Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

I love this.  Second in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series which is clearly for adolescents but I don’t care.  This is true escapism – with angels, monsters and fighting but without the dark angst of some other teenage novels.  The characters are fun, easy to like and engage with and the plot is exciting and fast paced.  The writing is basic but by no means weak and at the end of the day this is about a fun read not a literary challenge.  This series would be a great Christmas present for fans of Twilight or Hunger Games.