Zachary has been watching over and saving Miranda since she was born. It's his job; he's her guardian angel. One night, Miranda and her best friend Lucy are lured into the graveyard by a grinning storeclerk who promises that he has "a scary idea." Lucy has been crushing on this boy for a long time and they had gone to the video store in hopes of running into him. Miranda doesn't like to be scared, but Lucy is her friend, so she goes along. She has trouble finding Lucy in the graveyard and almost falls into a newly dug grave, but Zachary saves her by illuminating the scene and shouting to Miranda...or does he? Miranda disappears...and Zachary is in big trouble for breaking the rules! Radford's doublespeak is enchanting. Miranda has been "elevated" to an "eternal" "princess." He takes Miranda out on the town and shows her her new nightlife. She feels swept away and struggles to fit into her new identity. All the while, Lucy and Zachary are looking for her. Can she be saved? I like how this novel takes turns in perspective, switching from Miranda to Zachary in each chapter, much like Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist does (but that's the only similiarity.) This story is a lot more gorey than Twilight, but I enjoyed it moreso despite the blood and violence. Zachary's love and dedication to Miranda could easily make him the next Edward, but it's his identity as an angel that makes this novel stand alone. The ending definitely leaves the story open for a sequel, but it's sewn up tightly. I would recommend this novel to older teens who love vampires, and especially those who love to hate vampires.
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