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Archangel (Samaria, Book 1) by Sharon Shinn; John Jude Palencar is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A tale of the distant future by the author of The Shape-Changer's Wife brings readers to a world in which the fate of all life rests on the voice of an angel. Reprint. K. AB. Amazon.com ReviewSet in a society founded as an egalitarian utopia but now tainted with vices and inequity, Sharon Shinn's love story is plotty and calamitous. Rachel and Gabriel have nothing in common beyond wishing that the god Jovah had ordained they wed other people, yet they must cooperate in singing a mass to the god on the occasion of Gabriel's elevation to Archangel. Upright Gabriel has enemies among both mortal and angelic peoples who prefer to risk world destruction over his restoration of the old order. From BooklistNext in line to become archangel in the angel-led dominion of Samaria, Gabriel must lead the next chorale praising the god Jovah, which means he needs a wife--fast--to sing beside him. Guided by the local oracle and the light emanating from the Kiss of the Gods (a homing device in his wrist), he finds his Jovah-selected fiancee in a common Edori slave girl named Rachel. The marriage proves, however, anything but romantic. Far from rejoicing in the sudden freedom that her marriage brings,

Who reads Archangel (Samaria, Book 1)?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Sharon Shinn; John Jude Palencar
Publisher
Ace Books : Berkley Pub. Group
Published
1998
Language
EN
ISBN
9781101554852
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
4.04 / 5 (8,551 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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