"Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book." 'Rapture' by Lauren Kate – The epic finale –

Do you know that feeling that you’re eagerly waiting for your favourite book to be published and as soon as you put your little fingers on it, you’re suddenly incapable of opening it? Like it’s trying to tell you that you have to save it for the rightest moment? I know this feeling pretty well. This is what happened to me when I bought the last book of the Fallen Saga written by Lauren Kate.

It’s obviously a true statement that old habits die hard, but why changing something when you love it so much? I read the book while listening to the audiobook. It’s super crazy how you can dive into the plot when you’re listening to someone as talented as Ms. Justine Eyre whose sense for each character’s inner side shifts into multiple voice challenge she absolute dominates at.

Let’s get to the point. I have to warn you that this blog may contain a little bit of spoilers because without mentioning, let’s say a fraction of it, it would be impossible to make you all FALL for the FALLEN (angels).

Those who read the three previous volumes are well aware of the plot, at least the main theme. Angels. A human girl. Love. Fight. Sacrifice.. This fourth book completely embraces the meaning of a ‚sacrifice’. A great sacrifice that are both of the main characters welcoming with open arms though no one can guarantee a sweet happy ending.. Would you do something really big that would change your life from its very roots? I was absolutely shocked when I got to the end and read those big words, statements that are so unusual for modern books and yet so inspiring that you feel the urge to live that life, go through that sacrifice with someone you love... What more proof would anyone need if they went through such a thing? (Yes, I know how it ends and am trying hard to not spoil it for you).

This is what you can find in the book (I prefer key words, because then you focus on them and in the end you make your own mixture of things you like about the book)

Surprising and overwhelming ending, singular characters with exceptional features, need to push your favourite character forward, experience things they do.. Bonds in life each character have made always have a hold on them; unusual strenght of friendship; respect; willingness to bring own sacrifices for others, fighting for each other, for what someone truly believes in..

And here comes the absolute „mindblower“ of the novel:

Unique vision of Heaven, amazing insight of The Fall of angels, Throne a.k.a God, angels, archangels, outcasts, demons, Lucifer.. I can assure you, it will take your breath away..It’s not a mere love story between a human and a supernatural being. There is a whole lot more to it.

Mrs. Lauren Kate achieved impossible, working with facts we already know about, about Heaven and angels and adding such original things, features, feelings, moments and encounters...

The whole book, no, the whole saga is a phenomenal journey all around the world, pinpointing important historical places, monuments, places marked by religious, sacred and artistic aspects.

Plot is thickening with every chapter and embraces an epic but light and smile bringing conclusion. Of course there will be millions of questions bursting out of your mind that remain unanswered because that’s the way great books finish..

This saga is a perfect complex of many important facets, one could call it an epic epos for the whole angelic, demonic and Nephilim world though the two of the main protagonists have no idea of their importance and contribution to the history. (again, you’ll get this one, once you read the book – and no, this statement is 100% spoiler free ;)

How does this one sound to you? After millenia of losing and finding, loving and grieving because of a curse, Daniel (the fallen angel) and Luce chose something both of them stood for since the world and Heaven was created in exchange for only one shot at doing and experiencing things, as humans, as mortals, living life to its fullness, live, love, laugh, marry, have children and one day at the most perfect dusk pass away with the most beautiful feeling that that was the true meaning of LOVE and LIVING. (this one’s a huge spoiler, but I don’t think anyone outside of the Fallen frenzy would „get“ this one J )

But yes, it all comes to down to one final decision, one significant choice that will change the world, history, friendship, lives...

So please, if you ever see this saga in your favourite bookstore (or online) don’t hesitate and get your copy and fall in love with one of the most epic love stories. (No second thoughts)

I would like to end this blog with one pretty amazing quote I found online the other day:

„Lord! when you sell a man a book you don't sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life.  Love and friendship and humour and ships at sea by night - there's all heaven and earth in a book, a real book.“  ~Christopher Morley

Do you idetify with this one?

Tina