Review: Soul Stalker by Laura Kreitzer

Happy Thursday, peeps!

Song of the day- Forget You (Glee Cast version)

Such a pretty cover, isn't it?

Goodreads blurb:

Being the Illuminator is not all happiness and light, especially when everyone thinks you are dead. When Gabriella decides to finally let her angels know that she is alive, Joseph and an unexpected friend help her. The Darkness Illuminator is not as in control of her power as she believes, which makes for a very comedic and endearing relationship that blooms between the three. A fender-bender debacle, a run-in with the cops, and a hiccup at the airport seem to all be worth it until Gabriella finds out her plan has backfired.
The three angels are missing, more mysteries pile up, and a new evil is brewing--so terrifying, in fact, that even the Soul Stalker herself is cowering in fear. Our heroine begins a jarring, romance-filled, heart-breaking journey that will lead her back to Italy, and ultimately to the answers she is desperately searching for. What will she do when they aren't the answers she expected? What happens when she unveils a truth, so deeply hidden, that it causes an angelic war?

My review:

I'm going to do my best to write a non-spoilery review, as I don't want to give anything away.

I didn't read many books during the month of November as most of my energies went toward working on my Nano novel, as well as editing and revising another. Soul Stalker was one of the few I did read, and I'm so glad I did!

Laura Kreitzer has a special gift. She not only creates characters you'll fall in love with, she weaves a wonderful tale full of suspense, romance and beautiful description. I fell in love with Gabriella and Andrew in book one of the Timeless Series, Shadow Of The Sun.

Book two, Soul Stalker, delved into Gabriella's inner turmoil. We don't see a lot of Andrew in this installment (gasp!) and although I missed him (he's my favorite angel) I enjoyed getting to know Gabriella better. We see her struggling with the weight of what's happened to her, and how she deals with her newfound powers. We also get a deeper look into her inner turmoil and struggles, as she copes with missing the love of her life, missing her mother and learning just how much the weight of the world rests on her shoulders.

Eeck! I'm getting a little spoilery there.

Here are a few examples of the beautiful imagery Ms. Kreitzer shows us on every page:

"The sun started to fade in the distance which made the clouds seem to catch on fire, but I didn't feel like panicking ... not quite yet. We still had time before the sun rounded the earth to leave us, to light another part of the world."

"He was different again, like an angel with big wings that spanned graciously behind his back. The feathers were pearly white and when light caressed their smooth expanse, they shone like iridescent opal."

Soul Stalker was a very enjoyable read and I'm anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series.

My rating:   Four stars!

You can find more info about Soul Stalker at:

Goodreads

Author website