Archangel’s War by Nalini Singh
Reviewed by: Alexandra Schenk, Student Intern
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Suggested Age: Teens, Adults
What is this Book About? In a world where archangels rule vampires and humans, Elena Deveraux is a unique thing. The former mortal was changed into an angel by her lover, the archangel Raphael. Together with Elena’s friends and Raphael’s most trusted men, they fought the evil archangel of China once. But now Lijuan is back and even more dangerous than before. The archangel of New York will need powerful allies to defeat her this time. Within a constant changing world Elena and Raphael try to protect everything they love.
My Review: Some people love it, some people hate it: paranormal romance, I enjoy the genre very much. Granted, it is not high literature, but Nalini Singhs books are always easy to read. They make me laugh, they make me cry and the world building is simply amazing. The Guild Hunter series started with Angels’ Blood and includes twelve books, Archangel’s War being the last one so far. Some of the books could be read as standalones, but I would highly recommend reading them in order, especially Archangel’s War as it will not work for a reader who doesn’t know the history of the characters. If you read the whole series you will simply fall in love with the characters. And I’m serious about this, Singh describes all her angels and vampires as stunning beings. The males especially seem like the perfect book-boyfriends. But they not only look good, each of them has a unique background story and they fit perfectly in this crazy mixture between reality and fantasy where angels create vampires and archangels rule. Archangel’s War especially focuses on the main couple, Raphael and Elena, but a bunch of my beloved side characters also get a chance to shine. The book develops personal relationships between the characters, but we also get a lot of archangel politics and amazing fighting scenes. I love the world Nalini Singh created for her Guild Hunter series and I read each of the books in a few days. The only thing I didn’t like about Archangel’s War was the ending. It seemed so final, but there are still so many stories to be told! I’m not emotionally ready for a world where I don’t wait for a new book in one of my favorite book series!
Three Words That Describe This Book: fantastic, action, fun
Give it a Try if You Like: Paranormal romance, the Cassandra Palmer series by Karen Chance, the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward
Rating: 5/5
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