Well, it took longer than originally planned, but the Character Guide is now finished and uploaded for Cassandra Clare‘s The Infernal Devices (yeah, The Mortal Instruments one will be finished before the City of Bones movie. Sometime). I loved re-reading these couple of books, and I think it is the first YA series where the whole love triangle thing didn’t annoy me. In fact, I can’t even say who I would choose since I adored both Will and Jem. So, if you need a refresher, the Infernal Devices Guide can be found in the drop down menu above, or by clicking the graphic below.
The second part of this post is actually a reader question that I am not able to answer. So, once again, I pass it on to the experts. Marcia H. asks…
I want to read Keri Arthur’s Dark Angels series. Do you suggest reading the Riley Jenson series first?
What do you think? Can you enjoy the Dark Angels without diving into the Riley Jensen books first, or are they connected at all? As always, if you have any questions that need answering, feel free to drop a line and I will post them here.
You can avoid reading the Riley books, but then I think you miss out on a lot of the emotion and “inside” jokes. Plus, you know how the Riley series ends. So if you wanted to read them at some point (which you should!) than you’ve got huge spoilers that are going to ruin things.
Honestly I’d say read Riley first, the pay off is good.
I agree with Shera, if you can, read the Riley books first. They aren’t necessary, but It is a really good series and you do get a lot of background.
Thanks for your feedback. Reading Riley first sounds like the way to go since the emotional background makes for a more satisfying read.
I would read the Riley Jenson series first she did say she had the charcaters appearing in these books. i havent gotten around to the dark angel series yet but i will.
Book one of the Dark Angels series has the heroine (Riley Jensen) from the Riley Jensen, Guardian series in it (Riley is the aunt of Risa Jones). As others have said, it’s probably a good idea to read the Guardian series first.
Thank you all for your feedback!
I don’t know what “Your comment is awaiting moderation” refers to – oh well!
Thanks everyone for their input! I really appreciate your thoughts.