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Descended (2013)

by Debra Ann Miller(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Debra Ann Miller

series

Fallen Guardian Saga

review 1: I hate 2 star ratings but that's where "it was ok" falls at on here. It's more of a 2.5 star, somewhere between "it was ok" and "I liked it". That being said, this was not a bad book, but just not my cup of tea. It's a clean story, so it's safe for younger readers, but I'm not sure how I felt about Violet inhabiting Vivian's body, especially if she's human and not a guardian/angel. How does that even work? There was some build up and there wasn't really any action until the last 3 chapters, but I just wasn't feeling it. It didn't grab me and make me want to read book 2. Nothing against this author, but this book just didn't do it for me.
review 2: This is the first book in the Fallen Guardian Saga. Violet is a guardian and is finally getting her first a... moressignment. She needs to merge with a human girl named Vivian Thorne. Her assignment is to find Carter Stone and help him realize his destiny. He is the chosen one and she has one year to complete the task. With the help of her best friend, Gabriel and the other members of her team she is excited to finally have a chance to prove herself.Violet, or Vie, enters Vivian’s body while the girl is still in the hospital after brain surgery. Merging with her body is harder than Vie expected. Vivian fights for control, especially when Jeremy is around. Jeremy is Vivian’s boyfriend and produces strong emotions from her soul. Vie has to push Jeremy away in order to continue with her assignment. She claims amnesia where she doesn’t remember him. She is able to get him to back off as she finds Carter. She feels guilty interfering but knows when she is gone, Jeremy will have Vivian back.While the guardians are in Newcastle, Wyoming trying to complete their mission with Carter and keeping him safe, one of their own is following the road of betrayal. The guardian Reese is disillusioned by the guardians’ ways of dealing with humans and seeks out to help Lucien, the fallen angel. Reese believes that he too is fallen and that is where he is supposed to be. Now that Reese has joined Lucien and his demons, Gabriel fears for Vie’s life. He wants to send her home, but she is making progress with Carter and he can’t justify the actions. While his tries to make her see reason of how dangerous this mission has become, she argues and refuses to go. During the argument, Vie develops this golden aura around her. Gabriel is completely shocked and then smiles a huge smile. He knew his best friend was special and this divine development is what they need to turn the mission around.Unbeknownst to the guardians, another of their kind is filled with jealousy when Vie is allowed to go on the mission and she is not. She is determined to find out why. When she learns the secret, the shock is almost overwhelming. She decides to reveal this information to Lucien where she strikes up a bargain. The knowledge about Violet’s soul is the secret to the mission. Few know the truth and now Lucien has an edge over the guardians. When Gabriel learns the truth about Violet, he sees red when he realizes how in the dark he was when this mission started. He is bound from telling her the truth to keep the mission on track. Lucien learns the truth and uses it against the guardians and Violet. Carter comes full circle as he protects Violet.This story was intriguing. The mighty angel, Gabriel, is the leader of the guardians. He is thought of as this powerful angel that is an important warrior protecting mankind. He is thought of as fierce and ready to battle. Yet he seems more human with how the author portrays his relationship with Violet. He is her friend and mentor. She makes him vulnerable and it shows with what he will sacrifice for her. They are very close and trust each other completely. Violet is trying to prove she is a good guardian. She is using trial and error, plus her instinct to get the job done. Her determination is felt by the reader as the story progresses. The author makes her relatable to the reader. She has had training, but she realizes that her first mission is not easy and she has to think on her feet. Her confusion about her feelings for Carter and her abnormalities as a guardian is front and center throughout the story also. It adds to her allure as a main character and the reader roots for her the whole story. She is finding her way in a world she was dropped into. I wasn’t happy how it ended but I know it was preparing for the next book. I will definitely read it to see how the story progresses. less

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