Auckland might be "locked down" with COVID-19, but we can still have a virtual party on Zoom to celebrate the much anticipated release of Book 14 – ARCHANGEL'S LIGHT – the next installment in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s captivating Guild Hunter series.

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A love story so epic, it’s been in the making for half a millennia.

Illium and Aodhan. Aodhan and Illium. For centuries they've been inseparable; the best of friends, closer than brothers and companions of the heart. But that was before the darkness befell Aodhan and shattered him. His body, mind and soul. Now, at long last, Aodhan is healing, but his new-found strength and independence may come at a devastating cost – his relationship with Illium.

As they serve side by side in China, a territory yet marked by the evil of its former archangel, the secret it holds is nightmarish beyond imagining and things come to an explosive decision point. Illium and Aodhan must either walk away from the relationship that has defined them - or step forward into a future that promises a bond infinitely in the life of an immortal ... but that demands vulnerability from two badly bruised hearts.

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DATE AND TIME: Thursday 28 October at 7.30pm (NZ time).

REGISTRATION AND TICKETING: Free - but required at www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/archangels-light-virtual-book-release-party-with-nalini-singh-tickets-187327821557. Please register for a ticket to attend the virtual party so we can manage capacity (limit of 500). The Chapter Book and Tea Shop will email you an event reminder as well as the zoom link prior to the event.

Q&A: Do submit any question(s) for Nalini BEFORE the event to info@chapter.co.nz. We’ll try and answer as many as we can on a ‘spoiler free’ basis. If time allows, we’ll also answer some of the questions posted via chat during the party.

GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN A SIGNED BOOK: Each question submitted at least 24 hours PRIOR to the event will give you a chance to win (in a random draw) a personalised signed Nalini Singh paperback book of your choice (Hachette version only) subject to title availability.

REFRESHMENTS: Do stock up with a snack/drink of your choice to enjoy while you attend the party. The Chapter Book and Tea Shop will provide one or two drink recipe suggestions so that you can be “on theme” with a “blue drink” if you wish.

PERSONALISED BOOK SIGNINGS: If you would like to purchase a copy of ARCHANGEL'S LIGHT personalised and shipped to you, please contact info@chapter.co.nz (the Chapter Book and Tea Shop can also organise signings of Nalini Singh's other titles). Please note that we are not sure when the signings will take place due to the COVID-19 Alert Level conditions currently in place for Auckland. However, rest assured that the books will be signed and shipped as soon as possible.

THE AUTHOR: Nalini Singh is the multiple award-winning author of the Guild Hunter series, the Psy-Changeling series and the Psy-Changeling Trinity novels. Nalini's books have appeared on the bestsellers lists of the New York Times, the USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. Born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand, Nalini was first published in 2003. Her books have sold over seven million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than twenty languages. Connect with her online at www.nalinisingh.com and on Twitter @nalinisingh and Instagram at @authornalinisingh.

NET PROCEEDS FROM PRE-ORDER BOOK SIGNINGS: Will be donated by the Chapter Book and Tea Shop to the Rotary Club of Mt Eden's literacy initiatives. Many thanks to Nalini Singh and Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand for their support.

ENQUIRIES: info@chapter.co.nz OR 64-9-6232319 OR 64-21-635027.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL: (and, if necessary, your junk email). Eventbrite/ Chapter Book and Tea Shop will email you a registration confirmation, an event reminder, the zoom link for the event, and "blue drink" recipe suggestion(s).

DISCLAIMER: the zoom webinar will be recorded and may be published.