Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunter, #4) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Apr 29, 2011 MelissaB rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-romance, kindle, 2011-reads, 2013-reads, guild-hunters-series, 2020-reads

Good story, a little too violent sometimes.

2nd read: I liked this even better this time!

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Jan 28, 2011 Mahlet rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, series, pnr, vamps, arc

This review assumes that you’re caught up on the Guild Hunters series and that you’ve read the teaser excerpts on Nalini’s website.

I’ve been in complete lust and love with vampire Dmitri, the leader of The Seven (Archangel Raphael’s elite guard of vampires and angels) since his introduction in the Guild Hunter’s series opener. When the nearly 1,000 year old vampire got turned on from Elena slitting his throat in Angels' Blood? And wanted to f**k her before killed her? That sealed the deal.

I alw This review assumes that you’re caught up on the Guild Hunters series and that you’ve read the teaser excerpts on Nalini’s website.

I’ve been in complete lust and love with vampire Dmitri, the leader of The Seven (Archangel Raphael’s elite guard of vampires and angels) since his introduction in the Guild Hunter’s series opener. When the nearly 1,000 year old vampire got turned on from Elena slitting his throat in Angels' Blood? And wanted to f**k her before killed her? That sealed the deal.

I always thought that such a vicious and unapologetic killer like Dmitri would be very interesting to pair with a damaged heroine. Especially since we’ve had hints of a painful past and more than meets the surface. So ever since we met Holly Chang in Angel’s Blood (remember crazed Archangel Uram’s damaged and only surviving victim?), I’ve thought that she would be Dmitri’s mate. But then in March, Nalini announced that we’d never met Dmitri’s mate and eventually revealed her name as Honor…let me tell you, this woman is just as damaged as Holly. Honor may not be physically “changed” like Holly, but the extended torture and rape that Honor has recently endured and barely survived? Well, that’s just as sadistic and damaging as spending some QT with Uram. So Honor fit the bill for all that I’d hoped for in Dmitri’s mate.

The first few pages of Archangel’s Blade contain a bombshell confirmation about Dmitri’s past that you’ve probably suspected for awhile. And then we fast forward to present day where Dmitri is examining dismembered and extensively cut vampire bodies with mysterious etchings seemingly tied to his former life as a human and young vampire. To help Dmitri solve the mystery and stop the killings, the Guild assigns Honor to the case, over her protests. Since being rescued by Guild Hunters Ranson and Ashwini, the formerly energetic Honor has been hiding out at Guild Headquarters. Once a confident and sexy dresser, Honor now restricts herself to dull and drab clothes. She hasn’t gotten over the torture, but the Guild gives her a firm push with this job.

Dmitri is immediately taken with Honor, sets out to seduce her, and lets her know in typical Dmitri fashion *grin* Honor is not “hunter born” like Elena (the Guild’s very best vampire tracker), so Honor’s scent susceptibility is weaker. Dmitri’s usual tricks with his chocolate and fur scent lure don’t work so well on Honor. Add to that Honor’s at present extreme aversion to vampires, despite her long-harbored secret crush on Dmitri, and the man’s got his work cut out for him! Can he handle a woman with uncontrollable, violent urges to slice him? My boy’s up for the challenge, and you know he’s always enjoyed mixing “a little pain with his pleasure” ;)

Dmitri and Honor also set out on a second, more personal mission: they begin working together to bring justice to Honor’s tormentors. I was so pleased that Nalini didn’t turn him into a sap, even as he began falling in love. He’s still the man that will cut a few discreet pieces out of a woman’s heart while smiling at you and pretending he’s doing something else. He remained true to character and I loved the story for it.

Mixed within are a few flashbacks into Dmitri’s rich past. He has always been a very sensual, creative and playful lover :) And holy hot hell - Dmitri’s love scene with Honor? Longest love scene in the entire Guild Hunters series…Yes. I actually did a page count comparison :) Let me just say I hope nothing in the ARC landed on the cutting room floor – because that was awesomely HOT!!

We get to catch up with the usual suspects we know and love, including Illium/“Bluebell” and Venom. Where Dmitri seems to have a more father/daughter relationship with Holly, Venom - who she has nicknamed “Poison” – has a more antagonistic relationship Holly, repeatedly reminding her that he’ll be there to put her down if necessary. She’s this pint-sized Asian with pink-streaked black hair, and dangerous eyes…Holly, who kept slipping past her security, was a TOTAL scene stealer with several memorable ones! I’ve got new suspicions about Holly’s mate’s identity *fingers-crossed!*

As a Dmitri fangirl, I was very happy with this installment and I’m very much looking forward to Angels' Flight in March of 2012 - stunning cover art!

SIDE NOTE: I generally don’t listen to music while I read, but when I’m forced into tuning out Howard Stern radio on a very long road trip, I make an exception. While reading Archangel’s Blade, I listened to the track below on repeat for hours!!!! I’ve never done that before. Just like Dmitri, this track is very sensual and exotic so it went incredibly well with his story. Here’s a link to give the track a listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dZ6aDTEM...
Album: Putumayo Presents Asian Lounge
Track #6: Artist: “Bali Lounge” Track Title: “Angels Of The Island” ...more

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Oct 01, 2011 Lee rated it it was amazing

Loved it!! Dmitri stole my heart. What a great love story! Nalini Singh has outdone herself! I highly recommend the whole series. It's awesome! ...more

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Jan 27, 2011 Jen rated it really liked it

Shelves: psy-series

Honor and Dimitri

Pretty good book. I love Singh's writing of an anti-hero. She makes them so dark yet it is impossible to not love them. The book wasn't 5 stars for me because of the end.

Spoiler ahead*****

So is she Honor or is she Ingrede? I know she said that she was Honor now and Ingrede in a time before. But the end was so abrupt. Conflict over...and I am your dead wife. I just wasn't totally on board with how it ended. I think Singh did a good enough job with having Dimitri fall in love wit ...more

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Apr 29, 2011 Lynsey A rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-series, books-i-own, 2011-reads, paranormal-romance, made-me-cry, favorite-author, wishlist, singh-guild-hunters-series, reincarnated-lovers, part-of-a-series

Loved this book! Until this book I was not a big fan of Dmitri. I didn't like the way he taunted Elena in the other books with his scent. Now, I know he was doing it for her protection since he is not the only vampire who has that ability.

This was a very violent book. The most violent of all of the Guild Hunter books. It was also, quite possibly, the saddest of them all, although, with a happy ending.

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Sep 08, 2011 Ally rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

Was up until 2:30am reading this bad boy. So much running around my head about this book!
Really great book, another fantastic addition to an interesting series that seems to draw me in that little bit more with each book.
Only thing to say is this book would have been a 4.5 stars if it wasn't that for that bit near the very end very disappointing for me although it didn't ruin it it did put a dampener on the book for me.
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May 30, 2011 Cyndi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, own, vampires, angels, romance

I loved this book! This is the first of the Guild Hunter series that didn't focus on Elena and Raphael, and it was a story filled with hurt, anger, forgiveness, new beginnings and eternal love. It doesn't get better than that! It was heart wrenching to learn about Honor's history and terrible ordeal, and to see her fight to get her life and pride back. It wasn't an easy fix either...you could see the struggle within her. And DIMITRI! I love Dimitri! You truly felt for him - his loyalty to his wi ...more

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Feb 29, 2012 Heather rated it liked it

Shelves: romance, paranormal

Singh throws in a good twist here - can true love really last forever? It's a question immortals might answer differently than the rest of us. ...more

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Oct 31, 2011 Pet rated it it was amazing

This book, I’ve read it so many times and each time it brings me to tears,, the first time I read it I sobbed. Dimitri is a hard, harsh, unforgiving, and unmovable male. I did not like how he is with Elena, but this book made me fall more than a little in love with him and I absolutely love that he stayed true to live in his own way. Honor is not an Elena but she’s strong and capable in a whole other way and has a heart big enough for a monster. Love this book.

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