Archangel
core novel 1996 Samaria
Record
| First published | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.04 (11,012 ratings, collected 2026-11-03) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441003303 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
On the planet Samaria, winged angels watch over the people under a god called Jovah, and every generation a new Archangel is chosen at the Gloria, a great festival of song. Gabriel is due to take the title, but the oracle declares that Jovah has picked his bride: Rachel, a woman from a village that no longer exists. Gabriel finds her working as a slave in a wealthy man's house and frees her. Rachel sides with the oppressed, distrusts angels, and wants no part of the match, so the two clash from the start. The old Archangel, Raphael, is corrupt and refuses to step down.
Where it sits
- Universe: Samaria
- Series: Samaria core; position 1 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sharon Shinn
Awards (verified)
- William L. Crawford Award, 1996: won
Notes
- Published by Ace in 1996.
- From the series record (Samaria): Five novels set on the planet Samaria, where angels and humans live under the rule of a god who is in fact a colony ship.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Samaria: position 1 of 5: next Jovah's Angel (1997)
Sources
- Wikipedia
- Fantastic Fiction: Samaria
- AbeBooks listing (Ace Trade, 1996)
- Kirkus Reviews
- Wikipedia: Archangel (Shinn novel)
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