The Darkangel

The Darkangel Bk. 1
by Meredith Ann Pierce

THE DARKANGEL by

Category:

Paranormal

Age Recommendation:

Grades 9+

Release Date: 4/1/07

Publisher: Little, Brown

Reviewed by:

Rating:

4 Stars

It was just a normal day for Aeriel, a servant, having to complete her chores. This time she was with her mistress,

Eoduin, collecting flowers upon a mountain.

Both girls were told numerous times about the dangerous creatures that roam the earth, although neither ever took

them seriously. But one story, the one Bomba had so

urgentl

y told them, about the Darkangel, the vampyre who

takes the souls of innocent, beautiful women, became a reality for the girls.

While up high in the mountains, with very little capability to see or hear, the Darkangel swoops down to capture

Eoduin.

This does not bode well with Eoduin’s parents or Aeriel. Wanting to seek revenge, Aeriel goes back up the

mountain to confront the Darkangel, only to discover that he captured Eoduin to become his thirteenth bride. Unable

to complete her task, the Darkangel

then

captures Aeriel, not to become his bride but to be his servant.

Aeriel soon learns that once the Darkangel captures his fourteenth bride, his powers will be fully developed.

And so begins Aeriel's journey to not only save her life, but the lives and souls of the thirteen other girls -- and to

prevent the Darkangel from seeking his last bride.

From the very beginning, readers will be enticed by the dark and mysterious world created by Pierce, where no one

is safe. The author’s great use of detail creates vivid images that will haunt the reader and leave them wanting more.