Spotlight on Betrayed by Ednah Walters

paperback: 336 pages

Published June 5, 2012

Spencer Hill Press

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Lil isn't just an average teenager. She's one of the Nephilim--the descendants of humans and angels--which gives her some serious psi skills and a mission for redemption. Just when Lil thinks she's found a balance between her normal life with human friends and her training to become a Guardian, she's warned that someone close to her will betray her. When the boy she loves starts acting strangely and one of her human friends acquires a supernatural ability, Lil begins to realize that someone is manipulating the people she loves... and won't stop until she's been lured to the dark side.

I've read some really great books this year, but Betrayed is my new favorite. It has everything--a powerful female MC, a hot romance that has to surpass some serious odds, mystery, and great action scenes. I swooned over the steamy scenes between Lil and Bran. Those two are so hot, and I found myself marking passages left and right, each more steamy than the last.

And the story line is phenomenal. There are twists and turns to keep you guessing and great fight scenes that make the pages turn so quickly. Yet despite the quick pace of the story, I took my time with this one, rereading passages simply because they were that good. Lil's relationship with her father, who happens to be quite evil, preys on the reader's emotions. You want Lil to hate him, yet you can't deny her curiosity to learn more about the father she doesn't really know. And Lil is trying to balance her life among humans and Nephilim, which is more than a little difficult, especially when she accidentally uses her powers in front of her human best friend and completely freaks her out.

There's so much I could rave about with this story, but I don't want to spoil anything, so go read it.

Betrayed has made my list of all time favorite books. I'll be reading this one over and over again!

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Mini-view with Ednah Walters

1. Which of Lil's abilities would you most want to have?

Mind control...aaah, the things I would do with that ability...*evil chuckle*. I'd find Ian Somerhalder and compel him to fall for me. No, I'm kidding. I'd fix all evil people and help those crippled by events from their pasts, especially abused children because most abusers were abused as children too. Anything to stop the cycle, right? Okay, that's my Miss Goody Two Shoes wish (Then I'd still go Ian/Daemon for a weekend)

2. I noticed Lil eats soup quite a few times for lunch. What's your favorite kind of soup?
I love pea soup. I could live on it everyday.

3. Since Bran can teleport anywhere with Lil, what would be their ideal date location?
A private beach on a private island, where it is just the two of them. No other Guardians or humans, so Lil can lower her shield and focus on him without worrying about others' emotions overwhelming her.