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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780441005192
ISBN number: 0441005195
Label: Ace
Manufacturer: Ace
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: April 01, 1998
Publishing house: Ace
Sale Popularity Level: 165082
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When the reigning Archangel is grounded with a broken wing, Jovah chooses Alleluia as her successor, but now the fate of the planet rests with the reluctant Archangel Alleluia, whose own fate depends on a mortal man who believes only in science and himself.
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This is a standalone sequel to Archangel, set 150 years later in proverbially interesting times. Samaria is industrialized; the Manadavvi and Jansai are wealthier; the Edori are marginalized, their roaming lifestyle disrupted; and Jovah seems to be turning a deaf ear to his angels' prayers for abatement of increasingly destructive storms. In the midst of all this, Archangel Delilah is incapacitated and replaced by shy, unworldly Alleluia. Alleya must pacify the tribes, calm the weather, make Jovah hear her, forge a reconciliation with Delilah, and find her angelico in order to get married--there's a Gloria due in four months. Unfortunately, the tribes don't want to be pacified, the weather is uncooperative, Jovah is remote, crippled Delilah wants nothing to do with angels, and Alleya's mate is identified only as a 'son of Jeremiah.&qupt; If you're stockpiling vacation reading and love a bit of romance (or Anne McCaffrey's writing!), pop Shinn's work in the pile.
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Simply following this series to see where the other goes. Slow moving and boring but interesting enough to read the next.
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Archangel was more than amazing, it was rare gem of a book. It has been several years since I had read it and finally picked up the sequel a week ago, having always kept the series at the back of my mind.
While there is a mystery or two solved and some nice surprises to keep the pace of the book going, it lacked the original, vibrant and well-drawn characters and social/historical development of the very first book and the unique romance that was so thrilling. I can't help but compare, though it's unfair. The main characters, the mortal Caleb and the new Archangel Alleya, while well-written are stereotypical opposites and an over emphatic endeavor to make them as un-Rachel and un-Gabriel as possible. The secondary characters, the fallen Archangel Delilah and the Edori Noah, also typically rendered, were also somewhat flat and less imaginative.
The plot itself was multilayered and interweaved with the mirrored and double romances. On one level, the strong religious 'revelation', while unoriginal in content, was a nice surprise. The secondary plot, the social and racial issues of Samaria, was merely filler and undeveloped.
People will--and did--enjoy this second book. It left me wanting and even a little disappointed; while good and wonderful writing, it was not stellar and tried way to hard. Despite some slow and tired parts, Shinn has a rare and distinctive talent that is hard to ignore.
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Jovah's Angel is the "sequel" to Archangel, with a believable evolution of Samarian society after 150 years. The citizens are more industrialized now, but nowhere near the technology level of their ancestors, whose knowledge has been lost throughout the centuries since Samaria's founding. The characters of Caleb the scientist, Alleya the reluctant Archangel replacement, and Delilah, the fallen and broken former Archangel, are all fully developed, and their stories are rich and compelling. Another great read from Sharon Shinn. Too bad she can't write them as fast as I can read them.
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Although I was bummed at very first to find the characters in "Archangel" weren't in this one (except in historical references), I grew to love the new characters even more! And the plot is even more interesting in "Jovah's Angel"--the author fleshes out the world of Samaria so now I have a clear vision of it.
This book actually had some parts that made me laugh outloud, whereas I never giggled once in "Archangel." Highly recommend this book!
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Having never read the Archangel, I had no preconceived notions regarding this book. I had no expectations though the reviews from Amazon made me borrow it.
I must say that it was a captivating book to read. The characters slowly grew on me and made me care about what was to happen to them. The book switches periodically between the perspectives of two people, the mortal Caleb and the angel Alleya.
I think the author developed these characters well, creating unique personalities that people can relate to. The ending was a surpise though I can't say that I have not heard it before, I believe I have read another book with the same type of idea and of course, watched a blockbuster movie that dealt with the same idea.
Dealing with religion is often a tricky subject, and in certain parts of the book, it felt as if I was not reading a novel but a philosophy book. However, these ideas were nonetheless interesting and added to the uniqueness of this book.
It was a highly entertaining book with several plot lines that will make you want to turn the page. Thumbs Up!
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