"a fun and sexy paranormal read"
Astra Q. Phelps is a Tweener, one of many part devil, part
angel non-humans brought in by the Creator to act on behalf
of the good guys against the Dark side. Tweeners, due to
their devil heritage, innately know how to destroy the
forces of evil, and Astra herself runs the Angel network,
specializing in vanquishing both demons and devils. She
also appears to be the destined partner of Prince Dialle,
who may be the prophesied great unifier of dark and light. Now, however, the kingdom of Dialle's father (confusingly
also named Dialle) is put at risk by a conspiracy of
demons. Chafing at the rule of the devil princes, the
demons are rebelling with the aid of the witches, planning
to establish their own independent court. When King Dialle
disappears, Astra recognizes the magical signature of her
own parents, and learns that her own father is under
suspicion of being a dark angel. Astra is forced to spy on
her own father to clear his name; along the way, she learns
some uncomfortable family secrets, is summoned for the
first time by the Big Guy himself, and finds herself torn
between her desire for the demon prince, and her newly
gorgeous partner, Emo. This book is the sequel to 'Tween Heaven and Hell, but the
plot stands up quite well on its own. The story is full of
humor, action, and of course sex: the chemistry between
Astra and Dialle is quite hot. The writing reminded me of
both Laurell K. Hamilton and Kim Harrison, though Cheever
doesn't yet have the knack of inserting hot sex scenes
without slowing down the plot. Astra makes a terrific
narrator, witty and self-deprecating despite her mystical
abilities, and her interactions with not just Dialle, but
supporting characters such as Death Detective Raoul and her
guardian angel Myra are quite fun to read. Over all,
those looking for a fun and sexy paranormal read would do
well to give Astra's adventures a shot.
Reviewed by Kimberly Bea
Posted May 30, 2008
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Standalone sequel to 'Tween Heaven and Hell. Astra Q Phelps and her Royal Devil, Prince Dialle, must navigate a
demon uprising that is rumored to have been instigated by the local
Witches' coven. The demons are demanding to be released from service
to the Royals so they can have a seat on the Dark Council. When
Dialle's father, the king, disappears from his chambers and Astra
recognizes the magic signature that's left behind as her parents', she
realizes her family has more to do with the unsettling events than she
would have hoped. Then a very powerful angel and lifelong friend of
the Phelps family tells Astra that her father is under suspicion of
being a dark angel and Astra is forced to spy on her own father to try
to clear him. It's a whole mess of trouble for one little Tweener to
sort through, but Astra Q Phelps is definitely up to the challenge. Genre: Romance - Fantasy
Book Length: Super Plus Novel
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