Archangel: 1 - Softcover

Shinn, Sharon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0441004326 ISBN 13: 9780441004324

Publisher: Ace Books, 1997

Synopsis

Fantasy - Winner of the William Crawford Award for achievement in Fantasy.

About this title

Review:

"I was fascinated by Archangel. Its premise is unusual, to say the least, its characters as provocative as the action. I was truly deeply delighted."--Anne McCaffrey

"Taut, inventive, often mesmerizing, with a splendid pair of predestined lovers."--Kirkus Reviews

"Displaying sure command of characterization and vividly imagined settings, Shinn absorbs us in the story...an entertaining SF-fantasy blend that should please fan of both genres."--Booklist

"Excellent world building, charming characterizations and a sweet plot...a garden of earthly delights."--Locus

"Completely captivating."--Fantasy & Science Fiction

From the Back Cover:

The great god Jovah has overseen peace on Samaria for five hundred years. Each year, a member of every clan and every race must attend the 'Gloria' to sing praise to the heavens in a show of forced unity. Every twenty years, a new Archangel is appointed to lead the people of Samaria – a figurehead to revere, an example of everyone.

That, at least, is the idea. The cynic, some might say atheist, Raphael faces to the end of his reign: now it's Gabriel's turn. But first he must find his bride, his Angelica, allotted to him by Jovah.

But Raphael is contemplating the unthinkable, and Rachel, the slavegirl destined to become Angelica, has absolutely no intention of marrying a snobbish arrogant angel like Gabriel. And if the Gloria isn't sung, Jovah's anger will know no bounds...

Sharon Shinn has created a superbly realistic fantasy world, a unique backdrop to a love/hate story that makes 'The Taming of the Shrew' look like a marriage guidance manual. Witty, irreverent and fascinating, 'Archangel' is the work of a very original new author – unique in concept, quite brilliant in execution.

"This is the real thing...a garden of earthly delights...an excellent fantasy romance"
LOCUS

"Taut, inventive, mesmerizing, with a splendid pair of disaffected, predestined lovers"
KIRKUS REVIEWS

"I was fascinated by 'Archangel'. Its premise is unusual, to say the least, its characters as provocative as the action. I was truly, deeply delighted"
ANNE McCAFFREY

"Something really special...The spellbinding Ms Shinn writes with elegant imagination and a steely grace, bringing a remarkable freshness that will command a wide audience. Put this author at the top of your list of favorite writers"
ROMANTIC TIMES

About this edition

• Publisher: Ace Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0441004326
• ISBN 13: 9780441004324
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 400