New
York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s dangerous and beautiful world
of archangels, vampires, and mortals has never faced a threat this cataclysmic…
Raphael and Elena are experiencing their first ever year of true peace. No war.
No horrors of archangelic power. No nightmares given flesh. Until… the earth
beneath the Refuge begins to tremble, endangering not only angelkind’s precious
and fragile young, but the very place that has held their most innocent safe
for eons.
Amid the chaos, Elena’s father suffers a violent heart attack that threatens to
extinguish their last chance to heal the bonds between them and make sense of
the ruins of their agonizing shared history.
Even as Elena battles grief, Raphael is torn from her side by the sudden
disappearance of an archangel. But worse yet is to come. An Ancestor, an angel
unlike any other, stirs from his Sleep to warn the Cadre of a darkness so
terrible that it causes empires to fall and civilizations to vanish.
This time, even the Cadre itself may not be able to stop a ticking clock that
is counting down at frightening speed…
Don’t miss our reviews of other books in the Guild Hunter series!
For book #10, Archangel's Viper, click HERE.
For book #11, Archangel's Prophecy, click HERE.
For book #12, Archangel's War, click HERE.
For book #13, Archangel's Sun, click HERE.
For book #14, Archangel’s Light, click HERE.
For book #15, Archangel’s Resurrection, click HERE.
Book
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Narrated by Justine Eyre
Erica
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Archangel's Lineage is the 16th installment of the Guild Hunter series.
It cannot be read as a standalone and all 15 previous novels must be read in
order.
A sense of finality upon completion. A warmth that all is right in the Guild
Hunter universe. I have no idea if this is the final installment, but I can't
see how the series moves forward unless in a different era or focusing on
different characters. The stage is set for Vivek, which I would be ecstatic to
read.
Archangel's Lineage felt like old-school Guild Hunters with how Elena
revisits past characters not shown often in later novels.
Time has passed since the Cascade and wars. Some peace has been found by the
awake Archangels in the Cadre, but all those recent events shifted the balance.
A balance that needs to be reset.
A series of natural disasters occur as Elena sits at her father's bedside.
While these two events do not connect, they inspire similar emotions and
mindsets.
Bittersweet wistfulness. A sense of urgency to right past wrong, heal old
wounds, clear up miscommunications, and give forgiveness. A gamut of raw, real
emotions.
Elena is discovering the price to no longer being mortal, as the passage of
time slowly draws her family from her. Elena's younger sister is experiencing
age-related issues, as they watch the youngest sisters grow into adults and
have children of their own. The eldest niece and goddaughter are grown young
women now. Elena and her family come full circle in the loss of their matriarch
and two elder sisters, something that has ridden shotgun since the opener of
book one.
Information on the ancients comes to light, which adds to the mythology of
their creation and existence, as well as their place in not only the world but
in time as well.
The Cadre must come together in unity with the help of an unlikely yet
surprising ally.
A wonderful addition to a favorite series of mine, even if Singh overcomplicates
some portions unnecessarily and adds many points of view (some only a paragraph
in length) that probably lend more value versus confusion on a reread.
I had planned on a reread, but I think I'll try the audiobook version next. I'm
curious to hear the series brought to life.
New
York Times bestselling author NALINI SINGH is passionate about writing.
Though she’s traveled as far afield as the deserts of China, the Highlands of
Scotland, and the frozen landscapes of Antarctica, it is the journey of the
imagination that fascinates her most. She’s beyond delighted to be able to
follow her dream as a writer. Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand.
You can contact her directly through her website. While visiting the site,
Nalini invites you to join her newsletter for up-to-date news about both the
Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series, as well as fun exclusive extras,
including free short stories set in her worlds.
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read and review.
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