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    Avenger's Angel
    Avenger's Angel
    Avenger's Angel
    Audiobook12 hours

    Avenger's Angel

    Written by Heather Killough-Walden

    Narrated by Gildart Jackson

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    About this audiobook

    When four female angels were created for the archangels Michael,
    Gabriel, Uriel, and Azrael, a chaos spurned by jealousy erupted, and the
    archesses were secreted to Earth. The four favored archangels followed,
    prompting a search that has lasted millennia. But for Uriel, the former
    Archangel of vengeance, the search ends the moment he lays eyes on
    Eleanor Granger, his one true archess. Can he protect her from the
    danger lying in wait for her-and win her heart?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateDec 12, 2011
    ISBN9781452675176
    Avenger's Angel

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    • 4/5
      Personally, I found rating this book difficult. Parts of it were brilliant and other parts I felt lacked the intensity and excitement it promised. Ellie was a character I didn’t really connect with, which was probably the main problem of the book for me. Her character was very absorbed with helping other people and as much as this is an admirable trait, I felt it was overly emphasised. Not until the end did she seem to centre herself on the person who was the ‘other-half’ of her soul, Uriel. She placed all the characters in danger and herself too much, by healing people in the middle of the street. This was the main confusion point for me, since she always talked about staying away from the centre of attention and worrying over these matters, it seemed irresponsible and a contradiction to her character to throw herself into that turmoil. However, by the end she’d reached a reasonably, redeemable level with me because of her participation and defiance she showed as a strong character. Despite her being a strong female lead, she swooned too much for me over the ‘hot’ angels in the story and allowed herself to be side-tracked from her strong female lead. In parts she showed great potential at being a feisty heroine when she used her own powers to battle, but then she flopped with her swooning between Uriel and Samael, when the end seemed rather inevitable. Uriel was a character I liked a lot by the end. At the start he seemed rather to up-front and arrogant, by the end he’d fallen to a reasonable level of arrogance balanced with redemption over actually thinking before he acted. This was something all the characters except Samael failed to achieve, thinking. Uriel had a very dominant personality that I loved, and it added to the intensity in the centre of the novel that really increased the romance. A redeeming quality for me about the novel was although the romance was a leading plot line, it didn’t centre on being overly explicit or fluffy with the romance. It was balanced well with the action and sub-plot lines. The internal dialogue and conflict did play a large part of the novel, which could have probably been reduced in areas, however it added to the feel of getting into the characters heads and understanding their predicaments. Despite the problems I found with the book, I fell in love with Samael’s character. However he is poised as the ‘villain’ of the story, along with several others and this made me feel rather uncomfortable that he grew so much upon me. I’m not entirely sure if this is intentional on the author’s part or merely an error on her part. I’m assuming it was intentionally and I hope to see further plot development on his character because despite the other novels, which I assume will show the tales of the other three brothers, Samael has a story to tell that I will be excited to read. The book certainly had a religious context that surrounded it, but it wasn’t explicitly emphasising religion, rather the history and beliefs of angels and God’s decisions and angels he’s made. It made for an interesting read because I thoroughly enjoy different interpretations of angels and archangels. The book certainly made me turn the pages, and I think the book finished in a respectable place that prevented it from being overly long. Overall a read that I enjoyed and would recommend to fans of the angel genre.
    • 4/5
      A very promising start to a new paranormal series involving angels, Heather Killough-Walden’s Avenger’s Angel introduces us to the four Archangels who have come to Earth to find the four women that were created by “The Old Man” as companions for them. The series is called, naturally, “Lost Angels” in honor of the four archesses that have been hidden for a couple of thousand years for their own protection from the one whose jealousy endangered them – angel Samael. Each book focuses on a particular Archangel and his newly discovered archess, and in Avenger’s Angel the angel of the moment is the Archangel of Vengeance – Uriel.

      I was a little surprised when I started the book, because the first chapter actually takes place in 2000 BC a couple of weeks after the four Archangels have left Heaven and highlights Michael (the Warrior Archangel) and Azrael (Archangel of Death). However, it sets everything up nicely as Michael recalls what has brought them to Earth and how he and Azrael have changed after the fall – especially Azrael who has become the first vampire. I thought it was an interesting move to throw a vampire into the mix and, though the book is about Uriel, I found myself really liking Azrael’s character (his book will be the third book in the series and will be released November 1st of this year). But I digress.

      Since the Archangels have been searching for so long, they’ve had to keep occupied along the way. Uriel is a famous actor going by the name of Christopher Daniels who has come to a little bookstore in the middle of Texas for a signing. There he discovers Eleanor Granger, whom he instantly recognizes as his archess. The only problem? She has no clue what she is and is completely unimpressed by his Hollywood star status. This sets up a battle of wills as Uriel tries to convince Eleanor that her destiny is with him, while keeping her from the grasp of Samael. Helping him along the way are Michael (a New York City cop), Gabriel (a firefighter), Azrael (lead singer of rock band Valley of Shadows), and their guardian – Max Gillihan – who was sent by The Old Man to assist the Archangels in whatever manner is necessary. Currently, Max is acting as Uriel’s manager.

      All five men live together in a mansion that sits between dimensions and can be moved at will by Max. As I was reading about these men living in a huge house and, eventually, moving the archesses in with them (Eleanor ends up in the house for her own protection at a certain point) I began to get a feeling of déjà vu. It then dawned on me that I was recalling a similar set-up, only with demons, from Gena Showalter’s “Lords of the Underworld” series – which I love. While the Archangels and Max are very different characters from the Lords, the coincidence lingered in the back of my head throughout the story and I kept picturing a much more gothic place than I think this particular house is. Other than the house, however, everything else about the story seemed fresh and original.

      Uriel and Eleanor are a good romantic couple. Uriel is pretty straight-forward in his thinking, a bit dominant, but also pretty desperate in his attempts to win Eleanor over. Eleanor was great, with the way she kept putting Uriel in his place. She had plenty of energy and wit, and was never a dull character. She also has some cool powers to affect the weather and heal. But the power to heal attracted dangerous people in the past, and she is determined never to fall under their control. Unfortunately, she ends up back on their radar when she performs a pretty public healing after a major traffic accident. Her powers have also attracted Samael’s notice, and he is determined to get to Eleanor before Uriel or anyone else can.

      Samael turned out to be a rather complex character. He can be manipulative and dangerous, but also charming and caring. Contracts are his specialty, and at various points he makes deals with both Uriel and Eleanor that end up taking some unexpected turns. While he has some kind of major agenda in relation to the archesses, I’m not completely sure what it is. I do think there is more to it than just wanting an archess of his own. And he is VERY powerful. He is assisted in his endeavors by Lilith, the first woman created by The Old Man who was cast to the mortal realm when she refused to serve man. Lilith is very much her own person, independent, and holds some special knowledge of Samael that keeps her with him. I think of Lilith as the equivalent of Max, who happens to love Lilith deeply.

      This side attraction between Max and Lilith is one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much. Multi-faceted characters like Samael and relationships that seem to have several levels add an unexpected depth to the story. There is also an element of danger, as a mysterious group of soldiers join the story determined to track down Eleanor for purposes of their own. When they spring a trap for Eleanor they end up getting Uriel instead, which leads to a major showdown in the final chapters – and even Samael steps in for a major assist.

      A few additional notes for those who like to know these things: while Uriel and Eleanor are definitely attracted to each other, there is only one major sex scene which occurs over halfway through the book, and Uriel is definitely the Alpha male in it. There is also a little bit of coarse language, with the “F” word thrown around a few times. With a lot of story threads weaving between the main and secondary characters, everything moves briskly and doesn’t really bog down anywhere. Lots of questions are raised and some are answered, while the rest are left for future books. Overall, it felt balanced and engaging.

      With romance, action, characters with unexpected depths and an intriguing concept, Heather Killough-Walden’s Avenger’s Angel turned out to be a very entertaining read. Uriel and Eleanor were a great couple, but secondary characters were even better – especially Samael. I was also very intrigued by Archangel/vampire Azrael and am looking forward to his story.
    • 3/5
      Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.Quick & Dirty: A well-developed world with slow parts and characters that were hard to connect with.Opening Sentence: The archangel Michael gripped the rock in his right hand so hard that his fingers left imprints in the stone.The Review:Avenger’s Angel is a story about friendship, love, faith and free will. Do you even have free will if your mate has been determined for you from the start? This is one conflict that Eleanore Granger must go through when determining her relationship with the archangel Uriel. Many years ago, four angels were given an archess (basically a soul mate) from God but a jealous archangel managed to scatter these women’s souls before they were given to the four angels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Azrael. They decided to leave God’s side and find their chosen mates on Earth.Many years passed and the angels had never found any evidence of their mates, until Uriel walks into a bookstore and sees Eleanore. He knows right away that she is his archess, while Ellie is attracted to him she doesn’t quite feel the pull he has. Ellie chalks up her reaction to Uriel being a famous movie star, she feels that she doesn’t have a chance with him. But not only that Ellie is hiding a secret. She has secret powers that she must keep hidden and since she was a teenager there are people out looking for her. She must keep hidden and being the girlfriend of a popular actor would definitely give her some notoriety. The men would surely find her.Uriel and Eleanore have to deal with another threat with the archangel Samael. He wants Eleanore as his own archess and makes deals with both Uriel and Eleanore that have drastic consequences on their relationship.I had mixed feelings about this book. I really liked the concept of these two people meeting, especially how they met. I enjoyed the concept of the fallen angels and the women that were made for them. I never really thought of the loss of free will for these women until it was mentioned in passing in the book. Parts of this book had some interaction scenes between the characters but there were a lot of slow passages in between. Even with the slow scenes setting up this world, I really enjoyed the development that went into creating this world. I also liked that it wasn’t a preachy religious book, they had their love of God and stood up for Him and His ideals but I wasn’t being preached at about it. I had a really hard time with one of the sex scenes – it really felt like a rape scene to me – he forces himself into her mind and forces her to submit to him. It seemed as though he took all of her will power. It took me a long time to get through this scene – I know because of circumstances with the story something would have stopped it if she didn’t want it – but it wasn’t until afterwards that is was declared something she secretly wanted – and his being in her head allowed him to see this. I just wish I had some forewarning or it wouldn’t have been such a hard scene to read.Avenger’s Angel had many points of view throughout the story from the good guys to the bad guys. I think because of this I had a hard time connecting with the characters, Uriel more so than Eleanore. Uriel was hot and cold at times and because of this I liked Azrael more than I liked Uriel and I already can’t wait to read his story. Eleanore was a tough woman when she needed to be. For the most part, I liked her, I just wish I understood her feelings better as the story went along.Overall, Avenger’s Angel had a well-developed world. As the first book in a series, it was a decent enough read that I would pick up the next book in the series. I would recommend this novel for those who like paranormal/angel stories.Notable Scene:He had given her a taste of something she had always yearned for and, in return, she’d felt true happiness. Somehow, it made him love her even more.Love her?He could hear that her heart beat rapidly in her chest and he couldn’t help it when his gaze slipped to the curve of her taut ass in those tight jeans, swaying gently as she walked ahead of him.He swore under his breath and bit back his groan.He watched as she tentatively placed a slim-fingered hand on the wall and peeked her hea around the corner of the entry hall into the foyer. The hair slipped from her neck when she didm exposing the long, slim column of her throat. He bit back another groan.And there it was.Fuck me, he thought. I do love her. I love everything about her. It didn’t actually come as a surprise to him. She was his archess, after all. But he’d existed for countless generations and had never known love before this. It was a new emotion for him, and it was bewildering in its own right.FTC Advisory: Signet/Penguin provided me with a copy of Avenger’s Angel. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
    • 4/5
      It was an engaging read but there were times that the plot holes echoed a little much, don't get me wrong the story pulled me along, but there were times when the elastic of my suspension of disbelief was a little overstretched.The Four Archangels have spent eternity searching for their soul mates, Archesses (as an aside I hate that name, it just doesn't ring right to me). Now Uriel, the Angel of Vengeance, finds Eleanore Granger who can heal. He starts to seduce her and to try to win her heart.It did keep me reading but I didn't get a feeling of real passion from the two, it just didn't feel like a romance, it felt like the kind of "romance" you get in thrillers. It's not a series I won't read again, but I'm not terribly put out that the sequel isn't in the libraries yet.
    • 1/5
      This book made me feel my age! There's clearly lots of potential in a novel about angels still being around centuries after the Fall, and possibly having an agenda of their own, but for me this one didn't work. I really wanted it to, and persevered long after I'd normally have given up, but I didn't find the angels compelling, I don't like predestined relationships and I had real trouble with the word "archess". But I don't think I was the kind of pernickety reader the author had in mind and, even while being irritated, I could see that this is a book that some readers are going to love. The other reviews here give a good idea of what to expect. If your idea of "romance" is more Don Quixote than chicklit, then maybe you shouldn't bother!
    • 3/5
      I found this book while looking through NetGalley one day and the summary really grabbed me. I loved the idea behind this story and the possibility of the four favored archangels coming to earth looking for their mates. The four archangels have been together on Earth for over 2,000 years searching for their archesses and as a result they are a tight knit group devoted to one another. So when Uriel finds his archess all the brothers stick together to help Uriel battle the many challenges he faces trying to win her heart. Since they are together constantly it could have been difficult to distinguish between them, but Heather did a nice job of making sure they all have very distinct personalities making it easy to tell them apart from one another. This also helps set up future books so we will have some information about each angel to go on before his story is told.While reading I did wish that Uriel and Ellie got a little more time to themselves. It felt as if they had hundreds of obstacles thrown their way. In paranormal romance I am used to the two main protagonists meeting, connecting then having obstacles they need to overcome arise and end up together in the end. In Avenger’s Angel every single thing that could have possible gone wrong did, and it left Uriel and Ellie apart for the majority of the book. When the two did have private moments together, they were precious and very tender, but they were so few and far between that I did not feel the emotional aspect of their relationship as much as I wanted to.My favorite part of this book though, was the mythology. The reason behind the angels decent to Earth and how they came to be was explained very well. Since the book is based on angels Heather could have pushed the religious aspect of it, but I appreciated that she didn’t. The creator in this story is even referred to as just “The Old Man” so anyone who would have religious hesitations because they see angels are involved don’t need to worry.One of the many villains in this story is Samuel and even though we are supposed to hate him he ended up growing on me towards the end. His methods are very sadistic and he is cruel most of the time, but I think his vengeance comes from being so lonely and his desire to have companionship. I know he will continue to be trouble in future books, but I am looking forward to seeing what he will do next.We are also introduced to a person briefly in the book whose identity is never revealed. She chats online frequently with Ellie, but her screen name is “Angel” so you truly don’t know who it is. From the way they chat with Ellie I am assuming it is a girl, but again I have no idea. I am wondering if maybe it is another archess that has not been discovered yet, but it is all just speculation at this point. I am hoping it will come up in a future book, but only time will tell and reveal that person’s identity.Overall, this was a good book and I’m interested enough to read the next book in the series. I am hoping that the next couple might not have so many obstacles to overcome or just more time together so we can just connect with them as a couple. The next book Messenger’s Angel, will be out next year and focuses on Gabriel. I am eager to see how his story will go and what else Heather has in story for these angels.
    • 4/5
      I think this will be a good and different series to read. I enjoyed reading the first one.Their are 4 archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Azrael, that were the most favorite and The Old Man created for them 4 soul mates but before they could meet the 4 archness soulmate were cast down and the 4 archangels followed them and have been searching for thousands of years. with only some of their powers left to them. They did not come alone to search for them.Michael warrior angel now policeman in NYCGabriel messenger angel now fireman in NYCUriel angel of vengence Movie starAzrael angel of death, now the first vampire SingerSamael the fallen media mogul nowEllie works in a bookstore that Christopher Daniels (Uriel) was signing at today a novel written about his blockbuster movie. He reconginezed her right away and could hardly believe he finally found her.Ellie was 25 she was home schooled because she had powers of healing and over the weather that came out and her parents were scared someone would take advantage of her. In fact they did have to run a few times and it was very close. Ellie did not know why and who were after her. The last thing she wanted was to be in the spotlight and for people to watch her.Sameal wanted a archness himself he was planning to suduce her and made a bargain with Uriel to win her if he did than Sameal would leave her alone. If Sameal won her favor than Uriel would have to be his servant forever. If Uriel did not make the deal Sameal would kill her. Of course their were hidden clause in the contract.Their are twists and turns into the book that i kept being surprised with. did not want to put the book down till I finshed it. Was a nice size of book and look forward to more stories about the other 3 archangels.I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
    • 2/5
      I don't think it is a good sign when you like the "bad guy" more than the hero. I think the author wanted us to like Samael, the enemy of our hero and his 3 companion archangels, or at least not find him reprehensible, but still like the heroes more. Samael ended up being my favorite character. Though, this doesn't mean I wanted our heroine, Ellie, to end up with Samael. Ellie was annoying with her constant italicized inner dialogue.Uriel, Michael, Gabriel, and Azrael were archangels. The "Old Man", as they call the being who created them, decided to award them with perfect female companions. But the other archangels got jealous, and the archesses were sent to earth, for reasons I do not completely understand - to stop the fighting maybe? Anyway, Uriel, Michael, Gabriel, and Azrael decided to fall to earth in search of their archesses. Samael, one of the jealous archangels, followed them to earth. Thousands of years later they are still looking for their archesses. Uriel, currently, is a movie star. At a book signing for the book based on the movie he finally meets his archess, Eleanor, who works at that bookstore.Eleanor has had special powers her whole life, most importantly the ability to heal, but does not know she is an archess. In fact, I am a bit confused by this. It is never explained in this book what exactly happened to the archesses since coming to earth. Ellie is only in her twenties; she has parents and an actual childhood. Though it is never stated, I am going to assume they were reincarnated somehow. That is the only thing I can think of that makes sense to me. Once Ellie finally believes she is an archess, she never questions what she has been doing the last thousand years, which I found strange.So they meet and Uriel is completely taken with her, but Ellie is more cautious, and a bit scared of him. Their courtship is interrupted by Samael. He gets himself entangled in Ellie's life. He still wants an archess of his own, and is willing to take another's. He makes a deal with Uriel for equal time in wooing Ellie. Though honestly there is not a whole lot of wooing by either Uriel or Samael, and I swear she spends more time with Samael, besides Uriel and Ellie's time in Las Vegas and then at a bed and breakfast. And when she is with either, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of getting to know each other going on. Ellie pretty much stays scared of Uriel until he gives his coat to some teenage fan of his in an elevator and Ellie suddenly decides Uriel is awesome.There is a subplot of another enemy trying to get their hands on Ellie for her powers. The little reveal towards the end of who they are was creative, though strangely and not all together dealt with.I found Samael the most layered and enjoyable of the characters. The rest fall flat with me. The archangels did not feel thousands of years to me or otherworldly. Azreal is the darkest of the bunch. For some reason he was turned into a vampire when he landed to earth. Not sure why; this will probably be explained in his book, but then again, maybe not. And as I mentioned, Ellie was annoying. Max, their thousands of year old "Guardian", was never explained.I don't need immediate reveals. I actually like it when plots and characters are slowly revealed. Heck I even don't mind cliffhangers. I just felt like not enough information was given in this book. It made both the plot and characters confusing.Overall, it was ok.ARC provided by NetGalley.(less)