Soul Weaver [Kindle Edition]

Hailey Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Since the accident that nearly took her life, Chloe suffers from acute agoraphobia. Living alone above her family's bookstore, she spends restless nights terrified by strange visions . . . until a mysterious stranger appears and offers her salvation. Chloe is drawn to the ethereal, gorgeous Nathaniel-but her haunted soul warns her there is more to him than meets the eye.

An archangel who roams Earth collecting souls of the newly departed, Nathanial is the sole witness to the accident that should have taken Chloe's life. Seduced by the purity of her soul, he defies Providence by saving her life. But his attempt at kindness marks Chloe for damnation, and makes her an unwitting pawn in a game of unholy ambition. Now together they must fight the demons of Hell itself-for a love that defies the boundaries of Heaven and Earth.


"4 STARS. Edwards mines the world of fallen angels for her new Wicked Kin series, beginning with Soul Weaver, a rich romance you'll loose yourself in..this race-against-time romance between a bookseller, who suffers from agoraphobia after a life-threatening accident, and the man she has no idea is a fallen angel will have hearts melting. Edwards is off to an excellent start with this series." -- RT Book Reviews


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Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this race-against-time romance between a bookseller, who suffers from agoraphobia after a life-threatening accident, and the man she has no idea is a fallen angel will have hearts melting. Edwards is off to an excellent start with this series." Rated 4 Stars by RT Magazine

"The fast-paced tone set at the beginning of Soul Weaver keeps its momentum throughout the story and will keep readers hooked to the point of not being able to put the book down for any reason, until the last page is turned." - Rated 4.5 Stars by Fictitious Escape

"Parts of Soul Weaver were heartbreaking. Both characters stood to lose so much. The climax was nail biting and tragic, but perfect at the same time." - Creative Deeds

"Hailey Edwards has again crafted a world rich with possibilities and complex, real, flawed characters that we can relate to and stand beside." - Snake Chaarmer

About the Author

Hailey Edwards writes fantasy and paranormal romance. She currently has two fantasy romance series published with Samhain Publishing.

Product Details

• File Size: 484 KB
• Print Length: 237 pages
• Publisher: Forever Yours (August 7, 2012)
• Sold by: Hachette Book Group
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008CJ2446
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,379 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Heroine's agoraphobia really held the story back August 7, 2012

By Letitia

Format:Kindle Edition

-- A Romantic Book Affairs Review

Rating: DNF ... Heat: Warm

Chloe McCrea was supposed to die. Her vehicle struck head-on by a semi, there wasn't much chance at surviving the accident. That is, if Nathaniel Berwyn hadn't witnessed the crash. Not allowed to interfere in mortal life or death scenarios, Nathaniel finds himself drawn to the scene by Chloe's soul. Bright and shiny and good, it's a refreshing change from the dark and filthy souls he usually sees.

Nathaniel is a fallen angel--a soul weaver and harvester. He is charged with collecting corrupted souls and then weaving them into cloth for his and his fellow fallen angels featherless wings.

As he stands next to Chloe's body, watching her die, he waits for an angel to come and collect her soul and take it to Heaven. When none show up, he realizes that somehow Chloe has no tethers to her soul--no one who loves her or whom she loves in return. So her heavenly beacon won't work. No angels, no escort to Heaven. Her soul will simply linger.

Knowing he shouldn't, Nathaniel takes drastic efforts to keep her soul in her body so that paramedics can arrive and resuscitate her. And from that point on, both Nathaniel and Chloe's lives are going to get messy.

I enjoyed the beginning of this book, the world-building and the mythos. It was an interesting take on angel/demon mythology that I've never read before. It reminded me a bit of some sort of Larissa Ione's Demonica series meets Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series combo... while being uniquely it's own thing. It really snagged my attention.

And, at first, so did Chloe's agoraphobia. I thought, `A heroine afraid to leave her home? That's new.' Unfortunately, then my thoughts quickly became, `This heroine doesn't leave her home. Not much happens to a person who doesn't leave their home.' It really was about as boring as it sounds and completely bogged the story down.

I spent 40% of the book reading about Chloe's day to day activities in her book store or above it in her apartment. Over and over. At one point, seven or more pages are dedicated to Chloe helping her friend's two kids put a movie in the DVD player, order a pizza, eat said pizza, call a cab for her friend and the two kids to get home in... and then go to bed.

It was not enough. By the time action and intrigue kicked in again, I had pretty much lost all interest. It took me three days to get to the 83% marker... Where I decided to just give up. Which I hate to do.

Soul Weaver has quite a bit going for it. Unique world, appealing characters, sharp writing... but it was missing that something for me. That punch. That panache.

Favorite Quote:
When she turned, she smiled up at him. "I should have planned this better. Dimmed lights, poured wine, done something to seduce you."
"Your every breath seduces me." He cradled her face in his hands, leaned in close enough her tongue could have traced his lips.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Story December 9, 2012

By Swtbear13

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I like this book and am curious about other works by this author. Soul Weaver had a great storyline and imaginative characters which made the story all the more interesting.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Soul Weaver October 23, 2012

By Hillary Curran

Format:Kindle Edition

We get right down to it as the book opens up, when Nathaniel happens upon Chloe dying in the wreckage of a car crash and uses his special abilities to save her life. That scene alone shows just the kind of grey area that good and evil will fall under in this book, as well as the endless possibilities that are inherent throughout the story.

Chloe's fear of leaving her home presents frequent problems, but Nathaniel's determination to save her and their growing attraction will drive them both to step out of their comfort zones and do the previously unthinkable. While I enjoyed the relationship between Chloe and Nathaniel, it was really the world that was the most interesting aspect of this book. The attention to detail that Hailey pays in building it is great. The different beings, how Nathaniel travels and how he reaps souls, how he weaves wings, and even how he saves Chloe in the very beginning, just so neat. It's hard to describe out of context, so all I'll say is go read!

That being said, maybe I'm just simple minded, but I couldn't always follow the hellish politics and the hierarchy that was such as part of the conflict, but as confused as I sometimes was on that front, I still got the gist of the danger and intrigue and could appreciate the gravity of the resolution. The romance was nice and gradual, and the heat was of the sensuality classic to the author's style. While it wasn't my favorite work of Hailey Edwards, it was still a really great, enjoyable story.

**I recieved a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.**

More About the Author

Born in the Deep South, Hailey is a lifelong resident of Alabama. Her husband works for the local sheriff's department and her daughter is counting down the days until she's old enough to audition for American Idol. Their dachshund, Poochie, helps Hailey write by snoozing on his dog bed in her office.

Her desire to explore without leaving the comforts of home fueled her love of reading and writing. Whenever the itch for adventure strikes, Hailey can be found with her nose glued to her Kindle's screen or squinting at her monitor as she writes her next happily-ever-after.

Hailey loves to hear from her readers. You can visit her website www.haileyedwards.net or send her a note at [e-mail].