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Reviewed by LadyJay for TeensReadToo.com
Angels are everywhere, especially those who guard human beings.
Zachary is Miranda's guardian angel, or GA within the heavenly realm. He has watched and protected Miranda since she was a child. He is forbidden from revealing his heavenly presence to Miranda, but can secretly guide, suggest, and influence the course of her life.
Zach thought he was doing a great job, until Miranda falls into the hands of an eternal - or vampire, as they are more commonly known. Zachary is immediately stripped of his wings and powers, and is forced to find redemption on terra firma.
Zach may not have been able to save Miranda from a vampire, but there may be a chance of saving her soul from eternal damnation.
ETERNAL was an excellent read! I enjoyed how Cynthia Leitich Smith alternated the narrative between Zachary and Miranda. It was refreshing to see and hear the perspectives of both characters. Smith has also cleverly woven bits of Stoker's Dracula, Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into the plot. As an English teacher, it thrills me to see contemporary authors alluding to classic pieces of literature.
This novel is definitely a page-turner. It is filled with danger, deception, humor, love, sadness, and hope. I think that I was most surprised with the ending. Readers, including myself, will be saddened by what happens between Zachary and Miranda, but Smith also leaves us with a glimmer of hope.
That idea of hope is what will bring readers back again and again to Smith's work.
Angels are everywhere, especially those who guard human beings.
Zachary is Miranda's guardian angel, or GA within the heavenly realm. He has watched and protected Miranda since she was a child. He is forbidden from revealing his heavenly presence to Miranda, but can secretly guide, suggest, and influence the course of her life.
Zach thought he was doing a great job, until Miranda falls into the hands of an eternal - or vampire, as they are more commonly known. Zachary is immediately stripped of his wings and powers, and is forced to find redemption on terra firma.
Zach may not have been able to save Miranda from a vampire, but there may be a chance of saving her soul from eternal damnation.
ETERNAL was an excellent read! I enjoyed how Cynthia Leitich Smith alternated the narrative between Zachary and Miranda. It was refreshing to see and hear the perspectives of both characters. Smith has also cleverly woven bits of Stoker's Dracula, Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into the plot. As an English teacher, it thrills me to see contemporary authors alluding to classic pieces of literature.
This novel is definitely a page-turner. It is filled with danger, deception, humor, love, sadness, and hope. I think that I was most surprised with the ending. Readers, including myself, will be saddened by what happens between Zachary and Miranda, but Smith also leaves us with a glimmer of hope.
That idea of hope is what will bring readers back again and again to Smith's work.
You don't get a chance to know Miranda before she changes but it seems strange that she accepts her new (ridiculous) situation without protest. As a matter of fact, she revels in it. Miranda has had a complete personality shift and is now a bizarre, brutal royal vampire. On the other hand, you go in depth with her guardian angel, Zachary and his mission to save Miranda's soul.
It sounds like it should be interesting but it's rather boring and I didn't feel anything but disgust for Miranda. I definitely will not be reading a sequel to this series.
It sounds like it should be interesting but it's rather boring and I didn't feel anything but disgust for Miranda. I definitely will not be reading a sequel to this series.
Set in the Same world as tantalize and they make mention to the greater story line. It was a very good book but a little predictable at times.
Eternal was very good. It had small things in it that reminded me of Tantalize. Started off kinda where Tantalize ended, just different characters. Cynthia is a very good author.