Grace has a guardian angel who tries to keep her safe. Jared is the son of a demon and human, but he wants to be worthy of God’s love, and seems to be part of God’s plan as he has visits from other angels. References to two characters having sex (off-scene). I think all the major characters were white and straight. I’d recommend starting with the first book, FORLORN. I think FORSAKEN makes a good choice for TWILIGHT or BEAUTIFUL CREATURES fans or readers who like a sweet paranormal romance. Sometimes I felt like I had missed something – I think because I started reading this series with book two. I didn’t see any indication that the artists themselves had any real love or worship for Satan, so I had a hard time following that thread of the plot. The individual things the character points out are true (an occult founder being pictured on an album cover and some lyrics about Lucifer), I felt like those were probably things the artists used for their shock value. I looked it up because I wasn’t sure if it was supposed to be an in-the-book thing or a this-is-real thing. Early on in FORSAKEN, a mentor character shares a theory that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones artists were Satanists. I thought this was also pretty cool to show this spiritual component to songs depending on who’s playing them, what the songs glorify, and the motives of the musicians playing them. Music in the story has a strong spiritual component. I don’t think it’s something that’s within the bounds of Christian ideology, though. Honestly, I think that’s pretty relatable. I like that he’s a complicated character, that he wants to do good and be good despite his origin. Jared, the son of a powerful demon and a human woman, had a lot of questions about his value and identity. In terms of the spiritual elements, I struggled with some of the doctrine. I wanted to sit in on their jam sessions. I loved that so much of the story followed Grace’s singing (or her inability to sing) and Jared’s talent with the guitar. The way the author describes music really pulled me into each scene. I feel like I had a lot of strong thoughts about this book. And pray that Jared, a Nephilim forsaken in God’s eyes, has a chance at a future. Jared and Grace are desperate to be reunited, but first, they must defeat the demonic forces arrayed against them. The music of Blood Moon is a weapon against God, and Jared must wield this weapon while trying desperately to preserve his mind and soul from its power. Jared’s “deal with the devil” will take him on a cross-country journey into the heartland of darkness. Very much alive, Jared’s on a mission to save the girl he loves by collaborating with the enemy-a young, brash rock star named Lester Crow who fronts the punk metal band Blood Moon. Along with her friends, she sets out to find answers, and the investigation leads to an unexpected place: Silo City, an abandoned silo complex that houses as many dark secrets as it does forsaken people. But Grace’s suspicions have her wondering if Jared really dead. Nine months have passed since Grace Fortune saw the boy she loves, Jared Lorn, die before her eyes. Published September 2017 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads About Forsaken
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