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ARC Review: ‘Archangel’s Ascension’ by Nalini Singh

May 6, 2025

ARC Review: 'Archangel's Ascension' by Nalini Singh

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ARC Review: ‘Archangel’s Ascension’ by Nalini Singh

Archangel's Ascension

by Nalini Singh
Series: Guild Hunter #17
Published by Berkley on May 6, 2025
SubGenres: Paranormal Romance, LGBT Romance, MM Romance
Format: eArc
Pages: 416
Source: Netgalley, the publisher
Audience: 18+/Adult
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five-stars

Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown.
Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship. But for these two members of Archangel Raphael’s legendary Seven, there is no time to rest. As they investigate a case for the Tower that echoes the darkness from Aodhan’s past, they will be forced to confront not only the scars that mark them both, but the promise of a vast power that flickers in Illium.
The threat of ascension has haunted and troubled Aodhan’s Blue for too long, the forces of change immutable and without mercy...and uncaring of Illium’s fierce wish to remain part of the Seven. Change is a constant in an immortal’s life, and this new horizon will bring with it both terrible heartbreak and a joy extraordinary enough to reverberate through time…


I’m announcing now into the universe that Archangel’s Ascension is my TOP Read for 2025, nothing else can compare! I’m feeling a bit lost now that I’ve finished this book. How am I supposed to move on? What can I read that will top this book? 

One thing is for sure, Nalini: you made me love Bluebell and Sparkle even more after reading this book (or should I call them Blue Flower and Sparklepants? 😉). I used to think Raphael and Elena were my favorites in the series, but now these two have taken the lead. It’s all because I’ve witnessed their journey of growth together and their friendship blossoming into something more. The challenges they faced and the way Illium evolved really impacted me. I’m a mess right now but in a good way.

The best love truly comes from friendship, and this book exemplifies that with the relationship between Illium and Aodhan. I’m pleased with how everything unfolded in this story, though I feel a sense of sadness as well. I’m feeling sad about the change, but I’m also excited to see where Nalini will take us next in the series.

Get ready because this book will tear you apart, but don’t worry; you’ll be put back together. You may be different, like the characters, but it’s worth it. 

I wish I could give this book more than five stars because it truly deserves it. Nalini, you have left me speechless after finishing this book. I have a feeling I will be thinking about this book and the entire series for many years to come, even into my seventies and eighties. My poor husband will have to put up with me sporadically talking about this book and series for years ahead. Please wish him luck; he will need it! 😁

If you haven’t read this series by Nalini yet, what are you waiting for? The number of books might seem intimidating, but it’s definitely worth it. You’ll fall in love with the world and characters that Nalini has created. If you’re anything like me, you’ll wish it were real so you could walk among the characters. Seeing Illium and Aodhan flying together in the sky would be memorizing and magical. 


What to Expect:
✔️MM Romance
✔️Friends to Lovers
✔️Archangels/Angels/Vampires


About Nalini Singh

I've been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There's no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.

I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated every month).

So far, I've worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer's mill.

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