The start of A Beautiful Dark didn't capture my attention or interest and it did take me a while before I got into the story. Unfortunately, that only happened when the big "revelation" happened, the story of the Guardians and Rebels. I had previously thought that Asher and Devin were 2 sides of an angel war but with this new twist, it's obvious that one's a Guardian and one's a Rebel. 
 What I found disturbing was Skye's seemingly immediate interest in both boys. Yes, I understand, they're new to the school, they're easy on the eyes but really, two boys at the same time? Slightly going crazy at the thought of them, even if one of them couldn't care less about you and the other flirts like crazy with other girls? Really? 
 The mythology didn't really interest me, I don't know why, and honestly, I was a little bored with the book. The ending definitely took me by surprise though so for that, I'd probably watch out for the sequel. The series is still on probation by me, though.