Review: Fascinating, well-written story of fallen angels
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2013
Anna Erishkigal's Sword of the Gods: The Chosen One is riveting and well-written. It grabbed me from the first page and held me spellbound. It races across centuries, spans cultures and skips among and between angels and humans. And it was one of those books I almost didn't read because it's not in my usual genre. I'm a woman of faith AND a lover of reason, and the very concept of fallen angels challenges many of the fundamental tenets of my beliefs.Because this first book of the series was free, I decided to try it anyway, and as soon as I met the main character, a strong female protagonist named Ninsianna, who lives in the Stone Ages, I was charmed. I continued reading, and met more characters I adored, like the angel with the broken, busted wing, named Mikhail.Erishkigal excels at painting complex characters, with believable flaws and lovable quirks. I couldn't even detest her Lucifer, or Ninsianna's scorned prince-lover, Jamin. To me, this is one of the hallmarks of a great writer: can you stand the bad guys without totally worshiping the heroes? As far as Erishkigal is concerned, my answer is a resounding yes.Although she excels at characterization, Erishkigal also weaves a complicated story with a wide cast of characters who lives worlds apart. Sword of the Gods has epic and saga written all over it.If you enjoy a well-written story and a damn good yarn, try this book!E.L. FarrisAuthor of Ripple and I Run