Ange'el

by Jamie Le Fay

Overview

“Sky stood up, followed him, and placed her sword on his neck. ‘Do it Sky! For mercy’s sake, end my torment.’ He challenged her in a husky voice, grabbing her hand and digging her sword farther into his neck.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633159327
Publisher:	Jamie Le Fay
Publication date:	05/09/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	314
File size:	967 KB

About the Author

Jamie Le Fay is the author of Ange'el, her debut novel. She was born in Europe and spent her early adult years traveling around the world working in information technology before she left the corporate world to focus on her passion: empowering women and girls. Jamie lives in London, UK where she is involved in a variety of initiatives that hope to contribute to the safety, wellbeing and education of girls globally. Jamie is an accomplished writer and speaker that focuses mainly on topics related to girlhood, feminism, gender equality, and the misrepresentation of minorities in media and marketing.

Editorial Reviews

2014-07-24
In this debut romantic fantasy, a young woman learns that her nearly perfect lover is from an ancient, scientifically advanced civilization.Morgan, CEO and founder of the Hope Foundation, has just arrived in New York City. She's there to begin her circuit of speaking engagements that address girls' empowerment around the world. While in NYC, she's escorted by the sublimely charming Gabriel, who seems able to anticipate her every desire. Later, at a garden party, militant men's rights proponents attack Morgan, and Gabriel fights them off. When Morgan learns that he works for the CIA and was assigned to protect her, she's furious. She insists on speaking in Central Park in spite of the danger. After Morgan's speech goes perfectly, she and Gabriel deepen their romantic entanglement. Quickly, however, she finds reasons to cut ties with her hero; when Gabriel is injured during another attempt on Morgan's life, they both end up at the safe haven Ahe'ey—an ancient island nation populated by four genetically advanced tribes: the Ange'el, the Yi'ingo, the Ma'asai and the Hu'urei. Morgan meets Gabriel's extended Ange'el family, who rule the matriarchal society. As an outsider to the Ange'el royals, how can Morgan hope to fulfill the dreams she shares with the deepest love she's ever known? Though Ahe'ey initially feels like a utopia, the extreme view that no men should wield power—held by the characters Sky and Amalia—isn't lost on Morgan as she fights for her and Gabriel's love. Gabriel himself isn't just a prize, but a profoundly thoughtful partner; he believes that men will one day realize that "the pursuit of perfection is a curse." And Le Fay isn't a preacher with a one-track mind; fascinating ideas such as that the cosmos was "a single and dynamic organism that shared common energy and information with all its beings," bolster her main concept. Packed with invigorating ideas and prose, Le Fay's novel is a nuanced exploration of feminism and its potential—for good or ill.A finely grained achievement that challenges the status quo on all fronts.

Kirkus Reviews