And So The Breaking Begins: Mindbreaker Duet, Book 1 (An Age of War and Prophecy 3)
Lacey Lehotzky
4.2
A Game of Wings and Marks
by Rebecca Crunden
About this book
When Octavia Coal goes to the mountains to clear her head, she doesn’t expect to find an angel in trouble.
He tells her his name is Tamiel and he’s one of the Irin – the army of angels tasked with keeping demons from overwhelming humanity. But Tamiel broke a sacred law – he fell in love with a human – and now he’s being hunted by the same angels he once served.
With nowhere else to go, Octavia and Tamiel – along with Jack, the human in question, and her brother Caleb – appeal directly to Zev, the Demon of Games. A trickster of unparalleled power, Zev gives nothing for free, and the gift he offers Octavia to keep Tamiel alive comes with a confusing catch: He makes her the Healer of Raphael, archangel and Commander of the Irin.
Suddenly a target for both angels and demons, Octavia quickly learns that the only way to survive is to play the game better than they do.
The only problem is, she doesn’t know whose game she’s playing …
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B08X3WP9V6
Reader Reviews
October 24, 2021
This was a ride for sure. I'd forgotten exactly what it was about when I started reading (don't judge, my tbr is massive) but that was remedied quickly enough. I don't read a lot of angel-related urban fantasy. It tends to the religious too often and I just have very little interest in soldiers of god, right? This story managed to walk a line near enough that to be recognizable, but far enough away to keep me reading--if that even makes sense. There were biblical things mentioned that I'm not...
August 22, 2023
While this wasn't my favorite book by Crunden, A Game of Wings and Marks was an enjoyable, fast-paced urban fantasy with characters you want to root for and fascinating world-building. I've always been very interested in lore about angels, demons, and nephilim. So, I was excited to see what Crunden would do with these constructs, and she didn't disappoint. Their use was familiar while also refreshingly unique, and I honestly would have loved to learn even more about the roles and history of the...
February 19, 2025
I bought this like 10 days ago?? and finished 5 or 6 days ago. I mean, I devoured it! Octavia is spectacular, & Tamiel gave me serious John Travolta as Michael (1996 film) vibes. Rebecca captured what it's like to know and own your niche as an author. I picked this up for being a paranormal angel romance, and it hit all the warm and fuzzies. Bonus points for Octavia's dog Cleo having the same name as my first family dog. )
November 30, 2021
This is my favorite genre and the author started with a good foundation of Angel/demonology but gave it a fun spin. Parts of the book went a little quick, since I usually read series, but that was both necessary for it to be self contained and lent to it being a fast read. It was a nice romance level for me (good banter, some cute moments, and about a level two “closed door” for heat, which I like!). Definitely recommend if you want a good supernatural contemporary blended story! )
December 17, 2020
Thank you to Rebecca Crunden for providing me a copy for an honest review! When Octavia stumbles on the dying angel Tamiel, she has no idea just how quickly her life is about to change. Having fallen in love with a human, Tamiel has become hunted by his kind. Without hesitation, Octavia helps him and in turn, is swept up in the world of angels and demons. She suddenly finds herself bound to both the archangel Raphael and the Demon of Games, Zev. Caught between the two warring races, Octavia...
