Review: Between Heaven & Hell by Astrid V. Tallaksen

Title: Between Heaven & Hell (Book 2 in the Freefall series)
 Author: Astrid V. Tallaksen
 Released: 3/23/15
Source: ARC
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Synopsis:

Being a fallen angel used to be easy. A quiet life with the people she loves is all Sara ever asked for. Unfortunately, the apocalypse didn't get the message. After nearly losing everything, she's managed to put her life back together and start living what she hoped was happily ever after with her small family. Now she wants nothing more than to hide away and pretend the end of the world is a distant rumor. Her life has already been torn apart once. Doesn't she deserve a break?

The apocalypse finds its way back to her doorstep when a letter arrives. Is it a friendly warning, a dire threat, or a simple reminder that she can't run away from what's to come? Sara refuses to take heed and pays dearly for her avoidance. With her family in danger and the preservation of free will hanging in the balance, she finds herself with no other choice. Sara must follow the path forged for her, a path that may take away everything she holds dear and leave her in pieces at the end. She's caught between Heaven and Hell, and the last person she'd ever have considered trusting might just be her greatest ally.

My Review: 

After being sucked into this world with At Death's Door, I knew to expect another wild ride in book two, and of course I was not disappointed.  Given where book one left us, it was sort of a given that things would implode once again with this book and absolutely that happens. 

I love that Astrid Tallaksen really gets you deeply involved with the characters, you can really feel their pain, fear, desperation, etc.  Sara has been through so much and with this continuation of her story she goes through even more, but through all of the awful things, you can still see into the person Sara is and see her emotions and how she's breaking and yet, she's got a strong resiliance too.  She may take a moment or two to wallow, but ultimately she's not the type to sit back and give up, not our Sara, she's not going down without a fight. 

Between Heaven and Hell introduces us to some new characters, while updating us on those we've previously met/seen in the story.  I found these new characters to be pivotal to the future of the storyline. Without giving away spoilers, I can say that I look forward to seeing more interactions with a certain male character in the next book. 

There are definitely some crazy twists in this book, some quite unexpected and others that seemed pretty given as we read things play out.  I know that the next book is going to be even more Epic and I can't wait to see what the battle brings Sara's way. I expect major revelations and further surprises thrown our way, but I can't wait.