by Lauren Kate
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pub Date: June 9, 2026
Genre: Adult, Romance, Fantasy
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate, whose
Fallen series has over 10 million copies in print and has sold over 11 million
copies of her novels around the world, is returning to the romantasy world of
angels that's perfect for Fallen fans and new audiences alike.
When mysterious Rafe de la Cruz rolls into Desdemona’s life to recruit her to
the elite film school Acheron, Dez has no reason to trust him—and no other
option. A violent attack has just put her brother in the hospital…and Dez is
the only suspect. Guilt-ridden and grieving, she finds herself running from the
law to chase her longtime dream of making movies, at a school she’s never heard
of. Soon, she’s dropped into Acheron’s cutthroat world of seductive intrigue,
power on an otherworldly scale, and deadly competition.
Acheron may seem like the ticket to a future Dez has always wanted, but as she
delves deeper into the secret work being done there, she finds herself trapped
in an existential conflict on a cosmic scale—with more than her heart on the
line.
My Review: It's been a while since I've read Lauren's books but it's still just as wonderful as before, now just more adult.
Dez is just going about her night. Closing shift of the dairy barn that her uncle owns. Which is good, because she isn't the greatest employee in the world but least now she has made enough to apply for the film school she wants and will soon be out of there hopefully.
What's usually a normal closing shift for Dez has now become a nightmare. Her brother at door to be let in, then some guy in a mask right behind him to rob them, then to an accident that left her brother in the ICU. The worst part of it all? No one can find proof of this masked guy and they are shifting the blame to her.
Then out of no where the guy she ran into is now at the hospital. Giving her a letter to a film school, one that is even better than she could have though of and she would be able to go chase her dreams.
The catch is, she might either accept and leave tonight or miss her only chance. So she makes a choice and takes this chance, only for it to not be exactly as she was told and there is more to this school than they want to let you believe.
I really enjoyed this book a lot. There were moments it was a little slow and dull for me, but the pace, details and characters were done well. Though, for me, Dez took a smidge to liking but in the end ends up being one of my favorites.
There is a lot of lust, especially in the start and while it wasn't bad, it was a bit too much for a pretty early start of the book and well it didn't really need it.
It was so exciting to jump back into this world again and I'm on the edge of my seat just waiting for the next book!
