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 Update 8/15/17: 
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 Actual rating: 3.5 stars 
 I have a lot of mixed feelings toward this book, which made me struggle as to what to give it. Ultimately though, I think that the story was good overall, and so I decided 3.5 stars was fitting. I don't know whether or not I will read the next story (if there is another story that is), but for now, I was happy I read the book. 
 So let me start with what I liked. I wasn't expecting this story to be in the angel/demon genre, and this was a pleasant surprise. In fact, when the book first started out and we begin to meet certain characters, I was thinking it was going to involve faeries. I actually liked that it wasn't what I originally thought because that meant the author could surprise me (which is kind of rare these days when you have read as many books as I have haha). This also meant that the author had an interesting take on the angel/demon genre, which is something that I appreciated. I like when authors don't just do the same thing that countless other books do in the same mythology. I liked the new spin on angels and demons and it kept me excited while reading the book! I also loved the setting of this book! Not many books are set in Scotland, and I thought Ms. Maclean did an excellent job at showcasing not only Scotland but also her world within the setting of Scotland. This is sometimes hard for authors to do, especially with such a rich and already fairytale-esque setting such as Scotland. 
 Now here are the problems I had with this book. First and foremost, the insta-love was 
 insane 
 !! Like I get insta-love has to be part of some stories, I really do, was this was just way too much for me. I don't know why this part of the book upset me as much as it did, but it was something that kept bothering me while I was reading. Maybe is was because I didn't think Gavin and Maren had much of a connection (or I just didn't see it like they did right off the bat) or the fact that I really couldn't get a handle on Gavin's character in general and so I thought he lacked personality. He is a great character, especially toward the end of the book, but overall he was incredibly flat. I needed more from him, and I didn't really get it. Also, Maren took a long time to grow on me. She was that very stereotypical teenager who thought she could handle everything herself and didn't need anyone. And let's just say she's very very wrong. She's incredibly stubborn, misguided, and even a bit irrational. Understandably, she is being picked up and moved to a different country (and different continent) after her mother's death, but it also doesn't mean she has to be flighty and stubborn. I will say though that Maren grew on me as the story progressed, but it took a long time. 
 Additionally, I felt the first part of this story was very slow because not much was happening. The second half of the story really picked up the pace, and this is where I began enjoying the story more. But to get to that point was sometimes a struggle. The only other problem I had with this story (I know, it seems like I have had a lot already), was the fact that it seemed to fall into a formula that all other paranormal/supernatural genre books fall into. I kept wanting something more than the generic base storyline. I'm hoping that in the second book (if there is one), this mold would be broken a bit more. This story has a ton of potential and could be absolutely amazing if Ms. Maclean decides to break away from the generic mold that many authors tend to fall into. As a side note, I also want to say there really isn't a love triangle at all. This is something that the synopsis points to, but isn't actually all that present in this story. 
 I know it doesn't seem like I enjoyed this story that much, but by the end of the book I realized that it was actually pretty good. At this point, I have no idea if there will be a book two, and with the ending the way it was, that would be unacceptable to me because the ending was quite heartbreaking. However, this being said, I could recommend other angel/demon themed books that are better than this (at least in my opinion). As I said, this book has a lot of potential, so I'm hoping that if there is a second book, it will grow and become what it is truly meant to be, which is a fantastic series with a new twist on the angel/demon mythology! 
 Happy reading :)