Misguided Angel

This book was divided into three parts, or rather, three views: Schuyler, Mimi and Deming.

Let me just say that i am a Schuyler and Jack fanatic.. I love their team-up and that despite the odds, they are together.. I love that Jack (the angel of destruction, no less) is so sure of his love for Sky that he will not allow anything or anyone to come between them. Speaking of which, Mimi in this story was quite a revelation. Her character development has reached a wonderful note. She is no longer just the spoiled rich kid or just the avenging azrael who demands the death of abbadon, her twin and bondmate for several lifetimes except this one. She is a woman who fell in love, real love, with Kingsley Martin. She is a woman who has learned to show more think of the red bloods as more than a food source. She is a woman who, as the regent, has the future of the entire New York coven on her shoulders. Enter Deming Chen, a Chinese venator, who will help Mimi with this new threat facing the coven.

I absolutely loved the fact that this book was focused on these three independent and strong ladies. Can't wait for the next book. show less

I began to really like Mimi in this book. She seems more "human." She truly cares for the Coven, and it's members. She also realizes that she doesn't really hate Oliver all the much.

Oh, Deming. She's a kick-ass Venator. She does her job to the best of her abilities, and doesn't give up. I completely forgot she was a key player in this book.

Schuyler annoyed me. I think it's because she is so needy when it comes to Jack. I'm used to her being strong and self assured.

We get a peek at Nephilim, and I had a ton of questions regarding possibilities with Bliss after I finished reading.

It was great seeing a lot more of Mimi showing emotions that do not include snobbery. I want to start Lost in Time NOW! But I'll be a good girl, and wait show more until December 1st to start it. show less

The Blue Bloods series is definitely a guilt pleasure of mine. It's much more interesting, at least to me, than much of the vampire fiction out there. What makes me like this series even more is the fact that de la Cruz has found a way to grow her characters throughout each subsequent novel. In fact, in this novel one of the characters I'm predisposed to hate because of events in previous books turned out to be the one I was the most interested in -- and almost grew to like. I cannot wait for the next book.

Schuyler Van Allen is in Europe on the run with her love Jack Force, who has betrayed his bond-mate to be with her. His bond-mate, Mimi, is seeking for him and ready to dole out his punishment for betrayal which is the ultimate death with no redemption. But Mimi has her hands full with other business having had to take over the Vampire Coven as leader in the absence of her father and there is someone out there killing vampires. She seeks the help of Oliver, Schuyler's best friend and human companion, to end the killing and find the killer.

Book number 5 in the Blue Bloods series, by Melissa de la Cruz, is just another story in a seemingly endless series. I enjoyed the first four and read until my eyes hurt but this novel just left me show more with more questions and less answers than the one before. I enjoy the characters and the way de la Cruz weaves a story of vampires made from fallen angels and their fight between the "good" fallen angels and the "bad" ones. However, this story felt like it really went nowhere. show less

I don't always review everything for my blog, The Bookaholic, and this is one of them. Mostly because I started reading this series quite awhile before I even started my blog and it's not the newest book to the series (or the first book)- just number five out of the set. So, I figured I'd only review Misguided Angel just for fun on Goodreads and other book communities instead.

I've been very grateful to my friend who originally got me started on this series a couple years ago. I was just a bit sad that I fell a little behind the last year and only now getting around to the fifth book when the newest was just released in October of 2011. Now I'm playing catch-up here. :P

Misguided Angel was probably my favorite of the series so far. I show more admit that in the beginning there's a slight "Gossip Girl" or some other teen soap opera feel to it due to all the snazzy designer speak and cliques. But if one is to really focus beyond this quality and look into the story, I think you'll find something beautiful and unique-- that only grows and mesmerizes with each installment. The characters are fantastically developed with their own unique traits and I adore the mythos and backstory put into the whole Blue Bloods series.
I felt that Misguided Angel stepped away from a lot of the glitz and glamour, allowing the reader to get more in-depth with a deeper story, a darker mystery that's been hidden behind the scenes. I loved that it felt more revolved around Mimi too in this installment and the reader gets to see even more into her character than before. I genuinely believe that Mimi isn't as cruel-hearted as she was made out to be in the beginning of the series. She has her moments though.

The ending left me begging for more, more, more. I was sitting on the edge of my seat, gasping at the twists and revelations, and then practically biting my knuckles hoping for the best for everyone as the final outcome. Dang cliffhangers! :P
This definitely means that I need to get Lost in Time. Very soon. show less

I remember reading the other titles in this series and thinking that the plots are so thin and books could be combined. I again was frustrated by the thin storyline and frustrating ending. OK, I understand series titles need some cliffhangers, but this is ridiculous. In spite of my frustration, the storyline is interesting enough that I do want to keep reading the book just to see if the ending is finally resolved.

Background: In this issue of the Blue Bloods series, Schuyler and Jack fled to Florence to follow the path left by Lawrence about the gates that protect the world from Lucifer. Mimi has been named Regent of the New York Coven and has a murder and conspiracy on her hands which threatens to expose the vampires to the public, and Bliss is nowhere to be found. Instead of Bliss, we are introduced to Deming, the Angel of Mercy, who is brought on to help solve the mystery of the murder for Mimi and the Coven. All hell is breaking loose and Mimi, Schuyler and Jack all have things they need to resolve.

Review: The last few books in this series have been a little anti-climactic; this one however, was a quick read. I liked that Bliss wasn’t show more around, not that I don’t enjoy her character, but for too long have there been 3 point of views which got disruptive. In Misguided Angel, we start with only chapters of Schuyler and Jack and then a batch of only Mimi, which some historical snippets along the way… we aren’t pulled to the 3rd character until Deming comes to New York to help Mimi and she isn’t overbearing nor annoying to ‘listen’ to.
I was a little upset that again all of the storylines are kind of left hanging, but there was a good tale that did end and had a great twist at the end. All of the pieces are slowly coming together and I have the next one from the library already, going to start reading soon. show less