Elena and Raphael return for the hauntingly poignant conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s genre-defining Guild Hunter series.
Oh my gosh I cannot believe this is the last book in the series!!!
I cried through the whole book and then I cried while writing the review.
I love this series SO much! It breaks my heart to watch it end.
But I am so happy the Guild Hunter universe will be immortalized forever in print, and in my heart.
About the Book
A thousand years.
It’s been a millennium since Elena’s fateful first meeting with Archangel Raphael. She has survived war and loss, experienced beauty and cruelty. But no matter what, she has always held on to her mortal heart, as she and Raphael have held on to each other. Passionate and vibrant, they’ve built a life that has stood the test of time, growing ever stronger with each turn of the sun.
But change is coming—of a magnitude they could have never imagined—and it will forever alter the trajectory of their existence.
Even as they grapple with the cataclysmic shift in their personal lives, the Cadre of Ten, which has maintained a hard-won peace for centuries, begins to simmer with dangerous fault lines. The specter of madness looms in one archangel, the promise of war burns between two others, and in darkness far from mortal and immortal eyes stirs an ancient, slumbering power.
Suddenly, the future is terrifyingly uncertain . . . at the very moment that Elena and her archangel need to protect a treasure infinitely more precious than eternity.
My Review
Infinite Stars!
Archangel’s Eternity is a story for the eons.
Nalini Singh fundamentally changes my perspective on life, love, loss, and all the blessings and trials that goes along with it as she pens the last book in her extraordinary Guild Hunter series.
Nalini Singh writes her mother fucking ass off in the last installment to the Guild Hunter series. I have never cried harder than I did while reading this book. I have never grieved over a book as much as I’ve done here and I have never loved characters as much as I’ve loved Raphael, Elena, and every single character, large or small, friend or foe, as I have in these books.
I am sitting here crying ugly tears as I gather my thoughts to put pen to paper on how to even form a coherent thought to write a review that’s not gibberish. How can I ever put into words how incredible this story is, especially as I read the last pages of the book while desperately willing it to never end?
I scribbled–sometimes incoherently–into a notebook as I read the book for the first time. So many of the outbursts I’ve included in here are from moments that really affected me. I decided to keep them in because I could write a million words and none of them would be good enough to describe how wonderful and heartbreaking this experience was and how incredible the story is. This is as close as I got.
Someone recommended me Angel’s Blood (Guild Hunter #1) many years ago and after reading it, I was hooked! I had to know more about this crazy world of angels, vampires, and guild hunters. It’s truly a delight every time a new Guild Hunter book is published and I devour them right away, and constantly revisit the series and all these amazing characters through my many rereads. This quickly became my favorite series.
While this is the end of an exceptional series, it is also a celebration of life, of accomplishment, of beauty, of completion, and of love.
The emotions this story invokes are as heartbreaking as they are endearing.
The amount of love poured into this story is remarkable.
Beautiful story full of love, light and so much happiness.
To see all of this end? To see this beautiful universe cease to exist? It is like I have lost my best friend. My grief is insurmountable and inconsolable.
Saying goodbye is something I never thought I’d have to do with these wonderful characters that are like family in this remarkable and unforgettable world of wings and fantasy.
Knowing this is the very last story in the Guild Hunter series just breaks my heart.
I thought the time jumps were bad in previous books. That pain and grief is compounded in Archangels Eternity.
So many battles of the heart, of self, of arrogance, and pride.
What a beautiful love letter to life, to the human experience, to cherishing memories.
Time is a priceless commodity. Once it’s gone, you can’t get it back, so cherish every moment you can.
At 90% into reading the book, I was so much in my feelings.
Everything is so raw and feels like salt poured into never-sealing wounds.
The pain as the series winds down is excruciating.
Having so much invested in these characters, it warms my heart to see all the surprises and the beauty and well deserved happiness or comeuppance they so rightfully deserve.
My heart shattered into a million pieces but made whole by the beauty, laughter, love, and memories these stories have given me over the years.
The writing skill it takes to create characters so real and life like is an exquisite talent, Nalini Singh is a master at her craft
Seeing/watching these characters grow, change, and develop into who they are truly meant to be is a privilege and an honor.
This story is so powerfully written I felt the visceral pain of loss and regret. I felt the joy and happiness of life anew. I felt the grief that overshadowed a story written throughout millennia.
And I wouldn't have wanted to miss a single minute of this reading experience.
Infinity stars for Archangel’s Eternity.
While I am completely devastated and my heart irrevocably broken, I can take joy in the knowledge that these beautifully and lovingly crafted characters will live on forever in this world and in the next and mostly in our hearts
No greater love story has ever been told with as much passion, love, care, respect, consideration, compassion, and beauty as is that of our Raphael and his Elena. A love so profound that it will outlive an eternity.
Thank you Nalini for pouring your heart and soul into this series and especially into Archangel’s Eternity.
However, I refuse to say goodbye to characters I’ve loved for close to 20 years. For now I’ll just say, see ya later.
FTC Disclaimer: I voluntarily read a copy of the book generously provided by the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influences my thoughts or feelings about the book or the content of my review.
Purchase Links*
Nalini Singh Website | Penguin Random House
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh is passionate about writing. Though she’s traveled as far afield as the deserts of China, the temples of Japan, and the frozen landscapes of Antarctica, it is the journey of the imagination that fascinates her most. She’s beyond delighted to be able to follow her dream as a writer.
She is the author of the Psy-Changeling novels, including Atonement Sky, Primal Mirror, and Resonance Surge. She is also the author of the Guild Hunter series, including Archangel’s Ascension, Archangel’s Lineage, and Archangel’s Resurrection, and four stand-alone thrillers: A Madness of Sunshine, Quiet in Her Bones, There Should Have Been Eight, and Such a Perfect Family. Learn more at nalinisingh.com
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