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Angelicus – The Fall of Zarathustra by Jorge G. Solana is a riveting tale that gives a fascinating glimpse into the author's version of events that could have led to the expulsion of Luzbel (Satan) from heaven. Luzbel is mortified when God's new creation, humans, are placed above angels in God's eyes, and the angels are instructed to be subservient to them. So starts Luzbel's plans for rebellion, and he goes about gaining support as he plots with other angels who would be more than happy to break the chains they feel God has shackled them with. With the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael and their legions on one side, and Luzbel, Azazel, Beelzebub, and their legions on the other side, it is a war in heaven of epic proportions. The early humans of that time could only stare in wonder at the flashes in heaven as the two sides collide. In the end, Luzbel is defeated by Archangel Michael, who casts him and his followers into Hell. But all is not well as a shattering of the portal allows some of the angels to escape being cast into Hell. They are scattered across time, where they go from angels to demons as they continue to carry out their master's orders to undermine God in the eyes of humans and make them suffer.
Angelicus – The Fall of Zarathustra by Jorge G. Solana is a fast paced nail biter that I really enjoyed. Though the outcome of the war in heaven was pretty much a given, the battles fought between the two sides actually had me wondering if good truly was going to triumph. Author Jorge G. Solana did a wonderful job painting the pictures of these battles in vivid detail and, in fact, his character building of all the angels was very good. His world (and heaven) building was excellent, and the plot of this entire story so well told that I'm rather convinced that his version could well be exactly how it all went down! He even lays out how Satan came about having cloven feet. But the author didn't just stop with the heavenly war. After the portal to Hell was shattered and the outcast angels were scattered through time, the author tells us that angels were sent from heaven to watch over humans now that Satan's demons are on the loose. But these angels were not happy about having to stay on Earth so long and ended up in their own rebellion. They take human wives, and the children they produce give us the Nephilim (the giants of old). All in all, the author rather neatly tied up the loose ends on these subjects that aren't fully explained in the Bible.