#Review: Ariel Rising (Ariel Between Two Worlds, Book 1) by @AJ_Sparber | #NotJustAnotherAngelStory

Ariel Rising

(Ariel Between Two Worlds, Book #1)

by A.J. & C.S. Sparber

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Angels, Sci-Fi

My dreams were simple. College, a career, and let’s see what happens from there. But things don’t always go according to plan. 

My name is Ari Worthington and I’ve had a very eventful week. A life-changing week. The kind of week that would make the average person whimper. 

It started when my ex-boyfriend Luke accosted me in the woods. 

How badly was I injured? Not a scratch. And Luke? Not so lucky. Nope, I whupped him good. It surprised the heck out of me. And it probably surprised him, too—once he woke up. 

And then I met Davin. Handsome, witty, amazing Davin. Perfect in every way, unless you think being an alien, from a planet called Olympus, might be a liability. 

“Seriously? Your planet is named after a Greek mountain?” I ask him. 

“Actually, it’s the other way around,” he tells me. “The mountain was named after us. We’ve been visiting Earth for a very, very long time. As a matter of fact, we are responsible for human evolution.” 

So, ancient aliens are real? Yeah. But there’s more. Davin’s an angel, which I could have handled, would have handled, if only he hadn’t told me I was one, too. 

“But we don’t have wings,” I say. 

“Real angels don’t need wings,” he counters. 

“Ah, that explains everything,” I reply. 

So, you think this is just another angel story? Well, it’s not. It’s got humor, romance, adventure, science, tragedy, and… did I say romance? It’ll make you think, and laugh, and cry. 

Davin and I, you see, are part of a larger plan. A noble plan. A plan to save the sons and daughters of man, or what’s left of them, after the war. A big war. 

Okay, enough of my rambling. Davin and I need to get back to training. And you’ve got some reading to do, yeah?

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Just like the description says, this is NOT "just another angel story".  No, no no! The description pretty much give most of the book away, so here is what I thought about it.

My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars.
The fact that the book is written by a husband and wife (or wife and husband), it brings out so much of their relationship to the story. I can totally imagine them as Ari and Davin, and it would make so much sense! The story itself is well written; plot was fast paced, though at times I felt little overwhelmed from all the back-story being given. But it was balanced by the growing relationship between Ari and Davin. I loved all the myths that were thrown in as well as actual facts that can be found in Creation. I am not big on books about angels, but this book has totally got me on board. It was fun to read, I got sucked in. I read it in four days, but that was probably because my dyslexia wanted to process what I was giving my silly brain. 

In the event that A.J. Sparber sees this review, here is my question for you (both authors): When is the next episode being released?!

Review can also be found on TheYAShelf, with more elaborate details about my reading experience. - http://www.theyashelf.com/ariel-rising-aj-sparber-review