The Angel Secret (Dark World: The Angel Trials Book 6) Kindle Edition

Characters: Raven and Co. have finally arrived at Avalon, however, it's not too long into their orientation that a shocking secret is revealed about what's been going on in Avalon. This secret affects all our heroes in various ways, and I really appreciated the organic way in which I felt they handled it. I will say though, Raven is getting a bit of an ego in these more recent installments, and part of me wonders if it may indicate pride before a fall, though with one installment left in the series I seriously doubt that. Noah also has some amazing chapters from his POV that focus on Noah's personal journey and how far he's come since his time as The First Prophet. Also, there is one Annika chapter in this book, and it may have been mostly fanservice, but that doesn't mean it didn't work on me.Romance: So, honestly at this point, the romance isn't as large of a plot point as it was in previous installments, and I'm more than fine with that. Since the end of the series is so close I'd much rather focus on the plot and saving the world. Still, Raven and Noah's relationship still does come into play, especially when making some of the choices they make in this book. I don't think there will ever be a time I won't ship Raven and Noah, they've got great chemistry and their trust in each other is enviable. Even though I'm really not a fan of romances where there's magic amplifying or determining love, this one works so well because the characters fit together so well without seemingly sickeningly perfect.World-Building: One of the things I've looked forward to most with this series is seeing Avalon through other characters eyes, and more specifically checking in on a lot of my favorite characters from The Vampire Wish series, both of which I finally got. There is a twist once our group gets to the island, it's something that's been hinted at before, and it's something that shakes a lot of things up. We also finally learn more about the Angel Trials and just what Raven will have to go through if she wants to succeed. There's a lot built into this installment and while I enjoyed learning even more about this world and catching up with beloved characters, with there only being one installment left after this, it felt like the story could have had a bit more plot progress.Predictability: So, that twist, yeah I didn't see it coming. I knew there was a secret, of course, and luckily the reveal wasn't drawn out until the end but revealed fairly early on. I'm not going to go on and on about how shocked I was, but I will say it's a pretty bold twist to have and I'm interested to see how it's handled. As for the rest of the story, there are really only a few other truly shocking or twisty moments. One of the things I feel this author does best are her twists.Ending: So, again the final climax of this story is hard to pin down. It's not that I didn't enjoy the ending or that it doesn't feel organic to the story, it's more like I felt there should have been some sort of more obvious challenge to face at the end of this installment, something to build and release the remaining tension. There's something similar that I guess could be called the final climax, but there wasn't a lot of tension towards the end of the story, and so the ending fell a bit flat. Still, there is that signature chapter from Madow that only solidified my shock at there only being one more installment left. I seriously don't understand how everything will be wrapped up in just one more book, but I've doubted Madow's series finales before and she still manages to make it all work out.Rating:4.5 starsEven though I enjoyed this installment more than the previous one, given its place as the penultimate book in this series, it didn't quite hit that excellence mark, I'm a tad bit concerned if everything will get tied up in an organic and believable (given this world's rules) way. Still, I can't wait to see what comes next and if there will be more of a hint at the Faerie Games series at the end of the final installment.

Excited to finally be finishing this series by one of my favorite authors. I decided to wait until the final two books were available before I finished it because I had been left on such a cliffhanger in book 5. Well, this one leaves you on an even bigger cliffhanger. It hints at something I wasn’t expecting at all. So glad I have the final book in the series to start reading right this second!

This is a really good book by a talented writer. The storyline kept me on my toes. I can't wait for the next book by this author. She is a very good and original storyteller! You won't be disappointed at all.

This is another fine example of the story writers craft ,kept me entertained and engaged all the way to the end

Highly recommend any of her books. Good story telling with interesting and consistent characters.

Totally enjoyed the book. Kept me reading until the end and left me wanting more. I can't wait for the next book!

Once again Michelle has brought us an exciting story. I can't hardly wait for the next and last of this series.

Couldn't put it down just like all the others in this series. Finished it in one day, can't wait for the next one!

Raven is now accepted in Avalon and has to settle in and get to grips with training for the angel trails.Little confused about why Raven had to hand her cloaking ring over when she and Jessica could not stay together because she is human and wouldn't be safe around the other supernaturals but then in another chapter they take the ring away and say she is totally safe as the other supernaturals have their cravings dulled...surly then she is okay to stay with Jessica?I Felt this installment dragged on a bit too much and I started to get a little bored.

I love this story and this being the penultimate book in the series I felt like it didn’t quite go where I wanted it to. This leaving a lot of story to cover in the final book. That said I love the development of Noah’s character and have a suspicion Skylar is one to watch. I would recommend this book and series.

Ms Madow writes such good storylines that I wish they could carry on and never end.This book Carey's the story on well but sets up the ending of the series in such a way that you know you are coming to the end but there is so much potential for off shoot series.

I have read the past 4 books in 4 days and each one including this one I have been unable to put down. Michelle has a talent for writing about the fantasy world and if you are like me and likes to drift into a different world then this series will do that for you. Looking forward to reading the last book of the series.

I don't overly like books where I am waiting for the next segment as it takes a couple of chapters to remember where we are up to. That aside,this moves the story on quite a bit. Would have liked a bit more Sage but Skylar is a good character.