Synopses & Reviews
Three angels are sent by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human. They work hard to conceal their luminous glow, their superhuman powers, and their wings. Then Bethany meets Xavier Woods, and they are unable to resist their attraction to each other. But the angels mission is urgent, and dark forces are threatening. Will love ruin Bethany or save her?
Review
“These angels are the optimistic, hope-filled cousins of the tormented fallen angels in other paranormal romances . . . . Xavier is gorgeous, honorable and so protective of Bethany that youll be crushing on him after the first chapter.” –Justine magazine
“The 17-year-old authors angel mythology is solid . . . there never seem to be enough lengthy tomes to satisfy the legions of paranormal-romance fans, and this first title of a planned trilogy fits the bill.” –Booklist
Praise for Alexandra Adornetto:“A wonderful novel of the old-fashioned style that will have youngsters asking for more.”Reading Time review for The Shadow Thief “Adornetto writes vividly…As well as being humorous, the writing is often sophisticated…original and sparkling.”Viewpoint for The Shadow Thief
“…an exceptional debut novel, it hurtles along in leaps and bounds, and sparkles with originality. Alexandra Adornettos flare for the English language is fast-paced and refreshing, and her story tell recalls that of J.M. Barries Peter Pan.”Invernell Times (Invernell, AU) for The Shadow Thief
“Fans of Harry Potter and Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events will delight in a new Australian series, The Strangest Adventures, the offers a similar blend of adventure, fantasy, and humor…an accomplished first novel made all the more remarkable considering it was written when Adornetto was thirteen.”Magpies for The Shadow Thief
“The Lampo Circus has great charm not because it has been written by such a young person but because it actually has great charm.” Sunday Age (Melbourne, AU) for The Lampo Circus
Review
Praise for Alexandra Adornetto: A wonderful novel of the old-fashioned style that will have youngsters asking for more.”
Reading Time review for
The Shadow Thief Adornetto writes vividly
As well as being humorous, the writing is often sophisticated
original and sparkling.”
Viewpoint for
The Shadow Thief
an exceptional debut novel, it hurtles along in leaps and bounds, and sparkles with originality. Alexandra Adornettos flare for the English language is fast-paced and refreshing, and her story tell recalls that of J.M. Barries Peter Pan.”Invernell Times (Invernell, AU) for The Shadow Thief
Fans of Harry Potter and Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events will delight in a new Australian series, The Strangest Adventures, the offers a similar blend of adventure, fantasy, and humor
an accomplished first novel made all the more remarkable considering it was written when Adornetto was thirteen.”Magpies for The Shadow Thief
The Lampo Circus has great charm not because it has been written by such a young person but because it actually has great charm.” Sunday Age (Melbourne, AU) for The Lampo Circus
Review
“[Adornettos] dialogue feels fresh and real, pulled from the mouths of her peers without any cultural markers necessary to prove relevance. . . . If it were not for young adult readers like her, the Y.A. boom never would have happened and publishing would be much gloomier.”—New York Times Book Review “These angels are the optimistic, hope-filled cousins of the tormented fallen angels in other paranormal romances. . . . Xavier is gorgeous, honorable and so protective of Bethany that youll be crushing on him after the first chapter.”—Justine magazine “The 17-year-old authors angel mythology is solid . . . there never seem to be enough lengthy tomes to satisfy the legions of paranormal-romance fans, and this first title of a planned trilogy fits the bill.”—Booklist “This is the first book of a trilogy. The next installment is Hades, due in the Fall of 2011. Look for it. Doubtless it will be another winner.”—New York Journal of Books “Halo was absolutely brilliant! I am in complete love with Halo! The characters are so complex and the plot is a rollercoaster you will not want to get off of. The writing is so intricate yet it is read with an ease that one can truly appreciate. Adornetto has raw talent and I cant wait for the next novel in the series to come out!”—Moonlight Book Reviews “Halo is addictive, passionate and coarse with vibrancy. Alexandra Adornetto has drawn a beautiful start to what I can only imagine will be an epic trilogy.”—Book Crazy “I was swept away when I was reading Halo. The setting is beautiful and the characters quickly captured my heart.”—YA Book Addict “Its one of those stories you want to live in . . . feel what they feel . . . all of that. Its just a beautifully written story.”—The Ninja Librarian
Review
“[Adornettos] dialogue feels fresh and real, pulled from the mouths of her peers without any cultural markers necessary to prove relevance. . . . If it were not for young adult readers like her, the Y.A. boom never would have happened and publishing would be much gloomier.”—New York Times Book Review “These angels are the optimistic, hope-filled cousins of the tormented fallen angels in other paranormal romances. . . . Xavier is gorgeous, honorable and so protective of Bethany that youll be crushing on him after the first chapter.”—Justine magazine “The 17-year-old authors angel mythology is solid . . . there never seem to be enough lengthy tomes to satisfy the legions of paranormal-romance fans, and this first title of a planned trilogy fits the bill.”—Booklist “This is the first book of a trilogy. The next installment is Hades, due in the Fall of 2011. Look for it. Doubtless it will be another winner.”—New York Journal of Books “Halo was absolutely brilliant! I am in complete love with Halo! The characters are so complex and the plot is a rollercoaster you will not want to get off of. The writing is so intricate yet it is read with an ease that one can truly appreciate. Adornetto has raw talent and I cant wait for the next novel in the series to come out!”—Moonlight Book Reviews “Halo is addictive, passionate and coarse with vibrancy. Alexandra Adornetto has drawn a beautiful start to what I can only imagine will be an epic trilogy.”—Book Crazy “I was swept away when I was reading Halo. The setting is beautiful and the characters quickly captured my heart.”—YA Book Addict “Its one of those stories you want to live in . . . feel what they feel . . . all of that. Its just a beautifully written story.”—The Ninja Librarian
Synopsis
Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself—from the Dark Forces.
Is love a great enough power against evil?
Synopsis
An angel is sent to Earth on a mission.
But falling in love is not part of the plan.
About the Author
Alexandra Adornetto was only fourteen when she published her first book, The Shadow Thief, in Australia. Halo was her U.S. debut and debuted in Fall 2010 on The New York Times bestseller list a week after it was published. It has been published in over twenty countries. The daughter of two English teachers, she admits to being a compulsive book buyer who has run out of shelf space, and now stacks her reading “in wobbly piles on my bedroom floor.” Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Ally is now a college student in the U.S.