At her new school she recognises Christian as the boy from her visions and is immediately drawn to him knowing that their futures will collide. Her purpose is only revealed in small glimpses though and Clara must try to figure out exactly what it is that she is supposed to do. At the beginning of the book Clara's family have to move from California to Jackson Hole to be near the location seen in Clara's visions. Cynthia Hand has come up with a mythology that is different from any other that I've read and I'm really interested in finding out more as the series progresses.Ĭlara has known for several years that she is part angel but she has only just started having visions about her purpose. I was pleasantly surprised though and have to say that this is definitely one of the better angel stories that I've read.

I'm not always the biggest fan of books about angels so although I'd heard good things about Unearthly I have to admit I was wary about reading it. Visit Cynthia Hand's website for more information And if Christian is so perfect, why does she have feelings for someone else?Ī mesmerising story of destiny, supernatural powers, forbidden romance and an impossible choice.īoundless (This has already been released in the US but there is currently no UK release date) But Clara discovers there's a darker side to her purpose. When she finds Christian, the boy from her visions, he's everything she could wish for. Through terrifying visions of a forest fire she is shown her purpose: to save a beautiful, unknown boy. I blink, and it's gone.Ĭlara is part-angel. I take a step toward him, open my mouth to call his name, only I don't know it. In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees.

Unearthly series book 4