Archangel's Shadows

by Nalini Singh

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Series: Guild Hunter (7)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED AN ALL-NEW GUILD HUNTER NOVEL Return to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh�??s sensual and painfully beautiful Guild Hunter world in her new novel of sacrifice, loyalty, and the choices of love that can shatter the heart. In the wake of a brutal war, the archangel Raphael and his hunter consort, Elena, are dealing with the treacherously shifting tides of archangelic politics and the people of a battered but not broken city. The last thing their city needs is more death, especially a death that bears the eerie signature of an insane enemy archangel who cannot�??should not�??be walking the streets. This hunt must be undertaken with stealth and without alerting their people. It must be handled by those who can become shadows themselves�?� Ash is a gifted tracker and a woman cursed with the ability to sense the secrets of anyone she touches. But there�??s one man she knows all too well without a single instant of skin contact: Janvier, the dangerously sexy Cajun vampire who has fascinated and infuriated her for years. Now, as they track down a merciless killer, their cat-and-mouse game of flirtation and provocation has turned into a profound one of the heart. And this time, it is Ash�??s secret, dark and terrible, that threatens to… (more)

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Idk I fell asleep in the middle. I need to re-read I think. (

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aeryn0 | Jul 23, 2023 |

Yay!!! I've been waiting for Ash and Janvier's book for FOREVER! Of course I loved it. There was some great angst in the beginning with Ash holding Janvier at a distance, seemingly inexplicably, but event when that was resolved, I still enjoyed their story.

Who's next!!!! I'm dying for Aodhan's story, and Illium's too, but I suspect Nassir is next on deck, if not another Raphael/Elena book. Looking forward to Nassir's story for sure - he's fascinating! Gah, guess I have a whole nother year to wait though :( (

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Rhiannon.Mistwalker | Aug 19, 2022 |

The Guild Hunter series has a really interesting story arc to it. I find all of the character's to be very intriguing even the ones that I hate. Nalini Singh can always be trusted to write a series that has engaging characters and a full and fascinating story. (

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KateKat11 | Sep 24, 2021 |

I really enjoyed this story of Ashwini and Janvier's romance. It is hard to fit a romance in when both are busy trying to find a vampire who is brutalizing women and draining more than their blood. Ash is determined to find justice for a hopeful young woman who was used, abused and left in a trash dumpster. The more she finds out about Felicity the more she wants justice for her.

She and Janvier have been friendly enemies for quite a while. As a guild hunter, she has been sent to track him down on more than one occasion when he has irritated an angel. But all the while she has been falling for his Cajun charm. It helps that he is one of the few people that she can touch without being swept into his memories. Janvier has wanted her since he first saw her and has come to the point, after her near death in the angels' war, where he isn't going to be put off any longer.

Ash is keeping a secret that she believes prevents her from forming a relationship. Janvier has a lot to do to convince her that nothing will separate them.

I also enjoyed seeing Elena and Raphael in this one but wished we could have seen more of them. They are both busy picking up the pieces since the defeat, probably temporary, of Lijuan. I liked seeing Elena's growing relationship with the Legion and her growing role as Raphael's consort.

Fans of the Guild Hunters series will definitely enjoy learning more about these two characters. (

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kmartin802 | Aug 15, 2021 |

I really loved the hero in this book. He was utterly charming. I thought the heroine was good, but there were times when I wondered if she deserved him. Did she have reasons for shoving him away? You betcha. Very valid reasons. But there were times I thought the pushback was too much. That said, I enjoyed the book. These guys were a good match and I truly believed the hero loved--had loved her for a very long time. (

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JordanSummers | Mar 31, 2020 |

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Eyre, Justine	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Ashwini navigated the darkened stairwell with quick steps, careful not to make a sound.

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I’ll show you things that’ll make you laugh in delight, scream in passion, cry for the sheer joy of it.

“You made me traipse through the bayou for weeks,” she muttered now. “Then, right when I had you, you made nice with the angel you’d pissed off.” It wasn’t the first time he’d done that either. “You knew how mad that made me—why did you keep doing it?”

Lifting their clasped hands, he pressed a kiss to her knuckles. “I was courting you.”

“I told Caliane that trying to civilize me is like trying to civilize a jungle cat,” Naasir said with a shrug. “We pretend to like people until we get hungry and want fresh meat.” A glance around, a glint in his eye. “I honestly do like you all. I haven’t thought about eating you for at least two centuries.”

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED
AN ALL-NEW GUILD HUNTER NOVEL

Return to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh�??s sensual and painfully beautiful Guild Hunter world in her new novel of sacrifice, loyalty, and the choices of love that can shatter the heart.

In the wake of a brutal war, the archangel Raphael and his hunter consort, Elena, are dealing with the treacherously shifting tides of archangelic politics and the people of a battered but not broken city. The last thing their city needs is more death, especially a death that bears the eerie signature of an insane enemy archangel who cannot�??should not�??be walking the streets.

This hunt must be undertaken with stealth and without alerting their people. It must be handled by those who can become shadows themselves�?�

Ash is a gifted tracker and a woman cursed with the ability to sense the secrets of anyone she touches. But there�??s one man she knows all too well without a single instant of skin contact: Janvier, the dangerously sexy Cajun vampire who has fascinated and infuriated her for years. Now, as they track down a merciless killer, their cat-and-mouse game of flirtation and provocation has turned into a profound one of the heart. And this time, it is Ash�??s secret, dark and terrible, that threatens to

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In the wake of a brutal war, the archangel Raphael and his hunter consort, Elena, are dealing with the treacherously shifting tides of archangelic politics and the people of a battered but not broken city. The last thing their city needs is more death, especially a death that bears the eerie signature of an insane enemy archangel who cannot—should not—be walking the streets.

This hunt must be undertaken with stealth and without alerting their people. It must be handled by those who can become shadows themselves…

Ash is a gifted tracker and a woman cursed with the ability to sense the secrets of anyone she touches. But there’s one man she knows all too well without a single instant of skin contact: Janvier, the dangerously sexy Cajun vampire who has fascinated and infuriated her for years. Now, as they track down a merciless killer, their cat-and-mouse game of flirtation and provocation has turned into a profound one of the heart. And this time, it is Ash’s secret, dark and terrible, that threatens to destroy them both.

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