Lailah is the first book in The Styclar Saga by Nikki Kelly. While it was good, I had several issue with it that kept me from rating it higher. I found the overall basis behind the plot to be illogical. Human beings, heck all the characters in the book, prove it wrong. No one is all good and no one is all bad, plain and simple. The characters are another thing that bothered me. I liked Gabriel but I didn't like how secretive he was, especially when it would have been in his best interest to simply explain things from the beginning. The big reveal was a letdown because it wasn't something I felt he needed to hide. He also gave off a lot of mixed signals. I imagine the secrets and mixed signals were used to drive the plot and give it some mystery but it just irritated me. 
 Lailah looks around 17 years old, but she's a lot older then she looks. I wasn't surprised by what she was since it was pretty much told in the very beginning. She was an interesting character but I had a hard time liking her. She was reckless and made some foolish decisions that put her in danger. I didn't like how she waffled back and forth between Gabriel and Jonah. It was Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel, Oh wait, Jonah and repeat. Then there is Jonah whom I spent most of the book wishing would just go away. He had his moments but in general I didn't care for him. Love triangles aren't a plot device that I'm particularly fond of and I'm leery of the direction this one is going. 
 Lailah is a fairly fast paced novel. It kept my attention but neither the story nor the characters engaged me. There is action, danger and a bit a romance. The world is one in which Vampires and Angels roam the earth. The ending opens up more questions. Lailah is part one of a Saga so there is more to be told to get the complete story. While Lailah had some good moments, I don't have much interest in reading the next book. 
 *ARC (Advanced Review Copy) received from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group - Feiwel & Friends via NetGalley.