I picked this book up at the library and started reading it at night, thinking to go a few chapters. At 5:00 the next morning, I was finished. First, let me say that this is not a Christian book, although there is a strong connection with borrowing of Christian names and themes, nor is it truly a science fiction book, although the setting follows science fiction rules. This is a romance with a fantasy backdrop. And it's a good one.
Gabriel is destined to be an Archangel and leader of the people. Some of his choices are made by an oracle, including the most important one. He tells Gabriel who to marry. Given her name and a general place to find her, Gabriel will know her from an embedded crystal (tracking chip) that will react when in her presence, but he has to find her within six months before singing the Gloria, a song both the archangel-elect and his angelica must sing together.
Not happy about having a farmer's daughter selected for him, Gabriel sets out to find her. Although he has six months, his first lead takes him to a destroyed village. Finding her is hard enough, but he then has to convince her to be his wife.
Gabriel and is bride-to-be don't get along. The angels are at the top of society and Rachel is close to the bottom. And the Archangel currently in power isn't ready to give it up, which makes for an exciting read all the way to the finish.
The novel is complex with many layers to the world and relationships. But the truest description is that it is a love story.
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