Laurice Elehwany Molinari

Not bad for a Young Adult Christian Fiction. It's actually very adventurous and kept me on the edge of my seat, finished 80% of it in one day. It reminds me of those books where someone has to journey somewhere and there were many trials ahead of him. The characters are interesting, it makes me think about what setbacks I have in life, and that I should try to get past it just like the characters. The author worked as a writer in Hollywood, and it shows. She knows just how to keep your show more attention focused on the book. This book is good enough that I purchased the sequel just to see what's next is in store for the character.

This book is about a young guardian angel fulfilling his destiny. He also met some friends who are just like him. He has to wrestle between the real world and the in between world and fight demons of hell. show less

This is a wonderful start to a series for kids-one that will appeal to boys as well as girls. It is refreshing to read a YA novel that is not dystopian or filled with vampires or werewolves. I enjoy those books also, but this novel makes a nice change. Good vs. evil, following your conscience, sacrificing for the greater good are all themes of this novel that should appeal to non-Christians and Christians alike. In fact, this would be a good way to introduce non-believers to God, without it show more being over the top or pushy. Who doesn't relate to the idea of wanting to fly? Mix that with adventure you might find in a Rick Riordan book and you have an exciting new series that is well crafted with appealing characters. I look forward to additional books in the series and will recommend this to my middle-school's librarian.

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Vero Leland always felt that he could fly; but everytime he tries, the fire department is called to get him down because people think he will fall. In fact, one time when he's on the roof, his mother faints. While his father is frantically trying to get him down, Vero runs to the back of the house and leaps off the roof out of everyone's sight. He's caught by a strange man and told to never try that again until it's the right time. He then says he'll need to make it look real, so he twists show more Vero's ankle. His sister Clover sees all of this. In fact, she sees many things that others don't see and realizes there's something different about Vero.

Time passes and Vero gets nervous around heights, has strange things happen to him that make him appear weird to other teens, and drifts away from his close relationship with his sister. He's now bullied by a kid named Danny and he likes a girl named Davina. The problem is Danny and Davina are sort of going out. Another strange thing happens when Vero is on the school bus and a car veers toward the bus. Vero grabs the wheel and saves everyone from a crash, only no one saw the driver that Vero saw with intent to harm. They saw a car veer and move back. He's now in big trouble.

After we learn about Vero's life in the present, the novel flashes back to when Vero was given to Vero's mom, Nora. She was working in the emergency room and a dying man tells her to name him, Vero. She finds the baby and drops by a store to pick up baby food, only to be followed by a menacing man that she "knows" wants Vero. The produce man appears as well as a bright light and the man disappears. Nora knows Vero is different but never tells anyone of the incident, afraid of what it might mean.

After several weird instances, Vero has to see a counselor. When Vero is attacked in the restroom while his parents are visiting with the counselor, he runs to the roof only to jump off. The man appears again and the truth about Vero, his abilities, and his birth begin to be explained.

I really liked this book and recommend it. It get more complicated as more characters are added, but it's an interesting premise to a new series. I like that the secondary characters have layers of personality. I do think one has to be a good reader to understand the novel with the complexities of two worlds. Some of the scenes were a little too fantastical for me, but it didn't distract me from the direction of the novel. Overall, I found the characters interesting and the plot intriguing. show less

I don't usually read books like this one (For younger readers), but it was enjoyable none the less. It has a good storyline and well developed characters for the type of readers that read it. I ended up giving the book to my younger brother who is 12, so far he has said he loves it!