Book one in the internationally bestselling Halo series Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Venus Cove. But everything changes when three angels, Ivy, Bethany and Gabriel are sent from heaven to protect the town against the gathering forces of darkness. They work hard to conceal their true identity and - most of all - their wings.But the mission is threatened when the youngest angel, Bethany, is sent to high school and falls for the handsome school captain, Xavier Woods. Will she defy the laws of Heaven by loving him? things come to a head when the angels realize they are not the only supernatural power in Venus Cove. there's a new kid in town and he's charming, seductive and deadly.Worst of all, he's after Beth.The angels and Xavier must work together to overcome the dark forces - but will Beth survive the battle?PRAISE'Halo enchanted me from the very first page.' -- Claudia Gray, #1 best-selling author of Evernight series

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Halo Series, Halo Trilogy, Playaway Young Adult .

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 496 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Alexandra Adornetto lives in Victoria. Her first novel was published when she was fifteen years old and she has worked as a writer ever since. She is the author of THE STRANGEST ADVENTURES series, and of HALO, a series for Young Adult readers. She is currently splitting her time between Australia and the US where she is working on the sequel to HALO.