Summary from Goodreads:
After six years of “angels” coming out of the sky and taking people from her town, 16-year-old Riley Carver has just about had it living with the constant fear. When one decides to terrorize her in her own backyard, it’s the final straw. She takes her mother’s shotgun and shoots the thing. So it’s dead. Or … not? In place of the creature she shot, is a guy. A really hot guy. A really hot alive and breathing guy. Oh, and he’s totally naked.
Not sure what to do, she drags his unconscious body to the tool shed and ties him up. After all, he’s an angel and they have tricks. When he regains consciousness she’s all set to interrogate him about why the angels come to her town, and how to get back her best friend (and almost boyfriend) Chris, who was taken the year before. But it turns out the naked guy in her shed is just as confused about everything as she is.
He thinks it’s 1956.
Set in the deep south, OUTCAST is a story of love, trust, and coming of age. It’s also a story about the supernatural, a girl with a strange sense of humor who’s got wicked aim, a greaser from the 50’s, and an army of misfits coming together for one purpose: To kick some serious angel ass.
After six years of “angels” coming out of the sky and taking people from her town, 16-year-old Riley Carver has just about had it living with the constant fear. When one decides to terrorize her in her own backyard, it’s the final straw. She takes her mother’s shotgun and shoots the thing. So it’s dead. Or … not? In place of the creature she shot, is a guy. A really hot guy. A really hot alive and breathing guy. Oh, and he’s totally naked.
Not sure what to do, she drags his unconscious body to the tool shed and ties him up. After all, he’s an angel and they have tricks. When he regains consciousness she’s all set to interrogate him about why the angels come to her town, and how to get back her best friend (and almost boyfriend) Chris, who was taken the year before. But it turns out the naked guy in her shed is just as confused about everything as she is.
He thinks it’s 1956.
Set in the deep south, OUTCAST is a story of love, trust, and coming of age. It’s also a story about the supernatural, a girl with a strange sense of humor who’s got wicked aim, a greaser from the 50’s, and an army of misfits coming together for one purpose: To kick some serious angel ass.
Thoughts:
Adrienne Kress did it again! After the wonderful The Friday Society which I considered as one of the best book of 2012, this charming author came back with a funny, unconventional story about fallen angels in a midst of a Southern setting.
The characters are lovable, the mystery surrounding our hot fallen angel is compelling and we get a lot of funny dialogues between the two leads which makes this a truly enjoyable read. For one, Riley is really one kick ass chick who did the unthinkable by shooting down an angel hellbent on kidnapping her. The sexual tension and the animosity between Riley and her gorgeous 'fallen angel from the past' Gabe is certainly exhilarating. And as much as Riley distrust Gabe, he ultimately becomes essential in pushing Riley out of her shell and widen her social circle after the disappearance of her only friend; Chris a year ago.
It is also hilarious to read about the band of misfits that Riley and Gabe decided to round up to fight off the angels and put a stop to all the kidnapping. As the story unfolds and our two protagonists finally discovered the age-old secret surrounding both of their origins and mysterious powers, it is inevitable that a sacrifice must be made to ensure the return of all the citizens that have been kidnapped by the supposed angels.
After all the light moments, I was indeed caught by surprise by the bittersweet ending. Seriously it nearly caused me to tear up. Thanks again Adrienne for this amazing story. And yes we need more awesome stand alone book just like this!
Verdict: 5 stars.
In my Books in a Series and Fantasy Reading Challenge
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