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A review by diecryread
Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Heavy CW for rape, abuse, and child death.
One of the darker Singh books I've read. It definitely had potential, but I felt like she focused too much on the main characters and their relationship, which made the plot feel inconsistent and confusing. The plot was mostly getting revenge on past abusers, but there were other little bits thrown in with the rather obvious intention of teasing future novels in this series. The romance seemed to jump from 0 to 100 in a very jarring manner. I specifically remember when the fmc was like "i can't deny this thing between us" and I was like "wait what??" it just came out of nowhere.
Justine Eyre did okay. I liked her accents for Dmitri and Illium, but a lot of her inflections threw me off. For example, sometimes she would make a demand sound like a plea.
Overall, a bit lacking compared to other books I've read of hers, but definitely still interesting.
One of the darker Singh books I've read. It definitely had potential, but I felt like she focused too much on the main characters and their relationship, which made the plot feel inconsistent and confusing. The plot was mostly getting revenge on past abusers, but there were other little bits thrown in with the rather obvious intention of teasing future novels in this series. The romance seemed to jump from 0 to 100 in a very jarring manner. I specifically remember when the fmc was like "i can't deny this thing between us" and I was like "wait what??" it just came out of nowhere.
Justine Eyre did okay. I liked her accents for Dmitri and Illium, but a lot of her inflections threw me off. For example, sometimes she would make a demand sound like a plea.
Overall, a bit lacking compared to other books I've read of hers, but definitely still interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Incest