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| Title | : | Archangel (Samaria #1) |
| Author | : | Sharon Shinn |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 1997 by Berkley Publishing Group (first published May 1st 1996) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Romance. Science Fiction. Paranormal. Angels. Fiction |
Sharon Shinn
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 4.04 | 9809 Users | 763 Reviews
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And so it came to pass... Through science, faith and force of will, the Harmonics carved out for themselves a society that they conceived of as perfect. Diverse peoples held together by respect for each other and the prospect of swift punishment if they disobeyed their laws. Fertile land that embraced a variety of climates and seasons. Angels to guard the mortals and mystics to guard the forbidden knowledge. Jehovah to watch over them all... But an age of corruption has come to the land, threatening their peace and placing the Samarians in grave danger. Their only hope lies in the crowning of a new Archangel. The oracles have chosen for this honor the angel named Gabriel, and further decreed that he must first wed a mortal woman named Rachel. It is his destiny and hers. And Gabriel is certain that she will greet the news of her betrothal with enthusiasm, and a devotion to duty equal to his own. Rachel, however, has other ideas...
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| Original Title: | Archangel (Samaria, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0441004326 (ISBN13: 9780441004324) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Samaria #1, Samaria Chronological Order #2 |
| Literary Awards: | IAFA William L. Crawford Fantasy Award (1996) |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 9809 Users | 763 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books Archangel (Samaria #1)
Originally posted here.Before I write anything else, I just want to ask what's up with the cover? I'm going to go ahead and assume that that's Rachel but what is she holding in her hands, a feather and a glowing ball of some sort? It's not part of the story at all. I'm glad I've heard so many good things about this book because otherwise, I wouldn't have picked it up based on the strength of its cover alone.I loved the worldbuilding in this book. The setting is a fictional country calledOne of my new favorite authors. She does a nice fantasy/romance thing, but this series also has interesting theology. And her characters are distinct and likeable. But the best part is the worldbuilding. I really feel like she knows the geography of her worlds inside and out, like it's a living breathing place that really could exist somewhere out there.
"And if I should leave you, for any reason," he added, tightening his grip as she struggled to free her hand, "I will return to you. That is as certain as the sun rising tomorrow morning and the thunderbolt falling tomorrow night. That is as sure as the god's existence. I will come back to you, or I will find you - over and over again, as often as we are parted, until the end of the world itself.3.5 StarsA sci-fi masquerading as fantasy about angels in an alternative universe before any of that
I bought this book on a whim after reading about it on a blog I didn't know that it was mainly a romance novel, it caught my interest because the twist on the fantasy setting seemed intriguing.As a romance novel it more or less follows Formula 1A (not that I'm a big fan of the genre, but I've read enough to recognize the clichés). Head-strong and willful, yet amazingly beautiful and talented servant girl meets proud and brooding noble lord, and there is some sort of connection. Initially they
Angel Gabriel, being next in the line to become Archangel and lead the annual Gloria to assure God everything is in harmony has a problem. He needs to find his chosen bride by God the Angelica within six months to assist him with the Gloria or desaster will strike. He isnt happy about Rachel being a farmers daughter und probably untutored to lead the Gloria with him. But Gods will has to be obeyed. When Gabriel arrives at the village where Rachel is supposed to live he finds everything is
Angel/human romance amid angel political conspiracies and power plays. "On hiatus" is a nice way of saying "this book was a DNF for me but I think I may go back and try to finish it sometime." If I didn't actually own this book, though, I'd probably just mark it DNF and give it up. When Sharon Shinn is on, she's a great fantasy author, but I'm finding that I don't care for everything she writes. Enough people like this that she's written at least 5 books in this series, so maybe it's just me.
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