Angel Time
Author: Anne Rice
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Price: $35 (Hardcover)
The opening installment in Anne Rice’s Songs of the Seraphim series drives the stake in the vampire niche she’s known for, honing in on religion. As a lethal underground assassin, Toby O’Dare’s vocation is a far cry from the calling he once heard to join the priesthood. When he’s visited by angel Malchiah, Toby’s chance to absolve his sins is realized. Malchiah takes Toby back to 13th century England to embody a friar. Attempting to reacquaint himself with his spiritual core, Toby watches over a Jewish couple, whom gentiles believe killed their daughter over her decision to convert to Christianity.
