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Strange Angels by Lili St Crow (view source)
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In ''Strange Angels'' Lilith Saintcrow turns her talent for creating badass heroines to the teenage market. According to the thank-yous, Dru's story almost didn't get written. I for one am very glad it did. I enjoyed [[Hunter's Prayer by Lilith Saintcrow|Hunter's Prayer]], one of Saintcrow's adult novels, but I think this one is very much better.
Unfortunately , the blurb doesn't really do it justice. Keen to attract the insatiable teen supernatural romance market, it closes with ''Can she stay alive long enough to fall for one – or both – of the guys hungry for her affection?'' Girls reading this may be disappointed to find this isn't a love triangle parading as a supernatural thriller. It actually is a supernatural thriller. A very good one.
That's not to say that there isn't a bit of romance. Saintcrow perfectly captures that awkward teenage attraction, and Dru is never short on observations about how Graves is going to be a real looker in a couple of years. The second boy, Cristophe, doesn't turn up until the second half of the novel, which I imagine will again annoy those looking for love triangles, but he is a compelling (and attractive) character who will definitely fit well into the 'love rival' role later on.
I get the feeling the blurb refers to the series as a whole, as there is certainly potential for things to get romantically complicated, but like a good first book in a series, ''Strange Angels'' is more concerned with building the characters and establishing the basis on which romantic relationships can be built.
If you prefer supernatural thrillers with a side of romance, as opposed to romance with a side of supernatural thrillers, ''Strange Angels'' is the perfect book for you. Fast -paced, intense, and genuinely quite scary, it's the exciting start to what will hopefully prove to be an excellent series.
My thanks to the publishers for sending a copy.
There are a million different teen supernatural series out at the moment. Bookbag recommends [[:Category:Rachel Caine|Rachel Caine]] (Morganville Vampires), [[:Category:Kelley Armstrong|Kelley Armstrong]] (Darkest Powers) and for a stand -alone book, readers might enjoy [[You Are So Undead To Me by Stacey Jay]]. You might enjoy [[Burning by Danielle Rollins]]
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