Title: The Crystal Lake
Series: Archangel Chronicles, #5
Author: L.J. LaBarthe
Genre: Angels and Demons, Paranormal
Length: Novel (260 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (April 14, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts
Blurb: Sequel to The Wind-up Forest
The thief of the Grail has been identified and the Brotherhood of Archangels is moving to counter her evil machinations. But as demons flock to the side of the thief and betray Hell, monsters are enslaved and shifters and an angel turn traitor. The love between Gabriel and Michael is tested as they join the rest of the Brotherhood on the trail of Naamah. Danger makes strange bedfellows in the form of Lucifer, the Archdemons, and Lilith.
A traitor lurks among the angels and humans, and the Venatores are discovering vital new information. Lovers Liam, a Necromancer, and Baxter, a shifter working for Michael’s Venatores unit, must face not just the living but also the dead. Archangels Raziel and Uriel contend with demands on Raziel’s power that wear him to the brink of exhaustion. The Brotherhood will need all their strength to prevail against the threats surrounding them.
ISBN-13: 978-1-62798-412-6
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4905&cPath=55_116
Reviewer: Shorty
Review: This is a continuation of the last book. The Archangels travel all over the world looking clues as to the whereabouts of the Holy Grail. What they discover is horrifying. The person who has it is corrupting it piece by piece to unleash chaos on the world.
Some of the scenes in the book I felt were unnecessary as this book is long and drawn out as it is. The book also ends in a cliffhanger that I felt was unnecessary, as the conclusion should have been told in this one.
The traveling back in time was interesting. As well as the place where the Holy Grail was originally and the fact that a vampire was guarding it as his people imprisoned him in the cave as punishment for not turning a magical person into a vampire. The fire that burned a great deal of Africa was terrible. The kidnapping and sacrificing of Jihu’s, a shaman in North Korea, son was horrifying.
It did mention at the end that an angel was helping Haamah, one of the four succubus sisters, with her evil plans but didn’t say who it was. Some hot sex added spice to an adventurous read.
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