Review: Wonderful, Imaginative Characters!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2014
This is a fictional account of how angels and demons faired after their original rebellion which resulted in them being kicked out of heaven.  I would not normally read this genre, but surprisingly I enjoyed it. This is the second book in a two book series and I have not read the first one, so it took me a while to figure out what the characters’ motives were and try to distinguish the good guys from the bad.  The cast of characters includes Gods, angels, demons, vampires, mortals, fairies, and creatures whose names were rather difficult to pronounce.  Greedy gods fight amongst themselves for kingdoms and positions that they desire and many times non-gods are caught in the crossfire as pawns.  The vampires need blood to feed upon yet they cannot breed; the angels can breed, but must do so with a lesser class; the demons want to get rid of the angels; and the fairies will do whatever their mortal master tells them to do.  A war for survival begins, and it is time to call in old favors.  Add in forbidden love, deceit, lots of secrets, murder, and revenge and boy what a story we have!Obedience and loyalty abound in this story.  A century’s long friendship between a demon and an angel is tested as the war between their two peoples escalates.  Will it survive or will they feel the compulsion to remain true to their own people?  A love affair ends in the most heartbreaking way.  A young boy becomes a man as he leads his people on the battlefield.  Help comes from surprising and unexpected sources, testing trust on all sides as class classifications go by the wayside.  Unnecessary deaths broke my heart and made me want to cry when one called a friend turns into a traitor.  One particular god is the vilest of the vile and I wanted to get him myself.  The author blends all of this into one of the most amazing and emotional adventures that I have read.There are several sub-plots within the main story and I guarantee that this book will keep you going.  It blew my mind a daughter who had not seen her father for centuries turned into a dog!  It is important to keep her identity a secret, so she turns into human form only when it is safe.  I recommend this book even if it does not fall within the genre that you normally read.  I also recommend reading book one, Fall From Grace:  The Scribing of Ishitar, first to understand the characters and their development.  You will not be disappointed.  Please hurry with the next one!