You can expect a strong female lead, supernatural powers, magic and power, as well as some romance as you are taken on a whirlwind through the life of Maddie as she tackles the streets of Chicago. You can expect lots of twists and turns throughout this book, as you join Maddy in her far from everyday life, which usually ends in fascinating consequences. Maddy not only uncovers some hidden truths about her neighbour but also some interesting aspects of her own character and abilities, which she didn’t know existed.

Things may not be as they initially seem though when her handsome new neighbour moves in and there are some interesting and captivating events which follow. The fantasy character may have a unique and interesting job, but this isn’t helping her to make ends meet, so she goes on the search for a tenant to rent out a flat in her apartment. With her magical powers and secret black wings, you would think Madeline would be living a life which many could only dream of, but this is far from the case. Black Wings 1 follows Madeline (Maddy) Black who holds down a quite unusual full time job as an Agent of Death a role which involves taking souls to the afterlife. The first in the Black-Wings Series is Black Wings 1, which sets the scene for the rest of the books in the series. Be warned that once you start with these books, you won’t be able to put them down! There is plenty of humour throughout the series and Christina writes in a way that makes you eager to read the follow ups.

There is plenty of sarcasm throughout the series and an abundance of tragedies, as well as characters which will leave you ravening to find out more. The story of the Black Wing Series is fantasy related and is focused around Agent of Death known as Madeline Black and her very interesting and unique life. Other novels from Christina Henry include the Alice Series, which includes Alice and Red Queen. The Black Wing Series consists of Black Wings, Black Howl, Black Night,Black Lament, Black Heart, Black City and Black Spring. She is also very keen on long distance running, which is an activity she enjoys on a regular basis, when not writing up her many novels, of course! She enjoys novels and books of similar categories, including zombies and samurai. Christina Henry is an author who is mostly recognised for her Black Wings Series, which are best-selling novels under the genre of urban fantasy.Īn avid reader, Christina lives with her husband s well as son in Chicago.

The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry