Review: Archangel's Prophecy

Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars

Overall Rating ★★★★★
Plot ★★★★★
Humor ★★★★
Characters & Character Development ★★★★★
Narration ★★★★★
Cliffhanger YES

NOTE: There are some spoilers in this review.

Story: As I continue to read this series, I grow more and more attached to this world and these characters. The five year time jump added so much more to this stories. Because these characters are immortal, 5 years is no time to them. For Elena, who isn't used to immortal time, that's significant. Her best friend Sara's daughter, Zoe Elena, is 5 years older (7), her sister Beth's daughter is older and her half sister Eve is a teen now. I can't wait to see more about these individuals but it was nice to see their older selves. Zoe Elena is even more adorable now and so is her her niece.

Here comes some spoilers. I guessed that it was maybe it’s Cassandra speaking to Elena in her mind. After all the talk about her in this book and previous ones, I thought it was likely since she was telling the future. I also guessed that when Cassandra said "one must die for one to live" that she was talking about Elena in both instances. This book was very complex so I'm sure there were some things that I missed. I enjoyed the glimpses into the legion and can't wait to hear more from them. I've started to understand them a little bit more although there is till so much that is unclear.

There were so many fun moments despite the chaos that was going on. Things like Elena and Illium going out, Elena and Raphael teasing one another, and Elena getting to interact with her family. I can't wait to see more interaction and story around Elena's grandparents. The moments with Jeffery were interesting too. Although he's still a mess, he's holding his shit together more. I was so happy about Jessamy and Galen visiting and what happened while they were there. I always enjoying seeing Elena interact with different people in this new world she's a part of. would like to see more about Andreas in future books and anyone else in Raphael's world that he trusts. Girls night and guys night was also a nice touch.

One thing I love about this series is how strong Elena and Raphael are in their own ways. They have this kind of unbreakable love that is rare. They have learned to depend on each other so much for love and support. Their relationship is beautiful. Raphael is used to being in control. They're both used to having control over some things in their lives. It was extremely difficult to see how things fall apart in some ways in this book. They couldn't control what was going on with Elena's health. There was nothing to do, nothing to make sense of. That was the most difficult part of this book. I felt for Elena because she had received so many things that she cherished so much in recent years for it to be taken away so quickly.

Although I hate cliffhangers, I feel like this was the perfect time for one. There needs to be another time jump in order for Elena to become what she is meant to be. It will take time for her transformation to occur. I’ve realized this almost half way through. I really came to a peace about the whole story and the cliffhanger aspect.

Nalini has never let me down and I don't expected her too. I will be anxiously awaiting another book from this amazing series.

This book made me smile and laugh a little, tear up and want to cry at other times. It was overall amazing. This world that Nalini Singh has created keeps getting more and more intriguing.

A favorite quote: “Fuck the cascade!” - Raphael

Narration: Justine Eyre - Justine does an amazing job narrating this series. I felt like 2 books ago, Elena and Raphael sounded harsher. It seemed maybe Justine had recently been sick or something so her voice was scratchy. I'm glad her voice is back in this book. She really brings the characters to life.

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