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One of the constants in Jane Lebak’s angel novels is that the guardian angel and the human charge are a perfect match for one another. How do Martin and Tessa fit together in a way no other angel/human pairing would have? Based on your personality, what do you think your own guardian angel would be like?

I fired my guardian angel once. I blamed her for something which I've forgotten what. Of course, I rehired her back. I find Jane Lebak's descriptions of the angel's time thingy interesting. She must have done a ton of research in preparation for writing Relic of his Heart.

I haven't finished the book yet, but so far, I don't think Martin is Tessa's guardian angel; in fact, I wondered where her guardian angel was. Martin's an archangel who had been assigned to the church in Italy, not a lowly guardian angel to an individual.

Jill wrote: "I haven't finished the book yet, but so far, I don't think Martin is Tessa's guardian angel; in fact, I wondered where her guardian angel was. Martin's an archangel who had been assigned to the chu..."

While I don't know whether guardian angels are lowly or not, I agree with Jill that Martin doesn't seem to be Tesse's guardian angel. As to what my guardian angel is like? I should think tireless, trying to remind me of the same things over and over and over . . .

John wrote: "While I don't know whether guardian angels are lowly or not, I agree with Jill that Martin doesn't seem to be Tesse's guardian angel."

In fact, he is. But I won't say more, for I'd be advancing information :-)

I must admit I found Martin too human, too emotional. To be fair, for the sake of the novel and building a relationship and tension we only have our own human experience to build on. So this poses challenges for an author.

An angel's love for God is perfect, so I would expect him as a spiritual being to be more remote emotionally but at the same time his love for God would permeate everything. We get to see Martin's obedience to God, but we really don't see how this obedience flows from his perfect love for God.

I must confess that until I read Jane Lebak's novels, I hadn't paid much attention to my guardian angel. However, after reading several of her novels that display a close relation between a human character and their guardians, my interest in my own guardian angel has increased. Sometimes, I even talk to him. (He hasn't answered yet directly :-) The novel that made me wish to increase my own relation was Honest And For True.

Thank you, Jane, for increasing my attention in this matter. I may never see my guardian angel in this life, as your characters do, but I'm eager to meet him when I arrive in the other.

John wrote: "While I don't know whether guardian angels are lowly or not..."

In the chaplet to St. Michael the Archangel the different choirs of angels are recited in descending order. Archangels and (Guardian) Angels are the last two.

Faith wrote: "I fired my guardian angel once. I blamed her for something which I've forgotten what. Of course, I rehired her back. I find Jane Lebak's descriptions of the angel's time thingy interesting. She mus..."

If guardian angels are appointed by God, it's probably more accurate to say you tried to fire him once. Actually firing him would seem to be above your pay grade. :-)

I remember my angel only now and then. The story who made me an impression about guardian angels was a short story I read as a child about a boy who could see and talk with his angel. He was reckless, having accidents on a bike or climbing trees, and the angel had to work hard! Though he sometimes let him get scratched or even break a leg to help him become more prudent. Then the boy grows up and becomes a priest. On his ordination day, the priest stops by a door to let his angel pass first, as has been his custom since childhood, and the angel answers that from that day he will pass first, since he is now summoning and touching the Lord with his hands. That's how the story ends.

Mariangel wrote: "I remember my angel only now and then. The story who made me an impression about guardian angels was a short story I read as a child about a boy who could see and talk with his angel. He was reckle..."

Which short story was this, and by which author?

It's from a 3rd grade reading book published in 1975 and written by Martin Valmaseda and Benito Moral.