Surrender the Dark [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Surrender the Dark" the 1st book in her new series by L.A. Banks.

Product Description

National bestselling author L.A. Banks’s electrifying new paranormal series is set in a sizzling world where Dark and Light are trapped in an eternal struggle for the fate of mankind.

Celeste Jackson has fought all her life against a fog of hallucination and substance abuse, but it’s not until she meets her protector, Azrael, an angel who has left the safety of the Light, that she learns of the evil forces that have been trying to ruin her, and why. A fierce battle for control of the mortal realm is brewing, and only Celeste — with the help of the Remnant, her half-human, half-angel brethren — can stand in the way. Together, Celeste and Azrael must gather an army of sensitives to defeat the dark powers that have ruled humanity for centuries, but time is running out. If Azrael surrenders to his growing desire for Celeste, he risks being trapped among humanity forever. But the longer he stays, the harder she is to resist. To save the world, Celeste must draw on her own dark experiences with addiction to help Azrael overcome the one temptation that could possibly make him an eternal prisoner — his obsession with her.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Pocket (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781451607789
ISBN-13: 978-1451607789

My Review:

This book is quite different then I have read before because the heroine was a recovering addict and victim of physical abuse and seeing the truly damaged character transform into a tough-as-nails ass-kicking heroine was fun.

It was quite painful to see how the heroine was treated and the environment she lived in at the beginning of the book.

The characters were well written and you got to know them and the storyline was top notch.

Azrael was quite a hoot because he's not familiar with our food and things we normally do.  The things and stuff he does is so funny!

3.5/5

Thanks Maylene from Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!