Marguerite Reed

This book had an intriguing plot and interesting characters, especially the main characters, but it also had a number of first-time-novelist rough edges. In particular, without giving spoilers, the plot arc was fairly dependent on the main character refusing to listen to a piece of information that was dangled in front of her the whole time. To balance that, there were many things I enjoyed, including having a main character who was a mother (although reading about memories of giving birth near the time I should have been birthing my lost little girl was more than I could really handle, especially while sitting in an airport). The book opened more plot doors than it had time to close, but that's something I am willing to forgive in the first of a series.

I saw strong resemblances between this and [book:The Dispossessed|13651]. Not direct borrowing, but more a general sense that Reed wanted to explore some of the same ideas Le Guin explored in that book in a different setting.

All in all, I'm cautiously optimistic for the release of the second novel.… (altro)

Marguerite Reed's debut novel, Archangel, is an amazing testament to the power of a woman with a story to tell and the determination to bring an entire WORLD to life - between the covers of a book!

Speculative fiction is not a genre I read on a regular basis; that having been said, Archangel represents Book One of the Chronicles of Ubastis; I'm (very much) looking forward to Book Two! Fast paced, a strong story line and a very strong female lead - you can't go wrong with that combination!

My "no spoilers" rule (as it applies to reviews) is limiting . . let it suffice to say that I highly recommend Archangel to any (and all!) who enjoy compelling protagonists, a story line that leaves the reader begging for more and a view of the human condition that could easily be seen as a view of the future of our world as we know it!

The audiobook version of Archangel was a gift from the author . . thank you, Marguerite Reed. Archangel lends itself, very well, to the audiobook format. The narrator, Dina Pearlman, did an amazing job around bringing the plethora of characters to LIFE via her voice.… (altro)