![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Review: For an author who had her first book published at age 13, it comes as no surprise that Alexandra Adornetto's first instalment of the 'Halo' trilogy presents a very worldly, in-depth look at relationships, love and the afterlife. The angels and Xavier must work together to overcome the dark forces - but will Beth survive the battle? There's a new kid in town and he's charming, seductive and deadly. Things come to a head when the angels realise they are not the only supernatural power in Venus Cove. Will she defy the laws of Heaven by loving him? They work hard to conceal their true identity and, most of all, their wings.īut the mission is threatened when the youngest angel, Bethany, is sent to high school and falls for the handsome school captain, Xavier Woods. But everything changes when three angels, Ivy, Bethany and Gabriel are sent from heaven to protect the town against the gathering forces of darkness. Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Venus Cove. ![]()
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