Archangel's Light
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Summary
Nalini Singh returns to the world of the Guild Hunters for the most highly anticipated novel of the beloved series—a love story so epic it’s been half a millennia in the making…
Illium and Aodhan。 Aodhan and Illium。 For centuries they’ve been inseparable: the best of friends， closer than brothers， companions of the heart。 But that was before—before darkness befell Aodhan and shattered him， body， mind， and soul。 Now， at long last， Aodhan is healing， but his new-found strength and independence may come at a devastating cost—his relationship with Illium。
As they serve side by side in China， a territory yet marked by the evil of its former archangel， the secret it holds nightmarish beyond imagining， things come to an explosive decision point。 Illium and Aodhan must either walk away from the relationship that has defined them—or step forward into a future that promises a bond infinitely precious in the life of an immortal…but that demands a terrifying vulnerability from two badly bruised hearts。
Illium and Aodhan。 Aodhan and Illium。 For centuries they’ve been inseparable: the best of friends， closer than brothers， companions of the heart。 But that was before—before darkness befell Aodhan and shattered him， body， mind， and soul。 Now， at long last， Aodhan is healing， but his new-found strength and independence may come at a devastating cost—his relationship with Illium。
As they serve side by side in China， a territory yet marked by the evil of its former archangel， the secret it holds nightmarish beyond imagining， things come to an explosive decision point。 Illium and Aodhan must either walk away from the relationship that has defined them—or step forward into a future that promises a bond infinitely precious in the life of an immortal…but that demands a terrifying vulnerability from two badly bruised hearts。
Reviews
Sara
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I am so excited to read this。。。 I have been waiting！ I knew it。。。。the details from the other books always hinted 。
Lilia Visser
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Wonderfully romantic！
Tina Christopher
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another incredible addition to the series。 I loved Illium and Aodhan finally finding their way back to each other。 It was interesting to have a male survivor of harassment and abuse， not something you see that often。 I struggled a little with the back and forth between the now and the past， but Nalini Singh wove them together beautifully。 The mystery was strong and captivating。I do wish the book had given us another chapter or three， so we could see the sexy side of their relationship。 There was Another incredible addition to the series。 I loved Illium and Aodhan finally finding their way back to each other。 It was interesting to have a male survivor of harassment and abuse， not something you see that often。 I struggled a little with the back and forth between the now and the past， but Nalini Singh wove them together beautifully。 The mystery was strong and captivating。I do wish the book had given us another chapter or three， so we could see the sexy side of their relationship。 There was a lot of amazing looks and kisses， but I would have liked more steam。 It felt more like the beginning of a romance than the end of a book。 And I would have loved to see the response of the rest of the team， especially Elena。 But I'm hopeful that we'll see more of them in the next book。 Or a short story！ Fingers crossed;）。Thank you to Berkley for the digital ARC。 。。。more
Tori
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Illium and Aodhan。 Blue and Adi。 Bluebell and Sparkles。 Best friends since they were the littlest of angels in the refuge， But when a single moment of pure evil breaks Aodhan in body and spirit， Illium steps up to protect him from the world while he heals; because that's what best friends do。 But as Aodhan begins to reassert his independence， Blue will have to figure out how to stop walking in front of Adi and start to walk beside him once again。 I've wanted this story for a long time。 And while Illium and Aodhan。 Blue and Adi。 Bluebell and Sparkles。 Best friends since they were the littlest of angels in the refuge， But when a single moment of pure evil breaks Aodhan in body and spirit， Illium steps up to protect him from the world while he heals; because that's what best friends do。 But as Aodhan begins to reassert his independence， Blue will have to figure out how to stop walking in front of Adi and start to walk beside him once again。 I've wanted this story for a long time。 And while I didn't get EXACTLY what I wanted， when I wanted it， I got the confirmation I needed to keep me happy。 Illium has always been one of my favorite characters of this series。 Delightful in his enthusiasm， humor， and capacity to love， his presence only serves to further elevate the storyline。 China and cleaning up after Lijun remains the prime directive of this series at the moment。 Focusing on Aodhan， Illium， and their combined pasts， Singh fleshes out their relationship， showing the possibility of a wonderous future together while further digging out the rot that Lijun left in her wake of destruction。 Looking forward to the next in the series ASAP！ 。。。more
Efna
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So Disappointed！ I loved GH books and it was consistently good。 I waited for Illium story for a while now。 I’m not interested in MM and feel betrayed by this author。 She is just running after a hype not caring fir her actual fun bace。 I guess it’s a bitter good buy。
Handcrafted Librarian
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If you have read any of the Guild Hunter series than you have been waiting and hoping for this story！ Illium and Aodhan have relied on each other since they were children， been through the worst and best times with each other。 So， of course， as they grow into themselves their relationship changes and grows with them。 Aodhan is finally beginning to feel less broken after he spent years being held captive and in the dark。 A sparkling， shining angel of light， it wasn't until his imprisonment that a If you have read any of the Guild Hunter series than you have been waiting and hoping for this story！ Illium and Aodhan have relied on each other since they were children， been through the worst and best times with each other。 So， of course， as they grow into themselves their relationship changes and grows with them。 Aodhan is finally beginning to feel less broken after he spent years being held captive and in the dark。 A sparkling， shining angel of light， it wasn't until his imprisonment that anyone even knew he needed sunlight to live。 It's been many years since this event happened， and while he has been health and happy， he hasn't felt strong and independent。 Spending time serving as the second in devastated China has made him realize his strength。 When Illium is sent to China as well， he must come to terms with the new Aodhan。 As Aodhan will not accept the same relationship they had before。 Illium must both confront his past， and learn to accept the new Aodhan。 The hardest part is the realization that time apart means that Aodhan may not want the same things that he does。 Can these two navigate the challenges and find a path to happiness？I received this as an ARC from Edelweiss+ 。。。more
光彩
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please be good for the love of god （ha）
Casey
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4 starsI received an e-ARC copy of Archangel's Light from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 The book is wonderful。 It is a well written ode to a long time bond of friendship between Illium and Aodhan。 I liked all the past hopping。 It was great to see baby angel Bluebelle and Sparkle grow up and into their friendship。 There are great glimpses of the seven and how they are together， plus answers to some long held questions。 It is very slow moving plotwise and most of th 4 starsI received an e-ARC copy of Archangel's Light from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 The book is wonderful。 It is a well written ode to a long time bond of friendship between Illium and Aodhan。 I liked all the past hopping。 It was great to see baby angel Bluebelle and Sparkle grow up and into their friendship。 There are great glimpses of the seven and how they are together， plus answers to some long held questions。 It is very slow moving plotwise and most of the significance of this book is about Illium and Aodhan， not the over arcing plot of the angelic world。 Although there is an interesting development that may have repercussions。 Mostly this feels like a bit of a breath before the next big plot arc。 Overall this is the answer to the Aodhan and Illium relationship。 It doesn't feel like the end of the series though。 So I look forward to the next book。 。。。more
Annie
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review to come
Samantha
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Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 Buckle up kiddos because I am having a moment here。 I must confess， I'm three books behind in this series。 While I adore Ellie and Raphael and the main storyline is brilliant， I couldn't help but be sad。 Watching Illium and Aodhan dance around one another knowing they probably would never be together was just too much; I told myself I'd reread the entire series once it ended。 Maybe it would hurt le Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 Buckle up kiddos because I am having a moment here。 I must confess， I'm three books behind in this series。 While I adore Ellie and Raphael and the main storyline is brilliant， I couldn't help but be sad。 Watching Illium and Aodhan dance around one another knowing they probably would never be together was just too much; I told myself I'd reread the entire series once it ended。 Maybe it would hurt less （I'm a Harry/Hermione fan， I have S U F F E R E D okay？）And。 Then。 I。 Saw。 The。 Cover。 Of。 Archangel's。 Light。The screech I let out was so shrill and sudden my cat jumped a good 2ft in the air。 But it couldn't be possible， could it？ A m/m romance in a formulaic m/f established popular romance series - bah， never。 Until I read the excerpt。 Fast forward to the point where I get an eARC and proceed to skip right to the very end of the book。 It had to be queerbaiting。 But it wasn't。 Oh， oh， oh it's not and it's amazing。 My cold， dead heart almost can't take it。 Adi and BlueSparkle and BluebellAodhan and IlliumNow， other reviews are correct about the romance portrayed here - there's no spicy-spice between Aodhan and Illium。 Normally I would be annoyed they aren't getting the same treatment as the other couples but in this book it's fitting。 They've got some stuff to work through， both individually and together， so them jumping each other's bones would seem rather abrupt。 What we do get FINALLY is major glimpses into their lives and histories， and how the two of them are so intertwined that it would be impossible for some interloper to insert herself into their dynamic。There is plot to this book outside of the romance， as usual。 Could I tell you about it？ Nope。 During this first read-through my brain was doing nothing but screaming 'THIS IS HAPPENING' as I read。It thoroughly cracks me up， all the excuses people are using to drag this pairing。'Adi/Blue getting together ruins a strong male friendship' - Um， what do you think the Seven are？'I'm all for the gays but I don't want to see it' - Oh， you mean the way the LGBTQ community has to wade through millions of m/f romances every single day？ 'I can't imagine myself in a m/m romance and that's the appeal of this series' - You have a very sad imagination and I feel bad for you。'But they never SAID they were gay！' - Do you know the sexuality of every person you meet？ And who says they identify as gay？？！ I'm Aro/Ace and didn't realize it until I was 30 - why on earth would you assign such hard limits to non-human immortal beings？ I did read the whole book but I've gone back to the final chapter probably 10 times already。 The ending of this book is really just the beginning for these two and I can't describe the joy I feel knowing we'll get more of them together as the series continues （I expect the spicy-spice in all its explicit glory， thank you very much）。 I can go back and reread the series， seeing all those moments between them that hit hard the first time and know it leads to something beautiful。 Love is love。 。。。more
rebeka
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I just hope it's not queerbait nor igniter for homophobic readers to sh*t on book。 I just hope it's not queerbait nor igniter for homophobic readers to sh*t on book。 。。。more
Kaitlin Schnepf
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The people that are shocked by this pairing are telling on themselves。 You homophobes she’s very very obviously been leading up to this pairing for a very long time。
Mskychick
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The romance isn't until the very， very end。 Wait for it！ The romance isn't until the very， very end。 Wait for it！ 。。。more
Visionary Druid
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Illium – Blue or Bluebell to his friends - is the son of the Archangel Aegaeon and the angelic artist， The Hummingbird。 He is one of Archangel Raphael’s elite Seven。 At his sire’s behest， Illium travels to China to assist Aodhan。 He feels conflicted。 Illium mourns the closeness he once shared with Aodhan， but he does not want to stand in the way of his friend’s healing。 They investigate the wreckage China’s former archangel leaves behind， but what they discover will shock them down to their core Illium – Blue or Bluebell to his friends - is the son of the Archangel Aegaeon and the angelic artist， The Hummingbird。 He is one of Archangel Raphael’s elite Seven。 At his sire’s behest， Illium travels to China to assist Aodhan。 He feels conflicted。 Illium mourns the closeness he once shared with Aodhan， but he does not want to stand in the way of his friend’s healing。 They investigate the wreckage China’s former archangel leaves behind， but what they discover will shock them down to their core。 Can their strained relationship be repaired？Aodhan -Sparkles to a chosen few- is one of Archangel Raphael’s Seven。 He is an accomplished artist， and the Hummingbird’s cherished protégé。 Aodhan agrees to act as Archangel Suyin’s temporary second。 He believes time apart from Illium will help him move past his trauma。 Aodhan hopes they can salvage their deep bond while investigating a ravaged China。 However， they find more than what they bargained for。 What new horrors did Lijuan leave behind？ Can Aodhan convince Illium that he is no longer broken？Illium has always been my favorite character from this series since his first appearance。 I adore his playful and infectious personality。 Illium loves everyone in his close sphere equally and unconditionally， well except for Aodhan。 That is just the type of angel he has always been。 Someone must do something horrendous or evil to make Illium despise or hate them。 What I love the most about Illium is his selflessness。 He may not understand the hurt his mother and Aodhan went through， but he never begrudged them the space they needed to heal， even if it hurt him。Aodhan is another one of my fond favorites。 I could not help but empathize with him from the start。 I have always had a soft spot for the wounded/tortured types。 The author finally reveals Aodhan’s past， and man was it devastating。 What I adore the most about Aodhan is how he always looks after Illium。 Even at his lowest， Aodhan made the effort to reach out to his friend when Illium needed him most。ARCHANGEL’S LIGHT is book fourteen in Nalini Singh’s wildly popular paranormal series， GUILD HUNTER。 I highly recommend reading the prior books to understand the build-up leading to this story。 I love how the author balances the chapters。 One will be about the present， and then the next gives readers a glimpse into the two’s past。 This formula allows us to see the bond between Illium and Adohan start and grow。This book does not follow the standard m/m romance storytelling， which I adore。 The author focuses more on the gritty and raw emotion between two individuals than dirty smut。I know there will be people unhappy that these two ended up together。 Honestly？ I would have it no other way。 It made sense to me。 Illium and Aodhan belong together。 I have always felt that way early in the series。 ARCHANGEL’S LIGHT is the most anticipated book in Nalini Singh’s GUILD HUNTER series。 Illium has always been the fandoms’ favorite。 Generally favored characters from a series， their stories tend to fall flat。 That is not the case with this book。 The author did not disappoint！ 。。。more
Sophia
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As Raphael’s Seven got their stories one by one， readers grew more and more excited。 It was no surprise that the last two remaining sans love interests were Aodhan and Illium。 Readers have seen this deep friendship hold steady through the darkest of times and recently noted sparks that were not the result of our ‘Sparkle’ catching the sun。 It was never a certainty that it would all culminate in this fashion for such a favorite powerhouse pair， but the die was cast and I waited with other fans fo As Raphael’s Seven got their stories one by one， readers grew more and more excited。 It was no surprise that the last two remaining sans love interests were Aodhan and Illium。 Readers have seen this deep friendship hold steady through the darkest of times and recently noted sparks that were not the result of our ‘Sparkle’ catching the sun。 It was never a certainty that it would all culminate in this fashion for such a favorite powerhouse pair， but the die was cast and I waited with other fans for the chance to read this angelic friends to lovers tale。My full review will post at Books of My Heart on Oct 25th。 。。。more
Saghar Vaziri
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You have no idea how long I've waited for this to happen。 I even started the series from book one all over again just to experience the full impact of this particular book。 These two were always my favorites and now seeing them together makes me want to cry myself to death。😭And I really don't undrestand why some people are against M/M and their relationship in these books I've seen it coming for a long time they are so meant for each other that I can't imagine anyone else for them。🤷🏻♀️ You have no idea how long I've waited for this to happen。 I even started the series from book one all over again just to experience the full impact of this particular book。 These two were always my favorites and now seeing them together makes me want to cry myself to death。😭And I really don't undrestand why some people are against M/M and their relationship in these books I've seen it coming for a long time they are so meant for each other that I can't imagine anyone else for them。🤷🏻♀️ 。。。more
BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme
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When it comes to loving from a far and deep yearning， Ms。 Singh is one of my favourite romance writers。 In this newest addition to the Guild Hunter series， it feels like we are taking a little breather from the horrors of war and devastation。 This is not to say that there isn't an insidious evil secret that hammers down on an already downtrodden people。 It means that there is less of the aftermath of war and more of the love growing between two friends。To read the rest of my review， click on the When it comes to loving from a far and deep yearning， Ms。 Singh is one of my favourite romance writers。 In this newest addition to the Guild Hunter series， it feels like we are taking a little breather from the horrors of war and devastation。 This is not to say that there isn't an insidious evil secret that hammers down on an already downtrodden people。 It means that there is less of the aftermath of war and more of the love growing between two friends。To read the rest of my review， click on the image below to see it on my website。 。。。more
Elena
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Just no
Kelsey Bogan
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Well this book has been so many years in the making， and it’s finally here！ Considering we’ve been waiting for ilium & aodhans story for years there was a lot of expectation for this book to try to meet。 This is also （to my knowledge） Singh first book that doesn’t feature a f/m relationship so that also caused a lot of anticipation in me， wondering how it would go。 My opinion is that it was ok。 The world building was as excellent as ever and I enjoyed getting to know Suyin & see what’s going on Well this book has been so many years in the making， and it’s finally here！ Considering we’ve been waiting for ilium & aodhans story for years there was a lot of expectation for this book to try to meet。 This is also （to my knowledge） Singh first book that doesn’t feature a f/m relationship so that also caused a lot of anticipation in me， wondering how it would go。 My opinion is that it was ok。 The world building was as excellent as ever and I enjoyed getting to know Suyin & see what’s going on in China now that Lijuan is gone。 And the relationship building was good too， it’s just that the relationship being developed for the first 92% of the book was friendship。 Literally 92% of the book focused on ilium & aodhan rebuilding their friendship， & on showing us them growing up together。 It was beautifully developed and the characters were well written， it just wasn’t my expectation for a romance story because the characters only think of each other as friends until the 93% mark in the story。 And then they are apart for the next 5%， so we basically get about 2% of the story of them thinking of each other as more than friends。 Amd don’t get me wrong， Singh is infamous at the slow burn and most of her books are slow burn， with sexual intimacy frequently not occurring until the 75% mark but the characters usually spent time throughout the book considering each other as potential romantic partners， grappling with romantic desire for the other， & encountering & overcoming potential obstacles to being together。 We don’t get any of that in this book though， the characters don’t think of each other as maybe more than friends until we’ll after the 90% mark。 SPOILER****************** also there is no lovemaking scenes at all。 There are a couple of kisses at 93% & 99% but that’s it。 Singh has never written a book in this series or psy changeling that didn’t include lovemaking scenes so this was unexpected。 Perhaps she was uncomfortable writing about two men loving each other？ Or perhaps she is a straight woman and didn’t feel right writing those scenes？ But she could have done a closed door allusion to it if that were the case so I was left feeling that maybe Singh didn’t feel comfortable with two men lovemaking and that made me sad。 It wouldn’t have stood out to me so much except that she has LITERALLY never written another book in this series or psy changeling that didn’t have lovemaking between the couple （& both series have over 13 books plus many novellas） so it really seemed like a significant deviation。 Because of the years of build up and the book then being so different in style from the others I was left a little disappointed。 But the writing is as strong as ever， I was merely disappointed a bit w the direction。 。。。more
Lover of Romance
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All I can say is this book is PURE GOLD！！！ Probably the best book I have read from this author。 I am crossing fingers this is just the beginning for Lillium and Aodhan and that this author will showcase them in future books。 It is everything I expected and MORE！！！ Full review to come closer to publishing date。
Petra
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest reviewThis is a book that I and many fans have been wanting and anticipating for a really long time。 Illium and Aodhan are my two favorites characters in the Guild Hunter series。 When I started reading the book I didn't know what to expect， I still have mixed feelings about the book， on the one hand， I really loved the past flashbacks/present-day structure depicting the development of their friendship Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest reviewThis is a book that I and many fans have been wanting and anticipating for a really long time。 Illium and Aodhan are my two favorites characters in the Guild Hunter series。 When I started reading the book I didn't know what to expect， I still have mixed feelings about the book， on the one hand， I really loved the past flashbacks/present-day structure depicting the development of their friendship especially since the two characters have such a long history all throughout the series， also we have the main plot of a world healing after the terrible violence of war between an evil Archangel and the rest of Cadre。 There are still so many unknown variables and a new Archangel of China has ascended to rebuild and lead her territory where Illium and Aodhan are working together to support Suyin， helping her establish a new court， and weeding out the remaining danger left by the former archangel of death Lijuan， also the descriptions in this book were so detailed and vivid it was such a joy to read the books， which comes as no surprise since Nalini writing is so captivating。 On the other hand， I was really disappointed that the relationship between Illium and Aodhan became romantic at the end， especially that in the previous books it was clear that they had an amazing friendship that was being tested， there was no mention of any romantic feelings between them， their love relationship felt a bit forced in the book， with all that being said I really enjoyed the book and I am looking forward to the next installment in the series。 。。。more
Delisa
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I'm not that into m/m relationship books per say but I will read this because I trust and love Nalini Singh。 U have to be blind if u didn't see these two ending up together。 They only showed affection， anger， love and disappointment towards each other throughout the whole series。 Nalini Singh never specified that this series was only going to be m/f， u assumed--> your problem。 If u hate her now and leave the series， GO U WERE NEVER A REAL FAN ANYWAY！ She can do what she wants with her books。 Whe I'm not that into m/m relationship books per say but I will read this because I trust and love Nalini Singh。 U have to be blind if u didn't see these two ending up together。 They only showed affection， anger， love and disappointment towards each other throughout the whole series。 Nalini Singh never specified that this series was only going to be m/f， u assumed--> your problem。 If u hate her now and leave the series， GO U WERE NEVER A REAL FAN ANYWAY！ She can do what she wants with her books。 When u become a bestseller author， u can do what the f**K u want to do。 I'm done！ 。。。more
Eden
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*Received an ARC from Netgalley。 This has not influenced my opinions of the book*First of all， this cover is gorgeous and holds a special place in my heart because seeing this cover reminds me of the immense amount of sheer joy when I realized that not only was Nalini Singh finally giving us Illium and Aodhan’s books， they were going to get their story together。 It seemed like a distant hope and I’m so glad that Nalini ventured forth to give us this queer love story we have all been waiting and *Received an ARC from Netgalley。 This has not influenced my opinions of the book*First of all， this cover is gorgeous and holds a special place in my heart because seeing this cover reminds me of the immense amount of sheer joy when I realized that not only was Nalini Singh finally giving us Illium and Aodhan’s books， they were going to get their story together。 It seemed like a distant hope and I’m so glad that Nalini ventured forth to give us this queer love story we have all been waiting and hoping for。This book is an emotional journey。 Not only because we go through the many trials， ordeals， and heartbreaks Illium and Aodhan each faced in their lives， but also because it takes place in a ravaged China still healing from the destruction Lijuan wrought。 The chapters set in present day take place for a majority of the book over a short span of time （seemingly a week or two？） but the flashback chapters span the entirety of their friendship。 With the combination， Nalini builds such a strong emotional investment in their story， even if we weren’t already in that headspace after the rest of the series。 These two have been through SO MUCH and have such a strong bond that has weathered ordeals no being should ever have to go through。 Despite the short time frame of the present day portion of the book， this was the ultimate slow burn of a romance and it was incredibly poignant。 Their story feels complete but at the same time I am greedy and want to see more。 While they had moments of joy， I want to see more when they are not surrounded by the haunting desolation that is China in this series’ world。 This book contains some pretty dark content and themes， and while I think it was fairly well balanced， it is something people should keep in mind when diving in。 Minor spoilers。 （view spoiler）[While this book is emotionally intense， it is more chaste compared to Nalini’s other books。 Since this is her only queer novel， I both respect and am a bit disappointed by this decision。 I think I will ultimately settle on it being a good choice since she delivered such emotional weight to the story， but I was a bit disappointed that any of the truly romantic portion of their relationship came much later in the story。 （hide spoiler）]Overall， this was a page turner that left me deep in my emotions。 I think I will need more time to settle with it since I’ve been waiting for it for so long。 I would be interested to see if my opinion changes at all when I get around to rereading it。 。。。more
Teressa
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I received an ARC from Netgalley。How do I put into words all the feels this book gives？ Illium and Aodhan's story is riveting， gut wrenching， and compelling。 Singh never fails to do justice to her characters， and this long awaited story lives up to many expectations。 I can't wait to read it again。 （view spoiler）[ To say that I was so very happy having a best selling author release a M/M romance is an understatement。 I was really looking forward to LGBTQ+ taking another step into the mainstream a I received an ARC from Netgalley。How do I put into words all the feels this book gives？ Illium and Aodhan's story is riveting， gut wrenching， and compelling。 Singh never fails to do justice to her characters， and this long awaited story lives up to many expectations。 I can't wait to read it again。 （view spoiler）[ To say that I was so very happy having a best selling author release a M/M romance is an understatement。 I was really looking forward to LGBTQ+ taking another step into the mainstream and out of the little niche they're in。 However， while everything else about this story is on point， there was no sex。 I'm not one to want sex in a book just to have sex in a book。 However， if this was a regular M/F romance there would have been sex scenes。 Singh has always done sex in books very tastefully。 But for this book it was like she was told "you can do the M/M but no sex。 The public isn't ready for that。" She did an amazing job with the story， I just felt that final connection between Illium and Aohdan was missing。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Kathy Martin
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This is Illium and Aodhan's story。 Through flashbacks we see key events in their 500 year long friendship from the time they met as baby angels to the current day in a Lijuan-ravaged China。 We finally get the story of what happened to Aodhan when he was captured and imprisoned for twenty-three months of torture and then took 200 years of seclusion to come to terms with it and rebuild himself。 We learn more about the hidden fractures in Illium too。Aodhan and Illium have been at odds for the past This is Illium and Aodhan's story。 Through flashbacks we see key events in their 500 year long friendship from the time they met as baby angels to the current day in a Lijuan-ravaged China。 We finally get the story of what happened to Aodhan when he was captured and imprisoned for twenty-three months of torture and then took 200 years of seclusion to come to terms with it and rebuild himself。 We learn more about the hidden fractures in Illium too。Aodhan and Illium have been at odds for the past year since the final defeat of Lijuan。 Illium's need to protect is coming into direct conflict with Aodhan's need to be independent and strong on his own。 Aodhan being seconded to Suyin - China's newly ascended archangel - threatens to make their quarrel and separation a permanent thing。 But Raphael isn't going to give up one of his Seven to Suyin without a fight。 He knows she wants to offer Aodhan the permanent position as her second since she asked him for permission to approach him。 Raphael's secret weapon is Illium who he sends to China to provide more help for Suyin。 He ceratinly hopes that will cause Illium and Aodhan to mend their differences and also bring them back to New York as parts of his Seven。Flashbacks show how the relationship between the two of them grew over their lives and forced proximity in the current time forces them to finally talk to each other but what each of them needs in a relationship。 While all of the Guild Hunter books have a central core of romance， this is the first in the series when the romance is between characters who have literally known each other all their lives。 It is a wonderful exploration of how love changes with time。 It was a lovely story。 。。。more
Melanie C。 Duncan
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Reviewed for Library Journal。
Christine
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I’ve loved this series for awhile now and like many others I’ve been waiting for Illium and Aodahn’s story。 I thought this was a beautifully written slow burn friendship to the start of a romance story。 It’s also the book that helped me get over a very long reading slump❤️
KindleJo Jo
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Exactly what I needed。 The history of Bluebell and Sparkle， the lasting bonds that still have room to grow and strengthen。 There is so much happening in the world of Archangels and this little piece of love， friendship， loyalty， and hope was done to perfection。 I might write a full review after I read this a second （or third） time。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Archangel's Light
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Archangel's Light&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Archangel's Light&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0