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Angelbound (Angelbound Origins, #1)
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Angelbound (Angelbound Origins, #1)

Written by Christina Bauer

Narrated by Christina Bauer

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Eighteen year old Myla Lewis is a girl who loves two things: kicking ass and kicking ass. She’s not your every day quasi-demon, half-demon and half-human, girl. For the past five years, Myla has lived for the days she gets to fight in Purgatory’s arena. When souls want a trial by combat for their right to enter heaven or hell, they go up against her, and she hasn’t lost a battle yet.





But as she starts her senior year at Purgatory High, the arena fights aren’t enough to keep her spirits up anymore. When the demons start to act weird, even for demons, and the King of the Demons, Armageddon, shows up at Myla’s school, she knows that things are changing and it’s not looking good for the quasi-demons.





Myla starts to question everything, and doesn’t like the answers she finds. What happened seventeen years ago that turned the quasi-demons into slave labor? Why was her mom always so sad? And why won’t anyone tell her who her father is? Things heat up when Myla meets Lincoln, the High Prince of the Thrax, a super sexy half-human and half-angel demon hunter. But what’s a quasi-demon girl to do when she falls for a demon hunter? It’s a good thing that Myla’s not afraid of breaking a few rules. With a love worth fighting for, Myla’s going to shake up Purgatory.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 4, 2023
ISBN9781945723094
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Angelbound (Angelbound Origins, #1)
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Christina Bauer

Christina Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too. Christina lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby. She loves to connect with her fans at BauersBooks.com.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Angelbound, oh Angelbound. You know I've been trying to write this one for two days now. How do you put into words how a really good book makes you feel? A book that not only was a lot of fun but also helped to get me out of my reading funk I've been in since becoming so sick. After dozens of tries I finally just decided to and be as honest as I can and just write it, don't think, just do it and I can say in all honesty that this was an exceptional book.The story centers around Myla who is a Quasi-Demon living in Purgatory. There are five major realms in this universe, well six if you include the humans but the major realms we're dealing with are: Heaven which is ruled by the Angels, Hell run by the demons, Ghouls in the Darklands, the Half-Angel: demon hunting Thrax in Antrum and finally the Quasi-Demon's in Purgatory. After a revolt about 18 years ago the ghouls with the help of an invading army of demons took over Purgatory and now the Quasi's are basically slaves to their Ghoul Overlords although the Ghouls refuse to use that term and they make sure to keep their slaves super happy as Myla would put it.From the very first page it was apparent that Myla has a strong voice and I was immediately sucked into her world. She is a great heroine. She's strong, sassy, sometimes over-confident but not in a bad way but she's also kind, caring and has a conscience. She's also a lot of trouble and likes to make trouble which was quite fun at times. She enjoys three things in life: kicking ass, kicking ass and kicking ass. She's been a gladiator in the Purgatory arena for years now and it is her job to fight those souls who choose a trial by combat. When people or other creatures die they end up in Purgatory and are judged in one of two ways. They can receive a trial by jury or a trial by combat. Most of the good souls after their trial by jury go straight to heaven, moved by the immensely powerful but really old Scala who's job is to move souls from Purgatory to either Heaven or Hell. Evil souls know they will never be able to go to Heaven if they receive a trial by jury so most of them opt for a trial by combat and that's where Myla and the other warriors come in. Myla lives for fighting in the arena and is a self-taught warrior. Most of the other kids at school find her odd and thinks she's weird although none would ever dare say so to her face out of fear of getting their butt's kicked. All Myla thinks about is fighting in the arena, how to kill any given demon and the best way to beat her opponents and yes I said school. That's part of what makes this book so much fun is the fact that Myla also has to attend school and deal with normal life or what passes for normal in Purgatory. Unfortunately her school is quite the sham and causes some of the more hilarious moments in the book. Basically instead of being taught normal stuff like Math or English, they're taught how to best serve and please their Ghoul Overlords. Ghouls dig coffee and are fond of worm soufflette. Myla's rebellious nature and snarky attitude towards her people's oppressors are just too much fun and I love how she nickname's all of the ghouls. But everything is not quite so peachy in Purgatory these days. Things are changing and the demons led by their leader Armageddon have been exerting their authority more and more. There is fear that Armageddon is not happy with a puppet rule in his stead and plans to invade the realm even while the ghouls continue to insist that Armageddon and the demons are their benevolent friends. This also creates some hilarious scenes such as when the ghouls create the defense league and basically instead of teaching the students how to defend themselves against demons they instead tell them that in the case of an invasion they are all to run around with their arms in the air screaming, "Take me! Take me!" while the ghouls teleport themselves to safety. Hehehe.Ahh, I so enjoyed this story. I loved the strong characters and the whole cast was great. Myla's best friend Cissy was awesome except of course when here inner "envy" demon was rearing it's ugly head. I love the way Myla's tail has a mind of it's own, actually all the races with tales are like that. For instance in the beginning of the story Myla gets a letter in the mail and her tail keeps trying to destroy it so she's having to smack it away so she can open the letter. I really enjoyed Myla's love interest too with the Thrax Prince Lincoln and found it quite refreshing that this was no love at first sight. In fact Myla hated Lincoln when she first met him and disliked him immensely for a good portion of the story. Mylas mom was a great character too and it was fun getting to watch her transform from a scared and over-protective mom to a strong woman as the story progressed. There are plenty of reasons for her fear and over-protectiveness and the story does such a nice job with that. There's a lot going on and a lot of backstory that you get in bits here and there. Angelbound has some pretty heavy moments but the humor and lighter parts of the story really help to keep it grounded and fun. This was just such a great book and I'd recommend it to anyone, especially if they're a fan of the genre or like anything to do with Angels. I seriously cannot wait for the next book to come out. The world building was extremely rich and I enjoyed every single moment I spent in Myla's world. The book had me laughing out loud so many times for instance after graduation all of the students have to pick a service to perform for their Ghoul Overlords. Myla's mom is a seamstress while others get crappy jobs like Ghoul Proctologist. Yeah there's some crazy stuff in this book which helps to push it well over the top and puts Angelbound a leap above the rest of the books in it's genre. The author has a wonderful imagination and seems to just let it run wild in this book. So do yourself a favor and read this book! It is so good and was just so much fun. I just can't say enough good things about it. I will always be grateful that this story got me out of my bad phase and helped me to remember why I love reading so much. This is why I read. To feel like this. There's just no other feeling quite like it in the world for me.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I will admit it, I wasn't crazy about the blurb for ANGELBOUND and procrastinated when it came to starting it. From the first chapter I was hooked.Everyone that lives in Purgatory has a purpose. Myla goes to school but she also fights in the arena and happens to be the best fighter they have. Her mom is extremely over protective but Myla loves what she does and has no want to give it up. Myla has never really been interested in boys until she meets Lincoln. They are both drawn to each other but also get on each others nerves. It's pretty comical watching them fight with each other. His whole race is a bit wonky when it comes to the roles or perceived roles of men and woman. I instantly liked Lincolns mom and looked forward to parts where she was present. They story was extremely well written. The author seemed to know when to shell out information to cause the best reaction. The world building was complex. There are a lot of things that made up the world but I never felt lost or overpowered with information.I am left with so many questions. When will they get to be together? Will she leave Purgatory to be with him? Half time there, half time here? They MUST be together! How do their parents feel now? So many questions, so long of a wait to find the answers. SCALA will be here in May.* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    ARC received from Netgalley.

    I was a little iffy starting this one. The world building was great, not seen anything like this before. The main character Myla though irritated me. Her sassiness and attitude bordered on childish, except when she was Arena fighting and that was pretty damn cool. I almost DFNed it, but so glad I stuck with it cause it was pretty awesome.

    A fantastic plot with lots of twists and turns and a great cast of characters both good guys and bad guys. Even Myla, though still a little annoying turned out to be pretty bad ass and smart. Exciting, full of action and a well plotted romance that wasn't insta love or OTT.

    Thank you Netgallley and Ink Monster for approving my request to view the title. Looking forward to the sequel.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    this book was so good! I love the main character's sassy attitude and determination. The author does a great job of keeping the listener on edge, waiting for what comes next.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved this book! Was seriously funny to listen to narration.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved this book sooo much!!! I hadn't listened to an audio book read buy it's author before it brings so much more life to characters and the story!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great story. Her descriptions made you feel you were right there. A must read
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great Story & Audio Listen! Fascinating & Action-Packed!

    This is my first book written by Christina Bauer and consider me wowed, it is an amazing fantasy, paranormal young adult romance that is captivating from start to end. The world building and character development is fantasy’s as is the introduction to the unique characters and different paranormal beings, angels, demons, ghouls and the hybrid mixes, the quasi-demons and half-angels. The lead character, Myla, is a quasi-demon, living in Purgatory, a high school senior who gets called out to fight in the Purgatory arena, something she looks forward to and is good at, so good she is undefeated. Who does she fight, souls fighting for their right to enter heaven or heII, and each fight is unique, but she is fearless. Her mom, who is prominent in their society, is overprotective and worried about her. She does not know who her father was, and she is questioning her mom about him. Other than all that, she is your typical teenager, has a bestie who has her back, deals with some bullies, who think they are the elite and she has a crush on someone she shouldn’t, Lincoln, who is a half-angel and an unlikely ally. Things are heating up in Purgatory and Armageddon, the leader of the demons is making a power play. There is never a dull moment in this fascinating and cleverly plotted story, it has the perfect balance of drama, angst, wit, action, twists and turns, some thrilling and exciting moments, heartfelt emotions and a young love romance. Christina Bauer, thank you for this wonderfully imaginative and entertaining story. Thanks for the special treat and bonus chapters in this anniversary edition, happy tenth publiversary!

    ~ And for the audiobook narration, I was hesitant after seeing that the author narrated her own book, sure who knows the characters better than the author, but can she pull off a professional narration without sounding like a librarian reading a book to kids at story time, and for a fourteen plus hour book the concern is real. Well, no worries, Christina Bauer did a fabulous job not only voicing her characters but humanizing them, too. She gave each character their own unique voice, making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. She chose voices that fit each character’s persona perfectly and was believable in every role she played. The quality of her performance and the audio were top-notch, and she set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the character’s emotions and projected them into her performance. Christina Bauer is not only a gifted author, she is a versatile voice artist and an entertaining storyteller that is a pleasure to listen to.  Thanks again!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Surprisingly creative and well rounded. I’m picky and would still recommend this one. Happy listening!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Great story! But the slap stick, over the top narration style kinda ruined it for me.

    A pro artist like Tavia Gilbert or Kate Rudd, even Catlin Davies would have been amazing!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Loved the book. There was a few things about the book that I didn't like. For one the lead female irritated me with the way she talked. I almost gave up on it because she did remind me of a child that complained a lot. What I did like about the book was that she was a great fighter. I love the arena scenes. But as much as I enjoyed this book and the author, I really would've enjoyed it more if maybe the book was read by another reader. On a promising note I think this would've made a great movie.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is a fantastic audiobook, I highly recommend it to anyone and every-one no matter the age. I love that Christina Bauer is narrating it herself, she has an amazing voice for male characters which is hard to find.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great story, narration by the author was awesome! I would highly recommend this book!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really liked the book Angelbound!
    I can't wait to see what happens next!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great book. Strong plot. Great characters. Created an interesting world.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I listened to the audiobook and I must say it took a long time to warm to Christine Bauer reading her own book, but I think it was because she was too over enthusiastic, but once I warmed to her enthusiastic reading, I loved the way she read. As only the author can, she was able to embellish and enthuse when needed and it was great!
    I did find the story a slow burner though.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I don’t know what it is about me and tail fascination. I’ve just always wanted one. So naturally the reason Angelbound caught my eye is the main character has a tail. (The author actually uses her tail to show emotion and humor too.)

    Angelbound is told in a fun voice with plenty of humor and I liked the strong sassy heroine, Myla. It might just be me, (because I couldn’t pry the book out of my fingers to go to bed.) but this book was a quick read. I think Angelbound will appeal to fans of the Mortal Instruments.

    Myla is a quasi demon (meaning part human) living in purgatory. Around twenty years ago demons invaded purgatory and left ghouls running things. Myla’s mom is super over-protective and won’t say anything about her life before the war with the demons or even about Myla’s father.

    Myla spends most of her time at school, but every so often she’s called to duty. When a soul enters purgatory they can choose trial by combat. Since she was twelve Myla’s been required to fight to the death in the arena against theses souls. As the best fighter they save the nastiest ones for her, but she’s not your typical almost eighteen year-old. She enjoys her battles in the arena, particularly when it’s against a demon and she keeps extensive notebooks on how to beat the various demon races.

    Myla’s best friend Cissy (who has the tail of a golden retriever, yes it does wag when she’s happy. Okay, enough about tails…) has a huge crush on a boy at school, so when said boy invites Myla and a guest to his party she can’t say no. At the party, abandoned by her friend, Myla meets the frustrating prince Lincoln. He’s a demon hunter who thinks all quasis are evil, but Myla can’t stop thinking about him and not just about punching him. Well, that too.

    Romance is a strong part of this book and it’s well done. (I only wish we’d gotten to see all of their conversation in the maze instead of hearing about it afterwards…) There’s really only one make-out session that makes this an older YA book, but other than that it’s pretty light.

    Angelbound has interesting characters and good world building. The plot is a bit predictable, but that isn’t always a bad thing. There are a few slow spots towards the beginning, but I’m glad I kept reading, because it quickly picks up. I did notice several errors, but I’m very nit picky about that sort of thing and often find such in books.

    I give Angelbound 7/10 stars and would definitely recommend this book. (I can’t wait until the sequel comes out next month!)

    ~Molly Mortensen

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