Crescendo
Becca Fitzpatrick, 2010
Fantasy Young adultRomanceHorror
Nora's guardian angel boyfriend has a past he won't show her, and asking about it pulls her back into the fallen-angel world she thought was behind her.
Feels like longing and dread. About solitude.
A page from the book
The moment a romantic promise becomes something you can bleed for.
I gripped his collar and pulled him against me, kissing him more fervently, sealing the promise between us. I locked my fingers between his, the sharp edge of the ring biting into our palms. Nothing I did seemed to bring me close enough to him, no amount of him was enough. The ring ground deeper into my hand, until I was certain it had broken skin. A blood promise. Becca Fitzpatrick.Before Hush, Hush became a bestseller, Becca Fitzpatrick worked as a secretary, teacher and accountant.
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Questions readers ask
- What is Crescendo like?
- Feels like longing and dread. About solitude.
- What should I read after Crescendo?
- If you liked Crescendo, try Fallen (Lauren Kate), Blood Promise (Richelle Mead) and City of Glass (Cassandra Clare).
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You forgot another lesson: Never turn your back until you know your enemy is dead. Looks like we’ll have to go over the lesson again the next time I see you—which will be soon. Love, D.
Blood Promise · Richelle Mead
The particular tiredness of disliking someone you can't help admiring.
And then there was Jace, standing off at a little distance, as if he didn’t quite belong. He was all in Shadowhunter black like the others. When Simon wore all black, he looked like he was on his way to a funeral, but Jace just looked tough and dangerous. And blonder. Simon felt his shoulders tighten and wondered if anything—time, or forgetfulness—would ever dilute his resentment of Jace. He didn’t want to feel it, but there it was, a stone weighting down his unbeating heart.
City of Glass · Cassandra Clare
The logic of a person who thinks protection and possession are the same thing.
But not everything was meant to be free. Some things had to be kept in cages.
You Shouldn't Have Come Here · Jeneva Rose
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