Fallen In Love – The Review
Written by Nikki-ann on Saturday, 21 January , 2012 at 6:25 pm
Author: Lauren Kate
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 978-0-857-53164-3
Are you a Lauren Kate fan awaiting the final book in the Fallen series? If so, you’re in for a treat!
On 2nd February Doubleday release Fallen In Love in the UK, a book featuring four new love stories featuring the Fallen characters. Just perfect for this upcoming Valentine’s Day.
Everyone has their own love story and Fallen In Love gives us The Valentine of Shelby and Miles, The Valentine of Roland, The Valentine of Arriane and, finally, The Valentine of Daniel and Lucinda. The four love stories intertwine during a romantic Valentine’s Day in Medieval England to make, essentially, one story.
Fallen In Love is basically book 3.5 of the Fallen series. It happens during the same time-frame as Passion (book 3), starting when Shelby and Miles land in Medieval England having arrived via an Announcer. Each of the stories is told from a different perspective and so we get to know some of the characters a bit better than we did in the novels of the series.
While Fallen In Love gives us more understanding and insight into the Fallen characters, I wouldn’t say it’s a necessary addition to the series, but it is a welcome one. I think it’s more of a bonus book and one I’m very grateful for! In fact, when I met Lauren Kate at the Passion book launch last year I’d asked her if she’d ever considered writing a book of short stories to go along side the series. Lauren had said that it was a good idea. It turned out that she was being cagey, for the very next day the publishers announced that Fallen In Love would be released this February!
At the end of Fallen In Love, fans are also treated to an exclusive first look at Rapture, the final Fallen book, due for release this summer. I was lucky enough to hear the lovely Lauren Kate read from this at the Passion book launch last year.
Fallen In Love is a must for any Lauren Kate fan!
P.S. – There is also a FALLEN BOOKS app to bring the cover to life, but I can’t yet find it on the Android Marketplace, only on the App Store for iPhones and iPads.
You can read my reviews of the books from the Fallen series via the links below:
1. Fallen
2. Torment
3. Passion
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Please note: I received this book free from Random House in return for a review. However, this has in no way influenced my opinion of the book.
Comments (2)
Category: Books,Paranormal,Reviews,Urban Fantasy,YA Fiction
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Comment by Petty Witter
Made Monday, 23 of January , 2012 at 2:57 pm
Alas not a fan of these books, I know lots of people who are so excited about the relese of this though.
Comment by Yvonne
Made Wednesday, 25 of January , 2012 at 10:36 pm
Hi Nikki,
I haven’t read any of this series, I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of the genre.
I quite like the idea of the short story novel though, if it works okay as a stand alone book?
I am sick of hearing about apps, right now. Dave is trying to test a new development of Treasure Trails as an app. However it seems that the developer is having trouble getting it to work for an android phone. Dave is now threatening to buy an iPhone at the weekend!
‘I think not baby puppy’
