This novel starts off strong and stays that way throughout.
From the time you meet Angelique you know that this fallen creature will always
want the best of everything. She has deemed herself queen and intends to stay
that way through all time.
She is one of heaven's fallen angels and has been on
this earth before but after spending so many thousands of years banished from
heaven she could not take another minute in the outreaches and must find life
with humans once more.
When she makes it into human form it is not what she had
wished it to be but she will make the best of what she was given. After
hundreds of years spent having humans care for her it was time for her to call
one of her kind to help and care for her as only a servant that can live as
long as she can.
She calls upon Nisroc, a fallen like she but she knows he can hold his place
and care for her. But Nisroc has something she will never have, a love for the
human creatures. He actually loves Gods beloved humans and wishes more than
anything to be a part of them.
To be honest I could go on for hours about this book but I don't want to slip
out anything that would mess it up for any one else, so I will leave after I
say a few more things.
The writing and story line flows wonderfully and there was never a moment of
confusion that I have had with other Fallen Angel stories. The characters are
amazing and just detailed enough to give the mind something to lean on as they
come into or leave the story.
There were times of sadness, anger and loss that
all added to the emotional suspense that lay in waiting in the pages of this
book.
In this book of 3 shorts you get horror, obsession, fear and
despair written in true Billie Sue Mosiman fashion.
In The Court Of The Invisible, when Mel finally finds out what her tarot cards
are trying to tell her it is too late for her to do anything about it. For most
of her adult life she has turned to the cards to guide her and has always lived
happy, but the one thing she doesn't understand drives her to keep turning the
cards.
The Shape Of Its Absence, This story pulled at my heart strings in it horror
and sadness. Cora Lee just wants to be left well enough alone and live on her
land, in her house and safe from the world, but her kids just can't leave well
enough alone. As I read this I was pulled in and I think this is the most
emotional story in the book.
Down By The Riverside, when a father must tell his son that he has to leave his
home and live with his uncle because his time on this earth is about to end,
the grown man who is only a child in his mind takes matters into his own hands
and grows up just a tad as he realizes that no matter what you fear there is
always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Great short story book.
This is a great set of 3 short stories. They are a quick
read but you don't feel cheated in any way because the details are there.
Life Near the Bone, You find out what happens when a man takes
philosophy too far and looses his mind.
Antidote, you get a look into a very unique vampire story
and what takes place in a vampire world where it is kill or be killed.
Rosa Two-Cents a man finds out what happens when you leave not
only a debt but a promise un-paid.
This is only my take on the stories, you will have to read it yourself to see
if you agree. I highly recommend this set too everyone who enjoys suspense and
horror.
This novel has so much going on and so many characters that
it is like 3 books rolled into one meeting in the middle to blow your mind.
I'm a sensitive reader and wear my heart on my sleeve and there were some part
of this book that were hard for me to read, but as with all of Billie Sue
Mosiman's books you get pulled in from the beginning and can't stop reading
until the tale is told.
This tale for me is on of Loss, love and the need to forget the most horrible
past and a search for a new and happy future, but sadly that is not meant to be
for any of the unforgettable characters in this novel. With each character you
meet along the way you are able to feel their impact on the story and they will
stay with me for a long time.
This is an incredible book and well worth the read. I highly recommend it to
all.
Billie Sue Mosiman wastes no time digging right into this
story and in doing so grabbing your heart and taking your emotions to the
brink.
This is not just a story of the loss of a child it is more. I can only imagine
how hard this story was to write. The power of the words are enough to bring
just about any reader to tears and the loss of a child is a nightmare for any
parent and that makes this story that much stronger but this story is also
about the ability to move on.
The main character in this story is so well
written that you are able to feel her pain through the word.
I highly recommend this story but be aware that it is very emotional and you
may need many tissues at hand.
This is an emotional and gripping tale of what Gloria has
lived with all for the support of the man she loves.
Growing up knowing she was
different and picked on by her school mates was one thing Gloria had dealt with
her entire life and finding someone who loves her and makes her feel like a
whole person is more than she could ever wish for.
But for this poor woman it
just opens up a whole new world of nightmares that she has to find a way to
escape. She tried to repent in her on way for her soul knowing what was going
on within the walls of her husbands special room was wrong. She had known it
since the beginning but now she must stop it. She cannot live with it any
longer and she has a plan.
You must read this amazing horrific suspense to find out if her plan works but
be warned this is a dark place you will be visiting.
This is a great short story. When you stat reading you
figure this is a story about an old man confessing his sins but you soon
realize that it is much more.
The thing about this story is it just goes to
show you never know what evil hides within the people we come in contact with
on a daily basis.
This book is so full of suspense and terror that there are
times where you want to put it down but you know if you do it will drive you
over the edge because you have to know what happens.
Most of the story is told by Emily, she is the 10 year old daughter of a fifth
grade school teacher and a cop. Her life has never been easy and she has lived
with fear that most children her age never have to know. Having no friends,
only her parents, who are far from having a normal and loving relationship.
As
bad as there life is, with a divorce in the cards and the family being separated
you would never think it could get worse and then on one of the last vacations
as a family their life takes another turn into the even deeper depths of hell.
This is a compelling read that will command every bit of your attention from
beginning to end.
