Torment
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Our view
“Torment” keeps the “Fallen” romance between a cursed girl and a fallen angel dramatic and full of danger. In this second book Luce is placed at a Californian school among nephilim students while Daniel agrees an eighteen-day truce with other angels and with demons. The story advances too slowly for some readers, who feel that Luce learns too little, and Daniel’s possessive manner puts others off.
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About the book
Torment is the second novel in the Fallen series written by Lauren Kate. It is a young adult, fantasy, paranormal romance published in 2010 under Delacorte Press. It continues the story of Lucinda Price, who is cursed by being reincarnated every 17 years after involving herself in a romantic relationship with a fallen angel named Daniel. Something seems to be different during this lifetime, and Daniel is determined to keep Luce safe from hostile forces while he teams up with other angels and demons in an eighteen-day long truce. He installs Luce at the prestigious Shoreline school in Northern California, where she meets a number of nephilim students who have yet to choose between good and evil. Luce is frustrated by Daniel's unwillingness to be honest with her and is determined to discover the truth on her own. The book still revolves mostly around the concept of religion, fallen angels and reincarnation with the introduction of shadow travel.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.9 across 144 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 49% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 6.9 | 144 | 100% |
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