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Fractured Souls (Fallen Messengers Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ava Marie Salinger (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,361 ratings

“I need the next book right now!” ★★★★★

In a city of secrets, a fallen angel and a supernatural agent will risk it all for justice...and each other.

Cassius Black came to San Francisco seeking redemption. Instead, he found a trail of bodies with missing souls.

Morgan King, top agent of the supernatural Argonaut Agency, has been hunting the killers all summer. When Fate brings them together, Morgan realizes the infamous "Devil" may be his only hope of stopping a catastrophe.

As they delve deeper into a world of dark sorcery and ancient vendettas, Cassius and Morgan find themselves fighting not just for the city, but against their growing attraction.

With a mysterious warlock plotting to tear open the Nether, they'll need to trust each other with their lives—and their hearts.

Fractured Souls launches an exhilarating urban fantasy series where forbidden love clashes with infernal forces. Join Cassius and Morgan as they navigate a San Francisco filled with angels, demons, and magic in this action-packed MM Fantasy Romance.

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    Fallen Messengers
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Fractured Souls. In a world of stolen souls, two men must fight for their destiny.
Discover the supernatural side of San Francisco.
Fallen Messengers series. An MM Fantasy Romance Sensation.

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Ava Marie Salinger is the pen name of an Amazon bestselling author who has always wanted to write M/M urban fantasy. Fallen Messengers is her first M/M urban fantasy romance series. When she's not dreaming up hotties to write about, you'll find Ava creating kickass music playlists to write to, spying on the wildlife in her garden, drooling over gadgets, and eating Chinese.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092X7MBH1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silver Orb Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Book 1 of 6 ‏ : ‎ Fallen Messengers
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Customers find the book's storyline engrossing and action-packed, with one review highlighting its fascinating world and lore. Moreover, the pacing is fast, and customers enjoy the steamy scenes, with one noting they are physical interactions without being obscene. Customers appreciate the character development, with one review noting how quickly the characters are established. However, the word choice receives mixed feedback, with some praising the writing while others find it unnecessarily complicated.

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27 customers mention "Storyline"25 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it engrossing and action-packed with an interesting beginning that unfolds well.

"...Fractured Souls started with a bang and the overall plot is engrossing. It is fast-paced and exciting - definitely a page-turner...." Read more

"...The mystery provides plenty of impetus to keep you reading to find out what happens next...." Read more

"...Souls pulses with danger and fast action and then dips into scenes of longing and love-making...." Read more

"Well developed plot and storyline. Enjoyable read with enough sex to make it interesting. On to book two. Ready to continue the story." Read more

16 customers mention "Enjoyment"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as exciting and a great start to a series, with one customer noting it includes real laugh-out-loud moments.

"...It is fast-paced and exciting - definitely a page-turner. The mystery is intriguing and the action sequences tightly written...." Read more

"...There are some real laugh-out-loud moments in the book, which helps break the tension in a rather grim plot line...." Read more

"Well developed plot and storyline. Enjoyable read with enough sex to make it interesting. On to book two. Ready to continue the story." Read more

"For me, I loved the book! Fallen angels from hundreds of years ago, along with witches, demons, and more...." Read more

14 customers mention "Character development"11 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them interesting, with one customer noting how quickly they were established and another mentioning the engaging dialogue between them.

"...The banter and dialogue between the characters were fun and upbeat. The world and its lore is fascinating that it sucks you in...." Read more

"...The team Morgan works with is full of distinctive personalities that we get to know over the course of the story...." Read more

"...I enjoyed every aspect of it from the slow world building to character development, to the steamy scenes...." Read more

"...Audiobook: Sometimes the characters proved difficult to differentiate, but the narrator did a good job. My rec?..." Read more

7 customers mention "Pacing"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, describing it as fast-paced, with one customer noting it works well for the bedroom scenes, while another mentions it serves as a great opener for the series.

"...It is great opener for the series and also a wonderful introduction to the Ava Marie Salinger's writing...." Read more

"...chaos and keepers of the key-Fractured Souls pulses with danger and fast action and then dips into scenes of longing and love-making...." Read more

"...I enjoyed every aspect of it from the slow world building to character development, to the steamy scenes...." Read more

"...However Cassius stole the show with his infinite patience and kindness. And I loved how Morgan knew he was meant to be his...." Read more

7 customers mention "Steamy content"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy scenes in the book, finding them hot and intense, with one customer noting that the physical interactions are well-balanced without being obscene.

"...Anywho, I did enjoy the book. It was steamy and as I said, I liked the premise...." Read more

"...it from the slow world building to character development, to the steamy scenes. I thought the pace of the story unfolded well...." Read more

"...This had huge potential. To be dark, dry, funny, hot. And it was just another Sweet Valley/Fratbro with sex letdown...." Read more

"...read with just the right pacing for the bedroom scenes and a decent level of heat...." Read more

6 customers mention "Characterization"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review highlighting the unique portrayal of angels and demons, while another notes how each character is distinct.

"Angels and demons, chaos and keepers of the key-Fractured Souls pulses with danger and fast action and then dips into scenes of longing and love-..." Read more

"...Fallen angels from hundreds of years ago, along with witches, demons, and more...." Read more

"...building, all the characters were quickly established and each one was distinct...." Read more

"An intriguing, page-turner series about angels and other supernatural beings...." Read more

7 customers mention "Word choice"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book, with some finding it well written and easy to read, while others find it unnecessarily complicated.

"...It is as a whole enjoyable and easy to read. However, there were some unnecessary sex scenes sprinkled throughout...." Read more

"...My biggest issue was that it seemed somewhat choppy and unnecessarily complicated...." Read more

"...the characters proved difficult to differentiate, but the narrator did a good job. My rec?..." Read more

"...is decent and I think it had an interesting beginning, but the repetitive word usage made me want to pull my hair out..." Read more

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  • Maijie G
    5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing, page-turner series about angels and other supernatural beings.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021
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    Fractured Souls is the first book from the Fallen Messengers series. It is great opener for the series and also a wonderful introduction to the Ava Marie Salinger's writing. I've seen this title listed in one of the most anticipated titles list and I really did love the blurb I read. It was on my TBR and I am glad to be have been given the chance to read it.

    I have read the short story before this one and it did give a small taste of what the world is like and a tiny glimpse on Cassius' character. I really loved Victor from that short story so it was a bit of a disappointment he was not in this book. The overall plot and the other characters introduced here made up for that though.

    Fractured Souls started with a bang and the overall plot is engrossing. It is fast-paced and exciting - definitely a page-turner. The mystery is intriguing and the action sequences tightly written. The banter and dialogue between the characters were fun and upbeat. The world and its lore is fascinating that it sucks you in. The different creatures that are familiar were given their own twist by the writer to make them unique in their own right. The other realms teased within felt distinct from each other that I am hoping that those places would be explored more in the future installments.

    Cassius Black and Morgan King are pretty interesting characters. Cassius is treated with a mixture of fear and revulsion by most of those who met him all because of a reputation fueled by some horrible stories told about him. The truth is so far from what the stories paint him out to be as he is the one doing all the dirty work of saving the world from disasters that those who held power could not do. Morgan King initially read as a douchebag, however as the story progressed we are introduced to a much softer, fair and caring side. His initial negative reaction to Cassius hinted at a strong past with the other man. Their attraction and chemistry is pretty intense and their relationship was fleshed out quite nicely all throughout even if it did feel like insta-love from the start.

    The book itself is a good urban fantasy. It is as a whole enjoyable and easy to read. However, there were some unnecessary sex scenes sprinkled throughout. I love some good sex scenes but in this case some of it didn't exactly move the plot or add anything of import and in a couple of cases actually slowed the pacing of the story. Add in some poor choice of words and turns of phrases during those moments that it ends up the immersion one has.

    Still, I'd recommend this book. The minor criticisms mentioned does not really take away the fact that this is a fun, thrilling, well plotted story. I'm giving this 4.5 stars out of 5.

    I received an arc copy of this book via GRR and I have chosen to publish my fair and honest review.
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  • Michael Holland
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a series featuring an "ensemble cast"
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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    About 500 years ago, a rift opened, expelling angels, demons, and other assorted paranormal creatures who fell to Earth, where they were trapped with no memories of who they were. Among “The Fallen,” as they became known, Cassius is an outcast. He is mistrusted by both angels and demons, who aren't quite sure what he is. Only a few people on Earth have an idea of Cassius' power, and he likes to keep it that way. He recently moved to San Francisco and is trying to keep a low profile so as not to be noticed by any of the agencies that oversee paranormal activities. That plan flies out the window when Cassius agrees to find a little old lady's lost cat, which is really a demon, and stumbles on the scene where a man was killed to steal his soul. Cassius finds himself taken into custody by a team from the Argonaut Agency. The team is led by the angel Morgan, who annoys Cassius, but at the same time, he is irresistibly drawn to him.

    “Fractured Souls” is the start of a series centered on a team of the Fallen that fights crime. The overall feel of the story reminded me of American cop dramas that feature a close-knit team that has worked together long enough for them to make jokes at each other's expense, as well as for there to have been some romantic relationships between team members in the past. There are some real laugh-out-loud moments in the book, which helps break the tension in a rather grim plot line.

    While the mystery of who is stealing souls, and why, drives the story, at the center of it all is the developing relationship between Cassius and Morgan. The two men both feel a connection, even if they have no memory of having known each other before the fall. The story manages to make the men's feelings very real and relatable.

    The team Morgan works with is full of distinctive personalities that we get to know over the course of the story. We will probably get to know them even more in the next installments of this series. There are definitely references to some backstories that should prove interesting.

    The mystery provides plenty of impetus to keep you reading to find out what happens next. You might be warned thought that this is one of those stories where a vital clue becomes obvious (to me at least) early on, but it is completely ignored by the characters until very late in the story. It's one of those things that makes you want to yell at the book at times.
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  • Judith Pistole
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a Ride!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
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    Angels and demons, chaos and keepers of the key-Fractured Souls pulses with danger and fast action and then dips into scenes of longing and love-making. Complicated worlds with human magic users and nonhuman wielders of power, that the setting. The story is definitely satisfying and a real page turner!
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  • D. Burry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent M/M novel
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
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    Well developed plot and storyline. Enjoyable read with enough sex to make it interesting. On to book two. Ready to continue the story.
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  • Eugenia
    3.0 out of 5 stars A Solid MM Debut!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2022
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    Good premise: Angels, demons, and others creatures fell to Earth 500 years ago during a war between the Hells and the Heavens. Now they are stuck and without their memories.

    Decent plot: An outcast angel is asked to join a supernatural force seeking to solve mysterious human murders.

    Room for improvement: Watch out for repeated phrases and words. World building had some inconsistencies. Would angels have completely modern speech and mannerisms? Would someone who’s been around for millennia be embarrassed by sex? And, like other reviewers noted, the reader gets a lot of characters introduced in a short amount of time.

    Audiobook: Sometimes the characters proved difficult to differentiate, but the narrator did a good job.

    My rec? I’m going to to the second book because I liked the story well enough. Now that I know who is who, I’m hoping to enjoy the second book better.
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  • Morag Guilfoyle
    5.0 out of 5 stars The world building is excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2025
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    I really enjoyed this book. It has an excellent arc and teasers for the rest of the series that intrigued me. There is also a stroppy cat which is always a delight. One quibble and I pray the author reads reviews - the word briskly has no place in a sex scene. I don't have the correct equipment and I was wincing. Apart from that, brilliant.
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  • dec (¬_¬) 📚
    3.0 out of 5 stars trop rapide
    Reviewed in France on October 28, 2023
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    Tout est bien trop rapide : Cassius passe de paria dans le monde paranormal et meilleur ami de toute l'équipe en l'espace d'un paragraphe.
    Il croise Morgan et immédiatement, ils se sautent dessus.
    J'ai eu l'impression à un moment de lire une comédie de lycée où on demandait qui couche avec qui, qui est l'ex de qui, etc ...
    J'ai acheté ce roman en me disant qu'il y aurait une intrigue, des rebondissements, du suspens, mais il n'y a rien de tout cela : juste des scènes de sexe longuettes du remplissent le vide.
    Et bien sûr, il a des pouvoirs phénoménaux et uniques dans le monde connu.
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  • Affrika
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2023
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    Fantastic story, full of action, angels, demon, witches and other supernatural creatures. The story was imaginative, well written and kept me reading every line. Thank you
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  • CarolH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2024
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    I wasn't sure whether I would like this book. I didn't like it. I loved it! Brilliantly written, and a rollercoaster ride with a group of fabulous beings. No more time to waste on this review. I want to start book 2.......now!!!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2024
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    This is an amazing page turner, Cassius and Morgan and the heat between them is incredible and se*y, the Argonaut Agency is responsible for guarding the demons who want to cause another fall between the worlds and bringing them to justice and there’s a cat but not really a cat, if you want to find out what happens then you must read this book it’s amazing
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