Review: Four Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
Like other reviewers I wasn’t sure what to expect from the cover – my first thought was an androgynous Xena princess warrior. Then I began to read and was instantly drawn into the Nephilim (half angel/half human) character Del, a female warrior indeed whose weaponry and fighting skills carry out the orders of the Throne, as well as, her need to defend herself and those she loves. The Throne are angels of the Third Order/Choir who give the orders to the Nephilim to extinguish rogues - evil selfish divinities who prey on the weaknesses of mortals and cause chaos. Many Nephilim in the past rebelled against the Throne, though not Del. However, the Throne does not care. For Nephilum the only option is to carry out the Throne's bidding or be destroyed.Flipping from Del's life in the 223BCE to the present, the author tells of the great loss Del suffers in the past and the reader gets a sense of understanding the gritty and weariness that has created the Del in the present and the deeper meaning of the mission she is assigned.The plot and movement of this book are extremely compelling. I like a book with dialogue and thoughts italicized. The interaction of Tears of Heaven’s characters even in detailed violent situations is mastered well by RA McCandless. I feel this book has mass broad appeal for readers of multiple genres.