Angel City

Name: Angel City
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Jon Steele
ISBN: 9781101620809

Author: Jon Steele

Series: The Angelus Trilogy #2

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 19 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/04/2013

Categories: Fiction, Occult & Supernatural, Romance, Paranormal, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Jon Steele’s electrifying new novel brings together his unforgettable characters from The Watchers in an action-packed romp that easily stands alone, even as it reveals more of the earthly—and cosmic—mysteries of the Angelus trilogy.

About The Author

Jon Steele is an award-winning journalist and author of The Watchers and Angel City. Born in Spokane, Washington, he traveled the world, working as a cameraman for Independent Television News. After a 20-year career, Steele wrote the critically acclaimed War Junkie. He cowrote, codirected, and shot Baker Boys: Inside the Surge, a documentary about an American combat unit in Iraq. He lives in Switzerland.Jonathan Davis is a critically acclaimed narrator and voice-over actor. He is a three‐time winner and ten‐time nominee of the coveted Audie Award. Davis’s documentary narration credits include films and programming for National Geographic Television, National Geographic Channel, VH1, and PBS. His voice can also be heard in commercials, video games, and animation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nigel

As I'd read and really enjoyed The Watchers which is Mark Steele's previous book in this series I was delighted to be able to read this latest one. While I guess it would be possible to read this as a standalone story I would really advise anyone to read The Watchers before this one as, while it is......more

Goodreads review by Sue

I liked Angel City so much that I stopped reading it, and bought the first book in the series, The Watchers, so I could have the complete experience. The first book built slowly, introducing characters, and dropping well–placed bits of foreshadowing and indications that things were moving in unexpec......more

Goodreads review by Francesca

In an act of ultimate literary sacrifice, Jon Steele slit the wrists of his soul and bled all that he had into Angel City. A mystical combination of metaphysics, astronomy, history and culture, fine art and science, Angel City is a phenomenon unto itself. It breaks the boundaries of genre, redefines......more

Goodreads review by Pam

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley for the purpose of review. The review is my honest opinion and I was not paid for this service. Sadly, Angel City did not capture my attention. I found the prologue to be extremely boring. It really did not seem to have anything to do with......more

Quotes

“This second volume seriously ramps up the action: Mysteries are explored but not yet fully explained, and the shocking final scenes are definitely intended to make us come back for the finale. Fans of The Watchers won’t want to miss this one.” – David Pitt, Booklist

“Steele’s sequel to 2012’s The Watchers does everything the middle of a trilogy should do…. a brutal cliffhanger… accessible to readers who missed the first book.” – Publishers Weekly