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Finding Angel (2011)

by Kat Heckenbach(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1927154138 (ISBN13: 9781927154137)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Splashdown Books

series

Toch Island Chronicles

review 1: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. That being said, I honestly had no clue what to expect upon starting this book. Let's just say, I was pleasantly surprised. I finished it within 24 hours of beginning it.This book follows a young teen, Angel, who is found when she is about 6 years old, just wandering along a dirt road. She is placed with a foster family, and unlike her foster brothers, is never successfully adopted by them. The call her Angel, because of the charm bracelet she is wearing when found. Deep down, she knows she belongs elsewhere, and is meant for something more.Poor Angel is constantly ridiculed for her fascination with anything magical and mythical. But what she soon finds out, is that it is real! This comes about shortly after... more meeting a stranger by the name of Gregor who she is drawn to quickly. Gregor saves her life, and by doing so, brings back some memories to Angel, it's in fact, not the first time he's saved her life.Gregor whisks her away to her homeland, that exists but doesn't. There he gives her the answers she's been looking for the past seven years. There she learns to develop her Talents with his help, and ordinary chores. Yes, chores. Ms. Heckenbach uses not just magic, but science for the Talents. Angel learns to not just make things float, or disappear, but to move the particles around. For instance, moving the air above a plate to below it; hence making it move, or levitate rather, in air up to the cupboard.This story isn't just about Talents, no. This story is about corruption in a sense. Bad vs Evil. There is an evil, called Dawric that is after the Empowered and wants to take the Talents for himself. Angel and Gregor must find him, (once Gregor believes he is back) and defeat him once and for all.I enjoyed this book for many reasons. It was an easy read, so perfect for a younger reader, or someone looking for a light read. it was fast paced, which was nice, instead of everything being SUPER drawn out, as so many books can be these days. Don't get me wrong, Ms. Heckenbach did a great job of describing everything. From the elven, to the dragons, to even the magical hidden land. it just wasn't over descriptive or dragging in scenes.I loved the idea of a magical land with no technological interference. I loved the fact that Ms. Heckenbach intertwined magic with science. There wasn't too much romance, save for the tragic love between Kalek and Siophra. There wasn't too much violence, although there a few deaths, both human and animal alike.Once I finished this book, I immediately went looking to see if there was a book 2! I was very pleasantly surprised to see that there was! I look forward to reading it in the near future, as I'd love to see what adventures Angel goes on next.
review 2: I enjoyed reading this book. The writing style is engaging & descriptive without droning on too much. The characters were well developed in a way that I felt as though I knew them by the end of the book. Having been a long time fan of Terry Brooks' writing, I found this to be as engaging and impossible to put down. I am currently looking for the time to read the second in the trilogy and am looking forward to the third! This author was a great find and I look forward to following her as she writes more. Great book! less

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