Name: Archangel's Heart
ISBN: 9780451488008

Nalini Singh

One of the most vicious archangels in the world has disappeared. No one knows if Lijuan is dead or has chosen to sleep the long sleep of an immortal. But with her lands falling into chaos under a rising tide of vampiric bloodlust, a mysterious and ancient order of angels known as the Luminata calls the entire Cadre together to discuss the fate of her territory.

Archangel's Heart

Lover of Romance 

Contains Spoilers 
Archangel's Heart is another fantastic addition to the series and where we see more growth to Raphael and Elena's relationship. This book shows that there has been some time between Archangel's Enigma and this one. Its been a year or so since Lijuan disappeared after being hurt by Raphael as he saved Alexander's life and now they have a alliance of sorts. But then with Lijuan disappearing and rumors of the vampires having a blood lust, they know that something must be done with her territory. Then the whole Archangel Cadre has been called to the Luminata to discuss what will happen to her territory. The Luminata is a sect of the angels, that are very similar to a monastery order, all males, that come to find a spiritual peace and find the beyond. But having all the archangel's together is never a good idea so Elena expects something more going on. But what Elena doesn't expect is to find clues of something underhanded going on in the sect of brothers and something that has to do with her grandmother. And when they find clues and a nearby town in fear of them as angels, Elena knows something very WRONG is going on and she is determined to find out what is going on. There is a mystery that Elena is trying to solve and with Raphael's help, they get to the bottom of it which will bring some surprises in for the reader that you don't expect and will change Elena's world forever.Man....I swear that this author can do no wrong and this book was simply a ride of my life and I didn't ever want to get off of it. This might be a 13 hour audiobook but I listened to it in one day, that is how GOOD this story was. I always love the books where we see more depth to Raphael and Elena's relationship and this book just adds to that. I love how much these two give to one another. Their relationship is definitely one to envy and I adore their story so much. I love how much they just "get" each other in perfect ways even though neither of them are perfect but what I do admire in their relationship is how true they are to themselves and never lie to each other or keep secrets, they are fully open in each other. I love that Raphael loves the strength and courage in Elena and adores her vulnerabilities and never ever puts her down, always trying to raise her up. Elena on the other side is always there for Raphael, trying to keep him on the right path and not letting him getting too full of himself with his power changes. Their story is so EPIC and so packed with emotion. I love the intimacy we get to see in this pairing and with each book we get a little bit more depth in their in depth relationship. In this book we see how Elena has Raphael's back, always ready to go on the offensive and defense if she is needed. But Raphael knows how important family is to Elena, and is on her side in discovering the truth behind her grandmother having a presence here among the Illuminati who are suppose to take a vow of celibacy. [spoiler]Now what happens is after visiting the town and finding a friend of her grandmother, they were friends and she is told that her grandfather was a vampire who disappeared after trying to go to the illuminati to get her grandmother to be a vampire so they could be together for a longer period. But it only raises more questions for Elena and after one of the illuminati angels, a younger one who befriended Elena is attacked brutally, she knows that someone is obsessed with Elena and her questions lead her to a secret tunnel where Elena learns that her grandparents are ALIVE and have been tortured all this time. But great justice given to the members involved in kidnapping innocent women and many innocents killed for certain depravities involved by the illuminati. [/spoiler]I have to say after seeing what really happens in the end here, I was so full of happiness, I had so many tears shed for Elena who found something so priceless and this is where we see how family is so important and love seeing Elena find justice and discover that evil exists in places we least expect. Love how Elena finds some more peace and justice and I can't wait to see what happens next in their fight again Lijuan. This complex world that Singh has created with Raphael and Elena with captivate its reader it its unique depths, mysteries that become unfolded and a epic love tale to tug at your heartstrings and a pairing this reader will never forget!!

Lacey

Loved loved LOVED the ending of this book!!! I'm already dying for more now. Elena, Raphael and co were all just as amazing as ever. 4.5 stars - Review to come!

Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.

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New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us into a dangerous and exhilarating world where a deadly, beautiful archangel and his once-mortal consort are caught in a fury of twisted darkness… “Raphael and Elena are the heart of this series…they are what keep me coming back for more.”—Fiction Vixen One of the most vicious archangels in the world has disappeared. No one knows if Lijuan is dead or has chosen to Sleep the long sleep of an immortal. But with her lands falling into chaos under a rising tide of vampiric bloodlust, a mysterious and ancient order of angels known as the Luminata calls the entire Cadre together to discuss the fate of her territory. Accompanying her archangelic lover Raphael to the Luminata compound, guild hunter-turned-angel Elena senses that all is not as it seems. Secrets echo from within the stone walls of the compound, and the deeper Elena goes, the uglier the darkness. But neither Raphael nor Elena is ready for the brutal truths hidden within—truths that will change everything Elena thinks she knows about who she is… Nothing will ever be the same again.