Point of View

The novel is written from the third-person point of view, from the perspective of author and narrator of the novel. The novel swings back and forth between the present and the past. The present represents the time after Kelley and Sonny came to the mortal world. The past represents the time leading up to the closing of the gates that led to Sonny and Kelley living in the mortal world.

The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with each of the main characters, Kelly and Sonny. The book written in this manner allows the reader to get inside Sonny and Kelley's heads, thoughts, and inner struggles. The reader cares what happens to Kelley and Sonny, and even some of the other characters that help the duo along the way. The point of view also allows the author to...