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Dancing on the Head of a Pin (Remy Chandler #2)

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Remy Chandler ?is a character I can?t wait to see again.?( Christopher Golden, bestselling author of The Lost Ones)

Still mourning the loss of his wife, fallen angel Remy Chandler has immersed himself in investigating dangerous supernatural cases. His latest: the theft of a cache of ancient weaponry stolen from a collector who deals in antiquities of a dark and dubious nat...more

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Published April 7th 2009 by Roc Trade (first published February 21st 2009)

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Sep 21, 2012 Kelly Maybedog Hawkins rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who love dogs in their Urban fantasy

Shelves: what-dogs, what-modern-fantasy, what-beware-of-dog, what-male-protagonist

3.5 stars rounded up.This was a good follow up to the first book. This time around he has to deal with the death of his wife from the precious book. His grief is shown well and is believable. The passion and love that he feels for her is one of the most beautiful and tragic romances I've read in Urban Fantasy.

Again the mythos feels real to me. I often felt that what Sniegoski was portraying was closer to what was written in the old Testament than what I learned in Sunday school. I don't know how...more 3.5 stars rounded up. This was a good follow up to the first book. This time around he has to deal with the death of his wife from the precious book. His grief is shown well and is believable. The passion and love that he feels for her is one of the most beautiful and tragic romances I've read in Urban Fantasy.

Again the mythos feels real to me. I often felt that what Sniegoski was portraying was closer to what was written in the old Testament than what I learned in Sunday school. I don't know how much is true and how much isn't (my degree focused on world religious thought and philosophy rather than Christianity) but so much felt right. I think that's impressive in world building in this genre.

The situation this go round is even more dire then last time and I began to wonder how the next book could top this one. The final battle in this one is spectacular.

Of course on of my favorite parts is the interaction between Remy and his dog as well as the dogs and other creatures in the storyline. Marlowe is a little smarter than your average dog but his feelings and motivations are quite realistic. Remy's love and respect for the animal as well as the seriousness with which he takes his role as the digs caretaker is refreshing. He even stops to make sure his dog will be cared for when he goes into a situation where he could die. I think a detail like that is what makes Sniegoski do good at characterization as he showed the angel's humanity and loyalty with this act.

However there were a number of things that detracted from the great aspects of the book such as the author over explaining things. For example, Remy is told to stay hidden when entering a crime scene the. The author spends a paragraph explaining why. Characters also repeat themselves without the description acknowledging that they are doing so and I such a way that it feels like it was a mistake that they did.

There are a couple of areas where something in the plot contradicts something that happened earlier. For example, at one point one of the characters has some critical objects. A few scenes later it is revealed he doesn't have them anymore but there is no part of the text that explains that he lost them let alone how. I reread the intervening chapters again and the scene where it must have happened and at no point does it mention that he put them down or anything like that.

Although Remy's a detective, he's not a very good one. Most of what he finds out is through things happening to him. When he is hired for the initial job, he doesn't ask any pertinent questions like specifics about how the incident happened, key questions that would have saved some time and effort.

There are other incongruities like something was created by an angel at one part and then attributed to a human later or a powerful weapon used only once that could have made a real difference, or the all to common to this genre that in one scene someone is really injured but a couple of scenes later is fine.

But Remy's humanity is beautifully obvious even as he struggles to fight his inner warrior of god and his love for his wife and dog are the things that make the story for me. I just wish that the editor would have caught the inconsistencies which would have moved the book up at least half a star for me.

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Jul 06, 2012 Doris rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Remy Chandler aka Remiel the Seraphim has just buried his wife after a long loving marriage. His reality is based on his love for Maddie, and he acknowledges that having loved her has humanized him.

He was a warrior of Heaven when Lucifer rebelled, and has been sent to Earth. I never quite got if he was a bad guy or not, but got the impression that his exile may have been self imposed. He never fought with Lucifer, but is trying to redeem himself and find meaning for his life, which he had for a...more

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Jun 05, 2010 Callista rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, mystery-contemp-american

I've been trying to decide if I didn't enjoy this much because of my mood or because it really is less well-written than the first in the series. Have I become intolerant of certain stylistic quirks? Have I somehow gotten spoiled by writers like Jim Butcher and Scott Lynch? Did the storyline of the first book draw me in to the point that I overlooked the writing style? The second book in a series shouldn't be less well-written than the first, should it? But I did find the narrative style inconsi...more

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May 15, 2010 Mark rated it 1 of 5 stars

I imagine it must be demoralizing working in the publishing industry. You love reading and books and want to bring that joy to others. And then you regularly get dreck like this book crossing your desk. You know there are enough people with standards so low that you can make money selling them this crap, but on the other hand you know you will be guilty of killing trees and brain cells if you publish this. You think about your mortgage, your son's braces, your daughter's tuition...then you sigh...more

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May 22, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Remy Chandler is recovering from the death of his wife and wondering at his place in the world – if he even has a place in the world. Especially since the Thrones have offered him a place back in heaven.

But the world doesn’t stop for a grieving angel. Several weapons have gone missing – weapons from every stage in history, each the very epitome of their kind and craftsmanship. They are the pitiless and they have power far beyond being devastating tools of destruction.

And other people certainly w...more Remy Chandler is recovering from the death of his wife and wondering at his place in the world – if he even has a place in the world. Especially since the Thrones have offered him a place back in heaven.

But the world doesn’t stop for a grieving angel. Several weapons have gone missing – weapons from every stage in history, each the very epitome of their kind and craftsmanship. They are the pitiless and they have power far beyond being devastating tools of destruction.

And other people certainly want them - not least of which the Denizens, fallen angels who have returned to Earth from Hell to live out the rest of their penance and seek redemption. They’ve absorbed the forces of Hell and aren’t seeking a path back to Heaven – but revel in the corruption of mortals around them.

But the Pitiless contain power even they don’t know – and are part of a scheme that can rock Heaven itself to its core.

I do have an issue with the pacing of the book. It takes a long time for the book to get going and a long time to set the actual plot and premise up. We spend a lot of time with Remy’s emotions and dealing with his wife’s death and considering his place in the world – and whether he truly wants to remain with humanity or re-ascend to heaven. There follows a series of side-characters he deals with to find the pitiless who serve no real purpose at all. I’m not sure why the Denizens were there or what purpose they served or the semi-human purveyors of stolen goods. They seemed almost place holders that could have been equally filled by anyone else. They felt like fillers, interactions with them felt unnecessary and all it really did was mean Remy didn’t have to do any real investigating.

The contrast is that once he does get his hands on the actual Pitiless, it’s run and keep up, no sprint and keep up with action left right and centre, passing into hell, fighting through Tartarus against hellions, against the fallen and we’re up to our eyeballs in gore, scary feelings and big rebellious falling angels.

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Apr 15, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

Second (publication-wise) in the Remy Chandler paranormal series about angels and free will based in Boston; third in the chronological sense.

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Still depressed over his wife's death, Remy is very, very slowly beginning to pick up the threads of his life and his private detection business when he gets a request for help. Mr. Karnighan needs someone to find a cache of antique weapons that have been stolen from him. Weapons that have been forged with great power and minds of their own!

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Sep 07, 2009 Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Remy Chandler is more than just a Private Investigator. He’s an angel. But years ago, he left Heaven to live on Earth as just another human. But what Remy has come to found out is that you can’t run away from your past or who you are and now, having lost the love of his life, he finds himself turning away from his human life and friends and seeking out his more dangerous, otherworldly past.

His latest case involves the theft of a cache of ancient weapons stolen from a collector who deals with ant...more

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Apr 27, 2009 Cathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, mystery, mythology, paranormal, urban, series-reminder, read-in-2009, angels-demons, dogs

Another good entry from Sniegoski. It's a good example of what I like best about fantasy and sci-fi - on the surface it's a typical paranormal/urban mystery, but it's also an philosophical examination of life, love, good vs. evil and free will. (And most importantly, the value of having a good dog in your life!) Not that mainstream fiction can't deal with deep topics, but often the fantastical setting or structure allows for a more complex weaving of adventure and fun with serious ruminations ab...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Jaime rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

At one point, I was so frustrated I almost threw this book across the room. An angel living as a human, and a private investigator, has a lot of potential. However, after finishing this I realized something. He's not really a PI. Every "case" is just another attempt to restart/prevent another war in heaven. Remy is pulled in to investigate; he fights with himself over the need to release his angel; and the bad guy is probably another angel. Remy doesn't investigate; he gets told what he needs to...more At one point, I was so frustrated I almost threw this book across the room. An angel living as a human, and a private investigator, has a lot of potential. However, after finishing this I realized something. He's not really a PI. Every "case" is just another attempt to restart/prevent another war in heaven. Remy is pulled in to investigate; he fights with himself over the need to release his angel; and the bad guy is probably another angel. Remy doesn't investigate; he gets told what he needs to know (well after he needed to know it).

A man contacts Remy about finding some stolen antique weapons. The weapons turn out to be "The Pitiless," powerful artifacts of evil (which came from heaven, don't get me started on that). The man knows this. He knows what Remy is. But, he doesn't tell Remy. He deliberately handicaps the one person here to help. Remy discovers the truth when he's beaten up by a fallen angel's henchmen (henchangels?). Oh, he gets beaten up a lot for a supposedly great warrior of heaven. Remy has to enter Hell to retrieve the Pitiless. He admits to himself that his human persona won't be enough. So, does he change into an angel before going? No. He jumps in and ends up hanging off a cliff. Does he change now so that his wings can save him? No. He falls a huge distance and is injured. Does he finally change in order to heal himself? Of course not! He waits until he's attacked by a mob of hellhounds to start what is an oddly long process. (This is where the book almost flew.) Now that he's finally an angel, he's still pretty well useless. You'd think his holy powers would be more than a match for fallen angels, cut off from their holy powers, who've been suffering millennia of torment. Nope. He's beaten back only to end up failing in his mission. Just what is the point of Remy Chandler?

Like another reviewer, I felt the contradictions in the world-building hurt the story. Is God good and Lucifer evil? If so, how is it that God is served by war-hungry angels? When Remy ends up at the gates of heaven on the brink of another war he meets Michael. "How does it feel to abandon everything that you are?" the Archangel asked, malice dripping from each and every word. Malice?! From a servant of God, one of Remiel's brothers? And if preventing Lucifer's escape is so important, why was Remiel the only angel working on behalf of God? Remy's refusal to return to heaven has become the elephant in the room. If he believes Lucifer was wrong, then how can he continue to refuse to return to God? Who he loves and misses. But if he does return, no more Remy Chandler novels.

There are good ideas here. Characters with internal conflict are usually interesting, especially Remy's grief over the loss of his wife and struggle to retain his humanity. The twist at the end with Madach was fantastic. I like the idea that hell is not for humans. Fallen angels operating on Earth like the Mafia is damn clever - and could have made for great cases. Sadly, I do not think the above issues can be resolved without a drastic change. And I don't like being frustrated with no payoff.(less)

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Mar 27, 2011 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy-with-male-protagonist

Short summary would be, there were few weapons missing from a home of a client, but these weapons were not ordinary. They were forged in Heaven and belonged to one and only, the first Fallen, Lucifer Morningstar. Remy must tried to find a way to track them before Hell broke loose.

Took a while to finish this one because I kept distracted with other things. I guess I just didn't wanted to finish it as quick. After book #1 where Remy dealt with Angel of Death gone missing, I thought what more could...more

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Feb 02, 2011 Yolanda Sfetsos rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

After reading the first Remy Chandler book, I was looking forward to this one. And it was just as good as the first one.

Remy might be a PI from Boston, but he's not your average man. Nope, he actually used to be known as Remiel, the Seraphim. Actually, his angelic personality hasn't completely left him, he just prefers to keep it hidden behind his human guise. After recently losing the love of his life, he's still mourning her death.

So he turns his attention to helping his friend, Francis (a for...more

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Oct 06, 2009 Christopher rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sniegoski's Remy Chandler novels are strangely compelling for me in ways that defy rational explanation.

I was raised Catholic, but had always rejected Catholicism and all of its trappings, to the point of for many years being rabidly opposed to the church (I now view such vigorous hatred as overcompensating, and have chosen to retire to a mild dislike for the church leadership/hierarchy and much of the dogma and theology that goes with it).

So it took me quite by surprise when I found myself feel...more

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Dec 14, 2009 Lisa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels, urban-fantasy

2 1/2 stars. I'm still sort of on the fence with this book and the series. I'm trying to figure out if there's something wrong with the fact that my favorite character thus far is a dog. I'm also disappointed that my other favorite character is gone, although we're not sure if he's actually left earth or is just MIA.Was Linda to be Francis's final good deed for a hurting friend, and was it enough to redeem him? If the protagonist isn't even in my top two favorite characters, should I bother read...more

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Dec 25, 2009 Kati rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Supernatural (the TV series) fans

Shelves: 2009, in-english, work-reviews, het, urban-fantasy

2nd in the Remy Chandler series. Better than the first and as before, very Supernatural like in its take on angels. In this book, Remy has to stop the Nomads from releasing Lucifer. And as is usual in Sniegoski's books, the creatures of both Heaven and Hell turn out to be pretty much selfish bastards. Though I admit that sometimes it was hard for me to understand Remy's reasoning: like, he's blaming everything that happened - the war in Heaven, the rift between the fallen angels who stood with L...more

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Aug 31, 2012 J.A. Dalley rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of the Dresden Files or Urban Fantasy

Shelves: urban-fantasy, detective, angels

This book was far better than the first. The main reason I say this is that this book made it actually feel like a series. The first book had a clear solid ending, no loose ends. However, this one actually had some loose ends that I'm looking forward to seeing cleared up in the future.

I'd also like to add that Thomas expands the Remy Chandler world even more in this book making it a very rich and pleasant read. Thomas has put so much thought into it that the world seems like it could actually b...more

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Aug 04, 2010 Garrett Jones rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Dresden Files Fans

Shelves: urban-fantasy

While Jim Butcher's work still holds the #1 spot for me, Thomas Sniegoski is surely and steadily moving up the ranks with this second installment of the Remy Chandler novels. Here, I found the quirks fascinating, and the mystery behind it all was great. The ending was a bit of a shocker, though it was foreshadowed enough in advance that the big revelation didn't hit me quite as hardly as it might have otherwise. However, the changes Remy goes through in this book are astounding, as his humanity...more

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Feb 23, 2013 John rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, audiobook

Still mourning his wife's death, fallen angel and private investigator of supernatural events, Remy Chandler, has been hired by a collector of antique weapons to recover five weapons of unimaginable power recently stolen from his collection. Remy shortly learns that others are also seeking these weapons, which if obtained first, could result in the freeing of Lucifer from Hell.

I picked up this audio book, the second in a series, just to have something to listen to in the car. Although generally...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Darcy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, angels, uf, private-security-investigator

I found this book to be a little melancholy. Remy is still mourning the death of Madeline and at loose ends. It seems like he is questioning life and his place in it, a little amazing considering what he is and how long he has lived.

I loved all the flashbacks with Madeline, loved that we got a closer look into their relationship and why Remy felt the need to have a life with her knowing the outcome. I think that his life with Madeline made him more human, caused him to reach out more to other h...more

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Dec 14, 2011 ***Dave Hill rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: text

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Another Remy tale, with much moaning and gnashing of teeth about grief and the human condition, while still managing to ramp up the metaphysical menace. What can top the Apocalypse? Sniegoski manages it, though both the heavenly and demonic glory don’t quite engage the way the do with other writers (Butcher comes to mind), and Remy still feels like too passive of a character, doing things at the behest of others (including his inner Sera...more

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Oct 16, 2009 Dorie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi

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Sep 14, 2011 Pauline rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

A different kind of urban fantasy. What if an angel just really got fed up of politics "up there" and decided to live "down here"? Maybe take up a job as a private detective, work with the local law enforcement, deal with being immortal while his wife is not? This Remy Chandler series of books is an excellent way to spend your reading time, especially while you are relaxing. The stories are filled with suspense, action and humanity seen through a very different perspective. I highly recommend th...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Heather rated it 3 of 5 stars

Remy Chandler...former angel of the choir seraphim....now human (long story). Remy works as a PI by trade. This particular installment has Remy working almostly exclusively with the Angel realm. Read Amazon for the book summary.

I liked the book. I wish I could give half stars... This book would have gotten a 3 1/2 stars... If Remy's dog Marlow had been in the book more I would have given it a 4 star. I don't want to spoil anyone so I will vague this up a bit. I think this series is gearing up fo...more

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Aug 16, 2011 Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels, fantasy, mystery

Like the first book of the series, Dancing on the Head of a Pin is a quick and easy read -- fluff, almost. I mean, okay, there's some gruesome bits, and it's an apocalypse, but it's still very easy to read.

I sort of wish there'd been more to the mystery aspect, and also that there'd been more of a build-up. Once you've dealt with the apocalypse, how can you go back to figuring out who the banker's wife is screwing? Well, in real life, easily, but in fiction? I do wish there'd been some sort of r...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Karissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is the second book in the Remy Chandler series by Sniegoski. Last I heard four books were sold in this series. The third one "Where Angels Fear to Tread" was released Mar. 2 2010. I liked this book more than the first one; it was more witty and the action scenes seemed tighter and more well written.

In this book Remy gets a call from an antique collector whose antique weapons have gone missing. Remy struggles to work on the case because he has been struggling with keeping his humanity (...more This book is the second book in the Remy Chandler series by Sniegoski. Last I heard four books were sold in this series. The third one "Where Angels Fear to Tread" was released Mar. 2 2010. I liked this book more than the first one; it was more witty and the action scenes seemed tighter and more well written.

In this book Remy gets a call from an antique collector whose antique weapons have gone missing. Remy struggles to work on the case because he has been struggling with keeping his humanity (and repressing his angelic side) since his wife Maddie passed away. When Remy goes to meet with the antique dealer he finds that the weapons missing were extremely powerful weapons called the Pitiless. At the same time Remy and Francis have found that someone is selling angel parts on the black market. Now Remy needs to find out how these weapons are tied in with the Nomad angels and how all of this ties in with the increased activity in Hell. Of course, if he can't figure it out the world as we know it will end.

I liked this book better than the first book. Remy has a bit more wit to him and is not so depressed. Sniegoski does an excellent job of keeping the plotline sleek and fast-moving. There isn't a whole lot extra in this book, all of it deals with the main plotline directly which I liked. I thought Sniegoski also did a better job with the fight scenes; they seemed more crisp than the first book and grabbed my attention more. If you are looking for a lot of romance in your story, then you should look elsewhere. Other than pining after his deceased wife, there really isn't any romance here...which suited the story just fine.

I love that Sniegoski deals with the angel and demons in a practical way and doesn't get too bogged down in religion. He also did a good job in bringing mythos from a variety of places into play in this book.

All the side characters are well developed. This book did a good job of wrapping up the main storyline it followed, but left another storyline open to continue into the next book. Reading the first book would be helpful but not absolutely necessary to enjoy this book.

Overall this was a great read. It is a quick, engaging, and fast-paced story that really grabs the reader. I think it was an improvement over the first book, and I am looking forward to reading the third book. (less)

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Jan 02, 2011 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: angels, demons

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Dancing on the Head of a Pin is the second book in the Remy Chandler series and follows A KISS BEFORE THE APOCALYPSE. Chandler aka Seraphim Remiel, is a disillusioned former Angel of Heaven who was unhappy after the war between Heaven and those who supported Lucifer.

He's now a Boston PI, with a dog named Marlow and a Detective friend named Steven Mulvehill; one of the very few who knows his real identity. (the others being his deceased wife Maddy and Marlow).

In this book Remy gets a call from a...more

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Dec 16, 2010 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-release, angels

**Synopsis** Still mourning the loss of his wife, fallen angel Remy Chandler has immersed himself in investigating dangerous supernatural cases. His latest: the theft of a cache of ancient weaponry stolen from a collector who deals in antiquities of a dark and dubious nature. The weapons, Remy knows, were forged eons ago and imbued with unimaginable power. And if they fall into the wrong hands, they could be used to destroy not only Heaven but also Earth.

**Review** This is the second Remy Chandl...more **Synopsis** Still mourning the loss of his wife, fallen angel Remy Chandler has immersed himself in investigating dangerous supernatural cases. His latest: the theft of a cache of ancient weaponry stolen from a collector who deals in antiquities of a dark and dubious nature. The weapons, Remy knows, were forged eons ago and imbued with unimaginable power. And if they fall into the wrong hands, they could be used to destroy not only Heaven but also Earth.

**Review** This is the second Remy Chandler novel which is the follow-up to the great series opener A Kiss Before the Apocalyse. Remy Chandler, also known as Remial of the angel host Seraphim, getting sucked into more of the heavenly host's business. After losing his human wife Remy is still going through a lot of grief. He is struggling to hold on to his humanity as his great link has left him.

Remy starts off by investigating the selling of angel organs by a group of the Fallen. Remy eventually finds the angel in question and witnesses him dying. Remy feels obligated to tell the group of Nomads the angel came from about his demise. The Nomads are another sect of Angels who sat out the Morningstar's war with heaven, while the Fallen are the angels who fought on the Morningstar's (Devil) side. They have no place in heaven nor hell and have lived on the earth for a millennia contemplating what they should have done during the great war.

Remy is soon hired by an old wealthy collector of antique weapons to recover a special group of weapons recently stolen from him. Remy learns the weapons are the legendary pitiless weapons. These are weapons of great strength more than equal to any other ever created. Remy uncovers the first of the pitiless weapons, which leads him into the deeper and darker mysteries of why the weapons were stolen and what their true purpose is. The weapons don't get much play until the end of the book are used very swiftly and could have easily been over done given their strength.

Dealings with the Fallen and a Nephlim bring out more players in the game including Hellions. Hellions are kind of like giant evil hyenas who keep things inline over Hell and its inhabitants. (less)

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Feb 19, 2013 Pamela Su rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

This book has a slow start but does significantly get better after awhile. I almost abandoned it from boredom though. I am glad I stuck with it as the story picked up a third of the way in and I was entertained to the end.

That being said, I have not been impressed by this series. It is a fairly average supernatural urban fantasy and the protagonist is not particularly interesting.

The actions of the characters seemed forced and not very natural, as if the author decided that this is the directio...more

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Nov 30, 2011 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Feb 06, 2012 Rosey rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, read-in-2012

So Remy is hired by a man to find some stolen. Aided by Marlowe, is awesome dog that he can communicate with, and fallen Guardian Angel Francis, they try and fugure out WTF is going on. I love how the author talks about the difference in angels and the difference in fallen angels. Some angels get out of Hell and live on Earth. Book 2 of the adventures of Remy Chandler aka the angel Remiel takes off not long after the end of Book 1. I really enjoyed Book 1 so I was excited to pick up this book an...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Deborah Ross rated it 3 of 5 stars

He's clearly not done with Remy Chandler, PI and Seraphim-in-exile, but I'm giving up. The world building doesn't work, the theology is crap, and the prose clanks and stutters. Even the way cool relationship between Remy and his Labrador, Marlowe, isn't enough to keep me going. Other mileage may vary; I've never been a fan of noir detectives in either print or film.

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THOMAS E. SNIEGOSKI is the author of more than two dozen novels for adults, teens, and children. His teen fantasy YA series Fallen was adapted into a trilogy of monstrously successful TV movies by ABC Family Channel. His other books for teens include Sleeper Code, Sleeper Agenda, and Force Majeure, as well as the upcoming series The Brimstone Network. The author's first adult novel, A Kiss Before...more

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Dancing on the Head of a Pin (Remy Chandler #2)

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