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PRAISE FOR ARCHANGEL’S WAR

“Singh’s worldbuilding and imagination never disappoint. . . . Another riveting entry in the Guild Hunter series.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“Singh’s twisting plot and satisfying conclusion will have paranormal romance fans tuning in for the next installment.”

— Publishers Weekly

“A strong, game-changing book and one many readers will love . . . one of my favorite paranormal romance series.”

—Dear Author

“ Archangel’s War is epic in all the best ways and everything I needed it to be.”

—Smexy Books

“Absolutely epic and unbelievably suspenseful, Archangel’s War was a complete game changer in Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter universe and will surely leave fans reeling in the best of ways. . . . Singh’s detailed, evocative writing was perfectly on point, with gripping action sequences and a thrilling conclusion that made Archangel’s War an unforgettable journey.”

—Harlequin Junkie

“ Archangel’s War is a truly power-packed story. . . . Nalini Singh doesn’t disappoint and truly delivered a story of edgy suspense, all the feels that tug at the heartstrings, and a story you won’t ever regret picking up! This author works her delicious magic in every way and it’s magnificent!”

—AddictedToRomance.org

“Surprising, riveting, and just a little heartbreaking. . . . This is one book that readers will want to read over and over and each time find something they missed as if words were secretly hidden on the pages.”

—Fresh Fiction

“Guild Hunter fans, RUN, do not walk to your nearest bookstore and grab this one as soon as you can. A penultimate read of epicness, Archangel’s War was the best in the series yet. I can only imagine where things will go next. Bravo, Ms. Nalini, bravo!”

—A Book Obsession

“ Archangel’s War delivered a long, gritty battle with losses and victories as well as personal battles and a romance for the ages. Guild Hunter fans will find this unputdownable.”

—Delighted Reader

“Ms. Singh knows how to give the fans what they want in her own way, and it’s glorious to read.”

—Romance-Reader.com

Berkley titles by Nalini Singh

Psy-Changeling Series

slave to sensation

visions of heat

caressed by ice

mine to possess

hostage to pleasure

branded by fire

blaze of memory

bonds of justice

play of passion

kiss of snow

tangle of need

heart of obsidian

shield of winter

shards of hope

allegiance of honor

Psy-Changeling Trinity Series

silver silence

ocean light

wolf rain

alpha night

Guild Hunter Series

angels’ blood

archangel’s kiss

archangel’s consort

archangel’s blade

archangel’s storm

archangel’s legion

archangel’s shadows

archangel’s enigma

archangel’s heart

archangel’s viper

archangel’s prophecy

archangel’s war

archangel’s sun

Thrillers

a madness of sunshine

Anthologies

an enchanted season

(with Maggie Shayne, Erin McCarthy, and Jean Johnson)

The Magical Christmas Cat

(with Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy, and Linda Winstead Jones)

Must Love Hellhounds

(with Charlaine Harris, Ilona Andrews, and Meljean Brook)

Burning Up

(with Angela Knight, Virginia Kantra, and Meljean Brook)

Angels of Darkness

(with Ilona Andrews, Meljean Brook, and Sharon Shinn)

angels’ flight

wild invitation

night shift

(with Ilona Andrews, Lisa Shearin, and Milla Vane)

Wild Embrace

Specials

Angels’ pawn

angels’ dance

texture of intimacy

declaration of courtship

whisper of sin

secrets at midnight

A JOVE BOOK

Published by Berkley

An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC

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Copyright © 2020 by Nalini Singh

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Ebook ISBN: 9780593198131

First Edition: November 2020

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Contents

Cover

Praise for Archangel’s War

Titles by Nalini Singh

Title Page

Copyright

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

Epilogue

About the Author

1

So long ago it is a lost memory . . .

Angels aren’t meant to die.

The words echoed over and over in Sharine’s mind as she stood at the burial site of her beloved Raan. She hadn’t known what he would’ve wanted because no one in angelkind prepared for death, and so she’d chosen his resting place according to all that she’d learned of him in their five decades together.

Such a short time.

She’d thought that he, older and wiser and gentle, would be by her side for an eternity. Her mentor in the art that was liquid flame in her blood had become her lover with an ease that seemed written in the stars, both of them more than content with their life together. She and Raan, they’d spent hours in the sunlight, alone with their canvases and their thoughts and their paints, yet together at the same time.

Angels aren’t meant to die.

Her fingers trembled, chilled and bloodless, as she brushed them over the small sculpture Raan had loved so much that he’d never parted with it; the favored piece now marked the location on this windswept part of the Refuge mountains where her Raan lay in eternal rest.

At first, when she’d woken next to him on that morning that still seemed a nightmare mirage, she’d thought that he had decided to go into Sleep, that deep rest of immortals who no longer wished to be part of the world. It was a thing done with intent, and her first response had been a razor-sharp stab of hurt.

She’d asked him so many times never to do that. She’d worried that because he was so much older than her, he’d want to Sleep and she’d want to stay awake and he would just leave her. But Raan had laughed his warm, calming laugh, and told her not to worry.