Adams, Lori

This first novel in the "Soulkeepers" series starts out strong, has some bumps along the way, and grows stranger near the end. Yet despite the overly descriptive scenes that draw out the novel at an excruciatingly slow pace at times, some cheesy characters who feel more like caricatures, and too many similarities to at least one other young adult series in the same genre—obvious in the palely drawn, quiet and strong-willed female lead and in the mysterious, godlike creatures whose frequent disappearances from school raise few eyebrows—the overall package is an enjoyable read. Fans of the "Twilight" series will enjoy the ongoing battle between angels and demons and the love triangle at the center of it all.