The only book I had read of the Fallen series was the first one. Honestly I didn’t like it enough to continue with the series. But my cousin loved the books so I bought this one for her... and I ended up reading it as well (but shhh is a secret, although since I haven’t giving it to her yet probably she suspects it) and… I liked it! I knew how the Fallen series generally ended so I never felt lost or like I was missing something important since the story centers around Cam (the second lead in Fallen).

Let's discuss it! (Beware Spoilers)

THE GOOD STUFF

• The chapters alternates between Cam and Lilith, so we actually know what is going on (unlike Fallen where I didn’t understand what was happening the entire book and I was so frustrated when I finished the book and I still couldn’t know what had happened) 
• Also, as far as we know, is a standalone, hurray! 
•  •Cam is an awesome character, he is so interesting and I’m glad he got his own story. 
• I liked the idea of Lilith living in her personal hell over and over again (now that would have been enough to make me angry at him). From the first page we can see everything always going wrong for her. 
• Is great to find a story where the girl isn’t constantly lost into the hotness of the guy (seriously, in some books every time the girl sees him, she can’t stop babbling about his looks like it is the only reason she likes him). And that isn’t just because Cam is losing his beauty as the story progresses. Is that Lilith doesn´t even notices it! 
• Lilith’s brother is just so adorable. I loved all his scenes with her but mostly with Cam. Probably my favorite part of the book is when he is sick at the hospital and Cam gives him a bit of his blood.  

THE BAD STUFF

• We know how it goes when there’s a school talent show/battle of bands. There’s always two ways, they either lose even when the crowd loved them and they so obviously should have won or they do win (because yes, the crowd loved them). How many movies have we seen with this story? And that’s the thing, this book is like your classical teen movie (but with angels). 
• Why does it seems like we take Lilith’s suicide so lightly? This is serious topic and it was not only uncomfortable to see it displayed this way. Is wrong, so wrong. I thought we had reached a good point in mental health in YA. But this book was all stereotyped suicide just so it could be used as plot device. NO NO NO! 
• I think that it had potential to be even better. It did had the elements to be better. But they weren’t developed enough. Instead it got stuck into a fighting-making up cycle. It keep it simple, easy and predictable instead of trying to take it further which is such a big shame. 
• Luke ugggh! I know we are supposed to hate him and is an interesting take on the devil, but seriously, doesn’t he have better things to do? 
• That ending was so rushed and abrupt. They won I get it, but what happens next? I need an epilogue with Lilith actually having a real life please! 

MY FINAL VERDICT

 Overall is a fun and fast read (I read it in two days because I had to sleep an also life). And I really enjoyed it. It played in my mind as a movie, since the story and the description were very visual. So yeah, I can see now why everyone loves Cam (even when in this book there’s not much bad boy vibe anymore), he is definitely a very cool and dimensional character.