Unearthly
2011 • 435 pages
Ratings26
Average rating3.5
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Ratings26
Average rating3.5
Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans, but it also means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.
Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.
As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?
Series
3 primary books4 released booksUnearthly is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Cynthia Hand.
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Angels are the new vamps and this book portrays them in an interesting and fresh fashion.
I enjoyed Clara, the main character's narrative and how the plot unfolded.
Lost a star for the rather anti-climactic ending, where the build up fell flat without serious consequences.
I feel like Cinderella sitting in the middle of the road with a pumpkin and a couple of mice, while Prince Charming charges off to rescue some other chick.
Just your run-of-the-mill angel book. We add one average yet not so average girl who finds out she's part human, part mystical creature, one mysterious mission and one predictable and irritating love triangle. We mix them together with a side of lame plot and sappy romance and voila: angel book!
Eh, the writing was all right but I'm not masochistic enough to go on with this series. I'll have to satisfy my curiosity by reading spoilers about the next books.
I'm really happy with how this book turned out! I wasn't expecting it to turn out like it did, and I thought the romance was going to be super cheesy and predictable, which it really didn't end up being, I think. I can tell that this is leading up some sort of love triangle, but if how things are now continue, then it won't be horrid to read. There's still a lot we don't know when the book ends, and that just makes me want to get into the next one!
I really thoroughly enjoyed this book! I didn't quite know what to think of it at first, but it was so easy to read and get into, that I couldn't help but love it. Really really enjoyed it!
