Heaven by Alexandra Adornetto

Heaven (Halo, #3)

by Alexandra Adornetto

Bethany, an angel sent to Earth, and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier, have been to Hell and back. But now their love will be put to its highest test yet, as they defy Heavenly law and marry. They don't tell Beth's archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, but the angels know soon enough, and punishment comes in a terrifying form: the Sevens, who are rogue angels bent on keeping Beth and Xavier apart, destroying Gabriel and Ivy, and darkening angelic power in the heavens. The only way Bethany and Xavier can elude the Sevens is to hide in the open, and blend in with other mortals their own age. Gabriel and Ivy set them up at college, where they can't reveal their relationship, and where there is still danger around each corner. Will Bethany be called back to Heaven - for ever - and face leaving the love of her life?

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Short review: This could've been an epic finale if it had had a more likeable and reasonable Bethany, more elaboration on what was happening with the other characters, and if there had been one major event in which Bethany, Xavier and possibly Ivy and Gabriel had participated. If you have read the first two books then I think 'Why not finish the thing?' If you have not, then... well, it really isn't a big deal. You aren't missing on anything.

Long one:


I've read many reviews of this books and while this one has gifs, I'll try to be as repectful as possible for the sake of the author, because, yeah, I feel bad for her.

1) First off, It's cool they are teenagers and want to get married. No issue there. It happens in many books. It has consequences: Perfect. But Bethany's reaction, after two books of "character development", should've been different.

2) The relationship: Bethany thinks Molly's thing with Wade isn't healthy. Well, hers isn't exactly better. There's a very thin line between 'I would sacrifice so much for him because I love him and will do everything I can for us to be together' and 'I can't live without him, I need him to breathe, If I'm not with him I want to die.' See? I found Bethany's sacrifice something amazing but Xavier doesn't really react accordingly. I get it he must be beyond happy, but hey! Shouldn't that be some major drama detonator?



3) Gabriel loses his wings in order to help Xavier. He apparently becomes invisible after that because the moment Raphael steps in, nobody looks at him or goes to help him after having his wings ripped. No, of course not.



4) I liked the idea of the septimus being bad, but it was lacking something to make it brilliant.

5) Bethany doesn't care about protection




6) At one point Ivy disappears and Bethany is worried. Two years later she's in some mission with Gabriel. It's never explained where the hell she was. --I was left curious--

7) I don't find the MC as someone I like to read about because she isn't interesting. Xavier was okay but at times he really has to start thinking for himself.

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