Branded

Fall of Angels

By: Keary Taylor

Narrated by: Anne Marie Susan Silvey

Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Jessica's had the nightmares for as long as she can remember. Nightmares of being judged for people who have died, of being branded by the angels. Her friends and family think she's crazy because of it all. Yet she carries the mark of the condemned, seared into the back of her neck, and hides it and herself away from the world.

But when two men she can't ignore enter her life, everything changes, including the nightmares. The two of them couldn't be more different. She will do anything to be with one of them. Even tell him the truth about angels, why she never sleeps, and the scar on the back of her neck. But one of the two has set events into motion that will pull her toward her own judgment and turn her into the object of her greatest fear.

©2010 Keary Taylor (P)2015 Keary Taylor

What would you do if you nightmares were real?

Jessica is a young woman who keeps a wary distance from most people. Whenever she falls asleep she is judged by condemned and exalted angels for the lives others have led. Whether she goes up or down there is always pain. Anyone she has ever told including her parents assured her they are only dreams but Jessica knows the truth.

While bits of the story seem repetitive in the beginning stay with it. Silvey is a great narrator and I am looking into her other performances.

It's finally over...

Ok, let's start with the good.
the premise is good. it's so unique and out of the box that I love it. It was the only thing that kept me going. Although the story was loooooooooooooooooong I had to know what was gonna happen in the end. The fact that I couldn't predict the ending is another kudos to the author. (I mean as far as the surprise twist with what's his face)
Then there's the main character...is she really 20? because ALL her actions and desicions seem to contradict her age. it's so annoying and unrealistic . Especially because she's a runaway. Runaways have to grow up faster and be more mature than everyone else simplest because in their situation they can't afford to be naive. This chick...man.
and I'm gonna need the author to look up a synonym for erupted. coz every chapter something is erupting outta this girls chest.
lastly, the reader. oh. my. gosh. She was bad. That sometimey accent she put on cole....Lawd! and I could have done without the crying. just read! leave something to the imagination.
maybe one day I'll get around to the sequel. but sheeesh. I need a little break before that.

The Nightmare From Judgement Day

I loved ....I loved... loved this set of books and only hope Keary Taylor continues to write this Saga.
It's somewhat put me on the mind frame of Twilight Fiction Fan, however with Angels & Demons instead of Vampires.
Jessica is so my type of normal chick with kra-kra troubles .. who ends up meeting the hot sexy buff rich guy, Alex while the hottest Baddest ACE Angel in Hell is chancing after her affections?
This is an awesome must listen to Audible.com favorite ...I first came across this book on my kindle on Amazon and wanted so badly to hear it narrated ....well, I must say...Great Job Anne Silvey....smoothly done 4star performance.... luved ....luved ..luved you! The villain in the story Cole even makes you wana fan yourself ....way to go Keary! keep writing ...I'll keep reading....

An Author DeAnn DeVille Review

Fun read, no great thinking required

I enjoyed this book. I found it engaging and yes a bit formulaic but sometimes the formula works, right? I'd consider it light reading. The story weaves around the characters and drew me in. It's not the next great novel probably more on par with twilight than Tolkien but in my opinion there is a place for reading just to enjoy. I listened to this and the other out now in this series at 1.25 speed and was able to maintain the story with no problem. Not sure if that is a good or bad sign but for me it means I can enjoy it trickling into my head without the need to have deep thoughts about the content or story. Personally when I just want to veg that is the sweet spot as far as I am concerned.

The book provides a glimpse into an alt universe where angels decide the fate of man and Angels include both the heavenly and devilish. Of course it has a base in a love story with intrigue. Good guy vs bad guy. Lots of misunderstandings and miscommunications. Inner dialogue that is self centered. And in the end the good guy ... Oops I'll leave that for you to discover.

It's true that you must suspend disbelief quite a bit for this book, but that could be said for most in the genre. It never pushed me beyond my I'm ok with not thinking too deeply about xyz mode. It was light reading with a fairly original, at least I've never encountered it, story line.

If I had to read it I wouldn't have

Audible makes getting through some books easier. This story was OK. The performance was not. I was hoping she'd get better she didn't. and that made it hard to enjoy the story. But this story was full of great details and short on actual good story.

Unique YA story about angels

Would you try another book from Keary Taylor and/or Anne Marie Susan Silvey?

Yes - I liked this story. It was a little slow but the story was unique, thought provoking and definitely provided an escape from reality.

What about Anne Marie Susan Silvey’s performance did you like?

The narrator did a fair job with the various characters voices which helped in distinguishing which character was speaking.

Was Branded worth the listening time?

Yes and No. It was a little slow at times but other times I was engaged in what was happening. I had an overwhelming need to know what happened, so I sped up the narration to help get through the slower parts of the story more quickly. It seemed to help.

Mediocre

Worth a try! The narrator did a great job. she read with such emotion. In contrast, the story was slow. It did have a nice end, but it drug on too long. There was too much description (never thought I would say something like that) and too much long winded monologues. It had such great potential. However, the story line was an original one and that is why I continued and why I encourage you to give it a try, if not for the sheer originality of it all.

It was okay

The narrator was good but it was hard to get into the book for awhile but by the 8th chapter I was able to get into it and it is a good story but I don't think it is remember able

branded

started off monotone... picked up as the story continued. slightly predictable but interesting. looking to see where it goes

Great story

Narrator as adult-good. Narrator as a child voice-painful. Will try to get through the next book.