Torment

The newest book from Laurent Kate's Fallen series, Torment is everything the first book was and more. Where the focus of Fallen was a lot about finding out who (or perhaps what) David was (a fallen angel) and his connection Luce, Torment concentrates more on Luce and her discovery of who she is and what she is capable of (which it turns out is more than she ever imagined). Luce will do everything she can to break the cycle of falling in love with Daniel, dying, and being re-incarnated again.

After the battle that ensued in the last book, Luce is forced into hiding in order to escape beings even more sinister than Cam and his group (fallen angels who chose to side with Lucifer and are now known as demons), the Outcasts. Luce knows little about them, and is continually kept in the dark by Daniel, who only wants to protect her and not alarm her with how dangerous they really are. In an attempt to protect Luce, Daniel forms a short alliance with Cam and his fellow demons. They decide to hide Luce at a boarding school for Nephilim (children of fallen angels and humans).
Luce feels alone and uncertain in the strange boarding school. Lying to her parents and her best friend about what's really going on doesn't help matters, and Luce wonders if she even really knows what's going on; everyone seems intent on keeping her in the dark. Luckily, she manages to find a great friends: her new roommate, despite her hard outer shell, turns out to be just the friend Luce needed, as well as good hearted funny boy named Miles. They are there for her as Luce begins to uncover her powers and her past.

Luce discovers new abilities, which provide her with a window to her past, and despite warnings, refuses to stop using them. Luce's desire to discover who she is outweighs any kind of danger that might be caused. Her discoveries make her question what she thinks she knows, and the lines between good and evil are becoming blurrier by the day On top of all this Luce struggles with her relationship with Daniel, which is becoming more complicated than ever.

The author does a great job of giving the reader just enough information to stay hooked, while keeping the suspense and tension high. The author hints at how Luce is the key to something big, which is why the angels, demons, and outcasts alike all want her on their side. At times the book gets a little repetitious with Luce's long lamentations and continuous worries, but overall the book keeps a nice flow. Like the last book, this book is filled with more questions than answers, ending in a great battle and a jaw dropping cliff hanger that leaves the reader wanting more.