• Archangel's Kiss

  • Guild Hunter, Book 2
  • By: Nalini Singh
  • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
  • Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,142 ratings)

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Archangel's Kiss

By: Nalini Singh
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux wakes from a year-long coma to find that she has become an angel and that her lover, the stunningly dangerous archangel Raphael, likes having her under his control. But almost immediately, Raphael must ready Elena for a flight to Beijing, to attend a ball thrown by the archangel Lijuan.

Ancient and without conscience, Lijuan's power lies with the dead. And she has organized the most perfect and most vicious of welcomes for Elena.

Fallen angels: listen to another Guild+Hunter novel.
©2010 Nalini Singh (P)2010 Tantor

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Love this Story Line!

I would recommend this series to everyone who loves to listen Angel books!!! the perceptive of this book is from the Angel side!

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Hot and Mysterious

I love the way Raphael says 'Elena' and everything he wants to say is included in that one word. Kudos Justine Eyre

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Bloody and violent

This is a very difficult book for me to rate. On one hand, Singh has written a complex world and a multi-layered plot. On the other hand, there were many repetitive phrases and thoughts, especially in the first half of the book, that got old. On top of that, the book is stuffed full of really sick torture and scenes of cruelty.

So, while I appreciate that Singh can be a creative and skilled writer, I do not enjoy her characters or her stories. There was no one to like in these books, except perhaps Elena and a few of her Guild friends. The angels and vampires, especially the archangels, are almost without redeeming features. They are casually cruel, jaded, careless of life, and after centuries of living, need ever increasing stimuli to feel anything, making them especially prone to torture for pleasure.

The slow reveal of Elena's nightmare was disturbing and revolting. Really, there wasn't much to like here, at least not for me.

I will not continue with the series. I was very tempted to give this 2 stars, but will concede 3 stars based on the quality of writing...or the potential, for I felt like Singh wasted pages on repetition in this book.

The narrator, Justine Eyre, is quite popular, but her voice and delivery didn't work for me. The entire book is delivered in an emotionless, almost monotone, voice. I can understand using that voice for the angels, especially the archangels, but not for Elena or even the vampires. Eyre does distinguish well between the characters, but they all had the almost identical flat tone.

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Narration annoying

I wish I had stopped with the first of the series. The narration is just getting more and more annoying. Does this incredibly strong female lead really have such a wimpy, expressionless voice?

I, unfortunately, lost interest in the first half and it just seemed repetitive. Somebody tries or does kill/maim someone else, someone else gets revenge and so on. The angel premise is fascinating. I just wish the story was more engaging.

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Something Missing

I can't tell you what it is but something about this story just doesn't work for me. The characters and the story lacks heart.
And I can't stand the narrators voice!!

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Not good

Got this book because it was rated high. Not sure who rated it high, because I have never read a book as poorly writ

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Good but...

This first two books of this series were not bad but they were not particularly good either. Definitely not good enough to make me want to continue with the series so I'm stopping here.

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Good Story, Good Narration

Would you listen to Archangel's Kiss again? Why?

If I enjoy a story I usually will listen to it again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rafael. I like how his character in developing and still stays true.

What about Justine Eyre’s performance did you like?

I like narrators who can individualize each character in such a way that each person is distinct and the acting is compelling.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Elena's flashbacks were vivid.

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Great second book!

Great second book in the series. I enjoyed it and thought it was very well done. It great job of furthering the series. It built on the relationship of Elena and Raphael and did a good job with it while the secondary plot interesting. I was well satisfied with this additon to the series and the only thing it left me wanting for is more.

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Ok......not great

The book was good, but not as good as the first. I enjoyed the book but it wasn't memorable for me.

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