Archangel's Resurrection (A Guild Hunter Novel Book 15)

FINAL DECISION: Structured differently than other books in this series, ARCHANGEL'S RESURRECTION is a second chance at love story, but also the story of love that lasts through the ages.THE STORY: A romance that is many thousands of years in the making...Before they were archangels, Alexander and Zanaya fell in love. However, the sharp edges of their relationship caused by the unwillingness of either to bend send them on a cycle of love and separation. When both sleep, only the Cascade and the threat of the Archangel of Death cause them to rise. When Zanaya is attacked and almost killed during the battle, it is uncertain whether she will again arise and, when she does, what changes have been made in her. Does she now pose a threat? Can two Archangels who have loved and hurt one another, find a way to turn away from their past and change their future?OPINION: Completely different from other books in the series. This is the story of two people who have loved one another forever and just haven't been able to "seal the deal" between them. The entire story was warm and loving and gave a different view of the entire series.I loved this book because it felt perfect for these two characters. The problem they have is prioritizing their relationship. It has taken them thousands of years to realize that, and I appreciated that seeing the relationship of other couples from the series shows them the way.Alexander has been a little pompous in the series, but here we get to see him as a young angel and how he fell in love and became who he is in the timeline of the series. Zanaya is hot-headed, a warrior, and so perfect for Alexander. I really enjoyed how these two extremely powerful archangels navigated their relationship.Readers of the series know that archangels are naturally repelled by one another. Their power does not allow them to remain together in one place for long. Here, the complexity and subtleness of the couple's problems integrate with the natural problems that arise from the idea of two archangels being in love.In many ways, this book feels like a second (or second hundred) chance at love story or a book with older main characters. Yet, there was so much respect and love in this story that it also feels fresh and new for the series. The conflict here is about the hero and heroine committing to one another finally after realizing that life is fragile -- even for archangels who live tens of thousands of years.WORTH MENTIONING: This book fills in a lot of information from throughout the series.CONNECTED BOOKS: ARCHANGEL'S RESURRECTION is the fifteenth book in the Guild Hunters series. This series is better read in order, although this book is one that can be read on its own. Although a new reader will miss some of the depth in the appearances of characters from the series, plenty of context is given here to understand everything a reader needs to know.STAR RATING: I give this book 5 stars.

While none of the guild hunter novels are considered stand alone, Archangel’s Resurrection really enforces that simply by the sheer nature of some of the cobbled together scenes. On that note, it’s very advisable to re-read Archangel’s Enigma (Nassir’s book) and Archangel’s War (final battle with Lijuan) before diving into this one.When I think about what I liked about Guild Hunter at its core was what Elena and Raphael represented, the young and the old coming together and finding common ground. On that note I would have liked to have read a story where Alexander fell in love with someone of the modern world, a much younger vampire or angel.Because so much of Alexander and Zanaya’s love story took place in the past, I still feel what we read was just a glossing over of some of the important points in their history. I do get why some other reviewers are suggesting this should have been novella length simply because we’re following a couple whose romance began prior to current events as was the case with the novella for Galen and Jessamy’s book, (Archangel’s Flight.)Eventually these two grow on you, despite the constant seemingly irrational fighting. If you are together for eons then perhaps not every day will be sunshine and roses. Although I couldn’t help noticing the similarities to Raphael and Elena, Zanaya refused to be caged by Alexander in his desire to protect her.Guild Hunter as a whole has been suffering from a villain problem as of late, when Lijuan isn’t the big bad at the center of a particular book, who we get ends up being rather small scale. And Archangel’s Resurrection was not immune to this as the storyline attempts to clean up disasters left in Lijuan's wake even ten years after her demise.My favorite part of the book was the introduction of Alexander as a child and the court that he lived in and what shaped him to become the archangel that he did. That was done so well and I was hoping to see it continue up to when Raphael was born, but instead we got a flash forward and any instances of Alexander with a young Raphael was all flashbacks, very skimmed over.Overall this was a better read than its predecessor (Archangel’s Light) because we got a true romance and not half of one.

Zani and Alexander, it was love at first sight though it would be over a thousand years before they came together. Their passion so strong but their drive and will was even stronger so that they could never find the balance needed to stay together. Sometimes it was as short as the years others hundreds but always they would break apart unable to reconcile their differences but one thing no one ever doubted for Zani there was only ever Alexander and for Alexander only Zani. After the events of the Battle of New York Alexander is left with the knowledge that Zani may be gone for good, yes she is in a healing sleep but can any amount of sleep heal the grave range she sustained from Lijouan. If not for his grandson Zander, Alexander would have followed her into the great unknown but then miraculously Zani awakens as strong as ever. But is she the same, She feels a pulse deep inside herself which seems to call out to something that she cannot put a name to, She fears Lijouan may have left her with more than just had memories of her attack.

I am a huge fan of this series and author but this story was boring, I have always struggled to put down her books and usually read them in one day, not with this one, I actually struggled to finish it.Too much of the storyline was a rehash of what we already know and can we please be done with Lujian, that really has been done to death (no pun intended).Let's hope the next book is better and not a filler.

I was in two minds about buying this one, as I didn’t enjoy the last one at all. Unfortunately this one was disappointing, even boring. The whole reborn thing has been done to death, enough already. The romance was like reading about two incredibly immature 20 year olds who’ve spent thousands of years being in a toxic relationship without ever managing to grow up. I won’t be bothering with any more of this series.

Yes this was brilliantly written in Nalini Singhs own style. So much emotion and detail. But I liken it to the original Star Wars film which was brilliant for it’s time and then all the following films went backwards when to me there was no need.I have been looking forward to going forward in the Archangels tales.

The Guild hunter series has become my favourite Nalini Singh series. i await every year for the new book and read them pretty much in one sitting and then go back a few weeks later and read them again slowly. I am afraid i probably won’t read this one again though. The only other book in the series i have done that for was Archangel Viper which disappointed me. This book however was even more disappointing. i think it was because it just felt so rushed. I also could not warm to the main characters. Too many flash backs and not enough plot i think also. Felt like a filler and well i am also not sure whether it was the right time for the 10 year time jump as i would have liked to see a follow up to bluebell and sparkle returning to New York and settling in together. I do however await the next book.