verdad que no me atrapó nada, la traducción es bastante mala, la puntuación y signos auxiliares son muy a la inglesa y me sacaban las ganas de leer. La protagonista tampoco me llamó mucho la atención, nunca vi una motivación por parte de ella, aceptó ser un ángel así sin más, que tenga dudas e incertidumbre es normal, es una adolescente y no podemos pretender que sean perfectos solo porque sean ficticios.
En fin, no me gustó pero tampoco puedo decir que no lo recomiendo porque no lo terminé (y no pienso hacerlo).
June 11, 2021
Es muy corto y fácil de leer, fácilmente te lo puedes leer en un día o dos. En lo personal el libro si me atrapo, aunque es molesto que sea tan cliché, tiene faltas ortográficas y cuando la protagonista habla con otros personajes usa " en vez de -. De todas maneras, el libro me gusto, voy en el segundo y pienso leer los 4 libros para saber cómo termina. Si están empezando a leer o si quieren pasar el rato leyendo un libro, lo recomiendo al 100, pero si ya son más exigentes no creo que les guste mucho.
January 3, 2022
I wanted to read as first book of 2022 an interesting book and certainly this wasn't, I did not expected it to be like a fanfiction with lot of clichés, it literally felt like if it was a fanfiction; I did not like any of the characters and Alexa felt as the most irritating character I have ever read, and I just hate the cliché of the mean, jealous, and pretty blondie girl. I will give it a second chance with the next book, but I really hope it to become a better reading over the next three books
February 10, 2022
Bueno, la verdad es que este libro al principio no me atrapo mucho, no se porque pero me daba sueño leerlo, me perdía de repente en la historia, y no suelo juzgar los libros asi por lo que le di la oportunidad de leerlo completo.
En los últimos capítulos me emocioné mas, al final si me agradó pero no lo suficiente como para que continúe con la historia, porque un libro corto tardé demasiado en leerlo, por la misma situación que no era tan atrapante.
Esta interesante por la parte de los ángeles y que mas va a pasar con los demonios, con la relación amorosa, etc. No se lo pensaré.
En los últimos capítulos me emocioné mas, al final si me agradó pero no lo suficiente como para que continúe con la historia, porque un libro corto tardé demasiado en leerlo, por la misma situación que no era tan atrapante.
Esta interesante por la parte de los ángeles y que mas va a pasar con los demonios, con la relación amorosa, etc. No se lo pensaré.
April 14, 2018
This book was better than the other one I read by the same author (Steel Maiden). Still not great. I almost DNFed it, but the storyline was interesting enough to get me past the bad writing. It was alright. I’m not going to read the others though.
Also someone should count how many times the phrase ‘Alexa knew’ and variations are used. It really interferes with that whole ‘show don’t tell’ cardinal rule of writing.
Also someone should count how many times the phrase ‘Alexa knew’ and variations are used. It really interferes with that whole ‘show don’t tell’ cardinal rule of writing.
March 25, 2022
una historia muy atrapante, me encanta cómo funciona el sistema de ángeles, arcángeles, sensibles, etc. no me gusta como alexa está tan enamorada de eric después de básicamente 3 capítulos, creo que su historia tiene más potencial en salvar a los mortales y ser una guerrera que destaque que ser el ángel enamorada de un hombre simple y que se sacrifique por él. pero, además de eso, me encantó, a ver como sigue.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 6, 2021
made it to the 10th chapter before giving up. i wanted to like this so much, but every single piece of dialogue was just so cringey that it was painful to read. felt like i was reading how i assume the later seasons of supernatural would've been written. and all the pop culture references just sucked me right out of the story.
October 14, 2019
Me pareció muy interesante al principio pero ese amor prohibido se me hizo muy desagradable pero sin eso la trama es buena.
Otra cosa que no me gustó fue que es una vil copia de cazadores de sombras de Cassandra Clare , y pues no es para mí .
Otra cosa que no me gustó fue que es una vil copia de cazadores de sombras de Cassandra Clare , y pues no es para mí .
October 15, 2023
3.5*
Good read. But I probably won't continue with the series.
Good read. But I probably won't continue with the series.
February 20, 2021
Buen comienzo e intrigante historia
Un género que me encanta es justamente este, donde lo celestial se enfrenta a lo inframundo, ángeles y demonios, el Bien y el Mal; Divinidades, Deidades, Dioses en el cielo como en la Tierra.
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Año de publicación: 2017
Autor: Kim Richardson
Paginas: 345
Género: Fantasía
Idioma: Inglés
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Alexa, la joven ángel, está profundamente comprometida con su papel principal de proteger al mundo mortal de las fuerzas del mal.
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Su primera misión en la Tierra fue investigar un asesinato, y dado a los acontecimientos, no se trataba de un evento rutinario, Alexa se percata que a esa persona le habían robado su alma. La gran pregunta, ¿Quién había cometido tal barbarie? Y sobre todo ¿para qué necesitaban un alma? Quizás las respuestas, también estaban en la extraña forma de encontrar los cuerpos, donde se suponía que debían estar los ojos, yacían completamente calcinados, como si un ácido hubiese caído en sus cuencas. Sin duda tuvo que ser obra de un demonio y Alexa debía notificar a la Legión de Arcángeles.
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Pero las cosas se enriedan aún más, porque la Legión no pretende insminscuirse en ese caso y por lo siguiente, debe descubrir ella sola el secreto que se esconde tras esas muertes y cuál es relación con un portal interdimensional. ¿Por qué la Legión no hace caso de sus advertencias? Al parecer no es la primera vez que sucede algo parecido...
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LO POSITIVO:
Me encantó que la autora nos hable de los 7 Arcángeles y los humanos bajo la bendición y al servicio de aquellas casas. La propuesta es interesante, nos hace conocer la jerarquía, no sólo en la Angeología, sino también en la Demonología, algo así como en el "Libro de San Cipriano"
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LO NEGATIVO:
La personificación de Dios y los ángeles me parecieron un poco infantil, sin desprestigiar a la trama porque es muy buena y tomando en cuenta que es una serie de 4 libros... los siguientes tomos quizás adquieran mayor madurez.
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Puntuación: 4,5/5 ⭐
Un género que me encanta es justamente este, donde lo celestial se enfrenta a lo inframundo, ángeles y demonios, el Bien y el Mal; Divinidades, Deidades, Dioses en el cielo como en la Tierra.
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🍁📚📚📚🍁
Año de publicación: 2017
Autor: Kim Richardson
Paginas: 345
Género: Fantasía
Idioma: Inglés
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Alexa, la joven ángel, está profundamente comprometida con su papel principal de proteger al mundo mortal de las fuerzas del mal.
.
Su primera misión en la Tierra fue investigar un asesinato, y dado a los acontecimientos, no se trataba de un evento rutinario, Alexa se percata que a esa persona le habían robado su alma. La gran pregunta, ¿Quién había cometido tal barbarie? Y sobre todo ¿para qué necesitaban un alma? Quizás las respuestas, también estaban en la extraña forma de encontrar los cuerpos, donde se suponía que debían estar los ojos, yacían completamente calcinados, como si un ácido hubiese caído en sus cuencas. Sin duda tuvo que ser obra de un demonio y Alexa debía notificar a la Legión de Arcángeles.
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Pero las cosas se enriedan aún más, porque la Legión no pretende insminscuirse en ese caso y por lo siguiente, debe descubrir ella sola el secreto que se esconde tras esas muertes y cuál es relación con un portal interdimensional. ¿Por qué la Legión no hace caso de sus advertencias? Al parecer no es la primera vez que sucede algo parecido...
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LO POSITIVO:
Me encantó que la autora nos hable de los 7 Arcángeles y los humanos bajo la bendición y al servicio de aquellas casas. La propuesta es interesante, nos hace conocer la jerarquía, no sólo en la Angeología, sino también en la Demonología, algo así como en el "Libro de San Cipriano"
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LO NEGATIVO:
La personificación de Dios y los ángeles me parecieron un poco infantil, sin desprestigiar a la trama porque es muy buena y tomando en cuenta que es una serie de 4 libros... los siguientes tomos quizás adquieran mayor madurez.
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Puntuación: 4,5/5 ⭐
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