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Messenger's Angel
Messenger's Angel
Messenger's Angel
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Messenger's Angel

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As the former Messenger Archangel, Gabriel has had lifetimes to search for the one woman intended for him. So he's surprised to discover Juliette Anderson in the dark corner of his favorite pub in Scotland, the land he's called home for two thousand years-and the last place he expected to find her. The connection between them is strong, hot and instantaneous.Juliette is in the town to gather research for her doctoral thesis. She doesn't need a tall, gorgeous man with silver eyes to distract her. Especially after he kisses her and calls her his archess. She figures he's crazy. Until she find herself pursued by dangerous men, led by a fallen archangel with vampiric tendencies.Now Juliette must turn to Gabriel for help-and unravel the truth behind her existence.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 29, 2012
ISBN9781452675183
Messenger's Angel

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    So today I’m sharing my thoughts on the second book in Heather Killough-Walden’s “Lost Angel” series, Messenger’s Angel. This one focuses on Archangel Gabriel and his archess Juliette – who was actually mentioned a couple of times in book one, Avenger’s Angel. It seems Samael’s network of spies has located Juliette and he is on his way to sweep her under his wing before Gabriel even notices she exists. Before Samael can place her under contract, she is discovered by Gabriel in a pub and it is his turn to try to convince his archess that they are destined to be together. But with Samael, a rogue fallen angel, and several dangerous men after Juliette will Gabriel lose his archess before they can be bonded forever?

    I was engaged quickly with the story due to the myriad threads woven throughout. In addition to Gabriel and Juliette’s romance, we have a Scottish detective who has issues with Gabriel and is determined to find something to hold against him. We also have a rogue fallen angel named Daniel who is attempting to capture Juliette for his own purposes. With Samael also determined to win over Juliette as part of his grand scheme, there is a lot going on in this book. It all blends together fairly well and I never lost track of what was going on, although I was more engaged with certain plot lines than others. The various dynamics were interesting and took some dark turns, so I think the danger they present will continue to increase in the next books.

    You may have noticed I dropped my star rating a little for this book compared to the first. This actually has little to do with the story and more to do with the two leads. I just did not feel as connected to them as I did Uriel and Eleanor from Avenger’s Angel, and I’m not really sure why. Neither one of them is a bad character. Gabriel is brave and caring, with some human relationships outside his Archangel brothers. I love Scotland, so having the brogue inserted throughout the story was not a problem. Juliette is spirited and independent, but has a softer edge to her than Eleanor displayed. She, too, is caring and manages to strike up a slight friendship with the detective after Gabriel (I liked the detective). And yet Gabriel and Juliette just didn’t gel with me. I can’t seem to put my finger on the disconnect I felt from these characters, so I have a feeling it is not something that will affect the majority of readers.

    I found myself once again enjoying the characters of Samael and Azrael more than any of the others, so whenever they showed up my interest in the story spiked. Maybe it is the power they display and bad-boy edge each of these characters have that draw me in (along with hints of vulnerability), but they just seem to contain more depth than the other Archangels. Actually, Michael may have some depth as well, but he has so far been the least developed of the Archangels. He is the de-facto leader, but I have yet to get a read on his character. Mention is made that he is the strongest of the Archangels and the one most able to take on Samael – which makes sense since he is the Warrior Archangel. Along with his strength in battle he also has the ability to heal, so there is a nice dichotomy in his character, but so far his thoughts are mostly hidden. I really hope more insight is given into his character in book three so I can anticipate his story a bit more.

    I also continue to be intrigued by two couples – Uriel and Eleanor, and Max and Lilith. Eleanor continues to delight with her personality and strength. She has no problem standing up to the Archangels and presenting her point of view. Uriel has actually softened a little, coaxing and reasoning with Eleanor as opposed to demanding. Max and Lilith continue to support the Archangels and Samael respectively. They definitely love each other, so I really want to know why they are not a couple. Is it because of the sides they have chosen? Did something happen in the past? This inquiring mind wants to know.

    The sensuality in this book increases a bit from the first one (but since it’s mostly in dreams it’s no Fifty Shades of Gray – or even two shades for that matter), while harsh language is pretty light. As I noted above, the pacing is brisk due to all the different plot threads, but nothing feels rushed and it is very easy to keep track of everything that is happening. It is also well-balanced, so even though a lot of characters receive more development and new ones are added in there is never a point where it feels like someone is shortchanged or has outstayed their welcome.

    Messenger’s Angel continues to develop the story that was begun with Avenger’s Angel, especially in regards to the dangerous men/angels who are after the archesses for their own purposes. Secondary characters are standouts once again, but I felt a disconnect to the romantic leads – Gabriel and Juliette – that caused me to drop my rating a little. Overall, however, Heather Killough-Walden’s Messenger’s Angel is an entertaining entry in the adult paranormal genre and I eagerly anticipate Azrael’s story in December.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.Quick & Dirty: An action-packed novel with great characters in an amazing setting of Scotland. This was a great follow-up novel in the Lost Angels series.Opening Sentence: Juliette sidled back on the massive four-poster bed, a remotely hesitant part of her still wanting to get away.The Review:I was way more impressed with Messenger’s Angel than I was with Avenger’s Angel. Maybe it was because the series has been set up so I didn’t have to sit through long bouts of exposition. Messenger’s Angel was much more action packed and the tension brought on by the bad guys hunting down Juliette really helped move this book along. The page length of this book, to me, was pretty long but it certainly didn’t feel that way. I also thoroughly enjoyed Gabriel, his Scottish accent and Juliette.Messenger’s Angel begins with Juliette traveling to Scotland to do research for a television pilot and to finish her paper for her PhD. She is being funded by Samael, the archangel whose grand scale plan isn’t known as of yet. Unknown to Juliette, she is also being followed by an Adarian, one of the evil archangels that fought against the four favored (Uriel, Gabriel, Azrael and Michael) from the previous book. He needs Juliette if he wants to survive what the Adarian leader (Kevin) has in store.Juliette’s powers as an archess have just recently surfaced. She is still trying to figure things out when she runs into Gabriel at a bar and is instantly struck by his beauty. He equally returns the favor by kissing her and she runs away. Right after, she is attacked by the Adarian but saved by Gabriel. Events unfold leaving her with lies told by Samael before she uncovers the truth about what she is and about what Gabriel is.Kevin or Abraxos as he is often called has gone completely insane. He was nuts before but now he has come up with a plan that will certainly get him the healing powers he so very wants. It is his insanity that makes him a perfect bad guy because he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. The rest of the Adarians follow him without question and they have no problem using what powers they have to fight the four favored angels.The romance is quick and hot since it is one of those love at first sight romances. Even though Juliette tried to deny it at first it doesn’t take her long to give in. And you can feel the romance they have for each other in every glance and touch they have, but since they are constantly fighting off someone it is hard for the romance to stay hot.Juliette is a level-headed woman. She doesn’t really go insane like you think she would when she realizes she has powers. She investigates and experiments and knows that it is her doing these things. She freaks out inwardly but on the outside she realizes that she has these powers for a reason. Gabriel is just drop dead sexy, with his dark hair and silver eyes, and his Scottish accent. He does his best to woo her. He is definitely not the domineering/demanding man that Uriel was in Avenger’s Angel.Messenger’s Angel also has many points of view from Gabriel, Juliette, Lilith, Samael, Daniel to Kevin. Seeing inside the bad guys heads really added to the depths that they would go to get Juliette’s powers and just to see how plain crazy they are. The setting of this book in Scotland was an amazing detail and I loved to read the detail in the scenery and places that these characters went.Overall, Messenger’s Angel was an amazing follow up to Avenger’s Angel with better characters, an amazing setting and uber-creepy baddies to suit. With the revelations that were brought to light in this novel about the archesses, I can’t wait to read Azrael’s and Sophie’s story next.Notable Scene:Somewhere in the distance thunder rolled, barely audible over the rhythmic sound of the train on the tracks. But Black’s eyes cut from the hair in his hand to Juliette’s eyes once more, and he cocked his head to one side. He said nothing, as if waiting for her to continue.“But I don’t know you and you’re…” She trailed off again.“I’m wha’, Juliette?” he asked softly.He knows my name, she thought. For some reason, she wasn’t surprised. He seemed unreal, sitting there only inches from her, more solid than a sable-draped statue of bronze. He seemed impossible, like a superhero. Like a dream. You’re scaring me.Thunder boomed closer to the train, the storm obviously having moved in, as it was easier to hear over the metal slide of the rails. Something strange flashed in the light gray depths of Gabriel’s eyes. He gently released her hair and leaned in a bit, closing the space between them. “You’ll want to control that, luv.” He smiled a decidedly dark smile. “Let it rage an’ it’ll drain your strength.” He leaned in even farther so that Juliette’s head bumped the wall behind her. “An’ then how will you fight me off, lass?”Juliette could barely breathe now. Her mind fought to process what he had just said, even as her body fought with itself over the effect he was having on her. Enough of his words got through that her blood pressure shot through the roof, and adrenaline poured into her bloodstream. “Control what?” she asked, her voice barely more than a whisper.“The storm, Juliette,” he replied. “It’s one of your powers as an archess, it it no’? An’ from the way it’s growin’ stronger by the moment, I’d wager it’s a fairly new one to you.”FTC Advisory: Signet/Penguin provided me with a copy of Messenger’s Angel. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.