Angels don't exist. They never had. Dr. G had made me see that during our therapy sessions. And yet, three months, twelve days, and fifteen hours after my release, there they were. Again. 
 Ever since her mother's death, Ray has spent her days in and out of a mental institution. Committed by her father for her schizophrenic hallucinations that threatened to overtake her life, Ray hoped never again to be confronted with visions of angels. Her therapist told her to validate what she sees with all of her senses, always remembering that there are no real angels walking through her life. 
 There, standing in front of my Honors English classroom was a boy with brilliantly shimmering wings... 
 But then, she meets Cam. 
 As much as Ray tries to convince herself that Cam's wings are a figment of her imagination, there is just something about the vision that feels painfully real. And soon after her first encounter with Cam, people in Ray's life start dying, one by one. First there was the girl in her art class who committed suicide in the basement bathroom after painting the image of an angel with dark wings. And then the guy who killed himself, leaving behind a notebook with a sketch of another dark angel. 
 And then one day at work, Ray encounters an angelic image of another kind. He calls himself Kade and he sports large, glimmering wings not unlike those that Ray has encountered in the past. The only difference is that Kade's are darker and more menacing and frightening... 
 Kade admits that he is a Fallen, an angel who ultimately succumbed to human temptation and was cast off to live on earth where he would be pulled towards the dark side. Cam, instead, is a Protector, sent to protect another of Ray's classmates. 
 My guess is Az has found himself a new sandbox, one you happen to be playing in. If I'm right, you'd better get the hell out of here... 
 Kade informs Ray that she is being pursued by an agent of Lucifer himself. Her unique skills are needed to lead the dark side in a battle for souls, and Az will stop at nothing to get to Ray. 
 Ray has no idea who she can trust, but one thing is very clear. Ray must figure out how to separate herself from Az before more of her friends start to die. 
 I must admit, I found myself very conflicted on my thoughts towards this novel. Initially, I was quickly drawn into the easy prose and the quick style of writing. Since I'm not very familiar with paranormal YA fiction dealing with angels, everything felt new and interesting here. 
 At the same time, there were several parts that felt very recognizable in relation to other stories I have read. For example, things felt very Twilight-esque at the start -- with the initial scene between Cam and Ray in class, the scene where he rescued her from the oncoming vehicle, and the point at which Ray announced to Cam, 
 I know what you are 
 . Also, there was a potential love triangle, of course, with Ray paralleled against both Kade and Cam. 
 Now, there also several issues that had me really confused as well. First, why was Cam only there to protect one of the potential suicides? What about the rest? Second, why did Kade dress Ray up in that slutty Halloween costume when they were actually *leaving* the costume party? And third, did Ray forget that one of her potential love interests openly admitted that he had been Ray's mother's lover? EW! 
 I was very intrigued by the initial premise of Ray having been diagnosed as a schizophrenic based on her admission of having vision of angels. This was a unique take on the paranormal genre and I very much enjoyed this little twist -- especially when it turned out that her hallucinations were real! 
 I would probably continue on with this series, because the ending just seemed a bit too easy. I'd like to see where the author takes things with these characters, and I hope we meet others who can see angels from both sides!