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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Book Review: Archangel's Viper (Guild Hunter #10) by Nalini Singh

Archangel's Viper (Guild Hunter #10)
by Nalini Singh
September 26th, 2017
400 pages
Berkley
Enter New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter world with the story of a woman who isn’t a vampire or an angel…or human…

Once a broken girl known as Sorrow, Holly Chang now prowls the shadowy gray underground of the city for the angels. But it’s not her winged allies who make her a wanted woman—it’s the unknown power coursing through her veins. Brutalized by an insane archangel, she was left with the bloodlust of a vampire, the ability to mesmerize her prey, and a poisonous bite.

Now, someone has put a bounty on her head…

Venom is one of the Seven, Archangel Raphael’s private guard, and he’s as infuriating as he is seductive. A centuries-old vampire, his fangs dispense a poison deadlier than Holly’s. But even if Venom can protect Holly from those hunting her, he might not be able to save himself—because the strange, violent power inside Holly is awakening…

No one is safe.



Before I start the review I have to be honest, I have a HUGE woman crush on Nalini Singh. So, pretty much anything she writes I am going to love/worship/take to the grave. Just wanted to be honest up front. 

Archangel's Viper had me from the first page until the very last. I've been waiting for my main man Venom to have his night in the moonlight, my gods this book did not disappoint! Venom is my vampire dreamboat. I love him and would actually fight his lady Holly to the death for his hand. Just tell me when and where Holly and we will have at it! (Sharon needs to back me up though since she knows how to fight.)
Sharon: I got your back fam.
But girl fight aside, this story takes off and never looks back. 

There are so many beautiful layers to everything Nalini produces, I am her willing slave. She has this brilliant talent of making these elaborate worlds come to life. These many different characters walk into your dreams and never leave, this tangible thing is unexplained but so welcome! 

Action, romance, and adventure are this authors thing, so buckle up tight and be ready for the journey. I'm not giving anything away, read this book. Read all her books! 

Getting 5 Sheep





KD

About the author:
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I've been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There's no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.

I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated every month).

So far, I've worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer's mill.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Sheep Book Review: Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh


Archangel's Legion (Guild Hunter #6) 
By: Nalini Singh 
Paranormal Romance 
Release Date: October 29th 2013

Angels are falling from the sky in New York, struck down by a vicious, unknown force.

Vampires are dying impossibly of disease.

Guild hunter Elena Deveraux and the Archangel Raphael must discover the source of the wave of death before it engulfs their city and their people, leaving New York a ruin and Raphael’s Tower under siege by enemy archangels.

Yet even as they fight desperately to save the city, an even darker force is stirring, its chill eyes trained on New York…and on Raphael. Rivers of crimson and nightmares given flesh, the world will never again be the same… 

Hands down, I love everything about the way Nalini Singh creates a story. The complex structure is reading candy, I crave it. While my dentist may tell me to lay off, she's still cashing those visit checks. So, win-win. Did Archangel's Legion hit my sweet tooth? I'm saying a...soft yes. 

Elena and Raphael are two dynamic characters, the levels of emotion they can stir in me border on madness at times. I want them, and this whole Angel world, to be real! I cling to the idea of living in the Tower and, trust me, the first guy I'd hunt down is the sexy beef muffin Viper. He's all vampire and all mine. 

So here we go into the latest edition and I find myself wanting more. Needing more. It's like this story stayed right on the cusp of an intangible incredible thing, but it just never spread it's wings and flew over that ledge. Maybe the constant weeping from Elena killed a little of my soul, maybe the ho-hum threat from the batshat crazy nemesis got taxing. 

Whatever it was, something was not full-go-kick-me-in-the-face-and-get-me-wanting-more. THAT'S what I expect from Nalini. That's what I want and that's what I will continue to get or I will throw my body on the floor like a toddler and have me a nice old fashion fit! 

Don't get me wrong, this is a very good story. Not great, but good and tens time better then most of what's out there now. But when you deliver the stellar Heart of Obsidian (review here) and then follow it up with something a little less amazing, I'm going to complain. Loudly. Here's why, Nalini can take it and she will deliver next time. 

Singh's worlds are golden rays of barbed wire sunshine, wrapped in the most sexually charged pages, leaving you wanting more. Time and time again. 

You can not and should not start this continuing series here. This is a saga that must be read in order. 

I love this series and her Psy/Changeling series. I'm a faithful fan who will keep coming back for the next fix, time and again.  



Getting 3 and 1/2 'Viper makes the cloths come off' Sheep 
KD