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A review by laurenjodi
Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh
4.0
Archangel's Heart
4 Stars
When Lijuan, the Archangel of China, disappears and her lands begin falling into chaos, the Cadre is summoned by the Luminata - a mysterious sect of angels tasked with maintaining order amongst the Archangels. Raphael along with his consort, Elena, travel to the Luminata compound in Morocco where nothing is as it seems, and long buried secrets emerge into the light.
Although this installment in the Guild Hunter series is enjoyable overall, especially in terms of the character development, it does have a filler feel to it as a great deal of page time is spent recapping prior events and constructing the malevolent atmosphere surrounding the Luminata.
There is very little progression in the ongoing Lijuan story arc and the Luminata plot is somewhat anti-climactic mainly due to the fact that the villain never constitutes any real threat to Raphael or Elena. Moreover, the final twist, i.e., that is obvious from the start.
That said, there are several excellent elements including the backstory on Marguerite Deveraux, the details concerning Aodahn's ordeal, the insights into the dynamics between the members of the Cadre, and the intensity of Elena and Raphael's romance.
All in all, not one of the best books in the series, but entertaining nonetheless. Looking forward to finding out who the next book will focus on. My money is on Aodahn, and although many readers are hoping for an m/m pairing with Illium, I would prefer m/f simply because I want them each to get their own book :0)
4 Stars
When Lijuan, the Archangel of China, disappears and her lands begin falling into chaos, the Cadre is summoned by the Luminata - a mysterious sect of angels tasked with maintaining order amongst the Archangels. Raphael along with his consort, Elena, travel to the Luminata compound in Morocco where nothing is as it seems, and long buried secrets emerge into the light.
Although this installment in the Guild Hunter series is enjoyable overall, especially in terms of the character development, it does have a filler feel to it as a great deal of page time is spent recapping prior events and constructing the malevolent atmosphere surrounding the Luminata.
There is very little progression in the ongoing Lijuan story arc and the Luminata plot is somewhat anti-climactic mainly due to the fact that the villain never constitutes any real threat to Raphael or Elena. Moreover, the final twist, i.e., that
Spoiler
Elena's grandparents are aliveThat said, there are several excellent elements including the backstory on Marguerite Deveraux, the details concerning Aodahn's ordeal, the insights into the dynamics between the members of the Cadre, and the intensity of Elena and Raphael's romance.
All in all, not one of the best books in the series, but entertaining nonetheless. Looking forward to finding out who the next book will focus on. My money is on Aodahn, and although many readers are hoping for an m/m pairing with Illium, I would prefer m/f simply because I want them each to get their own book :0)