Rating on first read (12/8/2011) 5 stars. 
 Rating on reread (3/1/2017) 3 stars. 
 One of the good yet bad things about rereading is the fact that our moods change, our perception is different, and our maturity has grown, making each reread completely different. With so many positives, showing life as an angel/Elena nesting/Elena's family/friends/fellow hunters, I'd hoped for more growth instead of devolving by falling into the trap of using endless, redundant sex to make up for what's missing in the plot. 
 One of the major things I loved about this series was the focus on Urban Fantasy, with an 'underlying yet potent' romance thread. In Archangel's Consort, the feel has changed- the book seems unpolished, out of focus, and sex-centric. 
 Not being a prude (I love me a steamy, tension-filled read), as long as the sex propels the story forward, I'm a satisfied reader. If the first in the series had the same amount of between-the-sheets action, I wouldn't be complaining. But this feels more like a bait and switch. Worse, it feels like filler. 
 The central plot is weak at best. All these horrible things are happening around the planet as Rafael's mother awakens, yet there is no fallout. It's more like it's to keep the characters busy, rather than being a real plot. The humans don't even seem to be bothered by the destruction, slaughter, and complete eradication of major cities (Beijing). 
 Where is the human government? The Guild? Why aren't there riots and scorn coming from humans directed at the angels and vampires who are destroying their planet? 
 There should be major political, economical, environmental, and population fallout by these catastrophic events erupting globally. 
 Instead of focusing on those MAJOR issues, the author gives us repeat/redundant/SSDD smexy scenes between Elena & Rafael, interspersed with the same type of scene as Elena visits crime scenes/works out/nightmares (just stick a fork in that plot and give us the full story, already- it's no longer a mystery, it's annoying after 3 books) and Rafael chats with other archangels. 
 In a nutshell: Elena & Rafael have sex. Elena trains with one of the 7. Rafael talks to another archangel. Elena is hurt by her father. Rafael & Elena have sex. Elena visits a crime spree. R&E have sex. Elena trains with a member of the 7. R&E fight over R wanting E to have protection (babysitting, which DOES make sense as everyone keeps trying to kill her for three books) R&E have sex. E has a nightmare. R&E have sex. E visits her family. R&E have sex. E has a nightmare. Earthquakes. R&E have sex. 1-5,000+ ppl die in catastrophes &/or slaughter. R&E have sex w/out discussing the fallout. Repeat. 
 The only savings grace is the introduction of Elena's little sisters, which I felt odd since she never mentioned them in the previous two books. Since this is a reread, and I read all three books over the course of a few days, it was fresh in my head. While I loved the introduction of Evelyn being hunter-born, those kids cropped up out of nowhere to create a plot in an otherwise plotless novel. 
 There is so much potential in this series, with two very strong foundation books to hold it up, but I felt nothing happened in the third installment. Just filler as we move forward to include the POV of other major characters, which I'm thrilled to reread/read.