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Jan 15, 2011

Catherine rated it:

Ever since I read the previous novel, Angels' Blood, I have been waiting impatiently for this book to come out. I was nervous about reading it though. Sometimes I'll love the first book in a series and then feel disappointed in the following books. That is definitely not the case here. It was definitely worth the wait.

In this book we get to see the vulnerability of Elena in relation to all the other angels in her new world. She's used to being the strongest person and now has to deal More...

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Dec 24, 2010

Katie(babs) rated it:

In the mood for a dark, intense and smoldering sexy read that may have you gasping for breath? Nalini Singh delivers this in ways you can’t imagine with Archangel’s Kiss, the second book in her Guild Hunter Novel series. The first book, Angels Blood introduced vampire hunter Elena Deveraux, who lives in an alternate New York City universe where angels rule and are things of wonder to bow down to and be very afraid of. Elena was ordered to hunt down a supernatural serial killer than ended up bein More...

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Jul 09, 2011

Summer rated it:

I was so exited for this book and so frustrated that the library didn't seem to be getting it in, that I finally caved and bought it.
And totally loved it. Nalini Singh's writing sucked me in from the first page. Raphael is sort of an uber-Alpha character which took some getting used to in the first book. There were parts of the first book where I honestly didn't want the pair getting together. But he grew on me and by the end of that first book I was hooked. There's still action in this b More...

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Sep 01, 2011

Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~ rated it:

This book more or less takes off from where “Angels Blood” left off. Now that Elena has awoken with her wings she is taken by Raphael, her Archangel lover, to the beautiful but dangerous home called The Refuge, where the angels keep their children safe and hidden from mortals. But it seems that Raphael and Elena have made many dangerous enemies amongst the cold blooded and ruthless angel race and Elena has come to the attention of the passionless gaze of the Cadre. With an unknown angel trying t More...

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Feb 11, 2012

Jess ♥ Wickedly Bookish (Bat-Jess) rated it:

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Archangel's Kiss is a riveting sequel to the thrilling Angels' Blood. Elena, the first ever angel-Made is getting used to her new life with wings. While Elena enjoys the seemingly peaceful confines of the Refuge, a vampire is found mutilated with a knife bearing the Guild's seal, buried deep within his chest. Someone is not happy with Elena's new status as Raphael's consort and has some plans of their own. Meanwhile More...

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Jun 23, 2011

Shannon rated it:

*spoilers for book one: do not read until you've read Angel's Blood*

4.5 stars: Archangel's Kiss picks up about a year after Angels' Blood left off. After the fight with Uram, when vampire hunter Elena and Archangel Raphael almost died, Elena wakes up from a year long coma to find out that she's been turned immortal. But she's not a vampire; she's the first Angel to be made in recent history. Angels are usually born, not Made. It's extremely rare, and makes her a point of interest for More...

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Sep 14, 2011

Preeti Joan rated it:

WOOHOO WOOHOO WOOHOO! hahaha! i finished the book a couple of days ago but i wasn't able to make a review since i'm not home. and those days that i'm not able to make a review, i'm going nuts! i can't take this excited feeling out! but now i'm here and back, here we go!

Archangel's Kiss was SUPER better than the first book! maybe it was because Elena is now an angel. hmm. and she was the lover/pet of the Archangel of NY, Raphael. gorgeous, conceited and lustful Raphael. a lot of More...

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Nov 04, 2010

Mandi rated it:

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If Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series is a multi-part symphony, her Guild Hunters series is rock opera. This is a dark, moody, operatic series, where the author is utterly unafraid to go “there”. You know where I mean? No? Let me explain.

Elena Devereaux is a born vampire hunter. One who fell in love with the archangel Raphael, the angel who oversees North America. Except that, she’s recently been turned into an angel, and awakened from a year-long More...

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Aug 19, 2011

Maria rated it:

As I said in my review of the first book, this is the second time that I’m reading the Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh. The second book in this series, “Archangel’s Kiss” is even better than the first!

The story takes us a year after the last events and Elena Deveraux, vampire hunter and an angel, wakes up from the come. The problems now are many. Another archangel is more dangerous than ever and the relationship between Elena and Raphael is not an easy thing.

Elena as More...

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Sep 22, 2011

Book Chick City rated it:

'Archangel's Kiss' is the second book in the 'Guild Hunter' series by Nalini Singh, and after absolutely loving the first book in the series, 'Angels' Blood', this one had a lot to live up to. I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint. I loved it. The prose is just as lush as the first book, Elena and Raphael are still fantastic characters and the world-building just as vivid.

However, I did feel as though the balance between urban fantasy and paranormal romance was slightly out of kilter. More...

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Nov 18, 2010

Holly rated it:

Re-read 11/17/10: I had a harder time getting into it this time around. The first time I read it the first 3-or-so chapters lagged for me, but this time I was almost halfway through the book before I was pulled in. The battle between Raphael and Elena over her independence was necessary to both characters, but really dragged the story down, IMO. Once it settled and the focus shifted it was much easier to read.

Still a great read, but I didn't love it as much as I did the first time arou More...

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Jul 06, 2011

Cloe rated it:

El olor a viento, a mar, a fresco, se reafirma como la esencia misma del pecado más terrenal, sensual e irresistible. Un pecado con nombre propio, Rafael.
Nalini Singh lo ha vuelto a hacer. Una vez más me ha cautivado por completo con sus ángeles y vampiros. De nuevo me ha enganchado a su prosa llena de acción, fuego, sensualidad, susurros eróticos capaces de ponerte los vellos de punta y por supuesto amor, mucho amor. Si Rafael ya me enamoró en 'El ángel caído', primera entrega de la saga More...

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May 01, 2011

Maria rated it:

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i won’t apologize, Elena. It would be a lie – i couldn’t let you leave me.

first off, the cover is just stunning. Elena appeared sexy and dangerous. plus the indigo-almost black angel wings. wow.

i started reading the moment i finished book 1. why? i was hungry for more!

i finally got over the vampires-slaved-by-vicious-angels/archangels thing and enjoyed reading.

mostly the book explained m More...

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Feb 12, 2010

Erin rated it:

Wow did I love this book. I won't go into plot, but these are my favorite parts:
1. Elena's development. Elena went from being the best hunter to the weakest angel. She needs to do a lot of adjusting in a compressed period of time, and I loved watching her grow and change.

2. Raphael. I think this is the very first depiction I've seen of immortal characters that rings absolutely true for me. After thousands of years, how could anyone relate to humans with only a few year's More...

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Feb 07, 2012

Erika rated it:

“Even if you fail,” he said, “I have every confidence that you’ll find a way to end my life before I stain the world with evil.”
Rebellion in those eyes. “We die,” she said, “we die together. That’s the deal.”
He thought about his final thoughts as he’d fallen with her in New York, her body broken in his arms, her voice less than a whisper in his mind. He hadn’t considered holding onto his eternity for a second, had chosen to die with her, with his hunter. That she would choose to do t

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Nov 06, 2011

Anzu rated it:

Of course this ended up being another perfect book. It’s Guild Hunter we’re talking about after all.

First of all I must comment about the cover. Wow! Great artwork, amazing colors and adaptation. Nalini Singh knows what she wants when choosing her cover artists. This is exactly how I imagined Elena to be. Wish we could get Raphael on the cover one day. Now that would be something awesome verging on epic!

Speaking of the angel-boy, I saw a picture of a dude who kind of remi More...

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Jan 25, 2011

Emanuela ~plastic duck~ rated it:

4.5 stars.

In the previous book I didn't like Elena very much because she was always confronting Raphael and she was extremely despondent. In this book she's more likable, but I can't help feeling that I like her because Raphael likes her. It's as if she's basking in the Archangel's spotlight, but she is not strong enough to stand on her own as a character.

I think Raphael is one of my favorite Alpha heroes. He is passionate with a dangerous streak, he feels deeply but he has a More...

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Sep 28, 2011

~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ rated it:

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Dec 08, 2010

LethalLovely~I'm Superman & It's My Show rated it:

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This novel was way better than the first if that's possible, as Angels' Blood was amazing. Euphoric even. This series is a breath of fresh air in the monotony that is the PNR genre. This new addition doesn't disappoint either. I loved the raw chemistry between Elena & Raphael. I love how their relationship evolved. Evolved is a word used alot in this novel & describes it perfectly. Almost everyone evolved in some way, revealing parts of themselves the reader never knew & More...

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May 11, 2010

Cindi rated it:

I just wish everybody had half the talent of Nalini Singh. I have long been a fan of her PSY series but I am intensely involved now in the Guild Hunter tales; she cannot write fast enough for me!

Ms. Singh has a major way with secondary characters in all her books and this one is no different. While I am eager to know more about "Hunter"(gosh, LOVE IT when Raphael looks at her and says that!)and her archangel, now I am involved with Jason and Dimitri and Illium (seriously More...

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Feb 23, 2010

Lady Vale rated it:

What can I say? Just WOW!, I wish I had read it before. So good. I loved it, read it through the night, couldn't stop.There is something in this new world that NS has created that will blow your mind, just like that.

I loved to read about Angels again, there is something that I found in them so interesting that makes me wanna read more and more. I love the concept that NS developed about them, so different from everything I have read. I swear that I never thought that reading about a More...

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Jan 04, 2011

Kimberly rated it:

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Mar 02, 2010

Norma rated it:

This was a fast-moving and well-written book, but not as good as the first. I loved watching Ellie and Raphael adjust to their lives, but there was so much other stuff going on that it started to feel like whatever could happen, would happen.

All in all I liked the book and will auto-buy her next in this series. And I enjoy Singh's writing enough to look into her Psy-Changling series.

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Jan 18, 2012

Gamatst rated it:

I was so happy to see audiobook version of Archangel's Kiss available at Audible.com yesterday. I'm about halfway through listening and loving it. I get so much more out of listening, even though I just read the book in the last month.

Really loved Angels Blood on audio too. I think the narrator does an excellent job with all the voices and accents. There is just enough of an alien sound to Raphael's tone to make you believe the line that goes something along the lines of... "he More...

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Dec 31, 2011

Jennifer added it

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The more I read about Elena and Raphael, the more I like them as characters and as a couple. Elena is a strong woman, but she still has to deal with the traumatic experience she went through as a child. And now, as her world is completely changed, she has to fight for her right to live.

Raphael is so arrogant and demanding that you almost want to hate him, but his feelings of superiority make sense based on who he is. He is an archangel, he can't help but feel greater t More...

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Jan 12, 2012

Gardavson rated it:

Not as good as book 1, but still good. Elena grates a bit more against my nerves in this one. She can't seem to be strong and independent without losing brain cells. She is weak but wants to be treated like she's stronger, smarter, quicker, bad-assier than those around her or after her. I find that extremely irritating. But typical with the bad ass heroines. I like Raphael even more in this book. He is, if anything, even more complex, but he's hitting more of those lovey spots that make you love More...

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Dec 27, 2011

Chelsea rated it:

The bulk of the story takes place in the Refuge, which seems to be home base for angels and their families. Elena is recovering from her year spent in a coma and learning to use her new angel body. She is trained and looked after by Raphael and his Seven, all interesting characters in their own right. At the same time, the death of the archangel Uram has created a power vacuum, with several powerful angels hoping to take his place. Many think to prove their power by threatening Elena, because sh More...

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Dec 21, 2011

Era rated it:

Now I already loved the first book, the Angels’ Blood, so I’m not even surprised that I felt exactly the same for this one. This is as stunning as the first book, perhaps even more. It has bewitched me in a serious way.

Nalini Singh has yet again showed us the darkly beautiful world of the angels and vampires in her second installation of the Guild Hunter series, the Archangel’s Kiss. This book followed the awakening of Elena, the Guild Hunter, from a year long coma to find out that she More...

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Dec 07, 2011

Sarah rated it:

It's incredibly bad. I liked Archangel's blade, could tolerate the first but this is just endless flowery prose, a main heroine who constantly thinks about sex, how sexy everyone is around her, how sexy the world smells, the sex she craves all the time, how hot everyone is, and she does it with bizarre phrases like 'ebony dipped in sapphire'. (When talking about hair. )
It just keeps going on, and on like this, pages of this, and then some recap of the last book, and then we're suddenly ta More...

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Nov 21, 2011

Megan rated it:

Another awesome read by this author. I'm really enjoying the Guild Hunter series. I initally thought the author would finish up the story of Elena and Raphael in book one with a happily ever after feel (as so many romance novels tend to do) and move onto another guild hunter/angel or guild hunter/vampire pairing, but it didn't. The relationship between Elena and Raphael is still blossoming and it's nice to see a more realistic view of relationships than what is normally portrayedin such a genre. More...

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