Archangel’s Blade (Guild Hunter #4)

The problem is Honor is sexually abused by vampires and then paired with Dmitri, a vampire who likes to mix pain with pleasure. That just doesn\’t seem realistic. She also gets over it too fast. It would have been better if she was paired with the angel Aodhan who doesn\’t like to be touched. The other thing was the reincarnation aspect of this story which to me takes away from the character Honor and it also takes away from the character Dmitri being able to move on and love again. I\’d rather the story continued with Elena and Rafael as the main characters and continued to see things through their eyes. If this is the new trend of the books then I will be dropping this series.

This book as well as the entire GH series is excellent – no spoilers, but Singh is definitely penning a great set of stories, rounding out multiple characters / arcs with their own books while consistently expanding the existing world of archangels, angels, vampires, hunters, and humans – it\’s unbelievable and awesome as hell. Although I could easily keep reading an Elena & Raphael story, it\’s exponentially better to keep getting insight into so many surrounding characters and other world building / immortal shenanigans from book to book. (I gave the GH series a shot due to a recommendation from a friend even though when I started it was already at a volume count I don\’t normally read. While I enjoy good storytelling I also like to see where everyone ends up with a good, solid wrap…too many \”perpetual\” storylines tend to suffer from becoming complacent or ber-repetitive. But the Guild Hunter series is one I didn\’t expect when I started and I have been thoroughly enjoying every turn of the page. I can barely put them down once I\’ve begun reading and am so glad the story is still going strong without getting stale.)

Well it is one big entertaining reading equally interesting stories about two couples who lige was stolen from them. Only for them to meet up in another life but it was not easy for them this they have to face their demon that was left over from their other life beforehand. Again Dmitri and his wife now known as Honor St Nicholas came into life and this time she is stronger than ever and a hunter of equal rights. She was ready and prepared to fight for their right to life and to live each other this time. They did together fight their battle and this time defended the leftover of their enemies. After which both Dmitri and Honor came to accept their new opportunities of life and love.

This book didnt make ANY sense to me. If Dimitri has a thing for strong willed Elena (albeit in a cruel way to break her in the first 3 books) then what on earth led him to be interested in a timid little damaged rabbit? I couldnt figure out a logical reason why they had any chemistry at all. It was completely forced. Honor is scared of her own shadow (for good reason) and Dimitri is supposedly extremely dangerous with cruelty oozing out of his pores. So what on earth would a rape victim be doing with someone who looks and acts angry and cruel? Sure, I get he may want to hunt down her rapists and understands that she needs to be apart of the hunt for her recovery – but theres just no believable chemistry. Shes a total mouse. And then the reincarnation stuff happens. It didnt really fit because Dimitris millennia dead wife and Honor are completely different people. Dimitri even made a comment halfway through that Honor reminds him of his dead wife a bit but barely had half her courage. So who is he attracted to? The mouse or the dead wife come back? Why is he attracted to the mouse? I really wanted to like this story but theres just too many holes. I love Dimitri and his backstory but his attraction to Honor escapes even my fantastical imagination. I still give points for the continuity of the series, good writing style (if a bit verbose at times), good plot and overall adventure. Its disappointing cause Ive liked all of the authors books after reading dozens and dozens and liked them all except this one.

I really enjoyed rereading Dimitri and Honors story and this continues to be one of my favourite books in this series. We get to see a more human side of Dimitri here as he struggles at reconciling himself to the unexpected vulnerability that opening his heart once again causes. Not only that but his sense of guilt towards his dead wife that these feelings also produce. All Dimitris encounters up until now have been surface ones he closed off his human heart long ago that piece of him belonging with his dead family. That is until Honor a guild Hunter with an equally painful past and what begins as Dimitri punishing her attackers and helping her find some closure and revenge swiftly morphs into so much more. The more time these two spend together the more the lines blur. This was at times painful and poignant and my heart broke for not only honor but also Dimitris torment too. I felt we got to know Raphaels second on an intimate level as we peeled back the layers to find the actual heart of him. The ending with this one seemed so fitting and definitely gave me all the feels. As usual, this was well written and engaging and I could feel the connection between Dimitri and Honor deep down in my soul. Theres also the usual gory action and a mystery to solve due to Dimitris past that initially throw these two together. This series is ever so imaginative and each book adds to the complex layers. This book definitely has more of a paranormal romance flavour than the previous ones which felt more urban fantasy with romance, not a criticism folks just an observation.

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