Sins of the Angels

August 8, 2011
Urban fantasy is uneasily married to a serial killer thriller in Poitevin’s graphic debut. Alex Jarvis is a homicide detective whose psychotic mother murdered Alex’s father when Alex was nine years old. The victims of a serial killer straight out of a slasher film are sickeningly familiar to Alex. But the killer is no mere mortal: he’s Caim, a fallen angel escaped from Limbo, and he’s after Alex’s soul. The only one who can stop him is Aramael, his brother. Tormented by his task, Aramael is completely unprepared for the sudden, impossible, mutual attraction he shares with Alex, who thinks she’s going insane whenever she sees flashes of Aramael’s wings. Poitevin’s addition to the recent fallen angel urban fantasy trend will appeal to readers who enjoy horror and crime stories, but it is not for the squeamish.

September 15, 2011

Toronto homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis handles the investigation of a serial killer while breaking in a new partner, Jacob Trent. Taken aback by Trent's obvious disdain for her, Alex does not realize that Trent has been assigned to act as her Guardian by Heaven itself. Trent is, in reality, the angel Aramael, a hunter of fallen angels, and the serial killer is one he knows all too well. Alex's bloodline makes her a danger to Aramael's mission, and the two must find common ground before the killer's crimes hasten the end of the world. Poitivin's debut novel launches an urban fantasy series that focuses on the world of angels, fallen and otherwise. VERDICT Strong storytelling and a pair of intriguing characters make this title a strong draw for urban fantasy readers and heralds a new voice in the genre.

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