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"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
And prevailed not; neither was there place found any more in heaven.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil, and Satan, which deceived the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
Revelation of John 12:7-9.
Scions of Azazyel
War in Heaven
Azazyel was born an archangel, and he was buried alive.
Satan is looking for Azazyel. The vampires are looking for Azazyel. Meanwhile, Gabriel and Raphael are trying to enlist their archangel brothers into God’s army before the final Battle. It is now their job to protect Azazyel’s children. If that doesn't sound exciting enough, I don’t know what possibly could.
Scions of Azazyel by Dr. Robert Wheeler is a thrilling and phenomenal book that fuses together myths and legends of all stripes. For a nerd like me, there is no better heaven than the one that the author has created by writing this book. This book is Percy Jackson meets Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. I have never read a book that is so extensively researched.
This book explores a plethora of themes in a very unconventional way. One prominent theme that anyone can find in this book is that of revenge. This theme is explored in the novel with eloquence. Other themes that surface in this novel are ones like death and God. The most interesting one seems to be the idea of faith. There was a tinge of nostalgia that I felt when I read this book. I was suddenly reminded of Percy Jackson and the way the idea of faith is explored.
This book is essentially for an esoteric crowd. If you are into myths and folklore, then regardless of your age, this book is for you.
This book goes beyond dealing with the idea of faith at an impersonal level. The author hasn’t just spun a tale that deals with myths and legends, but he has also explored the implications of the existence of such a world. God is a recurrent motif in this novel, and heavily influences the plot of the book.
The thing that struck me the most was the way different myths and folklore have been amalgamated into a single story. It takes a certain class of brilliance to spin such a complex story with such eloquence and simplicity.
It irked me that the book had a slow beginning because that is where a lot of people are likely to lose interest, but it suddenly picked its pace at one point in the book, and from that point, the story moves at a breathless pace.
When it comes to the style of writing, I will maintain that the author has done a brilliant job of delineating such a complex plot which such simplicity. There were a few errors here and there but overall, the writing of the author is quite irresistible.
I would give this book 3 out of 4 stars. I feel that the beginning could have had a stronger hook to lure the reader, but other than that, I felt that it was a great read. I would suggest anyone who is interested in folklore and myths to read this book.
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Scions of Azazyel
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