Review: A Beautiful Dark

Title: A Beautiful Dark
Author: Jocelyn Davies
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: September 27, 2011
Format: ARC
Source: From Pubisher
Rating: Covet

On the night of Skye's seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers. Complete opposites--like fire and ice--Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair and aloof. Their sudden appearance sends Skye's life into a tailspin. She has no idea what they want, or why they seem to follow her every move--only that their presence coincides with a flurry of strange events. Soon she begins to doubt not just the identity of the two boys, but also the truth about her own past.
In the dead of a bitingly cold Colorado winter, Skye finds herself coming to terms with the impossible secret that threatens to shatter her world. Torn between Asher, who she can't help falling for, and Devin, who she can't stay away from, the consequences of Skye's choice will reach further than the three of them could ever imagine."A Beautiful Dark" is the first book in a captivating trilogy by debut author Jocelyn Davies.

*My Review*

OH MY GOSH! What a cliffhanger!  I am still thinking about it four days after I finished reading it! This paranormal book took me on a crazy roller coster ride.

If you can't tell by the cover, and the chapter images this book is about angels. Angels seem to have taken over the paranormal genre for a while. Which is perfect for me!  A lot of my all time favorite books are about angels. In this genre I feel like the books all follow the same basic story line. Authors add their own ideas and twist to the story, but I still find them predictable. Now I was able to guess as to what was coming next in A Beautiful Dark some of the time, but towards the end Jocelyn took me by surprise!  She did something I did not aspect and was NOT ready for!

I really grew attached to the characters. Skye is a great main character and I loved her instantly! As the story goes on you learn more and more about Skye and I couldn't help but feel sorry for her sometimes. Then we have the boys....Oh yes! Asher is just AH-MAZING! Who doesn't love the dark brooding type? Devin on the other hand is Asher's complete opposite. Where Devin is calm and relaxed, Asher is tense and wild.  Devin seems so sweet and caring! When you read on you will learn more about the boys, some good and some bad. Lets not forget Skye's friends! They were comical relief for the novel. I was caught laughing a few time at their antics!

Jocelyn has a great debut novel! Her writing is new and fresh. I feel that she can go a long way with this series.  I cannot wait to read more from her!

I loved this book all the way up to the end. It was a HUGE cliffhanger! I mean something big then oops it's over. GR! Very maddening! Now I have to wait forever to read the next book in the series!