Low angst
Angel/Human
Warrior/ Healer
Slow Burn
Low steam
Single third person POV
I'll be honest- I had no idea what was happening the first 2 chapters because the book blurb was just too vague for me. However, once it all clicked into place I couldn't stop reading (I restarted to truly appreciate the world building I'd previously misunderstood). I've included a synopsis within the review.
Zeke is a human who gets called to Abaddon by a demon but is saved by an angel, Haziel. There is a century long war happening, and in order for Zeke to get back he must go to Zion and ask the Creator to send him home. So begins the journey.
At the beginning, it is just Zeke and Haziel although we're never told why Haziel is not with the other troops at that point. It's not actually important but it did ping my radar as odd since they must then venture on together for a fortnight to reach the current army base. Anyway... The journey, and most of the plot, is more about Zeke becoming comfortable with himself and feeling at home with first Haziel then the angels as a whole. He is a nurse and uses his skills to heal Haziel at the beginning then more of the troops when he's in the camp. He finds his place as a healer and as a believer, but not in a zealous manner, while working with the angels.
The angels and demons are at war and Zeke's faith lies with the angels- meaning he has trust in them and their ability to defeat the demons, not that he suddenly has an eye opening adventure into religion. It's an interesting perspective using the angels and demons/ good versus evil perspective without bringing in the questions regarding religion and where one stands in the grand scheme of things. Zeke sometimes thinks about his mother, who is obviously a believer, but that's about as far as his consideration goes outside of his previously established beliefs. I really enjoyed the use of faith in the angels as a feeling of confidence rather than the belief in religion.
The romance is very secondary but it's there. We have the story from Zeke's perspective. There are times we see Haziel with his sunshine energy as endearing and times when we experience Zeke's exasperation - but we see it for what it is. Haziel is happy and he purposely seeks out Zeke's company almost constantly. Even though they share a tent, Haziel still wants to be near Zeke always. We see Haziel and his playful nature and think, How could anyone not fall in love with this man? And Zeke, well, he knows he shouldn't love it when he's called "Haziel's human" but the possession within that phrase is something that goes both ways, so Zeke feels lovely and bright whenever it's heard. The companionship of our heroes is solid and the attachment they achieve is believable. It doesn't involve anything obvious but the little things are there making this romance believable without any awkwardness or drama.
I absolutely love slow burns so this works very well in my opinion. The day-to-day interactions, the easy conversations, the emotional bond forming over time that makes each moment better than the last... So of course when it boils over into the climax it just makes sense that, yes, this is what love feels like. I say low relationship angst, and while that is very much true, the climax did have me in tears while I braced myself for the unknown. Don't worry, though, there is a HFN.
Note- some grammatical errors here and there but not jarring enough to detract from the story. There is a steamy scene which is not fade to black.
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