Broken Angel

Welcome back to the brash, brutal new world of the twenty-fifth century: where global politics isn’t just for planet Earth anymore; and where death is just a break in the action, thanks to the techno-miracle that can preserve human consciousness and download it into one new body after another. Cynical, quick-on-the-trigger Takeshi Kovacs, the ex-U.N. envoy turned private eye, has changed careers, and bodies, once more . . . trading sleuthing for soldiering as a warrior-for-hire, and helping a far-flung planet’s government put down a bloody revolution. But when it comes to taking sides, the only one Kovacs is ever really on is his own. So when a rogue pilot and a sleazy corporate fat cat offer him a lucrative role in a treacherous treasure hunt, he’s only too happy to go AWOL with a band of resurrected soldiers of fortune. All that stands between them and the ancient alien spacecraft they mean to salvage are a massacred city bathed in deadly radiation, unleashed nanotechnolgy with a million ways to kill, and whatever surprises the highly advanced Martian race may have in store. But armed with his genetically engineered instincts, and his trusty twin Kalashnikovs, Takeshi is ready to take on anything—and let the devil take whoever’s left behind.

In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend. "All we do, mija, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. Not borders. Not death." In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gringo, shared a life. Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home. Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank. "Epic . . . Rambunctious . . . Highly entertaining." -- New York Times Book Review"Intimate and touching . . . the stuff of legend." -- San Francisco Chronicle"An immensely charming and moving tale." -- Boston GlobeNational Bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award finalistA New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the Year from National Public Radio, American Library Association, San Francisco Chronicle, BookPage, Newsday, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Literary Hub

The Broken Angel is the first book-length examination of a mythopoetic configuration that pervades Valery's entire textual universe. The Angel is linked to almost every one of its themes and informs all of its modes, which, in turn, form and deform it. In delineating the textual traces of these transformations and the construction and destruction of the symbolic figure inherited from tradition, Franklin links its defigurations to Valery's method of composition: the weaving of anterior segments into texts, many of which remain open-ended and fragmentary. She shows how the broken form of Valery's texts on the Angel is conditioned by the very tensions inherent in the theme. These tensions are disclosed by a reading that also reveals the existential situation and psychological predispositions of an Ego scriptor whose Broken Angel emerges from broken texts.

In this engrossing, lightning-paced story with a post-apocalyptic edge, best-selling author Sigmund Brouwer weaves a heroic, harrowing journey through the path of a treacherous nation carved from the United States. In the rough, shadowy hills of Appalachia, in what is left of the United States following years of government infighting, Caitlyn Brown and her companions are prey in a terrifying hunt. They must outwit relentless bounty hunters, skirt an oppressive, ever-watchful society, and find passage over the walls of Appalachia to reveal the dark secrets behind Caitlyn’s existence. Her birth was shrouded in mystery and tragedy. Her destiny is beyond comprehension. Her pursuers long to see her broken. But she fights to soar.

He is revered among his kind, an archangel who can do no wrong. But when temptations and choices arise, the pedestal will come crumbling down. As the Archangel of Death, Jeremy prides himself on his loyalty and high-ranking status amongst his peers. From the outside, it appears as though he deserves the utmost respect and admiration, but he knows the truth—a secret that could destroy his family. Opening up and succumbing to his inner desires would be the ultimate betrayal, a betrayal he can never risk. When Jeremy receives an order he knows will shatter everyone he holds dear, he’s forced to choose between family and duty. His decision shocks everyone, even himself, and leads to inescapable anguish for everyone he loves. Will the once revered archangel suddenly become one of the fallen? Broken Angel Series Lash (Broken Angel #1) After the Fall (Broken Angel #2) Before the Fall (Broken Angel #3) Jeremy (Broken Angel #4) Golden Angel (Broken Angel #5) Topics: For fans of Fallen, Hush Hush, Archangel's Heart, Branded Fall of Angels, Shade of Vampire, The Toren, The Guardians, fantasy romance, fallen angel romance, fallen, nephilim, paranormal romance, forbidden romance, romance book, romance novel, ebook, fallen angel saga, broken angel series. For readers who enjoy Lauren Kate, Susan EE, Becca Fitzpatrick, Cassandra Clare, Nalini Singh, Stephanie Meyer, Laini Taylor, Wendy Higgins, Jennifer L Armentrout, Alyssa Rose Ivy, Amy Bartol, Anna Zaires. and Dannika Dark.

There’s a Spanish proverb that says, “From the thorn and the pain, a flower is born.” Naomi Duran never really understood what that meant until she became an archangel. Finally reunited with the love of her life, Naomi thought she had everlasting love and happiness in Heaven. Even with the rebellious Lash by her side, she learns that life as an archangel isn’t easy. When secrets of the past are finally revealed, tempers flare, brother is pitted against brother, and Naomi and Lash face the greatest threat to their relationship: choosing among love, family, or duty. In the end, can this family of broken angels forgive past mistakes, or will they carry the thorn in their hearts forever, ripping their family apart? Broken Angel Series Lash (Broken Angel #1) After the Fall (Broken Angel #2) Before the Fall (Broken Angel #3) Jeremy (Broken Angel #4) Golden Angel (Broken Angel #5) Topics: For fans of Fallen, Hush Hush, Archangel's Heart, Branded Fall of Angels, Shade of Vampire, The Toren, The Guardians, fantasy romance, fallen angel romance, fallen, nephilim, paranormal romance, forbidden romance, romance book, romance novel, ebook, fallen angel saga, broken angel series. For readers who enjoy Lauren Kate, Susan EE, Becca Fitzpatrick, Cassandra Clare, Nalini Singh, Stephanie Meyer, Laini Taylor, Wendy Higgins, Jennifer L Armentrout, Alyssa Rose Ivy, Amy Bartol, Anna Zaires. and Dannika Dark.