Angel in the Shadows, Book 1 (The Angel Series) [Kindle Edition]

Lisa Grace (Author)

Book Description

The difference between vampires and angels? Angels are real.

Books 1 and 2 are in preproduction for a major movie through Motion Picture Pro Studios, which has been involved with five academy award winning movies.Fifteen-year-old Megan Laughlin has a gift--or what seems like a curse at times. Megan sees angels and demons.
Megan knows her destiny is to protect her friends against dark angels who try to sway them into situations that can destroy their lives, their souls, and their eternity.
At school, she recognizes Judas, an über popular boy, as an evil angel hell-bent on destroying her and everyone she loves. As Judas spreads horrible rumors and overdoses two of her classmates at a rave, Megan realizes the enormity of his power. While classmates die, Megan, with the help of an angel, Johnny, and a team of friends will face the fight of their lives as they battle Judas.

Megan thinks God hasn't given her any "special" powers, but discovers she has what she needs as she confronts Judas and his seemingly unconquerable power.

"Ms. Grace rocks the originality!" werevampsromance.org

"Lisa Grace creates a supernatural world, where the heroine is 100 percent human - a brilliant alternative to the vampire novels. If this is her first novel - I can't wait to see what else she has in store for readers. A page-turner from start to finish."  -Alexis Del Cid, CBS NEWS, KOIN-TV, Portland, Oregon

"Lisa Grace is a talented and exciting author. Suspense drips off each page. I look forward to her next work." -Gretchen Hegelson, Book Reviewer, Phoenix, Arizona

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

I love to do author interviews for your school newsletter or your blog. I have a goal of writing two-thousand words a day when I'm not in the process of editing or marketing. I love doing Nano which is a writing contest every November for all writers. If you are in high school, write twenty-thousand words in the month of November and you "win."
Adults need to do 50,000 words. Check out my website for more information.
When we hit 10,000 downloads on Amazon, "something wonderful" will happen. To find out what it is -check my website.

About the Author

I have five books planned for the Angel series.
A compilation of the first three books is available called the Angel Series Books 1, 2, & 3 
Look for Angel in the Fire, Book 4 in December of 2012
The 15th Star my first Lisa Grace History - Mystery is slated for release end of June 2012

I have another series following the angel one, which tells the story of a college-age heroine called Society of the D. E. A. D.  I plan to release the first book in that series in 2013.

Product Details

• File Size: 380 KB
• Print Length: 166 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Lisa Grace Books; 2 edition (May 23, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0052AI5W8
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,260 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Christian Fantasy
  • #8 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Religious Fiction > Science Fiction & Fantasy

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 38 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Story and Message, Ready for Book 2 December 2, 2011

By Michael Gallagher HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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Lisa Grace has written a compelling story that captures your imagination, and is certainly a relief from all of the vampire paranormal fiction that seems to be in your face everywhere. She paints an interesting scenario of angels and demons battling out in real time, with a high school girl as the focal point and a solid reinforcement of what is right and wrong. I would imagine this title would be compelling to the high school crowd in addition to adults.

I finished this book a week ago, and I am still thinking about various scenes from the book: that's impressive (to me) due to the volume of books I read each month, which tells me it must have been pretty good. I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the series, as the author leaves you with a good ending that makes you want to continue the story.

There are a few typos / misspelled words in the Kindle version that are annoying, but don't take away from the story. For parents, I would recommend this for your high school aged child, but think about it in advance as it does discuss premarital sex, pregnancy, etc. in high school. While 99.9999% of our high school kids are fully aware of the birds and the bees, parents should think about it before letting younger readers have a go at this one.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book! December 12, 2011

By Savannah (Books With Bite)

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I loved stories of heaven and hell. Good vs. Evil. So when this book came upon my lap, I knew I wanted to read it right away. This book started off slow for me, and it slowly picked up the pace of the book.

What I like most about this book is the plot. I loved reading about the war raging and growing on earth's plane. Megan has been gifted by God and knows that she must do everything in her power to fight. I loved that Megan didn't depend on any super powers but merely her faith in God. Megan faith is strong and the hope that she gives the reader raises faith in them as well. One thing I didn't like is that Megan felt to mature. She is after all a 15 year old.

The plot line of this book is slow and little predictable. I kept waiting for something more to pop up at me. While I enjoyed the angels, faith, and God, this book did grab my attention as I wanted it to.

Overall, this book is a good book. It has great morals in it, lots of faith and truth about a war that is going on even now. If you want a book with real biblical truth, then this book is for you.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Slow Starter But Really Goes After That May 30, 2011

By KenCoon

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I was interested because of the angels. I believe they are around us.
It started slow but once it passed the first part, it took off and I found myself reading when I should be doing other things.It is set in an environment much like any teen would encounter with an adventure that is very believable.
It will set you up so you are ready for the next one.
Very Good read for anyone.

More About the Author

Lisa Grace's Angel Series "Angel in the Shadows Book 1", and "Angel in the Storm, Book 2" are in development for a major movie through Motion Picture Pro Studios, which has been involved in five Academy Award winning films including: "Fargo", "Shakespeare in Love", "Life is Beautiful", and "The Usual Suspects."
Lisa Grace lives on the waterfront along the West Coast of Florida with her husband and daughter.
"When the summers get too hot, we migrate to our cabin in the northern woods of Wisconsin along with our dwarf Netherland's albino bunny. We leave our manatee, dolphin, and a wild turkey (what kind of seagull is that?) at home in the Gulf. Somehow they manage to get along without us," Lisa says. "I also enjoy rescuing gopher tortoises (tip: hold them far out because they tend to pee when you pick them up) and setting them free in a nearby preserve. For the injured ones I know a vet who fiberglasses them back together again."
Angel in the Ice, Book 3, released April 27th, 2012.
A compilation of the first three books titled "Angel Series (Books 1, 2, & 3)" released May 31st, 2012.
"Angel in the Fire, Book 4" is in the writing stage with an estimated release date of December 2012. "Angel in the Light, Book 5" will complete the current story arc for the Angel Series.
She has two new series in the developmental stage (Society of the D. E. A. D. and Feudal Land) and has released her adult historical thriller "The 15th Star." Visit http://www.lisagracebooks.com

"I love to hear from my readers. If you take the time to read my books, I'll take the time to email you back. You can reach me at [e-mail] or on twitter @lisagracebooks
To promote the releases of "Angel in the Shadows, Book 1" and "Angel in the Storm, Book 2" check out my website because I am giving away an iPad 2 when we reach 10,000 downloads here on Amazon. http://www.lisagracebooks.com "

"My favorite review quote is, 'Ms. Grace rocks the originality.' From werevampsromance.org And check out Michael Gallagher, an Amazon Top 50 reviewer's review on my book page. He gave it 4 stars and said he 'couldn't stop thinking about some of the issues presented in the book.'"

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