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Immortal City is definitely not your average angel book. Scott Speer does a fabulous job at creating a world unlike any I've read in YA angel lore. I loved the gritty feel this story has to it. Angels in this book can be hired out to protect humans, and these angels don't hide who they are. If you're one of the lucky Angels, you're chosen to be a Guardian, as in a Guardian Angel. The Angles in this book are a class of beings unlike any other, and in this world people can't get enough of them. They're celebrities. They're wealthy, beautiful, and in high demand. If you're Maddy, you could care less about them.

Maddy for me was a character I went back and forth on liking through out this story. I liked that she was completely secure in who she was and with what she had. Since her parents died when she was little, she's been raised by her Uncle who also own a popular diner where Maddy helps out before and after school. Not having a lot of money, Maddy's a character who's grateful for what she has and doesn't let not having the finer things in life get to her. One of the things that started to bug me about Maddy was the fact she kept pushing Jackson away through out the entire story, even after the fact she knows he likes her and she likes him. It made sense the first two times she does it given what's going during those scenes, some of their differences that forbids them to fall in love, and the way she feels about Angels, but when it kept happening it killed the flow of the story for me and started to really annoy me.

Luckily Jackson is a persistent character. I really enjoyed Jackson, because there's so much more to him than his drop dead gorgeous looks, being the "it" Angel and having money. He wasn't some shallow character. He had depth to him and I felt like his feelings and attraction to Maddy were genuine. Plus I loved that their relationship wasn't forced. Their attraction to each other and their chemistry made sense. I love that fell for someone who saw him for who he was, and didn't care about all the money and fame. While this story has some good romance and character chemistry, I loved the suspense, danger and the murder mystery that fueled my intrigue with this story.

Not everyone in this story cares about the Angels, and someone's out to kill the best of the best off. The suspense, the who done it part of the story surrounding who was responsible for killing the Angels and the danger that Jackson and Maddy found themselves apart of was well written. I had my hunches about who was responsible for the killings, but Scott kept throwing in some great twists that would leave me second guessing myself. I thought Scott did a great job with the pacing of his story. He kept me invested with the over all story, even though there were parts that I wasn't a huge fan of. Though one of the big mysteries is solved, I have a feeling there's a lot more twists and shocking revelations to come. With the abrupt way the story ended I hope there's going to be a sequel.

Over all Immortal City was a good, entertaining read and I'm looking forward to finding answers to my unanswered questions in the next book.


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Immortal City First Edition Scott Speer Books Reviews

3.5 Stars

For some reason even though I am tired of reading angel books I still pick them up hoping for something new and original and Immortal City did a great job in putting a new spin on angels. I don't think I've ever come across a book in which angels only save you if you can afford to hire them to be your personal guardian angel. They are not this divine and all out good save the world type angels, they are in it for themselves and are the worlds biggest celebrities. And believe me when I tell you Speer's did a fantastic job describing what their red carpet lives are like.

This book could have been 5 stars all the way but there were flaws one being the main character and her indecisiveness with Jackson Godspeed the most famous soon to be guardian angel. One minute she wanted to be with him and the next talked herself out of it because she couldn't imagine a simple human girl and an angel ever working out. It got annoying but once she finally got over it I started to like her more. As for Jackson, he was well fleshed out and some of his actions made him a hundred percent swoon worthy.

Besides the romance between the two there was also a murder mystery going on as well. Someone was killing the angels in a very gruesome manner. I found the murders interesting but not the detective who was investigating it all, which ruined a little of it for me since at times I just wanted to skim past it but knew I had to read it if I wanted to know what was going on with the angel killings. I do give it up to Speers I really was in the dark until the end when it came to who the murderer was, I didn't see that one coming at all. But what I did see coming a mile away was Maddy and her big revelation at the end.

Even though I had the issues that I had with the book somehow it still worked. At the end of it I still came out feeling like I read a book that was worth the read and I didn't waste my time.
The story pivots around a portion of humanized angel society that is corrupt with the free will to choose selfish human desires. It begs the question "What does God think?" -- Do these angels communicate with others in heaven -- or hear the call to holiness?

I wasn't sure about a book with fame seeking angels -- that just seems so wrong. But -- 17 year old senior Maddy discovers guardian angel Jackson Godspeed isn't what he seems to be.

John Speer did an amazing job twisting together a tale that turns unexpectedly into the story you always hope for. Masterfully crafted words inspire vivid images of likable characters, memorable scenes and quick paced action. Be warned that it's a misleading superhero fantasy that is not in keeping with church traditions about angels. It is however, a terrific romantic action adventure with a murder mystery that is a must read for YA fantasy lovers who dream of angels on earth.

This twist on a Cinderella romance is set in a re-imagined L.A. It reminds me of the diner girl in "A Cinderella Story" and the alien beings stalking the high school hallways in "I Am Number Four." Passionate scenes are tender and go just far enough for YA readers. A good classroom discussion starter for what is a "save-worthy" person and what should be the consequences in the early scene of vehicular homicide? Ultimately -- How could Maddy live in a corrupt angel society where money is more important than what is right or just? Good food for thought!
Immortal City is definitely not your average angel book. Scott Speer does a fabulous job at creating a world unlike any I've read in YA angel lore. I loved the gritty feel this story has to it. Angels in this book can be hired out to protect humans, and these angels don't hide who they are. If you're one of the lucky Angels, you're chosen to be a Guardian, as in a Guardian Angel. The Angles in this book are a class of beings unlike any other, and in this world people can't get enough of them. They're celebrities. They're wealthy, beautiful, and in high demand. If you're Maddy, you could care less about them.

Maddy for me was a character I went back and forth on liking through out this story. I liked that she was completely secure in who she was and with what she had. Since her parents died when she was little, she's been raised by her Uncle who also own a popular diner where Maddy helps out before and after school. Not having a lot of money, Maddy's a character who's grateful for what she has and doesn't let not having the finer things in life get to her. One of the things that started to bug me about Maddy was the fact she kept pushing Jackson away through out the entire story, even after the fact she knows he likes her and she likes him. It made sense the first two times she does it given what's going during those scenes, some of their differences that forbids them to fall in love, and the way she feels about Angels, but when it kept happening it killed the flow of the story for me and started to really annoy me.

Luckily Jackson is a persistent character. I really enjoyed Jackson, because there's so much more to him than his drop dead gorgeous looks, being the "it" Angel and having money. He wasn't some shallow character. He had depth to him and I felt like his feelings and attraction to Maddy were genuine. Plus I loved that their relationship wasn't forced. Their attraction to each other and their chemistry made sense. I love that fell for someone who saw him for who he was, and didn't care about all the money and fame. While this story has some good romance and character chemistry, I loved the suspense, danger and the murder mystery that fueled my intrigue with this story.

Not everyone in this story cares about the Angels, and someone's out to kill the best of the best off. The suspense, the who done it part of the story surrounding who was responsible for killing the Angels and the danger that Jackson and Maddy found themselves apart of was well written. I had my hunches about who was responsible for the killings, but Scott kept throwing in some great twists that would leave me second guessing myself. I thought Scott did a great job with the pacing of his story. He kept me invested with the over all story, even though there were parts that I wasn't a huge fan of. Though one of the big mysteries is solved, I have a feeling there's a lot more twists and shocking revelations to come. With the abrupt way the story ended I hope there's going to be a sequel.

Over all Immortal City was a good, entertaining read and I'm looking forward to finding answers to my unanswered questions in the next book.