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Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1)

Nalini Singh

Start date: January 1, 2024

Finish date: January 31, 2024

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Challenges: What's the Rush

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Aug 05, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed-by-me, authors-s, authors-n, genre-romance-paranormal, take-flight, genre-urban-fantasy, m-library-sj-e-book, buddy-read-w-sans, series-g

Artist: Ni Anluain. Inspired by Nalini Singh's character Archangel Raphael

★★★★✩ I read Angels' Pawn first, thinking it a prequel, when really it is just a companion novella to Angels' Blood. For me, this was a disadvantage; while I loved Elena in this story, Raphael was not a very likeable character in that one, IMHO, and I wondered not how, but if Ms. Singh was going to be able to covert me to a Raphael fan. She did, but the going was rough.

I liked the story and was glad I finished it. In all honesty, I kind of lost interest there at about 75% of the way through and might not have finished it – or maybe just skimmed it – had this not been a “buddy read”. There was a bit of rehashing and the frustration of knowing my questions were not going to be answered this go round. (view spoiler) so I was interested to see how that happened and at the same time dreading a “cliffhanger” ending.

Sometimes I felt I was being led in one direction in the story, only to have it turn in another. And, in an unfair way, not in a neat, surprising-turn-of-events sort of way. (view spoiler)

There could have been fewer characters and more development of those pertinent to the story. Loved Illium, the angel with blue wings. I actually enjoyed the companion novella, Angels' Pawn much, much more. I thought Angels' Blood was 4 stars for a little over half way, then it dropped to 3 ½ stars there for a while; however, it redeemed itself in the end, so I’ll stick with the original rating and hesitantly give it ★★★★✩.

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Mar 19, 2010 Sarah Dizon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: library, read-in-2011, audiobook, romance, read-in-2015, 5-stars, paranormal-romance, read-more-than-once

Re-read 9.18.15 (audio) Changed the rating to 5 stars!
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I've heard great things about Nalini Singh as a writer, and this is the first book of hers I've read. It was a little hard to get into but after the first 30 pages or so I didn't want to put it down. I took a small break and then I finished the rest of the book in one sitting.

I liked Elena's strong-willed, stubbornness, and courage. She doesn't take any crap from anyone, even if she ...more

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Aug 25, 2010 Lily E rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

BEST BOOK I've read so far this year. Probably in the last few years as well. It has just the right combination of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, the right mix of light and darkess, and a special blend of emotion that grips the reader. Plus, it's about angels. (31st Aug 2010)

Re-read the following year and yes, it's still AMAZING! ...more

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Aug 28, 2019 Kay rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: someone-please-kill-love-interest

"You bastard. Is rape what turns you on?"
"It was worth a try."

Yeah, no. Fuck this. Literally right after this scene, when she fought him off and feels so angry and violated, he says her reaction will "force him to hurt her".

Not sure why y'all didn't warn me about this. ...more

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Nov 23, 2010 Amber Hatfield rated it liked it

Shelves: books-i-own

I liked this book a lot, I couldn't give it anymore that 3 stars because I felt it was lacking something, I'm not sure what, but that has not stopped me from starting the next book...This series came highly recommended by several people so I have no worries that the other books in this series will only get better. ...more

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