I love the fact that Rick Norris referances Revelation 22:18 in his preface to Angelic Wars. It is a public declaration that he is not adding to or taking away even one word of the Holy Bible. After that the story dives into the Rebellion in heaven. The plot follows a group of angels that God has appointed to root out the rebellious angels. i enjoyed this book for the most part only giving it 4 stars because in places I found it a bit hard to follow. I still recommend taking the time to savor a tale of what may have occurred as angels chose sides. Mr. Norris does include Biblical references to the events giving credence to his story.
My advice is to brew up a large cup of tea, and settle in for an interesting fictional portrayal of an actual event.
I read this book on Kindle Unlimited. All thoughts are my own.
From Amazon:
Have you ever wondered how evil began? Or why God gave angels the free will to reject Him?
Angelic Wars, First Rebellion is the epic story of the battle between good and evil before Earthly time began. It is the fantasy story of the internal struggles and external battles among the angels for the control of Heaven during Satan's rebellion, as mentioned in the Bible.
Angel Azarias and six other angels are commissioned as the Angels Septemviri by God's Guardian Cherub to seek out and conquer a rising rebellion in Heaven. Little do they know that they are up against the most powerful angel of all, Satan, who lures other angels into his rebellious army in his attempt to conquer Heaven. Will the Septemviri resist Satan's temptations and save Heaven?
Angelic Wars, First Rebellion is one of the most unique books you will read; it breaks new ground by incorporating original music sung by the book's characters when the reader activates hyper-links (or QR Codes) in the book. It is also unique in that it includes footnotes to the bible, which ground the story, its dialogue, and setting in the Bible.
This action-adventure musical novel can be described as the Lord of the Rings meets Star Wars in Heaven, but with characters singing. This novel tells the fictional story of the first fight between good and evil and sets the stage for all others that follow.
The market for biblically based entertainment is emerging. Releases of Biblical fiction series such as The Chosen and the Jesus Revolution movie have awakened many with a passion for religious content. Angelic Wars musical novel series goes farther in that it is written so that even the non-religious might enjoy the stories as fantasy or sci-fi like Lord of the Rings.
About the author:
Award-winning author, Rick E. Norris, has taught the Bible to adults and Sunday school to teens for thirty-one years. Since 2011, he has volunteered as an international online missionary for a Christian non-profit where he disciples individuals and answers biblical questions. Angelic Wars, First Rebellion received recognition, including: second place novel by the 2020 Catholic Press Association. Rick's second book, Angelic Wars: End of the Beginning won as Best Christian Fiction at the 2022 New York Big Book Awards and silver medal at the 2023 Christian Illumination Awards.
Rick E. Norris earned a bachelor’s degree from UCLA in 1979 and law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1985. He is a songwriter/musician and member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He is the creator and the co-host of the Rambling Business podcast.
Recent Media Posts:
Interview on Write Stuff radio program by Parker J. Cole--June 6, 2020 @ 7:00 EDT.http://tobtr.com/11729942
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