Angels' Blood

Guild Hunter, Book 1

By: Nalini Singh

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she is the best - but she does not know if even she is good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, Elena knows failure is not an option - even if the task is impossible. Because this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to track. It's an archangel gone bad.

The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other - and pull her to the razor's edge of passion. Even if the hunt does not destroy her, succumbing to Raphael's seductive touch just might. For when archangels play, mortals break.

©2009 Nalini Singh (P)2010 Tantor

No one build's sexual tension like Nalini Singh!

I admit, I have had this whole series in my library for a LONG time....I just couldn't bring myself to start it. I was a bit concerned with a female lead...ONE female for the series. I am use to books like the Black Dagger Brotherhood series where all the players are the same but each book focuses on a different pairing, or even the the Psy/Changeling series also written by N.S. that displays a similar theme....all the same players but the focus is switched to certain characters in each new book.

It's at this point that I would like to say....I am an IDIOT! If I had just listened to the first book I would have gotten over my prejudices and had some really awesome books to read! These books aren't like BDB or the Psy series....they are like Dune in that they have an intricate world of fantasy, myth, legend....some people are a bit insane....other's are just unlikable and evil. However, the banter is funny as heck!

Elionorra is a Hunter Born....this means that since birth she has an advantage over the average human, her senses are more advances and this helps her to track vampires. In this world of myth there are 4 types of people...The Archangel's, the Angels, the Vampires that they create and the humans. When a human petitions to be made into a vampire they sign a contract for 100 years of servitude to the angel that makes them....if they runaway the Guild Hunter's are called in to retrieve them. Ellie is such a hunter, but when the Archangel of New York commands her to a meeting on top of Angel tower she is pretty sure it isn't to help get an escaped vampire.

Raphael is one of 10 Archangels in the world, they are the oldest and most powerful angels in existence...and one of the 10 has gone rogue in HIS territory. Only another Archangel can kill an Archangel...killing him isn't the problem though, it's finding him! He must have the Guild Hunter's help in tracking the rogue before thousands die...he just wished he didn't WANT her so bad!

What can I say, great start to the series, great chemistry, great action, wonderful plot twists, wonderful book! Highly recommend you get at least book one and judge for yourself if you want to read more.

Great book!

I hope audible gets the rest of Nalini Singh's books as they are very good. First book I read of hers and I love it.

Will continue to buy.

Enjoyable!

Love the series! Certainly nothing deep, but great ear candy. Enjoy listening to this narrator! Can't wait for the next book of the series!

Loved it!

Great start to a series. .. can't wait for to hear the rest of the story

Better listen than I expected

What did you love best about Angels' Blood?

This story is VERY original. And I loved it when I read it the first time.

What did you like best about this story?

It is getting harder and harder to find a book that has a GOOD ending, that makes you happy that you read this or that book. This book does that for me. So far that I've read in the series the author hasn't tourted or debased the main people. (I've lost a few series so far because of that new tendiency). She just writes a very good, extremly original world that I want to know more about, with plots that intrest me, and people that I like to read about.

Which scene was your favorite?

The ending is perfection, and pulls you straight into the next book

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There are a few scenes with wordplay so well written that I laughed outloud, causing my coworkers to look at me funny.

Any additional comments?

I got the this version because it was on sale, but from my past experience with Audible, I was not expecting much. Oh, how wrong I was. The reading was very good. There was none of the irritations that I have found in other programs. It was very easy to get into the story.

It's ok

I will purchase the second book with the hope that it's better then the first. The ending was good and the beginning was boring. I spent the first half not caring about the lead... it felt rushed. I'm also not a huge fan of the narrator but I'm coming off of 16 books read by Robert Petkoff so my expectations may be too high.

Great book!

I really enjoyed this book, however, I'm not so sure about the person reading it. Maybe I'm spoiled, but I like to be able to differentiate between the characters and to have actual acting in the reading.

Book 1 Angel Blood Love it

Would you consider the audio edition of Angels' Blood to be better than the print version?

Yes, I love it.

What other book might you compare Angels' Blood to and why?

I have not compare because I do love the author who writing these story.

What about Justine Eyre’s performance did you like?

Narrated: Justine Eyre's Iove her reading of the story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I can listen to this story in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I love Nalni Singh, writing and Justine Eyre's the narrater. Nalni Singh is a very good writer who bring the story to you in her writing. When I listen to Justine Eyre's she being you in more into the story. I love these to people whether I'm reading or listen to the book when I'm in my car driving.

I love both writer and narrater look for more listing to book in audio.

Second listen and loved it.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It was a good listen

What did you like best about this story?

Several things: the female was strong and stood her ground, it showed both sides of the main characters stories, it was not a one sided story, and had lots of characters to explore later.

Archangel, Vampires and the hunters

I love this Autor and the narrator too!

I don’t know how many times I listed to this (and the rest of the books) already but once in a while out they come and even my husband started listening too them.