Angels' Blood: Guild Hunter #1

Nalini Singh is one of the most well known paranormal romance authors. And with good reason: She's written two of the most popular series in the genre. Guild Hunter, along with Psy-Changeling, is often talked about as being some of the best paranormal romance out there.Singh's greatest skill as a writer is her ability to write vivid imagery. Considering that this is a series about angels â beings that could be confusing and corny in the hands of a bad writer â it's lucky that she's a master of descriptive writing. None of this detracts from the romance in the series â there are enough well-written sex scenes to satisfy the âromance' requirement of the genre.This series is unapologetically violent. It also features an original take on the vampire creation myth (they're created by angels), which is explained well and doesn't seem as absurd as some of the other creation ideas in the genre. If you're the kind of reader that requires constant action, you might find this a disappointing read. Most of the plot takes place in the last quarter of each book. This means that â with each entry to the series â you have to get through ¾ of the book before you start seeing real developments. If Singh were a less talented writer, this would be very off putting. Fortunately she's gifted enough that this isn't enough of a problem that you won't enjoy the series.Paranormal romance series with more than three books start becoming tired repetitions of the first books. Singh avoids this trap by focusing on a different character in each book. And it's never an arbitrary decision as to which each book focuses on: There's always a reason why a particular book is being told from the point of view of a specific character. This is one of the strengths of the series â there's an overarching plot.