YA Book About Angels or Dark Angels

JamieB · Jan 30, 2009

Does anyone have any titles for YA books about angels - good, dark, guardian, any really.

Thanks!

KosseMix · Jan 30, 2009

MAXIMUM RIDE series by James Patterson is what comes to mind first.

There's also a book about a dark angel who takes a teenage concubine that I can't remember the title of right now. I always see it in the book store. I think it's something like DARK ANGEL or FALLEN ANGEL but I can't remember.

Red.Ink.Rain · Jan 30, 2009

Cassandra Clare's CITY OF BONES and CITY OF ASHES are sort of about angels - humans with angel blood, anyway. They're pretty good, too.

Metaphor · Jan 30, 2009

Noooo. Not angels! I reserve Angels!

Sorry, overreaction. The chances that our novels will be similar are low, but you know, writing paranoia.

I haven't got any reading suggestions, sorry. This wasn't a very useful post, was it? *apologises*

Shady Lane · Jan 30, 2009

haha, Popimoore, my reaction exactly.

Don't worry, my angel's weird.

Red.Ink.Rain · Jan 30, 2009

I've got an angel story cooking in my head too, but I have a feeling that there's room in the market for all of us. I mean, look at fairies and werewolves and vampires. Nobody's sick of those yet.

bethany · Jan 30, 2009

Red.Ink.Rain said:
I've got an angel story cooking in my head too, but I have a feeling that there's room in the market for all of us. I mean, look at fairies and werewolves and vampires. Nobody's sick of those yet.

well, I'm sure some people are.

Stunted · Jan 30, 2009

Blue Bloods has angels, I think. There's a new one that they're pushing pretty hard about a girl whose boyfriend is murdered and becomes a guardian angel to protect her from the murderer, and she has to decide whether to try to run away or let herself be killed so that she can be with her boyfriend.

Eldritch · Jan 30, 2009

You might want to try Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's GOOD OMENS.

JamieB · Jan 30, 2009

Bring on the angels! We'll take over the vamps, were's and zombies!

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I borrowed Dangerous Angels from my sister, the Weetzie Bat Books, but so far it's not about angels....maybe they make an appearance later, but it's a good book!

Red.Ink.Rain · Jan 30, 2009

bethany said:
well, I'm sure some people are.

Lol, good point. I just meant generally speaking, the market's still stuffed full of the vamps and fairies and zombies - I don't think if one guardian angel book comes out then there's no room for any more.

nayner · Jan 31, 2009

JamieB said:
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I borrowed Dangerous Angels from my sister, the Weetzie Bat Books, but so far it's not about angels....maybe they make an appearance later, but it's a good book!

from what I recall, the Weetzie Bat books do not have angels in them. They are good though. If you like those, I recommend The Hanged Man, by the same author. That's my favorite book of hers.

Marzipan · Jan 31, 2009

Neil Gaimen-NeverWhere. The angel's name is Islington.

mekolo_diesne · Feb 22, 2009

I sort of have angels. Their more of a guardian angel, I guess. There are Spirits and Shadows, neither one is out right good or evil. Anyway, mine are completely unique.

Terri · Feb 22, 2009

I recently finished reading a standalone book about angels. Guess what it was called?

Angel.

Yep.

The concept was cute, but the actual plotline made me roll my eyes a few times. Plus, the theme wasn't particularly original. I really liked some of the characters, though.

Anyways, it's about guardian angels. Whee.

curioussuki · Jul 23, 2009

Dark angel YA novels coming out this year

This thread's been quiet for a while, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who's heard about Hush, Hush (Becca Fitzpatrick) and Fallen (Lauren Kate), both featuring fallen angels.

Amynta · Jul 23, 2009

Yep, definitely looking forward to Hush, Hush, although I hadn't heard about Fallen.

Also, one of the two viewpoint characters in Cynthia Leitich Smith's Eternal is an angel.

(And although they aren't YA, The Vintner's Luck and The Angel's Cut by Elizabeth Knox feature an angel. Who is played by Gaspard Ulliel in the upcoming film. And he looks gorgeous too. Wait, what was I talking about again?)

Sage · Jul 23, 2009

Apparently there are several angel books coming out, because they somehow became the next big thing (and are now something agents are tired of)

Canotila · Jul 23, 2009

The Amber Spyglass had several major angel characters.

JamieB · Jul 23, 2009

Sage said:
Apparently there are several angel books coming out, because they somehow became the next big thing (and are now something agents are tired of)

Shhh...don't say it outloud...I'm trying to deny that fact.

Sage · Jul 23, 2009

I know. I'd love to get an agent for LS and be like, "Hey, check out my angel book" and not have her laugh in my face. (Although not YA.... I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse)

JamieB · Jul 23, 2009

Sage said:
I know. I'd love to get an agent for LS and be like, "Hey, check out my angel book" and not have her laugh in my face. (Although not YA.... I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse)

Do you have your query somewhere on here? I'd like to know what it's about!

Sage · Jul 23, 2009

God, that thread's older than the hills:

http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56355

JamieB · Jul 23, 2009

Thanks for digging it up Sage! That sounds like something I'd want to read!

Sage · Jul 23, 2009

I love it, and the sequel is my favorite of my books so I'd love for it to get published some day, but I think LS is my best chance at getting an agent/published.

YA Book About Angels or Dark Angels

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