The Angry Angel

by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Book Overview

In Bram Stoker's dark classic Dracula , three "weird sisters," make a brief but unforgettable appearance. The beautiful, mad brides of the vampire lord, their untold histories are at last revealed to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380974002
• ISBN13: 9780380974009
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Historical Vampire Acuity

Chelsea Q. Yarbro's innovative novel, The Angry Angel, will draw you in to a young girl's unbreakable pursuit of her Dark Angel and his guided demands to save her family from the inevitable; to find that her Angel is no Angel at all. Her faith, family and soul are challenged. You will more than read, but feel and walk the path that Chelsea has created. Tragedy, anger, pleasure, humility and defiance blended into one incredible Vampire narrative.

Dracula's "Wives" Explained at Last!

Yarbro does an excellent job describing an element of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' that (to my knowledge) heretofore lacks explanation: the three vampire wives or brides residing in Dracula's castle. 'The Angry Angel' depicts Dracula's acquisition of his blond vampire bride, Kelene. Kelene's journey as she follows Dracula's "calling" is riveting, as she and her family are spared few tragedies. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in vampire fiction and lore, particularly those who appreciate a rather graphic tale (in terms of violence, not sex). This subject was one of the missing links in vampire fiction, and Yarbro has done a fantastic job filling this niche. Her characters are convincing and well-developed, and this book is tightly compelling right up to the very last sentence. After reading this, I am anxious to read Yarbro's books about the other two wives of Dracula.

Enjoyable read....but

This is my first novel from this particular writer so I was a bit weary....especially all my vampire reading have been from Anne Rice novels.This novel I thought was beautifully written and had such great detail. I could clearly see the Kelene's family and could relate to them on many levels. The father and mother to me ver yvery well thoughtout and described, along with the other minor characters. Kelene's character throughout most of the book was rather sad/tragic and interesting. But one problem I did have with the book was it's treatment of Dracula's and Kelene's relationship. I thought the character of Dracula was well done...he was ominous and tragically sad at the same time, and it left me wanting more about him throughout the book. Iknow this is the first of the series so I will eargly await more info. But for his relationship with Kelene.....during the first couple parts of the book..it was very good...and griping, but towards the end it just became repetitive. During the whole journey to his castle it seems to me that thye were repeating the same scene over and over again. I felt these last couple of chapters could have been cut short.Overall, I was pleased with this book and look forward to the next installment.

wonderfully written with so fascinating detail

I felt unfaithful to Anne Rice, however. this book and author is unique to her mostly because of the setting. I'm in awe of different cultures and time periods. She provides both deliciously with her use of such detail. It is difficult to find an author that provides both with a book that you can't put down. The details were so exact that you actually saw Kelene, her family, and of course Dracula and his numerous haunts. If you enjoy an exhilarating novel, then tap into this trilogy. The only complaint I have is that I wish the print was larger mainly because when I'm reading for hours, my eyes tire. This frustrates me because I don't want to go to bed....I want to keep reading. As soon as I finished it, I ordered her next. Read this one, you won't put it down.

No words..

I am still reading this book, but I would like it to never end.... Only few books are capable of touching divinity...and here is one.. M.