3.5 stars.

I liked this way better than Fallen! Torment begins with a strange and intriguing conversation between Cam and Daniel which of course is confusing, cause weren't they trying to kill each other before? Luce on the other hand, is being shipped across the country by Daniel and then promptly dumped into another school - the complete opposite to Swords and Cross.

Shoreline was the kinda place that makes me loves books about teenage Nephilim, witches, faeries, you name it. I love these schools with their crazy classes and the kids who levitate without meaning to and travel to the Underworld on a whim. It's exciting and it's why I love fantasy. I think Luce's time with Shoreline and her growing friendship between Shelby and Miles were the reasons I liked Torment so much better than Fallen.


Of course, Luce is annoyingly stupid as she was in Fallen and blind to a lot of obvious things. Like the 'note' from Daniel, COME ON! And then Shelby's constant descriptions of her boyfriend with the washed out eyes and how he was weirdly into Luce. Stop thinking about boys Luce and open up your own eyes, you haven't been rejected from heaven, you still have your sight!

I did like that Luce explored her feelings in this book and she wasn't totally okay with just accepting Daniels, 'we're in love forever and that's final', thing. And how she came to the realisation that Daniel had been cruel in always taking her away from a good life and good people with a kiss and leaving behind grief and shattered lives. Of course, it's not totally his fault but the man has no self-control.

I'm really looking forward to the next book and getting a proper look into Luce's past lives!