ARC Review: Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I was very excited to get this ARC and jumping into a new world by JLA with angels. This story centers around Calista (Lis), who can see the future, and her friend, Grady, who do what they can to avoid Lis’ ability being found out. They are sheltered by a local baron, Claude, who knows of her ability and keeps her close for his own reasons. But when a Hyhborn lord crossed paths with Lis everything she’s been trying to avoid starts closing in.

Lis was an interesting character. As an orphan, she’s had to fight very hard for what she has. That means she does a lot to keep not only herself, but those she cares about, safe. If that means using her body to make a safe haven for her and Grady, getting Grady a position with the Baron or sometimes using her gift. It was easy to like her and understand/appreciate what she’s done…even if sometimes she seemed a bit naive.

The pacing of this first book was a bit slower than I anticipated. But when you get to the last third of the book, JLA takes us on a ride with the twists and turns the storyline takes. I loved Thorne and Lis together. The banter between them is something I always look for in JLA couples. Their romance is slow burn, even with their very apparent chemistry.

If you love this author, it’s definitely a book you’ll want to pick up. A word of warning…it ends in one hell of a cliffhanger.