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Angel of Death Madeline Black finds that some of Chicago's spirits are not ready to cross over in this exciting addition to the Black Wings series. Something is wrong on the streets and with the souls of Chicago's dead. Ghosts are walking the streets and Madeline's exasperating boss wants her to find out why. And while work is bad enough, Maddy has a plethora of personal problems too. Now that Gabriel has been assigned as her thrall, their relationship has hit an impasse. At least her sleazy ex-fiance Nathaniel is out of the picture, or so she thinks.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Wanted more depth from the characters! Not quite 4 stars :(
2 Mar 2012
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I rated both Black Wings and Black Night four and five stars, so I was really looking forward to this third installment.
Christina Henry managed to create an interesting world about angels, fae and werewolves with great character dynamics, and I was excited to find out where Madeline Black's next adventure would take her.
In Black Howl, the political uprising against Lucifer continues, and Maddy and her gang find themselves caught up right in the middle of it, while simultaneously trying to figure out the fate of kidnapped werewolf alpha Wade and the pack's cubs.
All the characters we grew to love and learned to hate make an appearance and play an important part in the story, and Maddy draws a lot of references from the previous two books.
As the pages turned, I found myself caring less and less about the plot. Maddy's infamous lighthearted banter with her gargoyle friend Beezle and even with her enemies was taken to a whole new level in Black Howl.
It overshadowed pretty much every scene, and sucked the emotional experience right out of it. One minute she engages in a gruesome battle with a demon or has a romantic moment with Gabriel, and the next she talks to Beezle about doughnuts. I think the banter and bickering could have been eliminated from most of the scenes. Just as you feel a character's pain or joy, your attention is drawn back to a hungry gargoyle.
In the end, the plot was forgettable, the characters mostly the same, and the most shocking moment happens in the last few pages. It was unexpected and unfortunate, but after a few minutes, I was over it; partly because I couldn't develop a strong enough emotional connection, and partly because Maddy seemed to be over it, too. I definitely expected different reactions from her, especially toward her boss and Lucifer.
Scenes that could have made for superb dialogue or action (especially three momentous events with Gabriel-both happy and sad) were summarized in just a few sentences, but the bickering and banter went on for pages. It's like Christina Henry was afraid to go there.
To me, Black Howl almost seemed like the ending to a trilogy, and unfortunately, I will not be as excited about the fourth book (if there is one) as I was before reading Black Howl.
Christina Henry managed to create an interesting world about angels, fae and werewolves with great character dynamics, and I was excited to find out where Madeline Black's next adventure would take her.
In Black Howl, the political uprising against Lucifer continues, and Maddy and her gang find themselves caught up right in the middle of it, while simultaneously trying to figure out the fate of kidnapped werewolf alpha Wade and the pack's cubs.
All the characters we grew to love and learned to hate make an appearance and play an important part in the story, and Maddy draws a lot of references from the previous two books.
As the pages turned, I found myself caring less and less about the plot. Maddy's infamous lighthearted banter with her gargoyle friend Beezle and even with her enemies was taken to a whole new level in Black Howl.
It overshadowed pretty much every scene, and sucked the emotional experience right out of it. One minute she engages in a gruesome battle with a demon or has a romantic moment with Gabriel, and the next she talks to Beezle about doughnuts. I think the banter and bickering could have been eliminated from most of the scenes. Just as you feel a character's pain or joy, your attention is drawn back to a hungry gargoyle.
In the end, the plot was forgettable, the characters mostly the same, and the most shocking moment happens in the last few pages. It was unexpected and unfortunate, but after a few minutes, I was over it; partly because I couldn't develop a strong enough emotional connection, and partly because Maddy seemed to be over it, too. I definitely expected different reactions from her, especially toward her boss and Lucifer.
Scenes that could have made for superb dialogue or action (especially three momentous events with Gabriel-both happy and sad) were summarized in just a few sentences, but the bickering and banter went on for pages. It's like Christina Henry was afraid to go there.
To me, Black Howl almost seemed like the ending to a trilogy, and unfortunately, I will not be as excited about the fourth book (if there is one) as I was before reading Black Howl.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A game changing shocker
28 Feb 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
The souls of the dead in Chicago are confused and damaged beyond repair, and it's up to Maddy as an Agent of Death to get to the bottom of things before the situation gets any worse. Meanwhile, her relationship with Gabriel is at a stalemate now that he is her thrall. To make matters worse, her ex-fiance Nathaniel is back with his own agenda. Can't a girl ever catch a break?
Black Howl seemed to be the book of discovery, hard truths, and unwanted revelations. While all of this kept me on the edge of my seat as I was shocked over and over again, it does make it quite hard to review without revealing some pretty big spoilers. Leaving all specifics aside, I will say that I was thoroughly impressed with Christina Henry's ability to completely catch me off guard, making for a very unpredictable read. I never know where things will lead next!
What a mess! Maddy and Gabriel's relationship has never been more complicated than it was in Black Howl. Yes, they had the messy business of her undesired fiance, and J.B.'s interest causing some jealousy issues, as well as the pesky problem of their love being extremely forbidden, due to his designation as a thrall placing him "below" her. However, now that he directly belongs to her, things are even worse. He has no choice but to follow her orders, and let me just tell you that the sparks are flying as a result. There has been so much build up between the two of them that a blow up past the breaking point was completely inevitable. Whether the ending result was positive or negative, well you will just have to read the book to find out.
I had to wait a few days after reading Black Howl to review it because I was too emotionally tied up in the ending events to be able to separate myself enough. I just wouldn't have been able to give the book a fair review. Black Howl was such a roller coaster of emotions with the highest highs, and the most devastating lows that left me feeling more than a little bereft. I'm holding out hope that Christina Henry has some brilliant master plan in store for the future books that will turn things around or somehow lessen the massive blow dealt in this book. Even so, Black Howl was an incredible read from start to finish that only further cemented my love for this series, and I highly recommend it.
Black Howl seemed to be the book of discovery, hard truths, and unwanted revelations. While all of this kept me on the edge of my seat as I was shocked over and over again, it does make it quite hard to review without revealing some pretty big spoilers. Leaving all specifics aside, I will say that I was thoroughly impressed with Christina Henry's ability to completely catch me off guard, making for a very unpredictable read. I never know where things will lead next!
What a mess! Maddy and Gabriel's relationship has never been more complicated than it was in Black Howl. Yes, they had the messy business of her undesired fiance, and J.B.'s interest causing some jealousy issues, as well as the pesky problem of their love being extremely forbidden, due to his designation as a thrall placing him "below" her. However, now that he directly belongs to her, things are even worse. He has no choice but to follow her orders, and let me just tell you that the sparks are flying as a result. There has been so much build up between the two of them that a blow up past the breaking point was completely inevitable. Whether the ending result was positive or negative, well you will just have to read the book to find out.
I had to wait a few days after reading Black Howl to review it because I was too emotionally tied up in the ending events to be able to separate myself enough. I just wouldn't have been able to give the book a fair review. Black Howl was such a roller coaster of emotions with the highest highs, and the most devastating lows that left me feeling more than a little bereft. I'm holding out hope that Christina Henry has some brilliant master plan in store for the future books that will turn things around or somehow lessen the massive blow dealt in this book. Even so, Black Howl was an incredible read from start to finish that only further cemented my love for this series, and I highly recommend it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Great addition to the Black Wings saga
3 Mar 2012
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you have read the first two books, Black Wings & Black Night, then I know you will thoroughly enjoy this book. If you haven't read any of the Black Wings books I recommend you read those two first before reading this one (but you don't have too). Anywho, I thought this book was excellent, I love the characters & the plot of this particular one. Although I would have liked to have read more on Lucifer and his reasoning for doing what he did in this book (allowing something to happen, I wont kill it for you, you can read it lol). But like the other two books, Black Howl definitely left me wanting more. If you are not a fan of cliffhangers, then this book may not be for you, but if you're into paranormal romances, paranormal adventures and just plain drama, then you will enjoy this latest book from Christina Henry. I'm glad I came across this author last year and I eagerly await the next installment.
WARNING: This book made me cry, so you may want a tissue or two :D
WARNING: This book made me cry, so you may want a tissue or two :D
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