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Soul Taker
After long years in the line of duty as a ‘Soul Taker’, Kate is worn out.
When she gets a new job offer from the ‘Powers Above’, she accepts her new job as a Guardian gratefully without knowing that her teacher is one of the most powerful beings in existence, the Archangel Raphael.
Along with Raphael, she takes on her new task and the connection between them grows.
Raphael helps, protects and supports Kate, but suddenly, she becomes a target for the Demons of Hell.
Raphael realizes that Kate means more to him than he expected, which causes him to fight furiously against danger. If he fails, Kate’s future will contain eternal darkness, evil, and torture.
When she gets a new job offer from the ‘Powers Above’, she accepts her new job as a Guardian gratefully without knowing that her teacher is one of the most powerful beings in existence, the Archangel Raphael.
Along with Raphael, she takes on her new task and the connection between them grows.
Raphael helps, protects and supports Kate, but suddenly, she becomes a target for the Demons of Hell.
Raphael realizes that Kate means more to him than he expected, which causes him to fight furiously against danger. If he fails, Kate’s future will contain eternal darkness, evil, and torture.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2018
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January 31, 2025
OVERVIEW
This series is about the Archangels who make up the Council of Heaven. Each book is about how they find their consorts.
A fun read and an interesting concept.
BLURB
After long years in the line of duty as a ‘Soul Taker’, Kate is worn out.
When she gets a new job offer from the ‘Powers Above’, she accepts her new job as a Guardian gratefully without knowing that her teacher is one of the most powerful beings in existence, the Archangel Raphael.
Along with Raphael, she takes on her new task and the connection between them grows.
Raphael helps, protects and supports Kate, but suddenly, she becomes a target for the Demons of Hell.
STORY
This book begins with Katie, an angel who is the Soul Taker of the title. She is tasked with helping souls to Heaven, or in some cases, Hell.
When we meet her, she's been doing the job for hundreds of years and longs for a change. Then she is approached by two angels, one of whom is Raphael, an archangel.
Raphael realizes that Kate means more to him than he expected, which causes him to fight furiously against danger. If he fails, Kate’s future will contain eternal darkness, evil, and torture.
They ask her if she would like to become a Guardian Angel, and she readily agrees. This will mean training with Raphael.
Her training is not without some dangers, though. She catches the eye of Lucifer.
I won't say any more except that she and Raphael fall in love. I don't want to give away spoilers.
CHARACTERS
The angels are wonderful. They have human feelings and temptations just like the rest of us.
Katie has her doubts about her feelings for Raphael, but even more about his feelings for her. She is a kind and loving angel (I nearly said person) who is ideally suited to being a Guardian.
But she is also incredibly brave and strong under the most difficult circumstances. A truly likeable character who, after her initial awe at being with Archangels, the most powerful beings in the universe, begins to treat them normally.
Raphael is really cool. On their first meeting, he is dressed in cowboy clothes. I really like him. He has a sense of humour, and cares deeply for humanity, especially, of course, Katie, when he eventually recognises their love.
Lucifer is depicted as a smart, fashionable man. He can put on a certain charm when he wants to, but it hides his truly evil nature.
There are many other characters, of course, all of whom have their own characteristics.
WRITING.
I enjoyed Ms Alexander's writing. She tells the story in a straightforward way that is easy to read, but keeps you wanting to know what happens next.
There were very few typos and the grammar was good.
She described the angels well, and I could see them in my head quite clearly.
All in all, a good, light read.
I gave it 4*
This series is about the Archangels who make up the Council of Heaven. Each book is about how they find their consorts.
A fun read and an interesting concept.
BLURB
After long years in the line of duty as a ‘Soul Taker’, Kate is worn out.
When she gets a new job offer from the ‘Powers Above’, she accepts her new job as a Guardian gratefully without knowing that her teacher is one of the most powerful beings in existence, the Archangel Raphael.
Along with Raphael, she takes on her new task and the connection between them grows.
Raphael helps, protects and supports Kate, but suddenly, she becomes a target for the Demons of Hell.
STORY
This book begins with Katie, an angel who is the Soul Taker of the title. She is tasked with helping souls to Heaven, or in some cases, Hell.
When we meet her, she's been doing the job for hundreds of years and longs for a change. Then she is approached by two angels, one of whom is Raphael, an archangel.
Raphael realizes that Kate means more to him than he expected, which causes him to fight furiously against danger. If he fails, Kate’s future will contain eternal darkness, evil, and torture.
They ask her if she would like to become a Guardian Angel, and she readily agrees. This will mean training with Raphael.
Her training is not without some dangers, though. She catches the eye of Lucifer.
I won't say any more except that she and Raphael fall in love. I don't want to give away spoilers.
CHARACTERS
The angels are wonderful. They have human feelings and temptations just like the rest of us.
Katie has her doubts about her feelings for Raphael, but even more about his feelings for her. She is a kind and loving angel (I nearly said person) who is ideally suited to being a Guardian.
But she is also incredibly brave and strong under the most difficult circumstances. A truly likeable character who, after her initial awe at being with Archangels, the most powerful beings in the universe, begins to treat them normally.
Raphael is really cool. On their first meeting, he is dressed in cowboy clothes. I really like him. He has a sense of humour, and cares deeply for humanity, especially, of course, Katie, when he eventually recognises their love.
Lucifer is depicted as a smart, fashionable man. He can put on a certain charm when he wants to, but it hides his truly evil nature.
There are many other characters, of course, all of whom have their own characteristics.
WRITING.
I enjoyed Ms Alexander's writing. She tells the story in a straightforward way that is easy to read, but keeps you wanting to know what happens next.
There were very few typos and the grammar was good.
She described the angels well, and I could see them in my head quite clearly.
All in all, a good, light read.
I gave it 4*
June 3, 2019
New author A.J. Alexander excites us with her debut novella Soul Taker. Kate is an angel of death, taking the soul into the afterlife. After a job that went bad Kate wants to call it quits. Her request is granted in that she is now a Guardian angel and will learn under the tutelage of the great charming, and alluring Archangel Raphael. While Kate is being trained to be a Guardian demons attack kidnapping Kate. She has something they want. After her rescue by the Council of Twelve, we learn Kate does not have something hell and Lucifer want she IS what they want. You have to read the rest of the book to find out why.
Soul Taker is nicely written. Alexander pulls you into her world that is warm and welcoming. The characters are well written. Kate is written with a large innocence and vulnerability, yet it is also her strength as well. Lucifer is luxurious and I love him and Kate's banter. This book is to be a series and it’s a nice beginning. Alexander is on my radar and will be interested in what else this series brings.
Soul Taker is nicely written. Alexander pulls you into her world that is warm and welcoming. The characters are well written. Kate is written with a large innocence and vulnerability, yet it is also her strength as well. Lucifer is luxurious and I love him and Kate's banter. This book is to be a series and it’s a nice beginning. Alexander is on my radar and will be interested in what else this series brings.
June 18, 2019
I liked that this book shows the story from the angel's perspective. The author went great lengths to describe each angel character and informed her readers about their work.
A.J. Alexander's way of portraying her heaven made me feel a part of her story, and carried me, as her reader, into her world.
Further, I loved how the relationship between Raphael and Kate progressed within the story.
Soul Taker is a beautifully and lovingly written book, and it still is thrilling. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series, and I'm curious to see how the Archangel's story continues.
A.J. Alexander's way of portraying her heaven made me feel a part of her story, and carried me, as her reader, into her world.
Further, I loved how the relationship between Raphael and Kate progressed within the story.
Soul Taker is a beautifully and lovingly written book, and it still is thrilling. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series, and I'm curious to see how the Archangel's story continues.
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August 1, 2021Nope, not for me.
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