My Book Boyfriend (#17): Akiva of Daughter of Smoke and Bone

My Book Boyfriend is a weekly meme, hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader. What is My Book Boyfriend you might ask.  Well it is a weekly meme where we talk about a literary crush including stats, a picture of what you imagine he looks like and some quotes from him that make you swoon.  If you are interested in participating please check out the My Book Boyfriend Introduction Page over at Missie's blog The Unread Reader.

Now before I start this. I just need to make a note that the person I've used to model, I have had to borrow from Stephanie at Misfit Salon so thank you Steph for allowing me use him :)

Akiva of Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Akiva's Stats: 

Status: Akiva is a Seraphim (that's it...)

Age: Very old (but sexy)
Eyes: Gold 

Love Interest: Karou

Description: He has Kohl-rimmed eyes in a sun-bronzed face. Fire-colored eyes with a charge like sparks that seared a path through the air and kindled it. His eyes were hypnotic, his brows black and velvet. He was copper and shadow, honey and menace, the severity of knife-blade cheekbones and a widow's peak like the point of a dagger.

"He said,"I want you to know..." He swallowed. "I need you to know that I was drawn to you-to you, Karou-before the wishbone. Before I knew, and I think...I think I would always find you, no matter how you were hidden." He was focused on her extraordinary intensity. "Your soul sings to mine. My soul is yours, and it always will be, in any world. No matter what happens-" His voice cracked, and he took a breath. "I need you to remember that I love you."

"Oh, thought Karou, staring at him. Oh. Angel indeed.

He stood revealed. The blade of his long sword gleamed white from the incandescence of his wings---vast shimmering wings, their reach so great they swept the walls on either side of the alley, each feather like the wind-tugged lick of a candle flame.
Those eyes. ." 

"His gaze was like a lit fuse, scorching the air between them. He was the most beautiful thing Karou had ever seen."

Yep, I know Stephanie at Misfit Salon used him last week (Takeshi Kaneshiro)...but I did ask her nicely (no really, I actually emailed her and asked if I could use her images...I ended up just using one as I found my own). Anyway, there you have it. Akiva of Daughter of Smoke and Bone.

If you fancy some Akiva, you can read him in Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, which is released on September 27th. 

I hope you enjoyed this weeks :)