I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would, which is why I'm only giving it 2 hearts, although I find the story quite entertaining and worth finishing, but I just had this feeling that it was a little confusing and sort of incomplete.
The synopsis says that it was about an angel gone rebel, however the term "Angel" was used differently. You see, these so called Angels, are humans in an organization with a purpose, to get rid of their evil President, and by doing so, means you must die, and by dying you'll go to heaven and be with the Saints which makes you an Angel.
And these so called Angels, have no superficial powers at all, they are just simply humans living with a cause. I also find the synopsis a little bit misleading.
"In her rebel society, Grace is raised to be an Angel, trained to carry out suicide missions and destined to die for freedom. But Grace is a rebel herself, and she refuses to die for the cause. Now she's on the run but she isn't alone. Kerr, who has secrets of his own, is accompanying Grace on her cross-country train ride to freedom. But as soldiers stalk the aisles of their overcrowded train, Grace, fearful of discovery, struggles to hide the secret that threatens her existence."
When you first read the synopsis, what does come into mind? Probably, "oh goodie! Thrill!" or maybe, you think the story would go from the day she was trained, until she becomes this girl meant for great things, but sees it was wrong so she escapes, a lot of action and etc. somehow like a Hunger Games book.
But sorry to say that it wasn't. The story was simple, she was on the run, riding the train to somewhere to hide and escape where no one would find her. And during her trip she trying to blend in and not be discovered by the soldiers as she reminisce the things she's done or rather the things she should have done. So it was more of her experience in the train, and in the end she manages to escape, only the ending wasn't the way you think it would be. Why? She gets off the train with Kerr, end of story.
I wouldn't recommend this book, but if you find it still interesting, then who am I to stop you? Happy reading!
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