Review: A Naughty Angel Story prequel to "Banished"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2012
Review of "ANGELIQUE" by Billie Sue Mosiman.Forward:You know the forward of a novel, is where the author gives you some background (so why isn't it the backward?) of the novel you are going to read? Well, this is the forward of my review.I confess I obtained my copy of this 'story' free, but the real draw to me was the tag line behind the title "ANGELIQUE", and that is, A Supernatural Horror Story of Angels. That intrigued me.I'll tell you even then, I knew this wasn't a novel. I thought from what I had heard others say that was a novella, or even a short story.. It is neither..It is A Prequel Story to the novel "BANISHED" and a short one at that, but the really good thing is that if you're reading it on the day I published it.. "BANISHED" is finished, and being published to Amazon as a 'freebie' today 31March 2012..Now, onto the review."ANGELIQUE"The fallen angel Angelique is a seemingly ten-year-old waif, who has been sent back to Earth to be "She Who Rules the Fallen."She finds herself in the "Dark Ages" that is tuberculosis infested London of, what I assume, based on description, is 18th century England.She has run off to the circus (as all 10 year old kids want to do anyway, and finds herself as the 'wild animal trainer and performer' in a traveling circus.She has just lost her "human" father surrogate, Gustav Freedrickson to Consumption, (tuberculosis) and needs a replacement. Gustav, was the circus high wire walker and special gymnast, prior to passing.So, based on the fact that she has much more power, intelligence, and 'magic' than a true ten-year-old waif, Angelique decides to "bring down" the disembodied and banished Angel Nisroc, and install him into Gustav Freedrickson's body, as he wasn't using it anymore anyway.Nisroc, is thrilled at the idea of obaining a 'body' (because although having a lot of power, a disembodied angel, misses a lot of sensations, like, touch, taste, smell.. etc.), but has known his ruler, Angelique "Queen of the Fallen" for over 1000 years, and knows how she is....After the installation is complete. Angelique decides it's time for a 'road trip' to "The New World" of the United States.. our short story ends as Angelique and "Daddy" are sitting on deck chairs, abord the cruise ship to the US, and are "accosted" by another 10 year old girl, wanting to play..Angelique does play, but she doesn't play nice...... I can't wait for the rest of the tale in "Banished", when I download it from Amazon to my Kindle, today...By The Way, it's only $3.99 when it isn't free, so GO GET BANISHED..That is one naughty angel, I think she needs a nap....