Search - Angel Time (Songs of the Seraphim, Bk 1)

This book was pretty good. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading it but I have read all of Anne Rice's vampire and witch books. I have always thought her a very descriptive author and that is no different this time. I enjoyed the book, not her best writing, but if she writes more books like this I will probably read them. I would recommend it if you are an Anne Rice fan. I thought the story was good about a guy who is an assassin and is taken back in time by an angel to try and do right.

A wonderful treat for Anne Rice fans new and old....Anne Rice has found a new hero/new storyline that combines her gift for recreating 'the past and her desire to write Christian fiction following the conclusion of her Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches. Toby O'Dare is a character full of potential and the premise is a goldmine for both the author and her fans. If you gave up on Anne Rice with her Christ the Lord series-I encourage you to not only give those books a chance but to indulge in 'Angel Time' as well....a wonderful read and a delightful tease of 'more to come'.

I've always enjoyed Anne Rice's books, but this one just wasn't my cup of tea I guess. I really had to push through to read the whole thing. I just kept thinking it would get better. The focus on organized religion was distracting to me. However, it DID remind me of a somewhat similar book that was FANTASTIC - The Gargoyle. I don't recall the author, but I still think about that book. The only similarities I think were the ability of the writer's to move the reader elegantly between current day and the 13th/114th century. In both, the main character is a tortured male. And both are on, albeit very different, spiritual journeys. I found The Gargoyle a much more enthralling read...as I said, a book I still ponder about...and may just have to read again!

I love Anne Rice, and she didn't disappoint with 'Angel Time'. The story's protaganist is an assassain who once dreamed of entering the priesthood. Toby's story is enthralling, especially when an angel comes to him after a kill and offers him the opportunity of his life...maybe of redemption.

Enjoyed this and can't wait for the next book in the series.