Angel paints a different world for us, in which angels are the bad guys. Ordinary mortals yearn to catch a glimpse of one of these stunning beings but what these angels actually do is suck the living energies right out of humans. Alex is an angel killer and he's been tasked to kill Willow. Only Willow isn't an angel. She is however, different from other girls. She can look into people's futures, know their dreams, their hopes and their regrets, just by touching them. Will they be able to figure things out before the Second Wave of angels come to Earth? 
 At first, I was apprehensive at reading Angel, mostly just because the cover freaked me out. But I'm glad I read it. Here, angels are far from the cherubs we know them to be, or even the good guys. No, here, they feed on humans and don't care very much for us. It was quite frightening to see them in this book really because they've managed to build an entire cult around them and it's freaky. 
 I love Alex and Willow. Despite Alex's tough demeanor and the fact that he kills angels for a living, there's a vulnerability to him as well, and he's really not as bad as he makes himself out to be. I did find it weird that he was so attracted to Willow from the beginning. I mean, he knows nothing about her but he can't get her out of her head despite being a trained killer. I don't know, maybe she represents a normal life for him. Still. 
 Willow's a really nice guy. Despite what her classmates call her, she tries to help others with her gift and she does take care of her somewhat-disabled mom. For all that she has to go through, she comes across as level-headed and she does her best with her situation. She's not a damsel-in-distress, and she's not a "OMG, I love you forever even though I'm only met you for the first time" kind of girl, which is great! 
 Angel is well-paced with good action. The ending, while exciting, was a little anti-climatic at the same time (don't know if that's possible), but I suppose with a sequel, I can't really complain. Well done!