I read the first three books last fall and fell in love with the series. There is just something about the Fallen series, namely the characters, that has kept me itching for more. I just could not wait to find out how it would finally end for Daniel and Luce. In the first three books in the series, Luce met and fell in love with Daniel Grigori. Luce is the curse that was set on David after the fall. He is doomed to meet and fall in love with her over and over again in each of her lives and then, as soon as they would get close, she would inexplicably die.
In Rapture, Daniel, Luce and the rest of the fallen angels are in a race against time to find the spot where they fell to earth in order to stop Lucifer from erasing every thing of the past. Now that Luce has seen many of her past lives through the announcers in the third novel, Passion, she has begun to remember more and more from her past lives.
In this final book Luce will finally learn everything about herself and Daniel and their love that has been doomed for centuries. Rapture was a satisfying conclusion to a four book series for just one reason. It answered the questions that we had all been dying to know all along. One important answer was left out, I will go further into that below, but the essential questions about Luce, Luce and Daniel, and the fall were all finally answered.
After going through three books where because Luce was being kept in the dark about almost everything, readers were equally left in the dark, Rapture finally divulged. That being said, it was a tough book to get through. View 1 comment. Jun 09, Ade rated it did not like it Shelves: books-i-own , never-ever-ever-read-this-ever , shouldn-t-have-been-published , why-would-anyone-write-this-book.
I'm sorry, i'm just so excited that it's over. I could rant and rave about all the plot holes and "plot surprises" i. I will leave it at this- For the sake of your sanity, don't read this series. In fact, don't read ANY books by her. View all 7 comments. Apr 21, Danny rated it it was amazing Shelves: imm-april Read full Review at Bewitched Bookworms I am in awe of this series If there is any epic love story, then it's the one from Luce and Daniel. Fallen was one of the first books I read after my Twilight Obsession and I love this series ever since.
Funny enough, I fell in love with Daniel the minute he flipped Luce off when they first met in Fallen. This series broke me heart so many times, I cried so many times and I swooned so many times.
Finally, with Rapture we get closure. We had a wonderful time together Last books are always hard. There are so many loose questions that now finally need to come to an end so that the reader gets closure, so that we can finish this series and feel satisfied. Lauren Kate gave us all this - she went beyond from what I first expected when I picked Fallen up a few years ago.
The mythology behind Daniel's and Luce's love story was so incredible and epically heartbreaking. During every book throughout the series we learned more and more, new layers and mysteries were revelaed and each left us breathless with the enormity of this epic love story. View all 8 comments. Jul 11, Lighthearted rated it did not like it Shelves: supernatural-fiction , romance , fallen-angels-fiction , star-crossed-lovers-fiction.
What a disappointment. The first book in the series, Fallen, snared me with its gorgeous cover and its intriguing premise. Rapture quite simply ticked me off. Fallen angels living amongst us on earth, star-crossed lovers, a mysterious curse—I wanted to like this series. Unanswered questions. This is a big deal. Flawed mythology. What makes the Outcasts more lowly than the other undecided angels? Oh, and really, Luce is going to give God conditions for making a decision??? Flawed story. God never says that love is forbidden—so why the hell do Luce and Daniel have to make a decision between God and Lucifer all about them?
This is the most annoying flaw of the storyline. None of this makes sense. Where did that come from? Luce was initially attracted to Cam in Fallen, then she hated him for the filler books, and now suddenly she cares about him? And Lucifer was her first love? I suspect that Kate originally meant for Cam to be Lucifer but maybe not. It was pretty easy to see where Kate was going in Rapture. Luce is really an archangel, she was in love with Lucifer before Daniel etc.
The only surprise in the book was that there was no big battle between the Fallen and Lucifer—just a lame conversation between Luce and Lucifer and a ridiculous scene featuring God, Luce, Daniel and Lucifer. Luce loves Lucifer, Luce loves Daniel, Luce loves??? Is their love based on anything other than physical attraction? Aside of Lucifer, I doubt that anyone cared. The question was Do you want to stay in heaven—under my protection, by the way,—or do you want to make camp with Lucifer?
They will simply lose her. For their choice, Luce and Daniel will die now and be reincarnated later as mortals. May 19, Sylvia rated it really liked it Shelves: young-adult , bad-boys-for-the-red-room , urban-fantasy , angels , demons , paranormal-romance , left-me-crying , devastated.
This was quite and ending to a wonderful series, and I have to say that Rapture really tugged at my heart. I didn't think I would have this reaction. I didn't think the end of the series would affect me this much, but it has.
We have shared some good times, and b This was quite and ending to a wonderful series, and I have to say that Rapture really tugged at my heart. We have shared some good times, and bad. We have fallen in love, over and over again, for a millennia and we have challenged evil, for the sake of the world.
Let me just say that you will all get the answers you need and more. So much goes down it really is hard to divulge without spoiling it, so trust me, if you are a fan of the Fallen Series, Rapture will not disappoint.
The only thing that made me sad the most was the ending just a little, only because I didn't want to say goodbye. Cam, has so much to tell and it sort of felt like the best was yet to come with him. And, it was a scene with Cam and Luce, right at the end that made me start to cry. I had to share it here. Her heart pounded as his lips bypassed hers and came to a stop, whispering in her ear: 'Don't let him flip you off next time. I love you Cam!
Ok, on that note, while I wipe the tears away, I am signing off and saying goodbye to a wonderful series that will forever be in my heart, and made me believe that no matter what, I'll can and always will choose love!
View all 3 comments. Nov 11, Saniya marked it as to-read. God saved Lauren Kate from readers like us by making a pretty cover for her last book. Now God, save us by giving us a nice ending by Lauren Kate for this disastrous series.
May 02, Prabhjot Kaur rated it really liked it Shelves: fantasy , romance , ya , ya-romance. After the mostly underwhelming plot so far, this turned out to be surprisingly good. This was the best of the bunch.
A great read. I loved it. Yes finally it happened. So much happens in this one book. In fact, I felt like more happens in this book than the last three combined in the series. We get almost all the answers except for the one involving Trevor from the first book. I don't know if I missed the answer about him but I am pretty sure that it wasn't answered. If anyone else has the answer After the mostly underwhelming plot so far, this turned out to be surprisingly good.
If anyone else has the answer why Trevor was burnt, please feel free to let me know. As for Lucinda, I still didn't like her much but I was happy with the decisions she made in this book. I know a lot of people wanted Luce and Cam's pairing but I didn't. I loved Daniel, Cam, Ari and Roland in this book. I couldn't get enough of any of them and I wanted more and I wish the author had done such a good job in the previous books as well.
I almost cried at the end. Cam's goodbye made my heart ache, not to mention when they were made to forget everything about their past including the other angels not to meet them. It left me sad for days. But other than that I loved this book. I have only read the first book, I'm planning on checking out the 3 books from my local library. Shelves: books-with-a-great-ending , books-that-made-me-cry-sob , adventure , young-adult , books-to-film-adaptations , books-i-reviewed , cliffhanger-endings , forbidden-love , inspiring-books , happy-endings.
As the last installment for the Fallen series, Lauren Kate did a truly spectacular grand finale for one of the best YA book series. It made me feel a lot of emotions like happiness, sadness and a mixture of both. It made me laugh, anxious and cry. Now, that's the true definition of an unforgettable story.
Ever since I had read Fallen , I know there's something worth reading in it. Have you ever read a YA book where there are two lovers and the girl keeps on dying at t As the last installment for the Fallen series, Lauren Kate did a truly spectacular grand finale for one of the best YA book series.
Have you ever read a YA book where there are two lovers and the girl keeps on dying at the age of seventeen? And despite of the 'dying' part, they still love one another so much the guy is willing to wait for more thousand years and still love the girl for a thousand more even if there's a chance that they will never end up together?
Now, that's what I call a unique and beautiful plot every girl especially hopeless romantics like me would truly want to read.
An everlasting true love- a love that never dies and will stay bind together no matter what happens and succeeds in the end. It should be given emphasis for how brilliant, astounding, amazing and wonderful it is! The ending is truly unpredictable and gives a loud BOOM or explosion to the whole plot of the story. And it also made me bawl my eyes out for crying over Luce and Daniel.
Sure, Luce can be Bella-like sometimes but I still adore her in some ways. And Daniel, goodness! Don't even get me started on Daniel! He is the ideal guy every girl will die for! I've never seen such loyalty and devotion he showed to Luce and take note: He's willing to wait and suffer for her just to show how much he truly loves her!
That is truly romantic! I wish there's a real Daniel still present in this world! Arriane: tsk tsk, at first, I really like her but view spoiler [ after reading Fallen in Love , it is revealed that she is actually a lesbian and her lover, who is a demon, already died of blood loss hide spoiler ] , I don't like her that much anymore. Gabbe: I already like her since the first book. I know there's more to her than good looks.
Molly: At first by Luce's description in Fallen , I dislike her but after reading that scene view spoiler [ where she, together with Gabbe protected Luce and Daniel from the deadly starshots and getting killed in the process hide spoiler ] , I like her.
She's one of the least persons I'll ever think that will do such a thing! And here I thought he and Arriane will make a good couple! His love life is truly tragic and even if he's a demon, he's a really good person and doesn't deserve such a thing I'm talking about his valentines day in Fallen in Love. The characters are really likable and everyone can relate to them. I love Lauren Kate's writing style! The words flow freely like the river peacefully flowing to the waterfalls.
I also love how the scenes harmonized together. The cover is very catchy just like the other three installments and like the other three, Luce was shown. Truly artistic. Ok, that's alright but that's not the reason why I called her a Mary Sue. The only thing I couldn't understand is that why Lucinda is actually a lover of Lucifer. Does it sound good to you? I mean, come on!
I didn't ever think Lucifer can actually know what love is! And also according to this book, Lucifer invented Love. Oh great. So yeah, that's my only problem but now that I'm thinking of it, it did add a spice on the story. But I still dislike it.
I dislike how cliffhanger-y the ending is! It is a major case that made me want to bang my head countless of times! Yes, I know that it is really good and that's why I put it to the things I love but what Lauren Kate did to the ending is unforgivable!
Lauren Kate should really make a sequel to this series! I need more Luce and Daniel moments in here! Like how did Luce and Daniel view spoiler [ now as ordinary human beings hide spoiler ] develop and end up together?
Or will they ever meet them again? What'll happen when they died? Are they going to Heaven and still be together? Conclusion: Rapture by Lauren Kate is a really great book with a great plot and a spectacular ending that will always stay not only in my mind but also to the other YA readers who'll never forget the strong and everlasting true love Luce and Daniel shared.
And the ending is truly breathless for it gives you this feeling that they're finally allowed to be together up to the end of their lives. Even if Luce is kind of a Mary-Sue and there are still some questions that are left unanswered and will stay as a mystery, I'm giving Rapture by Lauren Kate five stars.
Jan 23, Samantha rated it liked it Shelves: ya-paranormal-science-fiction , angels. What I'm hopeful for is that Luce ends up with Cam. I just adore him! Daniel is so cut and dry in his manner. I might be missing the whole point of the series but it annoys me to no end that he won't choose a side.
Cam is more shades of grey that I think compliment Luce better. I think there is something more there than Luce wants to admit. Plus I'm so sick of the whole obsessive love that transcends all reason think Twilight.
Plus it is insanely predictable that the "good" guy gets the girl. I'll be satisfied if Lauren finally answers all the questions I've had since book 1. Nov 28, Jenny rated it really liked it. This series was not my favorite at all. I totally loved the first book, but the second and third sequel took me forever to finish. But I think "Rapture" was able to redeem itself. I admit that I was totally lost with some recap scenes, but I think the story was good.
Although I never expected the ending to be good. I totally loved Cam. I was really hoping he could atleast have a happy ending for himself, but I was wrong. Coz' until the end, Cam's love for Luce was sad and wasn't returned. I was This series was not my favorite at all. I was really thinking that the first love of Luce will be Cam. But I was totally wrong. So you see, this book has lot of twist and turns. I think this sequel is a worth to read after all.
THAT was the series was about?!?! All the bloodshed, all the heartache, and THAT was the cause of it all?!?! I'm truly flabbergasted! And then to say, view spoiler ["Perhaps I didn't want it after all. It's just with all the trouble everyone went through, I was just expecting it to be some apocalyptic battle at the end, and it ended up being an anticlimactic um, agreement? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that view spoiler [basically nothing happened hide spoi THAT was the series was about?!?!
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that view spoiler [basically nothing happened hide spoiler ] , but at the same time, I'm disappointed because the series built up to that deciding moment, and I was left wondering, "That's it?!? I hope the rest doesn't come off as a rant, because that's not my intention - just the first part. First of all, wow, I don't remember the books being so overwritten. I like descriptions to allow me to picture the scenes in my head, but the writing was so bogged down with details on surroundings and each little thing about someone's appearance or action, and then it goes an extra few miles to tell us how the character feels.
Okay, I get the point. I really just wanted to find out what happened next. But I think I summarize everything and put it in an novella, and the reader wouldn't miss a thing. This is not to diss on Kate's writing because I know she put a lot of work into it, but I just don't think her effort helped her in this book.
And I really struggled for the majority of this book because I couldn't figure out which "side" the Scales were on and the Outcasts, and how they all fit into the whole "Fall" story.
It's not that I didn't understand the story. I just didn't get what was the point of those little episodes and how they helped lead to the end. What's more, the thing that was great about the previous three books was the reader had a chance to learn more about Luce's past why I like reading time travel books. However, in this book, the majority of the memories were short glimpses.
Nothing in depth except the original life, which we don't see until near the end. Sadly, I didn't connect with the characters in this book. Daniel wasn't very swoony in this book, and Lucinda made me want to shake her more than once.
I really liked Gaby and Cam, but they weren't even in a good part of this book. And I know Luce and Cam had a "past," and Dee kept alluding to there was more to their relationships not necessarily romantic , but I'm still confused on that. Even when Cam leans in to whisper in her ear, Luce thought he wanted to kiss her. What was up with them? Having said that, I didn't totally hate the book. And aside from the reason of the fall, I thought who Luce really was and how she and Daniel first fell in love was really interesting.
I just thought the whole "feelings" description was a bit over the top and even a bit cheesy, but tone it down a bit, and it could be a really good romantic story.
Like I said earlier, the reason for all the bloodshed was just kind of lame, and the way it ended was like, "Wow, all those people died just for that, and you're just going to just shrug and say, 'Oh well,' and it's over? Just a little additional note. Kate made Plano, Texas sound like a country hick town in the boonies, but it's actually a rather sophisticated suburb of Dallas.
And the weather is actually dry heat compared to Austin or Houston's mugginess. Which is why I'm surprised to find out Kate went there for high school. Also, about the reader. Like I said, the book was a bit overwritten, and the feelings descriptions were a bit over the top and cheesy. However, the lady who read the book greatly added to that "oh come on" thought I had as I went through the book.
Maybe it was a talent that she was able to dramatize the words, but the writing itself did enough of that. Just not a great combination, in my opinion, when I already thought it was melodramtic enough. View all 31 comments. Jul 13, Rose rated it it was ok. So, we have the conclusion of Lauren Kate's Fallen series. I have to say: as much as I trash this series, it does hold a place in my heart.
It's like that annoying sibling you love, but want to punch so damn bad. They didn't like it as much as I did, and all I had to say was "Whaaaat? It took me a couple tries to get into. Third is where So, we have the conclusion of Lauren Kate's Fallen series.
Third is where I started to see why so many people hated this series. It was between Torment and Passion where I started to get into the mythology of angels and demons, and saw the terrible flaw in Kate's mythology. I have to say, though, Rapture was a teeny bit better than Passion! Okay, so now that Luce and Daniel are back in the present, they have to stop Lucifer from once again falling from Heaven and sending time back to before the fall.
In order to do this, the team must split up into three groups to find the three ancient relics. In doing so, they will find the site of the Fall and will be able to stop Lucifer. Short summary, but that is the main point of the final novel. Pretty interesting, no? Well, unfortunately that brings our main problem. Remember those three groups? Well, it turns out that Daniel and Luce are in a group of their own shocker. Boring, sappy romantic time!!!
Oh, wait, that's bad. Luce and Daniel make the most insipid couple ever! They are so boring together, I felt myself wanting to just outright skip most of the scenes I didn't, though. They are alone together for about a third of the book.
My second complaint: Cameron. Cam is not a bad character, not at all. Cam is the best piece of work Kate has come up with.
He wasn't really even there until the last third, and even then, he rarely spoke. It's like Kate realized that most of the people reading this series are doing so, so we can see Cam, therefore took him out of most of the series.
Makes no sense considering he was a crucial part of the first book. I'm pretty sure that was my ultimate downfall with the series--when I realized Cam was barely in it. Now, the mythology still bugged me, a lot, but I will not go into detail on it. I did enough of that in my review of Passion and I don't want to get too repetitive. What I will say is that her change of the people in the archangels really, really bothered me. It didn't work. There was one scene where Cam was in trouble.
They made it seem like she was the one to save him, when all she did was, well It was Roland and Cam who really solved all this. And one other thing Girl has issues. The "big reveal" was also pretty dumb. I won't spoil it for you surprising, right , but I will say that it made me scratch my head and roll my eyes. Oh, and God is female in this book. Spiteful, I tell you. The ending was sweet, though. Like, the very ending. By the ending, I mean the last two chapters and the epilogue.
Just one question Honestly, the way the ending was left, I could see a spin-off for Cam. I hope that happens. Then again, he may end up like Nov 09, Nele rated it liked it Shelves: spring. Actual rating: 3. The ending seemed a bit rushed to me. However, the books do read easily. I can't say that I'm sorry to see this series end.
I'm glad I bought them as a bargain, and that I've sold them again for the same price. Nope, I will not read number 5 from Cam's point of view, nor will I read the short stories.
I'm done with the series :p Actual rating: 3. I'm done with the series :p Sep 12, Foster Buckman rated it it was amazing.
Kinda cant wait till this dam book get out next year, quite interested to know the end of all this, But i believe i would enjoy this book as much as i enjoyed the others, I hope it doesn't leave questions unanswered like, How did Daniel and Luce meet? Scenario: Luce: "Daniel how did we first me, please tell me you keep avoiding this question. We all know that the love is sooo romantic, that Daniel loves her for eternity, and no matter how much she dies she will always love him and find herself in his arms.
But all gotta wonder what if Luce dies, say of old age or how she normally dies, and then what would happen to Daniel?? Live for eternity in his own reality of nothingness thinking he doesn't have a meaning to live Readers also enjoyed.
Young Adult. About Lauren Kate. Lauren Kate. She lives in Laurel Canyon with her family. Other books in the series.
Fallen 5 books. Books by Lauren Kate. Related Articles. Interview with Lauren Kate. Is there redemption for a bad boy fallen angel? Find out in the Fallen series creator's latest, Unforgiven. Read on for her answers to your Read more The film will be out in theaters on September 8th. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This book made me cry so much after reading it and although the ending had some loose ends, it also made me very happy to know that Luce and Daniel would finally be together for the rest of their lives.
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In Fallen, Daniel reveals to Luce that their love is damned: she is condemned to fall in love with Daniel, die, and be reborn over and over until their mysterious curse is broken. Lynne Banning is the daughter of Mike and Leah Banning.
She is named after Lynne Jacobs, the late boss and friend of her father. Radha Mitchell portrayed Leah Banning in the first two Fallen flicks, but she had to drop out of the third installment due to scheduling conflicts via Showbiz CheatSheet. It is the second installment in the Has Fallen film series. Meanwhile, it is shown that Jennings is the mastermind behind the attacks, and he deliberately set it up for Mike to take the fall by planting his DNA in the van.
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