Oracle of Philadelphia (Earthbound Angels, #1)

by Elizabeth Corrigan

[Chelsea]

*Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Initial Thoughts
I’ve read books about angels and demons before and I really enjoy them. I was looking forward to reading this book. I was a little confused at the start because there’s a lot of flashbacks in this book. I got a little lost as to what stories were in the present. It became clearer as I got through more of the book though.

My New Best Friend
I love Bedlam. He was entertaining and hilarious. I especially loved that even though he was a demon, he wasn’t a bad guy. I loved how enthusiastic he got when he talked about something. He just kept talking and talking. I also really liked his relationship with Carrie. Plus he wanted to go cow tipping.

My Crush
I think I’m going to have to pick Gabriel for this one. We didn’t see as much as him as I would have liked though. I wish he was a more important character. He was great though. I loved how innocent he was. Even though he’s like a billion years old, he was still only good. It was pretty cute.

Writing Style
The writing was really good in this book. My only complaint was that it was kind of rushed. It was a short book and I felt it could have been longer and more things added in. Everything else was great though. It definitely had a different feel to it which I really enjoyed.

Closing Thoughts
As I was finishing this book, I realized that I really did enjoy it. It took a little while for me to really get into it at the start but once Sebastian came back into the story it really picked up. I found I was a little bored at the start because of all the flashbacks and I was hoping that wasn’t all the book was. Eventually, the story stayed in the present and it got more interesting. I liked seeing the different demons in their realm. I wish we could see more of the angels next time. I really liked how the angels we did see weren’t perfect and they had their own annoying qualities.

Bonus
I loved the little table at the front of the book showing all the angels and demons. It was really cool.

Quote
“Of course, I had promised Gabriel that I would never separate my soul from my body again. But then, I wasn’t some angel, to put a centuries’ old promise ahead of doing what was right.”