Angels and Angel Books

In Yesterday's Angel, the angel Azazel isn't a demon as often portrayed by Hollywood. He is a fallen angel, but not evil. He feels he isn't fallen because he feels the Grigori fell for the sake of love.

In my research, I discovered a book simply called Angels written by Malcolm Godwin. This book is a wealth of information about the subject, presented in an interesting and witty writing style. Even the character and seals of some of the more famous angels are given, and he goes into detail about questions you didn’t know you had, for instance, the identity of the Watchers or Shining Ones.

Who the hell are they? Choirboys of the Ninth House, aka the Grigori mentioned in the Book of Enoch (another interesting find!), they were angels sent to Earth to teach Man. Unfortunately, they were a little too zealous in the performance of their jobs and taught the use and design of weapons.  There is one mention of them in the Bible, King James Version, in Genesis 6:2: That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

Have you ever wondered where your guardian angel stands in the heavenly scheme of things? Well, Mr. Godwin can tell you!

According to the Hebrews, the universe is a hierarchy. The Christians adopted this model of the Cosmos in which God is both at the center of the Cosmos and the highest point of the hierarchy. Entities radiate outward from His Presence, some being close to the center while others move further and further away from the Divine Source of Light and Love.

Let’s look at the Nine Choirs of angels:

Highest Triad

1.   Seraphim

2.   Cherubim

3.   Thrones

Middle Triad

1.   Dominations

2.   Virtues

3.   Powers

Lowest Triad

1.    Principalities

2.   Archangels

3.   Angels

Guardian angels would be of the Lowest Triad, therefore, further from the center of the Cosmos and closer to Man himself.

In my new release, an angel fantasy, Yesterday's Angel uses a lot of background from the Grigori as Azazel, the point of view character, was the leader of the Grigori when they fell in love and fell from Grace.  The story is a love story in war's shadow, running along Azazel's being a conscientious objector to the Fallen in the war to end all wars--Armageddon. Both Celestials and Man fight for the fate of Man and the rule of Heaven.  Here's the blurb:

I am, and always was, addicted to love. ~ Azazel

 

Azazel is a warrior angel, the leader of the Grigori when they fall from Grace for marrying mortal women. Their other sin is revealing the secrets of Heaven. Azazel gives the women the arts for seduction—mirrors, paints, perfumes. He gives men the weapons of war.

 

Fast forward to the current day. Azazel lives in Las Vegas, but he’s bored and seeking a Purpose. He finds Nan—badly in need of his talent with beauty. She’s a sad, faded woman working double shifts in a diner. He determines to polish this diamond in the rough. Azazel never fails. His problems begin when he falls in love with his lovely (but married) project…and Gabriel’s Trumpet announces the Second War in Heaven.

Excerpt:

As I strapped on a shiny breastplate bearing Lucifer’s seal, I shook my head. “Sam, we’re on the losing team.”

My brother nodded and continued with his armor.

At the first opportunity, switch sides.  I belted my sword sheath around my waist.

Samyaza frowned as he fitted a silver helmet with Satan’s sigil over his dark hair. The Righteous won’t allow us to fight with them. 

 I tossed my sword, end over end, and as it dropped, caught the jeweled hilt.  If you don’t ask, you don’t get.

I felt less certain than I sounded, but, as a leader, I must wear the mask of confidence.  The nightmares flickered in the corner of my eye.  I shivered.  Would I be one of the angels who ceased to exist in a shower of colored sparks?

Again, Gabriel’s golden trumpet shattered the expectant silence.  Paimon’s bagpipes shrilled an answer. The bruised sky rained angels. Wings of every shade and hue eclipsed the clouds, a great hissing in the air. Swords flashed like wands of light, clashed with the clangor of black iron. The Hosts were armed to kill.

Paimon piped the Legions of Hell into battle to the haunting strains of Amazing Grace.  Every hair on my body stood on end. We took the field in absolute darkness, a smothering blanket that would cloak the entire earth.  A bolt of lightning spotlighted a lone angel standing above the battle on an outcropping of rock.  As thunder rocketed through the valley, he bowed, his golden hair sweeping the ground.  He straightened, capturing every particle of faint light until he shone like a gilt statue.  The most beautiful and evil of the Host smiled.

“Lucifer,” I murmured under my breath. “Why isn’t the Morning Star leading us into battle?”

“Do I detect sarcasm in your tone?” Samyaza's eyes narrowed at the spotlighted figure.

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