Publication Date: August 17,
2001
Format: Ebook
Genre: Fantasy
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Publisher: Berkley
Length: 400 Pages
Buy: Kindle | Audio
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Synopsis
Meet Detective Zaniel Havelock, a man with the special ability to
communicate directly with angels. A former trained Angel speaker, he
devoted his life to serving both the celestial beings and his fellow
humans with his gift, but a terrible betrayal compelled him to leave that
life behind. Now he’s a cop who is still working on the side of angels.
But where there are angels, there are also demons. There’s no question
that there’s evil at work when he’s called in to examine the murder scene
of a college student - but is it just the evil that one human being can do
to another, or is it something more?
When demonic possession is a possibility, even angelic protection can
only go so far. The race is on to stop a killer before he finds his next
victim, as Zaniel is forced to confront his own very personal demons, and
the past he never truly left behind.
Review:
I am a big Laurell K Hamilton fan, and was pleased to see she had a new
series starting and grabbed the book as soon as it was published. However
being a mood reader has its downfalls, I just got to it now.
I wasn't quite sure about it when I first started reading but it quickly
engaged me and I blew through it. Now I want more. Since this is
the first in the series there is a lot of world building. We learn
about the College of Angels which some consider to be a cult, and those that
are kicked out are left to fend for themselves despite having psychotic
breaks due to contact with the angels among other questionable tactics. Then
there are the witches and priests of the world who practice other religions
and may have magic.
Zaniel Havelock is a detective and the first male protagonist that I've read
from Ms. Hamilton and I love this big hunky man. Havelock or as his
co-workers call him Havoc was raised at the College of Angels and has a
difficult time interacting with people. He is handsome and fit, flirts too
well, smiles to brightly and gets himself into trouble that way. He is
currently separated from his wife and is working hard to get her back all
while trying to figure out what is happening in what should be a simple case
of possession.
This book opened up so many questions and really gave us insight into so
many of the characters. I hope that Ms. Hamilton gets back to this
series with a book 2 soon.
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