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Halfway Between #1-3
Halfway Between: The Complete Series
All three novels in Kathryn Ann Kingsley's Dark Fantasy Romance Series, HALFWAY BETWEEN, are now available in one collection.
Book 1, SHADOW OF ANGELS
The first time I died was November 1st, 1945. That might’ve been the first time, but it certainly wasn’t the last.
My name is Veil, and my life has been far from normal. Everything I thought I knew about myself had been a lie. Every single thing. Turns out, I had been in the care of a cult dedicated to a King in Hell and fallen archangel.
But after learning the truth of who—or what—I was, I devoted my life to stopping them and everyone like them.
Which is why when I learned that Boston was under siege from an occult society who was slaughtering innocents, I had no choice but to come and stop them. Even if it meant it would take me piece by piece through that past I’d spent seventy years trying to avoid—and right into the presence of the archdemon I’d been running from for so very long. Asmodeus.
Just when I thought things could not get worse, I realized once more that I had no clue what was coming next…
Book 2, BLOOD OF ANGELS
When I learned the truth of what I was seventy years ago, let’s just say, I didn’t take it well.
I’m not human. I never was.
I’m a homunculus crafted by two creatures for their benefit. Azrael, the archangel of death, made me to be his daughter and Asmodeus, the archdemon of lust, created me to be his wife.
That’s the simplest part of my life right now.
Now, there’s a murderous cult in the city of Boston who’s abducting angels and demons. I thought this had nothing to do with me, but Octavian, the cult’s leader, wants to show me how very wrong I was.
I’m trapped between my desire to fight the cult, and fighting my desire for Asmodeus. He loves me, and I loved him once. But in the face of all his lies, I’m not sure if I can—or should—love him again.
With Octavian closing in, taking more and more of the archangels and archdemons for some mysterious purpose, I may never get the chance to decide how I feel.
I may not make it through this at all.
Book 3, FALL OF ANGELS
Asmodeus lied to me.
While I shouldn’t be surprised, to say my feelings for the archdemon are complicated is putting it lightly. But now, I don’t even know if I’ll ever have the chance to decide how I feel about him.
Unfortunately, I know the terrible truth.
Asmodeus told me that I was the only homunculus he made that survived—but there’s another one. The leader of the deadly cult that’s been abducting archangels and archdemons, Octavian, is just like me. He’s a creature made from the flesh of others and given a life he didn’t want.
I’m Octavian’s prisoner now. He’s a sadist and a monster, and I can’t die. That’s a terrible combination. He’s eager to tell me all of what he knows, and why he’s been killing people and taking angels—but it’ll come at a price.
A price I don’t know if I can afford to pay. But I get the feeling I don’t have a choice. I just hope Michael, Azrael, and the others can find me before it’s too late.
I might not be able to die, but there are far worse fates than death.
Book 1, SHADOW OF ANGELS
The first time I died was November 1st, 1945. That might’ve been the first time, but it certainly wasn’t the last.
My name is Veil, and my life has been far from normal. Everything I thought I knew about myself had been a lie. Every single thing. Turns out, I had been in the care of a cult dedicated to a King in Hell and fallen archangel.
But after learning the truth of who—or what—I was, I devoted my life to stopping them and everyone like them.
Which is why when I learned that Boston was under siege from an occult society who was slaughtering innocents, I had no choice but to come and stop them. Even if it meant it would take me piece by piece through that past I’d spent seventy years trying to avoid—and right into the presence of the archdemon I’d been running from for so very long. Asmodeus.
Just when I thought things could not get worse, I realized once more that I had no clue what was coming next…
Book 2, BLOOD OF ANGELS
When I learned the truth of what I was seventy years ago, let’s just say, I didn’t take it well.
I’m not human. I never was.
I’m a homunculus crafted by two creatures for their benefit. Azrael, the archangel of death, made me to be his daughter and Asmodeus, the archdemon of lust, created me to be his wife.
That’s the simplest part of my life right now.
Now, there’s a murderous cult in the city of Boston who’s abducting angels and demons. I thought this had nothing to do with me, but Octavian, the cult’s leader, wants to show me how very wrong I was.
I’m trapped between my desire to fight the cult, and fighting my desire for Asmodeus. He loves me, and I loved him once. But in the face of all his lies, I’m not sure if I can—or should—love him again.
With Octavian closing in, taking more and more of the archangels and archdemons for some mysterious purpose, I may never get the chance to decide how I feel.
I may not make it through this at all.
Book 3, FALL OF ANGELS
Asmodeus lied to me.
While I shouldn’t be surprised, to say my feelings for the archdemon are complicated is putting it lightly. But now, I don’t even know if I’ll ever have the chance to decide how I feel about him.
Unfortunately, I know the terrible truth.
Asmodeus told me that I was the only homunculus he made that survived—but there’s another one. The leader of the deadly cult that’s been abducting archangels and archdemons, Octavian, is just like me. He’s a creature made from the flesh of others and given a life he didn’t want.
I’m Octavian’s prisoner now. He’s a sadist and a monster, and I can’t die. That’s a terrible combination. He’s eager to tell me all of what he knows, and why he’s been killing people and taking angels—but it’ll come at a price.
A price I don’t know if I can afford to pay. But I get the feeling I don’t have a choice. I just hope Michael, Azrael, and the others can find me before it’s too late.
I might not be able to die, but there are far worse fates than death.
760 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 8, 2020
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About the author
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
66 books2,449 followersKathryn has always been a storyteller. Years of scriptwriting for performances on stage and for tourism in Boston led her to writing romantically dark, fantastical tales, which was an obsession of hers that began once seeing The Phantom of the Opera at a young age.
When she isn’t penning new villainous leads, she works in video game development. There, she has been everything from Creative Director to Chief of Staff, Design Manager, Executive Producer, and Principal Writer for various companies in the industry.
She shares her antique home with three very fluffy animals and one very patient and loving husband.
When she isn’t penning new villainous leads, she works in video game development. There, she has been everything from Creative Director to Chief of Staff, Design Manager, Executive Producer, and Principal Writer for various companies in the industry.
She shares her antique home with three very fluffy animals and one very patient and loving husband.
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November 7, 2020
I’m not crying! You’re crying!
I find myself at a loss for words, so this will be shorter than most of my reviews. This was a hard read. It was painful. I found myself sick at times. But it was all worth it. It’s a true coming of age story with its themes of first love, true love, powerful friendships, and strong family values.
It’s not traditional by any means, and a lot of it is twisted. It’s gritty and it hurts. But the process of dealing with it, of learning to reach out and ask for help was a life lesson, personally. I’m so affected by it that I’m literally crying as I write this review.
Kathryn, I can’t thank you enough for writing this book. In it, I found hope and a new motivation to keep going.
I find myself at a loss for words, so this will be shorter than most of my reviews. This was a hard read. It was painful. I found myself sick at times. But it was all worth it. It’s a true coming of age story with its themes of first love, true love, powerful friendships, and strong family values.
It’s not traditional by any means, and a lot of it is twisted. It’s gritty and it hurts. But the process of dealing with it, of learning to reach out and ask for help was a life lesson, personally. I’m so affected by it that I’m literally crying as I write this review.
Kathryn, I can’t thank you enough for writing this book. In it, I found hope and a new motivation to keep going.
October 20, 2023
The best part of this series was the first book and it went downhill from there. The entire second book is comprised of Veil’s silly immature struggles with her creation. It came off as more ridiculous because she is over 100 years old and should be mature enough to reconcile these feelings. Then everything just kind of fizzled out in the final book.
Side note pet peeve: In the first book, Veil’s car is a GTO, by the second book it has become a Firebird and then in the third book it somehow morphed into a Thunderbird. I get that a 1969 GTO and a Firebird of the same year a similar, but they would never be confused with a t-bird from any year.
Side note pet peeve: In the first book, Veil’s car is a GTO, by the second book it has become a Firebird and then in the third book it somehow morphed into a Thunderbird. I get that a 1969 GTO and a Firebird of the same year a similar, but they would never be confused with a t-bird from any year.
February 21, 2021
Amazing
Kingsley is on another level! She has this incredible way of weaving these unique, intricate, yet twisted & heart wrenching stories with a heaping side of steam. And let me just say, the steam is second to none! This is now the third series I’ve read from her and while they’ve all had anti-heros they’re also very individual. I appreciate that it’s not the same characters recycled in a different plot. I highly recommend this series in addition to The Impossible Julian Strande & The Contortionist. Happy reading!
Kingsley is on another level! She has this incredible way of weaving these unique, intricate, yet twisted & heart wrenching stories with a heaping side of steam. And let me just say, the steam is second to none! This is now the third series I’ve read from her and while they’ve all had anti-heros they’re also very individual. I appreciate that it’s not the same characters recycled in a different plot. I highly recommend this series in addition to The Impossible Julian Strande & The Contortionist. Happy reading!
January 22, 2022
Great read!
I loved almost everything about this book. It was a great read! There was mystery, comedy, romance, and even gore. Some of which was very detailed and so gruesome I had to turn my head away from the words! This is the first book that encited all of my emotions. I laughed, cried, smiled, cringed, and even gagged a little. Lol. But I enjoyed every bit of this series!!!
I loved almost everything about this book. It was a great read! There was mystery, comedy, romance, and even gore. Some of which was very detailed and so gruesome I had to turn my head away from the words! This is the first book that encited all of my emotions. I laughed, cried, smiled, cringed, and even gagged a little. Lol. But I enjoyed every bit of this series!!!
April 13, 2022
Slow start, but we'll worth the wait
Like her Unseelie series this book was an emotioal roller coaster! It did start off slow for me personally,it took me a while to get invested in the characters, but stick with it, it is sooo worth it, especially if you love to cry. Not to mention Asmodias and Veil are hot, with all the action adventure, and emotion, you get plenty of spice!
Like her Unseelie series this book was an emotioal roller coaster! It did start off slow for me personally,it took me a while to get invested in the characters, but stick with it, it is sooo worth it, especially if you love to cry. Not to mention Asmodias and Veil are hot, with all the action adventure, and emotion, you get plenty of spice!
October 24, 2021
Halfway
This is a very interesting series of books. I thoroughly enjoyed reading them. Veil and the Archangels/Archdemons were a very intriguing bunch.
This is a very interesting series of books. I thoroughly enjoyed reading them. Veil and the Archangels/Archdemons were a very intriguing bunch.
December 8, 2021
Great read
Very Interesting concept, characters , villains and new ideas of heaven and hell , anglers and demons. I enjoyed this book.
Very Interesting concept, characters , villains and new ideas of heaven and hell , anglers and demons. I enjoyed this book.
October 22, 2022
My second time reading the series and I'm still in love with it! Can never get enough Admodeous!! 🥵💦
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February 9, 2023
Have read almost all of her books. Highly recommend them.
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