Have you ever wondered exactly what went on in heaven before Lucifer was cast out? What exactly did he do? Angel Warriors: Earthbound puts a story around those events. The series is fictional, but we will find out when we reach our eternal home just how close this author’s imagination took her to what really happened.
Section 1: Creation is the story of the Creation, man’s downfall in the Garden of Eden, and the angel who threw away his favor with God to bring it about.
An angel companion for the Archangel Michael is created: Mihdeal, who leans more toward compassion, mercy, and forgiveness than Michael does. His desire to give second chances to the enemy frustrates Michael and almost leads Mihdael into becoming part of the rebellion. It leads to him being demoted because he cannot be trusted completely.
This is also the story of Mihdael’s feelings for humans, his good intentions that didn’t always turn out as he planned, and his punishment for all his errors. It is a story of love and redemption.
Section II: Rebellion focuses on Lucifer, who sees himself as second to God, and his downfall. He was manipulative from the beginning and had ways of encouraging the other angels to participate in behavior unbecoming to them.
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But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: (Hebrews 2:6-7)
When God commands his angels, all of them, to serve his new creation, man, this infuriates Lucifer. Man should serve them! No way would he bow down to a human. Jealousy at how much God loves his new creation burns within him. He could see allowing mankind to rule over Eden, but in his opinion, they did not deserve to rule over the angels.
In Section III: Reparation, Mihdael is given a job, but he messes up and allows a dangerous demon—well, all demons are dangerous, but this one especially so—to escape. Most of his angelic abilities have been taken from him, so he must use wit and cunning to capture the dangerous demon he has allowed to escape. He must save mankind.
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you would like your own copy of this book, I’ve provided an Amazon link below.
Amazon Link: Angel Warriors: Earthbound
Recommended Article: Why I Wrote The Angel Warriors Series – Guest Post by Melinda S. Reynolds
Favorite Sentences:
The golden-white flames leapt from the crystal blade as Mihdael slashed the dragon open from jaw to groin.
He had to make one last effort, whether Michael approved or not, to dissuade Lucifer, to bring him back to God and Heaven.
The air curtained in waves of heat, lit by the red-orange glow of the open kilns and forges.
Blackish-green ooze seeped from the gaping wound at the juncture of neck and shoulder.
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The makeshift dagger remained in his forearm as he was unable to get a firm grip on the smooth, blood-slippery blade.
New Words Learned:
gainsay – to speak or act against; oppose
lambent – softly bright or radiant
redoubtable – commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like
surcease – to cease from some action; desist
Author Bio:
Melinda Shreve Reynolds was born in Louisville, KY, in 1951 and has lived in Kentucky all her life. She is a graduate of the Edmonson County High School class of 1969 and ranked third highest in a senior class of 117. She graduated from Bowling Green Business College in 1974, majoring in computer operations and programming.
She married in 1978; she has two sons and three grandchildren.
A self-taught artist, Mrs. Reynolds has had several original mixed media and pencil/pen & ink artwork displayed in art shows and three angel art pieces displayed for three months in 2009 at the Audubon State Park Museum building in Henderson, KY.
She began writing fiction in 1972 and has been editor/author/artist for several fanzines. Her current series of angel warrior-themed books began in 1989 with an independent short story (“Xanthon, Demon of Duplicity”), which was re-written and expanded into the novel Eden’s Gate in 1990-91. In 1994, Eden’s Gate was re-written and become the three Angel Warriors novels: Earthbound (Creation, Rebellion, & Reparation), Hellbound (Cursed, Crossed, & Confrontation), and Heavenbound.
A spin-off of the Angel Warriors series, The Angel Aleilah Series, was created in 2010, with a female angel as the lead character, and the characters from the Angel Warrior series in supporting roles. The Angel Aleilah series is a fantasy/romantic/adventure series, with the on-again-off-again romance between Angel Aleilah and Archangel Michael. The third book in the series, Demonocalypse, was published by Marion Margaret Press in Fall 2011. .Currently out of print, it has been edited and retitled Demon Hunt and will be published through lulu.com.
Mrs. Reynolds has had short fiction published in Better Fiction Anthology, Forever Friends (anthology printed in England) and artwork printed in numerous online magazines as well as several book covers.
Currently retired, she spends her time drawing, writing, and serving as treasurer for the Poole Volunteer Fire Department.
