Amateur Angel
Author: Karri Thompson
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Description:
Only 18-years-old,
Ashley is no ordinary teenager. Not only is she dead, but upon her
death, she mistakenly enters the wrong line in the afterlife, a line
meant for trained, guardian angels. With a pair of wings on her back,
Ashley is sent to Los Angeles to replace another angel whose
"assignment" was none-other-than Cannon Michaels, a current member of
the band Sendher, the sexiest man alive, and Ashley's celebrity crush in
life.
While exposed to Cannon's selfish, judgmental behavior and his
reckless, rock-and-roll lifestyle, Ashley is far from meeting the
requirements of a true guardian angel. She misses her family and
friends. Will she ever be able to accept her own death? What will she do
when she jeopardizes her position as an angel and Cannon's physical
safety by falling in love with him?
Review:
Most of the YA novels featuring angels these days deal with fallen angels or the like. Amateur Angel takes the topic of angels and breathes new life into it by making a light and fun story. The story was innovative and fresh, which made it a quick read. The characters were all interesting with unique quirks - especially the main character Ashley. These little oddities along with her somewhat sarcastic dialogue makes her really likeable to the reader. I thought that the story was well written and had a great flow, which made it a really enjoyable book. Fans of angel fiction who are looking for a lighter read should definitely pick this one up.
About the Author:
As a first-time author, I cannot express- not even in words- how
excited I am about the release of my debut novel, Amateur Angel. It
took a lot of hard work and sleepless nights. There were many
disappointments and rejections along the way, but in the end, my
persistence and determination eventually paid off. In many ways, I
think writing a novel is easier than finding an agent to represent it
and then a publisher to buy it. Two years ago, I almost gave up on my
dream to become an author, but then my son, Kyle, wrote a special poem
for me, and it inspired me to write a new book and try again. The new
book was Amateur Angel.
Here is his poem:
You fail and you fail,
You fix and you fix,
You wait and you wait,
Until you succeed.
I
hung this poem in my closet and read it every day when I was getting
ready to go to work and each night before I went to bed. It is still
there and always will be. I know what I’m about to say will sound like a
cliché, but based on my own personal experience, the best advice I can
give anyone is to always believe in your abilities, hold your head high,
swallow your pride, accept criticism and then learn from it, and most
importantly, never give up.
I grew up in San Diego County and
attended San Diego State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in
English, a master’s degree in education, and my teaching credential. I
am a high-school English teacher in the East County of San Diego where I
also live with my husband, our son, and two dogs.
Being a lover
of Victorian literature, my favorite author is Charles Dickens although I
haven’t quite finished reading all of his books. Someday I’ll finally
finish David Copperfield- I promise. If you are one of my students, you
are either laughing or shaking your head at this.
I lead a very
busy life, but when I’m not teaching, grading papers, or attending my
son’s soccer games, I find time to write novels, my greatest passion.
Author's Links:
This is a great site! I recently did an author interview that may interest you. Stop by and say hello ;) www.thewitchesbrew.biz/blog
ReplyDelete