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Jan 18, 2013

Angelfire Read-Along: Week 7 Recap + Trivia Quiz | #ReaditandReap

So, was this week not totally crazy or what? We are *this* close to the end of Wings of the Wicked that if this past week for Ellie and crew wasn't crazy, then the fact that book two is almost over, is. Actually, chapters #18-25 are so crazy (so crazy that you just couldn't take it) that you probably finished the book by now and is impatiently awaiting January 29th. ;)

Speaking of the end, as we all know, Shadows in the Silence is the last book in this trilogy. Because of that, CAM will be having a release day launch party in celebration of.

You guys have no idea how badly I wish I could attend this par-tay. I mean, I'm like a huge, huge, huuuuuuuge fan of this series and this author that it's such a shame I can't -- well, more like I won't be able to -- attend. For one, I've never traveled five states (how far is michigan from cali, anyway?) away from my home state. Like ever. Secondly, I've never been on an airplane (i frickin' know, right?!). Lastly, I've never traveled by myself... not that I would have to travel by myself or anything but anyway, you see what I'm saying?

I've asked my sisters: If I wanted to go to Michigan, would you help me get there? Their responses: For what? Me: Well duuuuuh, a book signing, what else?! Their responses: OF COURSE.

And no, not "Of course, then! Let's get your airplane ticket ready!" More like, "Of course, you would go outta state for a signing!" Anyway, because there's a slim chance to zilch that I'll be there that night, what's to say you -- yes, you reading this screen -- can't attend? So, this is me passing on the information, the deets, the 411.

Angelfire Read-Along Week Six: Chapters #9-17 Discussion Post | #ReaditandReap

Hello, Little Reapers! Welcome back to the sixth week of the Angelfire Read-Along. We are well into Wings of the Wicked, book two in the series. I was just bookmarking my copy earlier and found out that chapters one through seventeen make up a huge half of the book, more than half, actually. Speaking of half, that means we are almost through this month which also means that this read-along is almost at its end. Oh my sweet goodness, that also means that Shadows in the Silence is that much closer to being in my hands. Aah, talk about freaking the freak out!

Hey, fun tidbit for you guys. On the same exact day that Shadows in the Silence hits stores (1/29), the paperback of Wings of the Wicked (with all these super duper sweet extras) will be releasing as well. Talk about a double win! I mean, this might not be such a big deal to those of you who already own the hardcover copy of book two, but I'm just freaking out because I have like... every version of the books in this series so I so seriously cannot wait.

Angelfire Read-Along: Week 5 Recap + Trivia Quiz | #ReaditandReap

Guys, we are finally on book two of the Angelfire trilogy for the Angelfire Read-Along. This book did things to me and you can't see me but I'm freaking out with excitement. I really, really, really hope you guys join us as we dive into this one. Sign-ups are officially closed but you know, pick up the book and read-along with us anyway. Or don't read-along with us but just make sure you read the book. Seriously. For me?

Book Review: A Dance with Darkness by Courtney Allison Moulton

Title: A Dance with Darkness
Author: Courtney Allison Moulton
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Release date: January 2, 2013

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There were shadows in this alley that no light touched, and where there was no light, anything could hide.

At the end of the fourteenth century, angelic reapers struggle to defend London against a legion of the demonic who have their sights set on claiming human souls and ancient relics for a dark purpose. Madeleine, a young but powerful warrior, is duty-bound to fight the demonic, and she lives for this pursuit above all else. Then, on a routine night of tracking, she is ambushed by a cadre of reapers and, though she defeats them all, she is left wounded and at the mercy of their lord, the notorious Bastian.

Madeleine is astonished when Bastian lets her live. She goes deeper into the world of the demonic and is shocked to meet him again-this powerful reaper whose touch makes her restless and gives her a thrill unlike anything else. When they fall into a dangerous clandestine affair, her head and her heart must wage their war: can their love overcome his demonic nature? Will her dance with darkness burn her or bring Bastian into the light?

With scorching romance and fantastic action, this original novella is a prequel to Courtney Allison Moulton's gripping and epic Angelfire series.

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Angelfire Read-Along: Week 3 Recap + Trivia Quiz | #ReaditandReap

Week three of the Angelfire Read-Along has come to an end and that means there's only one week left before you flip the last page of Angelfire. A big bulk of everything unfolds and occurs during these nine chapters that you can only expect an explosive ending next week! Aaack, that means that the first month of this read-along will be coming to an end; oh my, time sure does fly! But wait, that also means that we'll be diving into Wings of the Wicked right as the new year approaches. So, if you want to join us as we start book two of this trilogy, make sure you sign-up below before... you can't anymore, lol!

As a reminder, the chapters that needed to be read for this first week were: chapters #18-26.

It's all good if you haven't caught up yet or if you went past. Just make sure you don't fall too far behind or go too far ahead because then you might become confused with the chapters as we start discussing them more and more.

Angelfire Read-Along Week Two: Chapters #9-17 Discussion Post | #ReaditandReap

Welcome to the second week of the Angelfire Read-Along! How did you guys enjoy those first eight chapters!? Did it just hook you by the jaw and not let go? I sure hope so! This week a whole lot more happens to Ellie as she starts to discover who she is and more characters are introduced so strap down that seat belt because the ride is just about to get that much crazier!

As a quick reminder, sign-ups for this read-along will be open until December 29th. If you're thinking about joining us for the second half of this read-along where we'll be diving into Wings of the Wicked, just make sure your name appears on the linky list before 12/29! Now, let's get this second week started!

The chapters you need to read for this week are #9-17.

Angelfire Read-Along: Week 1 Recap + Trivia Quiz | #ReaditandReap

Welcome to the end of the first week of the Angelfire Read-Along! It was so exciting and thrilling to return to Ellie's world. I've never actually re-read a book from beginning to end so I'm especially stoked that Angelfire will be my very first. It was so nice to go back to the beginning and be re-introduced to these amazing characters; it definitely brought me back to when I was discovering everything for the first time.

As a reminder, the chapters that needed to be read for this first week were: chapters #1-8.

It's all good if you didn't make it to the first eight or if you went past. Just make sure you don't fall too far behind or go too far ahead because then you might become confused with the chapters as we start discussing them more and more.

Angelfire Read-Along Official Kick-Off + Sign-Ups | #ReaditandReap

Welcome to the first day of the Angelfire #ReaditandReap Read-Along! Like I mentioned in last week's post, the ball will start rolling on Monday, December 3rd, but today Nicole and I are here to lay out the main gist of this read-along and what's in store for all you ravenous readers!

This post is kind of like the blueprint of the whole read-along so as long as you follow this, you'll be golden until January 29th, 2013!

Title: Angelfire
Author: Courtney Allison Moulton
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Release date: February 15, 2011

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First there are nightmares.
Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her.

Then come the memories.
When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. On her seventeenth birthday, on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Only Will holds the key to Ellie's memories, whole lifetimes of them, and when she looks at him, she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream.

Now she must hunt.
Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous and ancient battle of the angels and the Fallen, she must also hunt for the secrets of her past lives and truths that may be too frightening to remember.

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Momo's Reviews: Angelfire | Wings of the Wicked

Angelfire Read-Along Introduction + Sign-Ups | #ReaditandReap

Today's post is one of the very many that you'll be seeing from now until Shadows in the Silence hits bookstores on January 29, 2013. I am a huge fan of the Angelfire series by Courtney Allison Moulton and I am terribly heartbroken over the fact that it's all coming to an end very soon... but that very reason is exactly why this calls for an all out boom-sha-ka-la-ka celebration leading up to then.

But for reals on the heartbroken thing. I am so distraught over this series ending. CAM sent me a galley of Shadows back in ~~August~~ September and I have yet to finish it. You would think that because I am ~~the biggest fan... like ever~~ a ginormous fan that I would have finished it by now but like... seriously, I don't think you guys understand how incredibly hard it is for me to let these characters go. I just can't, I refuse, actually. I told myself I'll give myself time to accept that fact but...

In My Mailbox (15) & Momo's Playlist (4): One Direction

IMM is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren with some inspiration from Alea at Pop Culture Junkie where we post about books we have received during the week via mailbox, local library, or store bought, etc.

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Thanks to Lori Strongin, Harpreet, Erica, and Maggie!

• Ride the Moon by M. L. D. Curelas (Goodreads | Amazon)

• ARC: Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton (Goodreads | Amazon)

• Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff (Goodreads | Amazon)

• ARC: The Opposite of Hallelujah by Anna Jarzab (Goodreads | Amazon)

• Two copies of Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (Goodreads | Amazon)

• Two Black City bookmarks by and from Elizabeth Richards (Goodreads | Amazon)

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I was so freakin' excited to see my ARC copy of Wings of the Wicked! I sent this baby out to various bloggers to read during October and it finally made its way back home! This copy is very special to me because....

all those awesome bloggers wrote mini reviews of Wings on the inside of the book and...yeah, it's a total collector's item now, haha! And CAM even signed it too, woot!

That's all the books for me this week! What did all you awesome bookworms receive in your mailboxes!? And how was Easter Sunday for all of yoooou?! :)

Wait, I couldn't just end my IMM there because there's one teeny tiny piece of squeal-ish, fangirling-ish stuff I must share with all of you and that is...

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ONE DIRECTION

If you guys wanna leave...after seeing what was in my mailbox, feel free to do so because this part of the post might get long and...my word vomit might choose to make its appearance.

For quite some time now, I've been seeing tweets here and there on my timeline about 1D and at first, I was clueless as to who or what 1D was so sometime last week, during my Spring Break, out of boredom, I decided to youtube them and check 'em out.

The very first song I listened to was One Thing, the acoustic version. Duuuuuuuuuuuuudes, it was insta-love, nooooo joke! I watched this video ↓

Right after the chorus kicked in, I was hooked so hard! Hours later, I was still stuck on youtube, scouring for more videos. And then days later, I was still doing the same thing. They're so cute and adorable and sexy and ahem, helloooooo - ACCENTS! Yes, pleeeease!
I'm so bummed that I found out about them like two months late because their whole freakin' tour is completely sold out! I checked their stops and they're going to be in Cali for like....five days and I could have totally made one of the stops. Waah, that for seriously sucks butt! BUT, I am SO on it when their next tour rolls around...which I'm hoping won't be too long after this tour ends!
On to more recent news, haha as if this wasn't recent enough. Anyway, last night was one of the best nights for us Directioners! 1D was on iCarly and Saturday Night Live (which I never watched until last night - all thanks to 1D)! I missed iCarly but SNL was freakin' epic! 1D came on and performed What Makes You Beautiful and One Thing and omgomgomg, you guys should have seen me! I was a mess...on the inside. If I freaked out, inside out, I probably would have ended up in the psych ward. ;)
GUUUYS, they're amazing! Well...if you're into that kind of stuff...and music. But if you're still here, reading my gush fest, then for me, at least, please check out their music! But first, here are some more pictures of all the guys and their beautiful-ness!

Told ya, they're pretty freakin' sexxxxxy! Deep sigh.... Now onto the three music videos that you guys should definitely check out!

WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL

ONE THING

GOTTA BE YOU
Their songs are super catchy and before you know it, you'll be singing along...whether you want to or not! They also have a few ballads that are just the sweetest but today is a beautiful and uplifting sort of day, so check those songs out and let me know what you guys think!

Alrighty, this post started out as an IMM then it sorta turned into a Momo's Playlist...so...I'm changing the title of this post. Lol, I promise it originally was In My Mailbox (15). Aah, okay let me know what has been happenin' with all of you lovelies! And if you guys have already heard of One Direction (cause I feel like I'm the last person on this milky way to have heard of them) just act like you know....this was your very first time and get excited with me! ;)

HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY!

Feb 4, 2012

Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers: Day 13 + An Extra Peopleburger

THIS TEASER COULD BE A BIT SPOILERY.BE WARNED.
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I bought a plain white cake at the grocery store after school, and as soon as I got home, I realized I didn't want tonight to be just Will and me. I wanted all of his friends there, so he knew that he still had them, that he hadn't lost everything but me. I called up Lauren, Marcus, and even Ava and made sure they'd be at my grandmother's house. Lauren, thankfully, volunteered to come over and hang out with me before the party.
I also bought some icing tubes to scribble all over Will's birthday cake, but once I got to decorating, I decided I didn't want to make some boring cake. I wanted to create something that would make him laugh. Lauren sat across from me at the kitchen table as I kinda drew snarling stick reapers with angry eyes and sharp, gaping mouths on their bubble heads and outspread wings, all surrounding a figure in the middle who was supposed to be Will. I stopped in the middle of the icing drawing and frowned disapprovingly. The stick Will didn't look much like real Will, so I dabbed on a pair of green eyes, outlined him a pair of wings, and painted a sword in his hand that wasn't quite as fancy as the real thing. Then I took the red icing tube and splattered the whole cake with it until it was a freaking massacre of frosting stick reapers. I even smeared red on the sword and wrote HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL across the top in the drippy red icing. Nana glared at me and cleared her throat noticeably as she passed the table, and Lauren looked up at her apologetically. Regular cakes are no fun. This one was awesome.

At seven, Nana left to go play poker with her girl friends. (Or I should say she went to go destroy her girl friends at poker. Since she was psychic, it was sort of cheating.) I called Will to come over. Everyone arrived a few minutes before he did and went into the kitchen. It would have been impossible to truly surprise Will, since he'd notice Marcus's and Lauren's cars parked in the driveway - which of course he - but he came inside very confused. I had on a ridiculous grin as I led him through the house toward the kitchen.
As soon as Will saw the cake, he burst out laughing and shook his head, running a hand through his hair. His cheeks were beginning to buzz with red and my heart lifted. "Ellie, what is this?"
This was one of those scenes where the atmosphere was a little...lighter and not so intense and sad but don't be fooled, the pain and all that was there, just beneath the surface. Yesterday was supposed to end my whole event in celebration of Wings of the Wicked but my awesome girl friend, Jena from SHORTIE SAYS..., had an amazing post that will conclude these two weeks of awesomeness. (Well, I hope it was two whole weeks of awesomeness for all of you.)
I don't have much more to say because Jena's amazing post says it all...AND THEN SOME. So, read on and enjoy!

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- FEAR THE REAPER -

Firstly, Happy RELEASE to Wings Of The Wicked!!!! :D

I'm so excited for everyone to read it!!

You all are going to LOVE it. I just know it!! So make sure you order it online, go buy it, OR SOMETHING.

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- My Character Gush Sesh -

1) So, it's no secret that I ADORE Courtney Allison Moulton's Angelfire Series. There's just SO much to fall in love with. It's action-packed, unique, romantic, sexy, funny, thrilling... and just plain all-around stunning.

Also, Will. You all know Will right? This fella right here...

Yeah.... let's just take a second to stare at him shall we?

Did you take your second?

Oh wait, you need more time?

Still?

OKAY GOD, I KNOW HE'S GORGEOUS... BUT MY TURN NOW.

I forgot what I was talking about now. Jesus! ...Oh wait I remember, Will. Well, with this series... Will happens to be one of my FAVORITE book boyfriends. I absolutely adored him in Angelfire and then in Wings Of The Wicked grew to love him even more. He has these glowing green eyes. The way he can fight, the fact that he has given up everything and would do anything for Ellie never fails to amaze me. He's sexy. He's strong. Everything he does just completely melts my heart. I am absolutely DYING to read more about him in book3.

2) Ellie. I love how she's small and petite. With red hair, and KICK ASS fighting skills. She's one of those main character that can always hold her own. I absolutely love going through all her battles with her. Whether it's with friends, with Will, with Cadan, with reapers, or whoever! As anxious as I am for her story to continue in book3, I also don't want it to end!

3) And I must mention Cadan. So... in Angelfire, I thought hey he's good looking and funny... whatever, I still LOVE WILL WITH ALL MY HEART. But... BUT... after reading Wings Of The Wicked, I actually really grew to love Cadan. He's got more in his heart than you think. Not to mention he's absolutely sexy and has the best lines ever! (cough I'm still Team Will... well TEAM WELLIE. Though I'd take Cadan for myself if he uh needs someone.)

Okay, well you've probably had enough of me raving about the characters, if you want to know more about what I thought of the book, next is my review!! :)

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- Jena's Wings Of The Wicked Review -

I can't even begin to explain how much Courtney outdid herself with this book. Angelfire was fantastic, but Wings Of The Wicked was pure brilliance. Pure perfection. I'm in complete awe.

We start off right in the action, Ellie in full kick-ass swing...
Preliator style. She's still trying to juggle fighting and her normal
life and it's all exhausting. And hunts only seem to becoming harder as
stronger reapers come after her. Then she receives a message, a help of
sort from someone she least expects... Cadan. She's not sure to trust
him, but before soon everything comes crashing down. The worlds worst
reapers are after her, her emotions and Will's are all over the place,
she's getting help from someone she least expects, and her human life is
crashing down around her. Ellie must figure out a way to set things
right before she loses everything she loves.

I'm not even sure I'm going to be able to put into words how amazing
this book was. So please bear with me while I just spit out
complements. Wings of the Wicked starts off right in the action,
the first page, hell, the first chapter packs a serious punch. And
things just continue from there. My emotions were reeling all over the
place throughout this book. This book has everything you could ever ask
for. There's normalcy, angels, demons, fights, love, gut-wrenching
heartache, action, laughs, kick-ass moments, and everything in between.

Ellie is an outstanding all-around fantastic protagonist. Shes strong,
yet vulnerable. She's kick-ass... I mean she can just be like 'Oh hey
reaper, *chop with my fancy angel fire swords*, there goes your head!"
And she does it. She's still caring towards her family and friends and
completely cares about them, while also understanding and caring for her
duties as the Preliator too.

There were so many other characters that I loved through out this book.
Nathaniel and Lauren were the ones you cannot help but love. Marcus...
funny, flirty, strong. Ava... I still don't like her, but she certainly
can kick ass. Kate, always being the funny, caring best friend! Ellie's
Nana, I loved her role in this book! And, oh hmmm Cadan.
In Angelfire, I liked Cadan a lot but I didn't love him.
At least not like I loved Will. I have to admit in Wings Of The Wicked,
I ADORED Cadan. I finally grew to love him. His wittiness, his
vulnerability we get shown, and his strength. And, I cannot wait to see
more of him in the next book.

Finally, Will. It is impossible to not fall in love with him. His
perfect body, his perfect green eyes, his perfect protectiveness, his
perfect emotions, his perfect willingness, his perfect love for Ellie. I
love everything about him. I loved watching him kick reapers asses, I
loved watching him fight for Ellie and doing everything he does for her.
I love all the little things he does, as well as the big things. He's
given up his life for her, and I can't imagine not loving him. He's an
overall perfect character to me.

I could probably rant on forever, but I won't.
I just want to tell you all that Wings Of The Wicked
is thrilling, emotional, kick-ass, fun, beautiful, and absolutely
perfect. Courtney pull out all her weapons and wrapped them up into one
big, gorgeous masterpiece. I was sucked in from page one and pulled
completely through to the end. I loved every chapter, every page, every
line, and every word.

You can find this review here!

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- Finally, A Giveaway -

Well, if you know who I am... I LOVE to giveaway books I've fallen in love with. How could I not?! If I'm that invested in a story... I want other readers to hopefully end up that way too!

- So, one winner will win a copy of Wings Of The Wicked.

- The giveaway will end February 11th @ 11:59pm EST.

- International!!
- Winner will be chosen randomly

- If you have any other questions please see my Giveaway Policy.

Enter This Giveaway HERE.

Good luck!

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And well, because I can... want to know what I'm hoping for in book3?

Some Ellie beating the crap out of some reapers...

And... um... errrmm.... maybe some of this...

Welp... That's all folks! *leaves before I get in trouble!*

Now go buy WINGS OF THE WICKED! :)

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Yeah. EVERYTHING SHE SAID! And those two .gifs at the end just about killed me! I'm RIGHT THERE WITH YOU, JENA! I want all of that to happen too! So, people there you have it! The awesome Jena is giving away a copy of Wings of the Wicked to one lucky winner so go enter!

If you're on the twittah, tweet @Jenababy13, and tell her thank you for providing this giveaway! Or if you're not on the twittah, stop by Jena's blog and tell her thanks!

One last thing, Courtney is hosting her very last giveaway for her FEAR THE REAPER giveaways and it ends tomorrow evening. She's giving away three very awesome 8x10 character posters!

Pretty, eh?! Well, if you want your chance at winning those three pretties, drop by this blog post and follow the directions! Good luck to all of you for both giveaways!

Well, this concludes it for us! I hope all of you enjoyed all the teasers, reviews, guest posts, and my crazy enthusiasm for this amazing series! <333

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More about the author:

Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She has always loved reading about ancient mythologies, studying dead languages, and telling scary, romantic stories. ANGELFIRE is her debut novel.

Find Courtney Allison Moulton Online: Website | Twitter | Blog | Facebook

Purchase Angelfire: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
Purchase Wings of the Wicked: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository

Feb 3, 2012

Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers: Day 12

Lauren and I sat on the porch bench and draped a quilt over us to watch the boys spar in the backyard. The melting snow added difficulty to their training, making it harder for them to move, and that was why it worked. Will laughed as Nathaniel slipped and splashed in the wet snow and mud.

"Nice move," Will said, and rested his sword over his shoulder, rolling his eyes.

Nathaniel rolled over and clambered to his feet. He snorted through a wide grin and shoved Will's shoulder. "That doesn't count toward points. I slipped."

Will scoffed. "Come on, man. That's pathetic."

"Hey," Nathaniel said with a wave of his finger. "I'm a reader, not a fighter."

"Keep it friendly, boys," Lauren called. "Maybe I should keep score so nobody cheats." She tugged the blanket a little tighter when a cold breeze blew by, and we exchanged smiles and I shook my head.

Nathaniel spun the sword in his hand just to show off as he advanced on Will. Then he vanished, moving so quickly my eyes lost him for a heartbeat, but Will spun around, sweeping his blade up to meet Nathaniel's as the other vir reappeared. Will's sword dwarfed Nathaniel's, but I was surprised at Nathaniel's skills and ease with the thin, sleek blade. He was definitely much more of a bookworm than a fighter, which was a part of his charm, but that didn't mean he didn't know how to kick some ass. He seemed to match each of Will's strikes, at least until Will tired of going easy on him.

The way Will fought was hypnotizing. His graceful ferocity was the most beautiful, calculated thing I'd ever seen. His movements as he dodged Nathaniel's swift strikes were so slight and effortless that it almost appeared to be a dance he knew to his very soul.

The snow made no hindrance to their battle as it flew everywhere in the air, streaks of white following silver blades and sweeping, feather-light footsteps. Nathaniel deflected Will's sword with his own and Will's elbow smashed into Nathaniel's nose, knocking him back. Nathaniel brought his blade up and Will swung his down, silver crashing together, and Nathaniel kicked his boot into Will's chest, forcing him to stagger on his heels.

Isn't that scene just beautiful?! And I had to add those images of snow for your viewing pleasure because I couldn't help myself. But seriously, that was one of my most favorite...fighting/sparring scene. The snow floating around, Will and Nathaniel's gracefulness, the clinging of their swords - deep sigh. B-e-a-utiful!

Today, our guest blogger, Karen from I Read To Escape, talks about Will and Ellie and how they're pretty much perfect for each other! <333

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Karen on Angelfire: A super dark and intense debut packed with lots of action, mystery and fantasy elements. Angelfire isn’t your average angel story, it’s captivating and debut author, Courtney Allison Moulton takes on mythology with a riveting plot.

The author has created an eerie and alluring world of angels, demons and reincarnation. It’s so engrossing; I found it hard to put down. The plot isn’t original but the contents and quality of the writing is and what stood out to me most was the action. The action can be described as being very intense, rapid and descriptive.

Hero & Heroine = Will & Ellie

YA heroes and couples are difficult to write about, especially if you are trying to win your readers over. Most readers end up hating the female/male lead, the romance development (instant-love) or end up going for the underdog. Trust me; Will and Ellie are NOT like that.

It’s all about the characteristics and the chemistry. Ellie and Will are both distinct characters that are very likable and the attraction between them is undeniable…and oh-so forbidden.

Hero = Will: Will is attractive,charming and also, Ellie’s guardian. He’s completely faithful to Ellie; he sticks around and comforts her when she is down. Will has great fighting skills and is a hundred and ten-percent devoted to Ellie. He trains and constantly challenges her. It’s obvious that he cares deeply about Ellie because he lover her so selflessly and will do anything to protect her.

Heroine = Ellie: Ellie is no damsel in distress. She’s smart, reasonable and not TSTL (Too-Stupid-To-Live). Ellie is a Preliator, a mortal who has the power to kill reapers. Ellie undergoes a transformation as her powers awakens, as she starts understanding her purpose in life she becomes stronger, powerful and determined to fulfil her destiny.

Hero & Heroine = Will & Ellie: They make a great team. They’re both fierce fighters and will do anything for the greater good of all humanity. Individually, they are strong but together they are powerful and fierce! Where one is vulnerable in one area the other makes up for it; they’re perfect, like the sun and the moon. Together he and Ellie, stop the evil that is threatening to end the world. Romantically, hands down, they make an awesome couple. There’s no instant-love, they’re love for each other felt realistic and passionate.

I’ll leave you with a video from the Wings of the Wicked Soundtrack called "Will's Song" by Justin Reed:

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Wow, I totally love Karen's post. When she first emailed it to me and I previewed it, I got so excited because I really liked what she wrote and because it's spot on! Will and Ellie totally compliment each other in every way possible!

Well, here we are at the end of my Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers event! I hope all of you enjoyed all the teasers, the reviews, the guest posts, and my enthusiasm and love for this amazing series. I hope many of you have become new fans of the series and if you already are, I hope that you go and pick up a copy of Wings of the Wicked, soon, and start reading asap! And...if you are reading it at the moment, drop a comment below and let me know what you think so far and if you're about to start it, also let me know because...now that I've read it, I enjoy living vicariously through all of you who are reading it for the very first time!

I know, these last two weeks have been sorta crazy with the onslaught of crazy reaper posts but if you check back in tomorrow, I promise, you won't regret that post! Wink, wink. ;)