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Sins of Angels #5
Fall of Angels
To fight a war with heaven, make an ally of hell.Despite the best of intentions, Rachel Jordan has unleashed an apocalypse on the holy universe—possibly the apocalypse. As mankind faces the unforgiving judgment of the angels, she turns to every source she can think of for help.Even the unthinkable.The ancient Adversary that once nearly wiped out humanity is the only force ever known to have stood against the angels. By Rachel’s reasoning, that might make them humanity’s only allies worth having.Will Rachel’s quest to free humanity’s minds from angelic dogma end up costing her entire species its soul?Fall of Angels is the fifth and final book of Sins of Angels, an epic space opera series set 3000 years after the fall of Earth. With the scope of Dune and the adventurous spirit of Indiana Jones, Sins of Angels delivers a conflict that spans galaxies and rests on the spirit of a single brave researcher.Follow the complete saga, and watch as the fate of our species hangs in the balance.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 16, 2014
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Matt Larkin
102 books175 followersAlong with his wife and daughter, Matt lives as a digital nomad, traveling the world while researching for his novels. He reads approximately a bazillion books a year, loves video games, and relaxes by binge watching Netflix with his wife.
Matt writes retellings of mythology as dark, gritty fantasy. His passions of myths, philosophy, and history inform his series. He strives to combine gut-wrenching action with thought-provoking ideas and culturally resonant stories.
As a child, Matt read The Lord of the Rings with his parents. This sparked a lifelong obsession with fantasy and started him on a path of discovering the roots of fantasy through mythology. In exploration of these ideas, the Eschaton Cycle was born—a universe of dark fantasy where all myths and legends play out.
Matt writes retellings of mythology as dark, gritty fantasy. His passions of myths, philosophy, and history inform his series. He strives to combine gut-wrenching action with thought-provoking ideas and culturally resonant stories.
As a child, Matt read The Lord of the Rings with his parents. This sparked a lifelong obsession with fantasy and started him on a path of discovering the roots of fantasy through mythology. In exploration of these ideas, the Eschaton Cycle was born—a universe of dark fantasy where all myths and legends play out.
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April 24, 2018
We all love Matt's wonderful Runeblade Saga and Ragnarok Era books.. stories of heroes and villains out of the mists and fogs of legend. But Matt Larkin is not a one trick pony. He has created other wonderful worlds and stories populated by characters of his vivid imagination.
SINS OF ANGELS is Matt's Science Fiction 5 book series set 3,000 years in the future..
" For 2500 years the angels ruled man directly right up until the vanishing. We call those times the days of glory-a name I suspect they come up with themselves..."
It is now 500 years after the vanishing. The Angels... having fought off the Adversary... have disappeared from the many populated galaxies... BUT... their cruel and inhibiting edicts and restrictions live on. Enter Rachel Jordan who believes that there is more to life than what has been left to us as legacy.. and she's going to prove it, no matter WHO tries to stop her.
Matt has joined with fellow author J.S.Morin to craft a fascinating look into a universe controlled by belief and not by actions.. though.. as the secrets age revealed and the Adversary returned, action may be all that is left to save humanity.
In this, sadly, the last of 5, Larkin and Morin have wrapped up the series with perhaps the best written, and definitely the most exciting of all the books.
SINS OF ANGELS is Matt's Science Fiction 5 book series set 3,000 years in the future..
" For 2500 years the angels ruled man directly right up until the vanishing. We call those times the days of glory-a name I suspect they come up with themselves..."
It is now 500 years after the vanishing. The Angels... having fought off the Adversary... have disappeared from the many populated galaxies... BUT... their cruel and inhibiting edicts and restrictions live on. Enter Rachel Jordan who believes that there is more to life than what has been left to us as legacy.. and she's going to prove it, no matter WHO tries to stop her.
Matt has joined with fellow author J.S.Morin to craft a fascinating look into a universe controlled by belief and not by actions.. though.. as the secrets age revealed and the Adversary returned, action may be all that is left to save humanity.
In this, sadly, the last of 5, Larkin and Morin have wrapped up the series with perhaps the best written, and definitely the most exciting of all the books.
April 10, 2019
(This is actually Book #5)
**Spoilers**
The thing about finishing book five of Sins of Angels is now, at least on paper, things can't get any worse for idealistic Rachel and her gang. Humanity is struggling against the Angels, not to mention the civil war between the Mizraim Empire and the cyborg Asheran, and seek the Lo-Tan (?) to help fight the Angels. The Lo-Tan are not only wildly different, but set Knight on a weird mission that could end not only the war, but the human race. Speaking of Knight, he must balance his loyalty to Rachel and the cause with his burgeoning relationship with Phoebe, while Rachel has her own relationship drama. Can the gang win through, or is this truly the end of days?
A good finish to a good series. The plot stays tight throughout, the characters have believable character arcs, while you're never really certain about the motivations of many of the characters. We even hold Knight under suspicion early on. But it's fun at times, gripping at others, and "no way" at some of the plot twists throughout. A great space opera, a great narrator, and a pair of great authors.
**Spoilers**
The thing about finishing book five of Sins of Angels is now, at least on paper, things can't get any worse for idealistic Rachel and her gang. Humanity is struggling against the Angels, not to mention the civil war between the Mizraim Empire and the cyborg Asheran, and seek the Lo-Tan (?) to help fight the Angels. The Lo-Tan are not only wildly different, but set Knight on a weird mission that could end not only the war, but the human race. Speaking of Knight, he must balance his loyalty to Rachel and the cause with his burgeoning relationship with Phoebe, while Rachel has her own relationship drama. Can the gang win through, or is this truly the end of days?
A good finish to a good series. The plot stays tight throughout, the characters have believable character arcs, while you're never really certain about the motivations of many of the characters. We even hold Knight under suspicion early on. But it's fun at times, gripping at others, and "no way" at some of the plot twists throughout. A great space opera, a great narrator, and a pair of great authors.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 27, 2018
Great story writing.
Someone said "Two heads are thicker than one". That does NOT apply to work these two authors produce together. Pretty much everything is here;
Strong characters: Check
Strong character arcs: Double check
Well woven plot threads: Check
Well worn spot on the edge of my seat: Check
Well wrapped up neat and tidy ending: Check
If you don't enjoy this series, this is not your genre. If it is your genre, buckle up. You're in for a treat!
Someone said "Two heads are thicker than one". That does NOT apply to work these two authors produce together. Pretty much everything is here;
Strong characters: Check
Strong character arcs: Double check
Well woven plot threads: Check
Well worn spot on the edge of my seat: Check
Well wrapped up neat and tidy ending: Check
If you don't enjoy this series, this is not your genre. If it is your genre, buckle up. You're in for a treat!
July 30, 2018
After waking up the extremely powerful beings with a chip on their shoulders, how could our heroes possibly make things worse? Well, asking that means you have vastly underestimated them.
This book was a great wrap up of the series. Lots of action with both the characters and the universe they live in coming to life in the pages.
If you've read the previous books, you need to read the ending. If you haven't read the previous one, what are you waiting for?
This book was a great wrap up of the series. Lots of action with both the characters and the universe they live in coming to life in the pages.
If you've read the previous books, you need to read the ending. If you haven't read the previous one, what are you waiting for?
April 20, 2018
We all pay.
We all pay the man up Stairs. One way or another. By giveing up the bad for the good. Or a need . Is a start .avery good start.
We all pay the man up Stairs. One way or another. By giveing up the bad for the good. Or a need . Is a start .avery good start.
December 18, 2019
Great storyline
I love space operas and this did not disappoint.
Good characters.
This writing duo has it down pat.
What's next?
I love space operas and this did not disappoint.
Good characters.
This writing duo has it down pat.
What's next?
August 9, 2021
Sad to see this end. Have fallen in love with the series and the characters! Fantastic read.
December 31, 2025
The War with the Angels continues, the Angels on their continued task of genocide of the Asherah Empire for their crimes against the Covenant, and subjugation of the Mizraim Empire to bring them back under the Covenant.
All that stands against them is the crew of the Sephirot, trying to rally the remnants of the Sentinels that will stand with them, and the forces left of the Asherah.
In a desperate act David allies with the Asherah, and destroys the Tabernacle, hoping that by doing so, it will cripple the Angels, taking away their hold on the other Sentinels, and also showing the Angels that they do not have a hold over all of Mankind. However, things go wrong, and once the Tabernacle is destroyed, Civil War ensues between the Sentinels, and the Asherah take the opportunity to sweep in and start taking Mizraim territory whilst the Angels sit back and watch humanity slowing destroy itself, making it so much easier for them in the long run.
But as they are trying to work out what to do, Rachel comes across some terrifying information.
Apollo is an Angel, and he is trying to free the Adversary. The Adversary is a Sentient Universe that wants to consume this Universe. The Angels of this Universe managed to contain it with several seals – seals that Apollo, using Caleb and others – has been slowly destroying.
And suddenly the race is on – find and destroy Apollo before he can destroy them all.
Of course, even if they succeed, they still have the small issue of a bunch of homicidal Angels trying to commit Genocide of their species, and the Asherah trying to conquer them.
This is an epic finale to a series that has been such a powerful story on an emotional, spiritual and most certainly from a military and political journey.
As you look at the development of the main characters, such as Rachel, Knight, David, and even some of the secondary characters such as Jeremiah, Caleb and Phoebe, their journeys have been amazing throughout this series.
Knights metamorphosis from Hired Killer to Sentinel/Partner was masterful, as the person that he developed into was always buried within, it just needed the right person or people, or circumstances to bring it out.
Rachel is another remarkable character, whose troubled soul throughout the series as she struggles with what is the right course of action, and the inevitable ‘what if’s’ after her decision has been made, make for a psychologist’s field day. Her damaged psyche makes for one of the most interesting characters in a Military Sci-Fi series in which she is not a Soldier and barely uses a weapon during the entire series.
One of the other really extraordinary characters is Jeremiah, Rachel’s brother, who is a raving zealot at the start, willing to do anything in the name of his ‘faith’, and yet, after coming face to face with one of his ‘Angels’ and realising how wrong his people have been, finds his entire belief system shattered. Rather than shattering with it though, life most people would, he seems to find redemption from the Angel, and strength from his Sister, becoming another person entirely towards the end of the series (albeit still a zealot type personality).
Although I could spend days discussing characters, the only other mention I would make is Phoebe. Phoebe was not only my favourite character in this series, but has to be one of my favourite characters in any series I have ever read (Yes I know big call) Just the attitude on her, her constant will to live and fight, the whiplash sarcasm that reminds me so much of my own mouth that gets her into trouble as much as it does me (maybe that’s why I can relate to her so much!!), but there were so many wonderful lines, and great points that the character had. Throughout all of it, she still had a heart for her friends, family and Knight, making her human, and whilst she had the attitude, she wasn’t afraid to show her affection for those she cared about.
The character work in this series is some of the best work I have seen in a series, and it allowed for such superior story telling.
On top of this was a wonderfully creative and exceptional storyline that was truly impressive. The world building was outstanding, so in-depth, so much detail, from the background of the Mizraim, to the Sentinels, and all the history of the Angels, there was just so much information. And the storyline continues to be brilliant even into book 5, just when you think that it might have reached something, there is another piece of the puzzle, and you understand why something happened earlier. It was incredibly well written.
This is an amazing series, and a must read for any fan of Sci-Fi, regardless of the genre, but anyone who loves a good thriller will love this to. This series is just something special.
All that stands against them is the crew of the Sephirot, trying to rally the remnants of the Sentinels that will stand with them, and the forces left of the Asherah.
In a desperate act David allies with the Asherah, and destroys the Tabernacle, hoping that by doing so, it will cripple the Angels, taking away their hold on the other Sentinels, and also showing the Angels that they do not have a hold over all of Mankind. However, things go wrong, and once the Tabernacle is destroyed, Civil War ensues between the Sentinels, and the Asherah take the opportunity to sweep in and start taking Mizraim territory whilst the Angels sit back and watch humanity slowing destroy itself, making it so much easier for them in the long run.
But as they are trying to work out what to do, Rachel comes across some terrifying information.
Apollo is an Angel, and he is trying to free the Adversary. The Adversary is a Sentient Universe that wants to consume this Universe. The Angels of this Universe managed to contain it with several seals – seals that Apollo, using Caleb and others – has been slowly destroying.
And suddenly the race is on – find and destroy Apollo before he can destroy them all.
Of course, even if they succeed, they still have the small issue of a bunch of homicidal Angels trying to commit Genocide of their species, and the Asherah trying to conquer them.
This is an epic finale to a series that has been such a powerful story on an emotional, spiritual and most certainly from a military and political journey.
As you look at the development of the main characters, such as Rachel, Knight, David, and even some of the secondary characters such as Jeremiah, Caleb and Phoebe, their journeys have been amazing throughout this series.
Knights metamorphosis from Hired Killer to Sentinel/Partner was masterful, as the person that he developed into was always buried within, it just needed the right person or people, or circumstances to bring it out.
Rachel is another remarkable character, whose troubled soul throughout the series as she struggles with what is the right course of action, and the inevitable ‘what if’s’ after her decision has been made, make for a psychologist’s field day. Her damaged psyche makes for one of the most interesting characters in a Military Sci-Fi series in which she is not a Soldier and barely uses a weapon during the entire series.
One of the other really extraordinary characters is Jeremiah, Rachel’s brother, who is a raving zealot at the start, willing to do anything in the name of his ‘faith’, and yet, after coming face to face with one of his ‘Angels’ and realising how wrong his people have been, finds his entire belief system shattered. Rather than shattering with it though, life most people would, he seems to find redemption from the Angel, and strength from his Sister, becoming another person entirely towards the end of the series (albeit still a zealot type personality).
Although I could spend days discussing characters, the only other mention I would make is Phoebe. Phoebe was not only my favourite character in this series, but has to be one of my favourite characters in any series I have ever read (Yes I know big call) Just the attitude on her, her constant will to live and fight, the whiplash sarcasm that reminds me so much of my own mouth that gets her into trouble as much as it does me (maybe that’s why I can relate to her so much!!), but there were so many wonderful lines, and great points that the character had. Throughout all of it, she still had a heart for her friends, family and Knight, making her human, and whilst she had the attitude, she wasn’t afraid to show her affection for those she cared about.
The character work in this series is some of the best work I have seen in a series, and it allowed for such superior story telling.
On top of this was a wonderfully creative and exceptional storyline that was truly impressive. The world building was outstanding, so in-depth, so much detail, from the background of the Mizraim, to the Sentinels, and all the history of the Angels, there was just so much information. And the storyline continues to be brilliant even into book 5, just when you think that it might have reached something, there is another piece of the puzzle, and you understand why something happened earlier. It was incredibly well written.
This is an amazing series, and a must read for any fan of Sci-Fi, regardless of the genre, but anyone who loves a good thriller will love this to. This series is just something special.
January 5, 2018
Fall of Angels
A wonderful ending to a great beginning. This is one of the best series I've read. And, it covered a lot of ground in just five books. You got to really know and care about the characters. Some of the characters were very interesting indeed. I could see some more books spinning off from this one but I was satisfied. Sci-fi, fantasy, romance, what's not to love. I recommend this series to anyone looking for a great story.
A wonderful ending to a great beginning. This is one of the best series I've read. And, it covered a lot of ground in just five books. You got to really know and care about the characters. Some of the characters were very interesting indeed. I could see some more books spinning off from this one but I was satisfied. Sci-fi, fantasy, romance, what's not to love. I recommend this series to anyone looking for a great story.
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