Angel Fire

February 1, 2012

Gr 8 Up-Angel-killer Alex and half-angel Willow travel together to Mexico City, where the angels' powers are growing. There they meet Sebastian, another half-angel, and Willow feels an instant connection to him despite her blossoming romance with Alex. Tensions run high when the teens join a group of inexperienced angel killers who don't like or understand Alex and Willow's relationship, but they all must work together to have any hope of defeating the Church of Angels. The strain of living in a small, tight-knit community, along with Willow's increasingly confusing feelings about Seb, drives a wedge between her and Alex, and when he starts showing signs of angel burn, she begins to wonder if she is causing him harm. In the meantime, the group of angel killers is developing a dangerous plan to infiltrate the Church of Angels headquarters, and when help arrives from an unexpected source, they must quickly decide whom to trust, because failure will almost certainly result in the death of some or all of the group. Full of action, romance, and suspense, Angel Fire is a must-read for fans of the first book.-Misti Tidman, Licking County Library, Newark, OH

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December 1, 2011
Grades 9-12 This middle book in the paranormal trilogy picks up where Angel Burn (2011) left off, with Willow and Alex headed towards Mexico City. The arrival of the Second Wave and the Seraphic Council means the angels are spreading their power base beyond the United States. Alex's relief in meeting up with the surviving Angel Killers is tempered by the discovery of Seb, a second half angel who has been searching for Willow for years. The love triangle may be difficult for new readers to invest in, but fans of the series will be choosing teams and looking forward to the trilogy's conclusion.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)