Review: Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand

Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand
January 22nd, 2013 from HarperTeen

The past few years have held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner could ever have anticipated. Yet from the dizzying highs of first love, to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she can no longer deny is that she was never meant to live a normal life.

Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to protect Tucker Avery from the evil that follows her . . . even if it means breaking both their hearts. Leaving town seems like the best option, so she’s headed back to California - and so is Christian Prescott, the irresistible boy from the vision that started her on this journey in the first place.

As Clara makes her way in a world that is frighteningly new, she discovers that the fallen angel who attacked her is watching her every move. And he’s not the only one. . . . With the battle against the Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfill her destiny. But it won’t come without sacrifices and betrayal.

Clara tried to have a normal life at Stanford, but the three Triplare's - Claire, Christian, and Angela - have visions that all tie together and that eventually bring them to the fight of their life - in a not so cheery place. There are more Black Wings than you can shake a stick at, and poor Claire basically has to fend for herself. The final installment has Christian and Clara on the run from the most dangerous fallen angels and this time they are wielding weapons. Blood is shed and hearts are broken - a lot hearts, and even lives are lost.

Guest Post & Deleted Scene: Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand

I am thrilled to have Cynthia Hand back at the blog today with a deleted scene!! Check out the rest of the tour HERE for giveaways, reviews, and more behind the scenes to the Unearthly series. Let's get to reading...

Note from Cynthia:

Okay, I know I promised a deleted scene with Christian and Clara on a bicycle, but I have scoured my computer for two days now and CANNOT FIND IT—ACK!  Here, instead, is another deleted / alternate scene between Christian and Clara. This scene was cut but some of the dialogue made it into a later scene in the book. I had to cut it off where it ends here because back then Clara was having a different vision that is quite spoilery to the way BOUNDLESS plays out now. I hope you like! (I’ll keep looking for the bike scene. It was swoony.)

This is not a date. Christian and I are simply sitting together on a blanket in Old Union Courtyard, a few minutes after midnight on our first Saturday night at Stanford, waiting for them to start playing The Hangover II on the giant screen they’ve set up at the edge of the grass. This is not, I repeat, a date. He asked me if I wanted to hang out tonight, and I said yes since the alternative is the poetry slam that Angela’s going to with all the artistic-type freshman.

Here’s what I said when she tried to convince me to go with her:

There once was a girl named Clara

Whose poems were oh-so-unbeara (ble)

Her poems were so bad

They caused puking in scads.

Now her nickname is Clara the terrible.