Shadows in the Silence

by Courtney Allison Moulton

Overview

In the final installment of the stunning Angelfire trilogy, Courtney Allison Moulton brings her dark and compelling world of epic battles and blistering romance to a blazingly bright conclusion.

The ultimate battle for Heaven and Earth against Lilith, Sammael, and the armies of Hell will be a struggle to win—and even survive. As the Archangel Gabriel, Ellie knows that the darkest and toughest moments are still to come, but she has everything to fight for: for Will, for humanity, and to save herself.

Full of cinematic, gripping action and blistering battle scenes, as well as epic romance, Shadows in the Silence is perfect for fans of Kelley Armstrong, Cynthia Hand, and Lauren Kate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062203014
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/29/2013
Series:	Angelfire Series , #3
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
Sales rank:	905,847
File size:	649 KB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She is the author of Angelfire, Wings of the Wicked, Shadows in the Silence, and the novella A Dance with Darkness.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 10 Up—This final installment in the trilogy opens with Ellie desperately trying to save her beloved angelic guardian, Will, from the only poison that can affect him: demonic reaper's venom. The resolute heroine teams up with Cadan, the third side of Ellie's love triangle and half brother to Will, to heal Will before the trio sets off to travel the world and hunt down the one relic that will enable Ellie, actually the archangel Gabriel reincarnated as a human teen, to stop the apocalypse. Throughout the series, Ellie is torn between protecting her loved ones, trying to live a normal teenager's life, and playing the role of Preliator in the constant battle against evil. Moulton successfully builds Ellie and Will's star-crossed love to a memorable status; they are perfect for one another, yet the fates are hostile. But Ellie's two worlds do not merge seamlessly. In an attempt to tie up loose ends, the author concludes this Bible-based fantasy series with an odd science-fiction spin that isn't quite effective. Fans will find the overly complex plotline and blood-spattered battle scenes typical, but will be gratified by characters that are more sustaining than usual in this genre.—Jamie-Lee Schombs, Loyola School, New York City

School Library Journal

This fantastic, final book to the Angelfire trilogy concludes with more thrilling action and more powerful, emotional interactions among the characters. As with the first two books in the trilogy, readers will be heavily engaged and not want to stop reading this once they start. — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

From the Publisher

This fantastic, final book to the Angelfire trilogy concludes with more thrilling action and more powerful, emotional interactions among the characters. As with the first two books in the trilogy, readers will be heavily engaged and not want to stop reading this once they start.

Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

This conclusion of the Angelfire trilogy takes readers to Armageddon. Ellie actually is the Archangel Gabriel, apparently female and currently incarnated in Detroit as a teenage girl. Reincarnated many times, Ellie loves Will, her angelic guardian, although he ranks far lower on the heavenly scale than an archangel. After 500 years of unrequited love, Ellie and Will finally consummate their relationship, a decision that lands Will in serious trouble. Their earthly task is to defend humans from demons and to defeat the fallen angels Sammael and Lilith, thus ridding Earth of their evil and saving every human soul from Hell. To effect this, Ellie searches for a powerful relic that will call the angel Azrael for assistance. She learns that if she succeeds, she may never return as a human and even may die. Can Ellie bring herself to sacrifice not only her eternal life, but also her love in order to save the world from damnation? Moulton's prose moves along fairly quickly as she intersperses action-packed battle scenes, each more impossible than the last, with romance, family relationships and a few friendships from the earlier books. The lead and supporting characters come across as standard-issue romance heroes: strong and pure, with emotions, though a few of the minor characters stand out. Of a piece with the rest of the angel books--fans will be happy. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)

Kirkus Reviews