The Prophecy (The Fulfillment, #1) by Erin Albert

The Prophecy (The Fullfillment #1) by Erin Albert

AMAZING, LOVED. GIVE ME SEQUEL NOW. 

I will admit... I got the push to read this book as a result of Crystal in Bookland's huge giveaway but it was already on my Nook beforehand. And I am so regretting not getting to it sooner!

Layla was perfect and so real which was impressive considering the high fantasy of this book. When facing her death, instead of cowering in fear or showcasing random extreme amounts of bravery, Layla has a different and badass approach.

"[...] I have to kill you."

She wanted to scream or argue, to beg for her life, yet only one word slipped from her mouth. "Why?"

She was so human. In YA, there are often so many characters who lose normal characteristics while authors try to make their character better then the next persons but Albert hit it spot on. Layla was slightly girly when around a cute boy like most teenagers and mixed with her toughness from Vanguard strength she blended into my would-be best friend.
And she made mistakes and refreshingly so not every single one cost her someone's else's or her own life. In fact some were just downright cute and adorable.

He turned and caught her staring at his lips no less. Her face grew warm.

Vespa, is Layla's best friend. Throughout all the craziness, jealousy, misunderstandings and unjust hatred she is loyal, unbiased and honest. They were both little sisters with two older, protective big brothers, which I could relate to, little sisters unite! Additionally, both broke down the barriers of helpless females, just because you are in love with a boy, that does not mean you suddenly can't take care of yourself.

But her brothers were adorable doing it. Grant only showed up early and later on but whenever he was there, boy had his A-Game! And Samson, your ass better show up more in the sequel cause I was wondering where the hell you were during this one. Anyway, they did have some adorable sibling moments and I demand more.

Will and Nash <3. Super spoilers if too much is said but I love these boys with all my heart.

The POV probably takes the cake though. It wasn't anyone's exact perspective more like a third person as needed basis where they switched if the previous character wasn't in that scene or the reader  really needed to know what was going on but only a few characters knew what was happening.

This is also one of those books where shit hits the fan at the end in a really big way. You'll know when you get there and it's totally worth so just pick up this book and splurge cause it's well worth your time and your not going to be able to put it down.

Favorite thing: by the end of the book every character that was on the "good side" had become a family, they were all willing to lay down their lives for one another without a second thought. Also shoutout to Volton for being universal dad cause you were da bomb. 

Oh and Elder Werrick needs to die.