Archangel's Prophecy

Starred review from October 1, 2018
Prophecy and unbending devotion collide in Singh’s game-changing 11th Guild Hunter novel (after Archangel’s Viper). Unexpected humor and quick-paced plot shifts expand the setting and advance the action without leaving new readers in the dark. Archangel Raphael and his consort, former mortal Elena, are center stage as the power-enhancing Cascade again unsettles the world. Raphael tries to contain its unnatural phenomena, such as lava sinkholes; master his new abilities; and prepare his territory for the return of the power-hungry Archangel of Death. Determined to keep her family safe, Elena refuses to stop hunting for the killer targeting her sister’s husband, but she increasingly falters in the air. Soon Elena and Raphael realize she’s regressing toward mortality. Singh heightens tension in this spellbinding paranormal romance as familial bonds deepen and a heartbreaking mystery unfolds, leading to a destiny-defying climax certain to stun fans. This book can be read as a standalone but will lead a new reader to gobble up the entire series. Singh is in a class all her own and knows just how to leave readers wanting more. Agent: Nephele Tempest, Knight Agency.

Starred review from October 15, 2018
Elena--the first human to be made into an angel in memory and consort to a mighty archangel--is failing, and while she, her lover, and their friends race to heal her, they must also stop a serial killer and meet the growing threat from a powerful and mysterious enemy.Elena has been turned into an angel by her true love: "Raphael had kissed her with ambrosia as she fell, her back broken and the rest of her wounded beyond repair, and now she soared in the sky." No one knows how long the full "journey from postmortal to immortal" will take, since any records from past angel-Mades have been lost. Suddenly, however, Elena is regressing, and powers she's come to rely on are receding. Even her wings are disintegrating. Bad timing, since she's on the hunt for a serial killer who's attacked her brother-in-law, and the closer she gets to the killer's identity, the more she realizes she'll need all the hunting skills she possesses; tracking him while her body is undependable and her other powers are vanishing is daunting. Meanwhile, an odd voice in her head--that seems to be a powerful being communicating with her from some unknown place--is hinting that she's going to die, sort of; Raphael is developing powers that surprise even him; odd geothermal phenomena are erupting around the world; and an old nemesis is rising, though in ways no one is expecting. Singh takes her remarkable Guild Hunter series (Archangel's Viper, 2017, etc.) in a new direction, threatening Elena and Raphael's relationship with changes harkened by an ancient sage who chooses to communicate with Elena in her head. Though her prophecies indicate death, the end of the book hints at a more metaphorical interpretation than a literal one and introduces some major changes to look forward to in the next title.Intense, astonishing, and radiant.

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