Publisher – Gollancz
Publication Date – 11th February 2010
Paperback – 368 pages
Genre – Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
Series– Book 1 in the Gulid Hunter Series

Source – Library

Book Information - Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she’s the best – but she doesn’t know if she’s good enough for this job.  Hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, only one thing is clear – failure is not an option…  even if the task she’s been set is impossible.  Because this time, it’s not a wayward vamp she has to track.  It’s an archangel gone bad.  The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other… and pull her to the razor’s edge of passion.  Even if the hunt doesn’t destroy her, succumbing to Raphael’s seductive touch just may.  Because when archangels play, mortals break…

Review - Elena Deveraux spends her time capturing wayward vampires and then delivering them back to the angels that ‘Made’ them.  In Angels’ Blood, the angels are not the religious icons that we have come to know them as today, but are in fact all-powerful rulers of the human world who use vampires to help them impose their will.  When Elena receives a summons from the Archangel Raphael, she knows this is not good.  He is known to be incredibly dangerous and seductive and he needs Elena to work for him and track down another archangel who has turned to the dark side.  During the hunt that ensues, Elena finds herself getting closer to Raphael whilst her inability to keep her mouth closed manages to upset a lot of other dangerous characters.  As a result of this, Elena is constantly fighting off threats from vampires, angels and even archangels.
I loved the main characters of Elena and Raphael.  Elena is strong and independent and I love that she will not back down on things, even when facing an archangel (although this does tend to get her in a lot of trouble).  She has been through a lot in her life and although at times her past comes back to haunt her, she fights through her fear and still manages to get on with the job at hand.  Raphael is dark, dangerous and incredibly sexy.  There is a huge amount of sexual chemistry between these two characters and I love the way the relationship develops between them.
I also really enjoyed reading about the world created by Nalini Singh.  I am fairly new to the genre of urban fantasy but this book was very different to the others that I have read.  Angels are the most powerful creatures on the earth and they are beautiful and deadly.  Vampires, on the other hand, are created by angels and are their subordinates.  In Angels’ Blood the vampires are not portrayed as the all evil beings that they are in some other books - although they do drink blood, they do not kill people.
I loved reading Angels’ Blood; it is full of action, romance, sexual tension and mystery.  I especially loved the ending – it is the first urban fantasy book that has brought a little tear to my eye because of a happy ending!  I cannot recommend this book enough to anybody who loves reading urban fantasy or paranormal romance.

Other books in the series:
1. Angels’ Blood
2. Archangel’s Kiss

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