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A review by hannahsophialin
Celestial by Olivia Wildenstein
4.0
Honestly, after meeting Celeste in Feather with Leigh's and Jarod's story, and then finding out Celestial would be about her, I immediately added the book to my TBR. I loved her sass, humor and general disregard for the rules to ruffle everyone's wings, which was something I looked forward to when picking up the second novel in the Angels of Elysium series.
Olivia Wildenstein did not disappoint with Celestial, which is set not too long after Leigh's death when Celeste and some of the other characters continue to grieve but have moved on. Celeste is just as quick-witted and continues to give everyone pieces of her mind (especially when they deserve it), while also challenging the traditions and values that have long been set in stone. She's looking forward to when she no longer has her wings, finally saying goodbye to the very world she's hated for years and continuing on with the life she's built for herself.
Unfortunately, it doesn't come easily, because the very angel she blames for Leigh's death, Seraph Asher, keeps pestering her to complete her wings. It's not until she finds out exactly what happened to Leigh's soul that she decides to change her tune and race against time to complete her wings. I loved cheering her on and seeing her character development as Asher helps her realize she could potentially help change the traditions and values she's long hated for the better rather than giving up.
Wildenstein continues to build onto the world introduced in Feather, but more on the traditions, values and roles rather than the setting since most of it was already set in the previous one. With Asher's actions after the first novel, we find out there are some tensions among the Seraphs, which doesn't help with Asher's growing feelings for Celeste, and throughout the lower hierarchies that are beginning to challenge the long-standing traditions and values. While there's not much change that happens in the world in Celestial directly, there are definitely things in store as Wildenstein continues to build onto the world and plot as the series continues.
The only minor issue I had with this one might be the length, which felt a tad too long, but it also could be the pacing of the novel, which sometimes felt off. However, I enjoyed Celestial overall, and I definitely have the third novel on my radar when it is later this year.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts.
Olivia Wildenstein did not disappoint with Celestial, which is set not too long after Leigh's death when Celeste and some of the other characters continue to grieve but have moved on. Celeste is just as quick-witted and continues to give everyone pieces of her mind (especially when they deserve it), while also challenging the traditions and values that have long been set in stone. She's looking forward to when she no longer has her wings, finally saying goodbye to the very world she's hated for years and continuing on with the life she's built for herself.
Unfortunately, it doesn't come easily, because the very angel she blames for Leigh's death, Seraph Asher, keeps pestering her to complete her wings. It's not until she finds out exactly what happened to Leigh's soul that she decides to change her tune and race against time to complete her wings. I loved cheering her on and seeing her character development as Asher helps her realize she could potentially help change the traditions and values she's long hated for the better rather than giving up.
Wildenstein continues to build onto the world introduced in Feather, but more on the traditions, values and roles rather than the setting since most of it was already set in the previous one. With Asher's actions after the first novel, we find out there are some tensions among the Seraphs, which doesn't help with Asher's growing feelings for Celeste, and throughout the lower hierarchies that are beginning to challenge the long-standing traditions and values. While there's not much change that happens in the world in Celestial directly, there are definitely things in store as Wildenstein continues to build onto the world and plot as the series continues.
The only minor issue I had with this one might be the length, which felt a tad too long, but it also could be the pacing of the novel, which sometimes felt off. However, I enjoyed Celestial overall, and I definitely have the third novel on my radar when it is later this year.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts.