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Review: Rebel Angels by Libba Bray • Bewitched Bookworms

Posted 21 November, 2011 by Danny in / 5 Comments Rebel Angels
by Libba Bray
Published: July 26, 2005
Links: IndieBound
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Amazon, Barnes & Noble
(available as Kindle/Nook and Audio editions)
Audiobook borrowed from the library

Synopsis from Goodreads


NOTE: This reviews contains spoilers

for those who have not read the first book.
I loved the juxtaposition of the frivolity of the London Season with the ominous, overwhelming issues of Realms. As much as Gemma grew in the first book, she is still just a girl like any other when it comes to dreams of boys and parties and wanting to fit in. And so it would seem are the other girls, Felicity and Ann and even Pippa. All four girls are searching for things that are in some ways completely out of reach in this book, and all four have to come to terms with what it takes to reach for a dream so high.

Beyond that, Gemma must learn to take responsibility for the events she set into motion in the last book. As much as she wants to enjoy the magic and sink into the life of parties and pretty dresses that the London Season provides, she broke something in the Realms when she released the power from the Ruins and she must restore the balance.

But Gemma is spectacularly unprepared for this kind of responsibility. She has a lot to learn in this book about friendship, trust and leadership.

I love how in the midst of this fantastic, paranormal mystery story, Libba Bray has sown the seeds toward tackling some major issues. It’s interesting that she’s able to obliquely refer to these topics, bringing up some seriously disturbing plot lines and yet she does so with such a deft hand that the story never sinks into a pedantic morass. Rather, it adds a stroke of authenticity to these characters, where not all books can be judged by their glitteringly beautiful covers.

Again, Libba Bray brings her amazing skills as a story teller to the fore in this enthralling, enchanting book.

For me, another must read!!!

I give it 5 out of 5 books As I mentioned last week during my review of the first book in this series, A Great and Terrible Beauty, I’ll be reviewing this entire series this week, so stay tuned, dear reader, for the review of the final book, The Sweet Far Thing, later this week.

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