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Breath of Angel: A Novel (The Angelaeon Circle) Paperback – January 1, 2011

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Melaia, a young priestess, is drawn into an ancient feud between immortal brothers who destroyed the Wisdom Tree with its stairway to heaven, stranding angels in the world of humans. For the Tree and its stairway to be restored, the debt that sparked the ancient feud must be paid, and the payment, Melaia discovers, involves her own destiny.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ WaterBrook Press (January 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 0 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307730123
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307730121
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches

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Award-winning author Karyn Henley has written over 100 titles, which include a mix of children’s books and articles, parent-teacher books, articles, and curricula, and preschool musicals and CD’s/DVD’s of original music for children. An accomplished songwriter, Karyn has been a Dove Award nominee, and received a regional Emmy Award as Music Composer for a Christmas television special. She has traveled worldwide speaking to parents and teachers and entertaining children and their families in storytelling/active movement sessions and concerts. Most of her work has been in the area of spiritual development. She is best known as the author of the original version of The Beginner’s Bible, which during the fifteen years it was in print (1989-2004), sold over 5 million copies and was translated into 17 languages.

A graduate of Abilene Christian University (BSEd), Karyn received a Master’s of Fine Arts degree from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2004. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Okay beginning to a series

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012

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I don't have a complete opinion as of yet. This is the first of a series. Sometimes that gets me really excited to continue. Sometimes not. This was not a book that I had heard a lot about before I received book 2 for review. After reading it, I am left intrigued with the possibilities but I don't feel overwhelming on one side versus the other. Is this a bad thing? No, it's just a wait and see kind of thing, I am interested in continuing, but in no real rush to do so. (Perhaps that is why Book 2 is just now making it to the reading pile?)
I wouldn't like Breath of Angel if it was a stand-alone title. There are too many things left unsettled. But it works well for the beginning of a series. The action picks up and more of the story starts unraveling at the end of the book. The bigger issues is not resolved in Book 1, but everything comes together nice enough. The characters are connected in more ways than what they knew. Yet, I fell that there are more secrets to uncover.
I can't say that I have made up my mind about the main character, Melaia. Overall, she's likable and handles the burden of her destiny fairly well. But characters who fail to listen and find trouble constantly always irritate me. She doesn't have the full story or all the information that she needs so she's not in a position to make a wise decision. Since she's not likely to force people to tell her what they know, she has to listen to somebody.
Jarrod is rough and keeps things close. He is full of knowledge and skills but he's not always willing to share. Trevin is the bad boy who shouldn't be trusted but is. I am not surprised at all of his betrayal (regardless of the reason). Secretly, I am glad that he turned out to be good guy. Though this is not your typical angel story, I enjoyed the rich history that comes with it.

3 Stars ***

What's Next? Eye of the Sword

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Rachel Wiebe

A Beautifully Written Page Turner. Loved It!!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2013

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I bought this book because I won the 3rd book in the series on the Goodreads First-Reads Giveaways and I usually prefer to read the whole series instead of just part of it. Wasn't sure what to expect and even considered just reading the third book and not buying the first two. I'm so glad that I did purchase the first two to read and so far the story is so much better than I could have ever hoped for. The author does an amazing job bringing the story to life and building up the characters as well as the world they live in.

"Breath of Angel" is the first book in the Angelaeon Circle series and it definitely makes you want to see what happens next. The author effortlessly builds a story about love, trust, friendship, mystery, tragedy, and intrigue. This book had everything. It has a great story line that beautifully blends together the beginnings of a romance, loads of action, adventure, mystery, and even a bit comedy.

I highly recommend this book and I already know everyone who reads it will fall in love with Melaia and her quest to protect her loved ones, find the angelic harps, and to restore the angel's stairway home while completing her mother's work. I know I fell in love with this story and can't wait to start the second book. If it's even half as good as the first one I already know I'm not going to be able to put it down. "Breath of Angel" is a major page turner everyone will enjoy and you'll be dying to know what happens next at the end of the book just like I am.

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Great idea but poor execution.

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2011

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The blurb and great over hooked me. The story starts out strong but then peters out. The prose is stilted. Characters feel one dimensional. The romance felt like an artificial plot device.

The whole story felt flat.

The writing is so simplistic that it seems to me this book would be better suited to Middle School reader rather than YA.

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Great start to an intriguing series!

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015

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I really enjoyed the story. It was fresh and unique, with several twists I didn't see coming. Very well done and I can't wait to read the next installment!

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great story line! Not as Biblical as I would have liked

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Angel-based Fiction Done Properly

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2011

There seems to be this strange trend these days for books with angels and Nephilim as characters. Nephilim being the off-spring of angels and humans. The rash of books one might see in bookstores and online (I have noticed it myself) is somewhat annoying. It seems like every craze has to be imitated. Whether this be vampires, goblins, time travel, or now, this angel schtick.

I hate trends like this. So I surprised myself by agreeing to review the novel, *Breath of Angel*, by Karyn Henley. I found myself enjoying this novel, despite it's drawbacks, and despite my disdain for this modern, often unbiblical trend, that uses angels for little more than putting sexual immorality on exhibition for the reader.

First, to the parts I didn't like. This is obviously an attempt to write a "Christian-acceptable" version of the aforementioned "angel books". That irked me. We should not let any medium or idea slip by in trying to witness to the lost and nourish believers. If the entertainment can be honoring to God, then we ought to utilize and embrace it. However, it just irked me that this seemed at first to be a "me too" type of book. I don't know, just felt upset with that aspect.

The other major area of weakness in the story is how the plot threads were sometimes revealed for the sake of keeping the plot going, and solving plot problems. Or at least, that's how it *seemed*. In reality, I think that it was a typical problem with novels, especially young adult ones. The length was likely set down ahead of time, and the author had to fit this narrative into a very slim amount of space. This made it appear to be a case of pulling things out of thin air, even though the strength of the details suggest that it wasn't, and really made some parts of the story pull you out of the narrative with how disjointed, and/or sudden that they seemed to appear.

For all of this, the book was quite enjoyable, due to two overriding factors. The pure fun of the story, and the carefully laid and developed mythos of the world in which the story takes place. Unlike many of the books in the current angel craze, this was not written just to put sex on display, or prop up a romance. There is a romance, to be sure, but it is written remarkably clean, and it is secondary in importance to the other plot threads. This was refreshing.

The other part of the plot development that was good was that it is an ancient world type of culture and landscape. It's not some modern high school-based, or urban-based, fantasy. Do not get me wrong. I honestly do not have a problem with such types of literature. They may not be *my* cup of tea, but, if they honor God, then there is certainly nothing *morally* wrong with them. The main thing that *is* actually wrong with them is the lack of a compelling narrative and fully developed storyline.

*Breath of Angel* avoids this problem by basing the storyline in a setting that allows for some superior world-building. For those who are fans of Megan Whalen Turner's *Attolian Conspiracy* series, the world, myths, religious structure, and emphasis on prophecy and Providence here, will be sure to please. It is not by far as good as Turner's books, but it is a fine novel in it's own right.

The final element to the book that I enjoyed was the emphasis on good, worthwhile character virtues. The love and camaraderie of the characters for each other is obvious, even when they bicker. The (supposed) struggle between predestination and free will is highlighted, and the ideas of honor, duty, and sacrifice are described in a way rarely put forth in fiction these days, young adult or otherwise.

I encourage those who are at all curious about many of the angel fantasies on the market today to ignore those books, and give Breath of Angel a chance. It is a fun, well-thought out read, and *well worth* your time. Recommended.

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I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishers. I am obligated to read it and give a review on my blog and on a commercial web site such as Amazon.com. WaterBrook Multnomah emphasizes their desire for honest reviews, whether positive or negative, in order to help them create a better product. The opinions above are my honest viewpoint. I want to thank WaterBrook Multnomah for allowing me to review this book, and thank you all for reading this.

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