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"One Night At The Refuge"
by
Nalini Singh
It is part of the Guild Hunter #8.1 series and is a alternative history, urban fantasy in a PDF edition that was published by the author on April 5, 2016 and has 5 pages.
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Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Must Love Hellhounds, Kiss of Snow, An Enchanted Season, Archangel's Blade, Angels of Darkness, Lord of the Abyss, Desert Warrior, Angels' Flight, Tangle of Need, Play of Passion, Archangel's Storm, Wild Invitation, Heart of Obsidian, Archangel's Legion, "Hide and Seek", "Making Dinner", Shield of Winter, "A Conversation", "Home", Angels' Pawn, "New Year's Kisses", Night Shift, "Weapons Training", "Zoë's Workshop", "Wild Night", Archangel's Shadows, Archangel’s Enigma, Shards of Hope, “Fairy Balloons”, “An Unexpected Guest”, Allegiance of Honor, "The Song of the Wolf", Silver Silence, Archangel’s Heart, Archangel’s Viper, Ocean Light, "Elena's School of Horror", Cherish Hard, "Ain’t No Party Like A Bear Party", Archangel's Prophecy, "Secret Things", Rebel Hard, Rock Hard, Wolf Rain, "Clean and Dirty", "Wolf School", "Naya’s Most Important Visitors", "Grocery Shopping", "The Cannibal Princess", "A Gift for Kit", "Movie Night", "Kaleb and Sahara’s Meeting with Sascha and Lucas", "Housewarming at the Orchard", "Christmas in the Kitchen", "Stalking Hawke", "Romancing Drew", "Sunday Morning", "Rowan", "Baubles & Ben", Wild Embrace, Love Hard, Rock Addiction, "Music Awards", Rock Courtship, "Rock Courtship Memo"s, Rock Redemption, "Sunshine", Rock Wedding, "With This Memo", "That Lip Ring…", A Madness of Sunshine, "Beary Tiny Ghosts", Alpha Night, "A Wedding Breakfast", "Poker Night", "Knives and Sheaths", "Seedlings", "Star Kissed", "A Walk on the Cliffs", "Wild Cat Blues", Slave to Sensation, Caressed by Ice, Visions of Heat, Kiss Hard, Angels' Blood, Archangel's Kiss, Archangel's War, Archangel's Sun, Archangel's Light, Archangel's Resurrection, Last Guard, “A Perfect Moment”, "Music in the Rain", Storm Echo, Resonance Surge, "Mate", “New Year’s Eve”
In publication order, “One Night At The Refuge” is 8.1 while chronologically it’s a prequel — when Illium is still a child — in the Guild Hunter urban fantasy series set in an alternate history and revolving around a world dominated by archangels. The focus is on a young Illium.
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My Take
It’s friendship and illicit adventure and so incredibly sweet as we get a glimpse of Illium and Aodhan’s early friendship as children at the Refuge. I like Singh’s subtle reference to how much they care for each other in the way they pay attention to each other’s likes.
It’s that age-old draw of the little ones wanting to be part of the older ones’ adventures, and I absolutely adore the reaction we get from Illium’s parents when they discover the pair. As for how the kids react? L-O-L.
It’s third person protagonist point-of-view from Illium’s perspective as we get a glimpse of his thoughts as he works his plan, as well as his thoughts on those oversized wings of his, lol. It does cause me to remember Ellie’s frustrations in learning to manage her own.
We also hear thoughts of Illium’s promises to his parents, and too sweet yet again. Ya just know this “kid” is gonna be fun as an adult!
The Story
Two young hooligans plot their escapes for an illicit night of adventure to watch the race.
The Characters
Illium is a child angel still learning to manage his wings.The sparkly Aodhan is his best friend and partner in crime.
Raphael and Uram are two of the angels in the race. The Refuge is home base where the angels raise and educate their children.
The Title
It’s “One Night at the Refuge” when Illium and Aodhan sneak out of their houses for an illicit adventure.
