Lil isn't just an average teenager. She's one of the Nephilim--the descendants of humans and angels--which gives her some serious psi skills and a mission for redemption. Just when Lil thinks she's found a balance between her normal life with human friends and her training to become a Guardian, she's warned that someone close to her will betray her. When the boy she loves starts acting strangely and one of her human friends acquires a supernatural ability, Lil begins to realize that someone is manipulating the people she loves... and won't stop until she's been lured to the dark side.
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Ednah Walter taught herself to write fiction after she finished college and decided to be a stay-at-home mom. When she's not knee-deep in battles between Guardians and demons, she writes contemporary romance (the Fitzgerald Family series). When not writing, Ednah Walters spends time with her husband, five children, and two cats. She lives in a picturesque valley in Utah.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Chels
Format:Paperback
If you are looking for an average read about nephilim, this is not the book for you. Ednah Walters wrote a fast-paced, exciting novel with a large, but interesting cast of characters. Although I did not read the first in the series, I was never confused when reading Betrayed. This book may be the second of the series, but it could definitely be enjoyed by itself.
I won't give away much of the plot for fear of ruining the book, but will say that I was never able to predict what would come next. Lil and Bran's romance is growing, but secrets keep getting in the way. Lil's father is continually trying to draw her to evil and the Guardians have a new mission. Time will fly as you read.
Teens and young adults will love Betrayed; it has traits of other popular books in this genre, but a flavor all its own. Every character is driven and awesome. Lil is passionate, Bran is mysterious, Sykes is hilarious, etc. I give Betrayed five out of five stars and recommend this book to everyone out there!
*Complimentary copy received for review, this in no way affects my opinion*
I won't give away much of the plot for fear of ruining the book, but will say that I was never able to predict what would come next. Lil and Bran's romance is growing, but secrets keep getting in the way. Lil's father is continually trying to draw her to evil and the Guardians have a new mission. Time will fly as you read.
Teens and young adults will love Betrayed; it has traits of other popular books in this genre, but a flavor all its own. Every character is driven and awesome. Lil is passionate, Bran is mysterious, Sykes is hilarious, etc. I give Betrayed five out of five stars and recommend this book to everyone out there!
*Complimentary copy received for review, this in no way affects my opinion*
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Jeanette
Format:Paperback
Betrayed starts up right where Awakened left off. I really liked seeing how the characters developed in this book, especially comparing them to how they began in Awakened. Lil is beginning to accept who she is, and continues to learn how to use her powers. She matures a lot in this book, and has to make difficult decisions, which shows how much her character has developed. I like how she handled the Specials-it really says volumes about her. I also liked how her relationship with Bran progressed. We see a couple of obstacles that they need to deal with, and how they work through them together. I'm not going to lie, there were a couple of times where I was like "AHHH BRAN STOP PROTECTING HER, AND JUST TELL HER WHAT IS GOING ON", but I understand why it was necessary for the story. I still heart Bran, so it's all good.
I love the new characters! Celeste cracks me up, and I really liked Master Haziel. They let us see the other sides of the characters we love oh so much, for example, the Bran-Celeste interactions are pretty hilarious. On a similar note, I have an intense appreciation for authors who can show characters actually dealing with bad things happening to them as opposed to being totally okay right away. Lil's conflicted feelings surrounding her father also helped make this story more realistic. I love we see her internal struggle with those difficult emotions: wanting to trust him, but knowing that he was not on the same "side". I thought that was very thought-provoking and I liked watching her deal with those issues, and come out stronger because of them.
The plot picks up pretty quickly off the bat, and continues at a steady pace. There are no lags in the story line and there were definitely some plot twists. I like the direction the story took with the dagger and Solange's role in everything. It provided a really nice parallel to Lil's story.
I mentioned this briefly in my review for Awakened, but I really think this should be the second book in the series, rather than the first. The first reason is because I think we need to see Lil from the beginning. She matures a lot during the first book and in terms of character development, it is much more well rounded. Also, without the first book, we wouldn't understand Lil and Bran's relationship to it's fullest, and it's no fun jumping into a series where the main love interest is already dating the main character! Awakened allows us all to fall in love with Bran and experience it all for ourselves. I'm not certain, but I feel like had I not read Awakened first, I may have been rooting for a Lil/Sykes coupling. I don't know. In addition, there were a couple of pages recapping the first book in Betrayed that could have been taken out, if not just shortened. Anyways, that doesn't really affect me now because I read this book second, but I would recommend reading Awakened first to everyone.
All in all, I really liked Betrayed! The ending left room for more books, and so I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series. :)
I love the new characters! Celeste cracks me up, and I really liked Master Haziel. They let us see the other sides of the characters we love oh so much, for example, the Bran-Celeste interactions are pretty hilarious. On a similar note, I have an intense appreciation for authors who can show characters actually dealing with bad things happening to them as opposed to being totally okay right away. Lil's conflicted feelings surrounding her father also helped make this story more realistic. I love we see her internal struggle with those difficult emotions: wanting to trust him, but knowing that he was not on the same "side". I thought that was very thought-provoking and I liked watching her deal with those issues, and come out stronger because of them.
The plot picks up pretty quickly off the bat, and continues at a steady pace. There are no lags in the story line and there were definitely some plot twists. I like the direction the story took with the dagger and Solange's role in everything. It provided a really nice parallel to Lil's story.
I mentioned this briefly in my review for Awakened, but I really think this should be the second book in the series, rather than the first. The first reason is because I think we need to see Lil from the beginning. She matures a lot during the first book and in terms of character development, it is much more well rounded. Also, without the first book, we wouldn't understand Lil and Bran's relationship to it's fullest, and it's no fun jumping into a series where the main love interest is already dating the main character! Awakened allows us all to fall in love with Bran and experience it all for ourselves. I'm not certain, but I feel like had I not read Awakened first, I may have been rooting for a Lil/Sykes coupling. I don't know. In addition, there were a couple of pages recapping the first book in Betrayed that could have been taken out, if not just shortened. Anyways, that doesn't really affect me now because I read this book second, but I would recommend reading Awakened first to everyone.
All in all, I really liked Betrayed! The ending left room for more books, and so I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series. :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
So when I first started this book I was actually completely lost..but after doing some research I realized that this was actually the second book in a series! I luckily was able to find the first book and get up to speed, and not be so confused when I read Betrayed! Overall, I enjoyed Betrayed, but I did find it hard to follow at times especially since I read the first book kind of quick.
The plot of this book was really interesting! I liked how Lil is able to balance both her human life and her training to become a guardian. After reading a bunch of different angel books, I really liked how Ednah Walters is able to incorporate angel mythology into a new way! It was great that the author kept this book at a good pace..I liked how the beginning was a little slow and then when the action hit things definitely sped up!
The main character, Lil, is really great. Like I said before, I liked seeing her balance her guardian life and her human life. I thought she does a great job of being able to balance both and still do the things that she loves to do. Lil really cares about the people she loves and she will do anything she can to protect them.
Overall..Betrayed was a nice read! I really do recommend reading the first book in the series before this one because otherwise you will be completely lost (which happened to me)! If you are looking for a new angel series check this one out!
The plot of this book was really interesting! I liked how Lil is able to balance both her human life and her training to become a guardian. After reading a bunch of different angel books, I really liked how Ednah Walters is able to incorporate angel mythology into a new way! It was great that the author kept this book at a good pace..I liked how the beginning was a little slow and then when the action hit things definitely sped up!
The main character, Lil, is really great. Like I said before, I liked seeing her balance her guardian life and her human life. I thought she does a great job of being able to balance both and still do the things that she loves to do. Lil really cares about the people she loves and she will do anything she can to protect them.
Overall..Betrayed was a nice read! I really do recommend reading the first book in the series before this one because otherwise you will be completely lost (which happened to me)! If you are looking for a new angel series check this one out!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it, Loved it, Loved It.....but 1st book is a must.
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Lil isn't just an average teenager. She's one of the Nephilim-the descendants of humans and angels-which gives her some serious psi skills and... Read more
Lil isn't just an average teenager. She's one of the Nephilim-the descendants of humans and angels-which gives her some serious psi skills and... Read more
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Gaaah, amazing book! :D
So, as I mentioned in my review of Awakened, the moment I finished reading an excerpt from this book I immediately put the series on my "to-read" list. Read more
Published 9 months ago by MariaStanica
5.0 out of 5 stars
betrayal hurts and what's up with Bran
I loved the continuation of Lil and Bran's story. It doesn't take long for action to start and suspense to build up. I was frustrated with whatever was keeping Bran aloof from Lil. Read more
Published 10 months ago by reading books
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I loved this book
This book was brilliant. I have read several books about angels that have been good, but typically, I have not really been drawn to this type of story. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Always YA at Heart
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I've read some really great books this year, but Betrayed is my new favorite. It has everything--a powerful female MC, a hot romance that has to surpass some serious odds, mystery,... Read more
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