After Hunter prays to the angel Gabriel to protect him, he is shocked when a motorcycle rider appears to answer his prayers Hunter has spent his life going from foster home to foster home-he's never had a real family looking after him. When his foster father dies, he is left at the mercy of his abusive foster mother, Stephanie, who resents Hunter for coming into their home and ruining her perfect life. Between living with Stephanie's cruelty and dealing with the school bully, Hunter feels like he has no one to turn to-except for the angel Gabriel, who visited Hunter when he was a kid and promised he'd always watch over him. Although he hasn't spoken to Gabriel in a long time, Hunter is desperate to avoid getting beaten again, so he prays for help-and Gabriel answers. Every time Hunter asks Gabriel for something, he receives it. Is he really being protected by a guardian angel? Hunter can't believe he could ever be so lucky, but if an angel isn't protecting him, who is?
"Suspenseful and unexpectedly tender, this short, action-packed thriller will be an easy sell to reluctant readers."
Kirkus Reviews
"Sweeney has convincingly channeled Hunter's teenage angst, and readers will want to see his story, with its many twists and turns, through to the end. Fast-paced family drama."
The Horn Book
"Hunter is a sympathetic hero, and his honest narration and the plentiful action will pull readers through to the end."
