Horns For Hell

Angels #1.5

by Rafael Nicolás

In between Angels Before Man and Angels &

The fallen angel of fruit Rosier lives among cold caves and fiery demons with a soft heart succumbing to comfortable misery. He shares a bed with the monster who'd been his most beloved friend in Heaven, captive now to a beastly body of eternal rot. If there is any love left between them, it's surely a ghost fading with each daybreak. But when the devil commands Rosier to have the Earth bloom with its first fruits — Rosier must confront whether there is really any life after falling from paradise and whether there is really any solace in abandoning all hope.(Contains spoilers for both full-length Angels books).

Genres: Fantasy, Queer, Romance, LGBT, Adult, Angels, Religion

184 pages, Paperback

Published January 3, 2025

Reviews

[⋆˚✧ sabrina ✧｡⋆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

˗ˏˋ 3.25 ★ ˎˊ˗

this was tender and horrific all at once. rosier and asmodeus out here with the most toxic, tragic relationship of all time. i just . really miss lucifer though. nothing hits as hard as his story, and it’s tough when he’s sprinkled in to the other angels’ stories because i’m reminded how much i wish we were focusing on him

[lauren :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is tender and sweet and heart wrenching and maddening and aching and absolutely devastating and i loved every word of it, and im so grateful i got to read it. back to page one to read it all over again…

[alix flora 🌙 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just fucking love this book 😩 this author 😩 I’m a slut for religious scrutiny mixed with gorgeous prose. No notes- just sad it’s over

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

live, laugh, love rosier

[Miki_reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It’s the heart that can make us a paradise, even out of hell."

IM HYSTERICAL (rtc)

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

T quiero Rosier porfavor deja de sufrir no puedo más

[Lanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

BELOVED ROSIER AAAAAA The writing was so lovely and raw and emotional (as always)!!! This novella is so dear to me already, I can't wait to buy a physical copy too.

[dănuț]

Firstly, I love anything and everything from the Angels universe. I am not joking when I say I would read anything to do with these angels. Even if it was a book about Rosier staring at a wall for 300 pages I'd read it and love it.

I loved this, I love Rosier (I think Rosier the Fallen Angel fits right in with Roman Roy fascist nepo baby and The Vampire Armand for my list of guys that get me). At times it feels like he truly was pulled out of my head. For a while there this book felt like being stuck in a box with the worst claustrophobic feeling because I understood the feeling of being trapped in your own mind that's trapped in your body that's trapped in a room of people that don't understand that the best thing in the world for them is the worst thing you could imagine putting your body through.

Loving someone despite the fact that it hurts and you hate what they made you into because loving them is the only thing you have that still feels like home is actually my favorite way in which love can be depicted (I know it's unhealthy but that's the point)

[anya!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Heaven is for the good, Earth is for the wicked, and Hell is for those who see them both but do nothing".

Once again, I really don't know how to put into words how amazing this was. The prose, the exploration, ROSIER. Everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) was written beautifully. Rosier was so beautifully written and explored so many questions that I've never seen explored like this before. I will never not be amazed. God. Wow.

[TheArtemisDuology · Rating 5 out of 5]

tender and bittersweet, I love this series a lot. The author’s interpretation of angels/demons is so fascinating and I love the way the world is built. I’ve said it before it’s like this is my bible (haha).

This novella is even more focused on character, whereas Angels Before Man and Angels and Man retell major stories from Christianity alongside the explorations of the angels that are the main characters. Rosier is just a gentle character, forces to navigate an environment he didn’t ask for, his trauma, and his feelings. The author handles dark themes and complex emotions very well.

[Faye 🫀 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agonizing 😃😃😃😃

Rosier literally GET BEHIND ME

[kristyn ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ · Rating 5 out of 5]

asmodeus did NOT deserve rosier in the slightest. rosier is too good and pure for any of those hoes. I WILL PROTECT YOU BABY!!!!

[ciara · Rating 5 out of 5]

i don't think there are enough words to describe how much this specific piece means to me. gorgeous and devastating and raw and sweet — i have never felt closer to a character than i do with rosier. from the bottom of my heart i will carry this with me for a long long time.

[S B · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I do other than giving everything Rafael Nicolás writes 5 ⭐️ stars? I only wish I had read it before The Flood to understand the interaction with the angels and devils better. This calls for a reread!

There was this line about Asmodius wanting a masochist for himself and that’s exactly what I feel like whenever I read Nicolás books. I KNOW it will pain me but the language is too beautiful so I always come back for more.

And to quote Satan: "Here is free will. Here it is in its truths. "

[Alma · Rating 5 out of 5]

astonishingly beautiful writing as always. an exploration of a character and a relationship that is so tender and complicated and really BAD. my god this was so perfect. adored the additional world building, as well 🫢

[Gnat Prowse · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh how I adore Rosier and Asmodeus.
I don't know if I can explain how these books affect me. I found myself tearing up every few minutes, both from the grief and the longing you experience alongside poor Rosier, but also because coming back to these books feels like coming home.

[Ember · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet Rosier, too pure for this world! This book was brutal ass hell but I enjoyed it!

[⋅˚₊‧ ୨୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅ Melissa ⋅˚₊‧ ୨୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25

[Sara Herrera · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved the overall story and adore Rosier but I am taking a star because the explicit content just got to be a little bit too much for me.

[Lykos ➳ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Perhaps that's why he'd fallen. Heaven is for the good, Earth is for the wicked, and Hell is for those who see them both but do nothing.”

This was miserable. 4.5⭐️

[Briana Winters · Rating 5 out of 5]

AGAIN RAFAEL AGAIN !?

SOMEDAY I’ll compose myself to write reviews for Angels 1 a
& 2 AND now THIS! But that day isn’t today.. my god I have no words again, speechless as always

[Gabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the MOST well-written books I have ever read. The complexity of Rosier’s feelings and struggles is so perfectly thought out and described. This is a masterpiece. I feel for Rosier, for Asmodeus, for Lucifer, for Baal. These characters and their feelings/lives are so absurdly complex. What a freaking ride. Rafael has become my new favorite writer and I can’t even say anything else other than the fact that I am absolutely obsessed. 10000000 stars, oh my god.

[ewa yaoiflop · Rating 4 out of 5]

świetne szkoda ze nie bylo wiecej asmodeus povs

[Dia Quiroz · Rating 2 out of 5]

genuinely one of the most depressing stories i’ve ever read…the writing was pretty at times but wow that was sad. definitely make sure to check the trigger warnings, especially for sexual stuff. there are lots of mentions of assault, and to me it didn’t really seem like there was much of a happy ending. i know that rosier and asmodeus are supposed to have a toxic relationship, but this just felt like tragedy after tragedy, suffering for the sake of suffering. maybe that’s the point?

[✧₊⁎Haru • 🦦🪷⁎⁺˳✧ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“And between the discomfort and the pleasure, Rosier found something that wasn’t quite happiness; it was something new, something he wasn’t sure of yet. He did cry, even choked up on it, but not out of sadness. That morning, he woke with the taste of fruit on his lips.”

diciamo che quando si parla di Rosier ed Asmodeus il mio giudizio è tutt’altro che imparziale perché li amo e mi lancerei sotto mille treni per loro ma NON IMPORTA!! questo spin-off è stato davvero bellissimo e scritto da dio (lol) e vivrà per sempre rent free nel mio cervello🩷 ho adorato ogni singolo istante di tenerezza e di sofferenza, l’alternarsi del dolore del presente alla dolcezza dei ricordi. e nulla, anche questa volta devo ringraziare la penna fenomenale di Rafael Nicolás per avermi fatto ulteriormente innamorare delle sue storie e dei suoi angioletti traumatizzati🩷

[Ari Jwl · Rating 5 out of 5]

May the record show that no one writes shame and affection that is somehow healing my religious trauma better than rafael nicolás.

Seriously though, Rosier is a beautifully written character with complex feelings that are all too relatable for anyone who was once deeply religious and/or loves hard. The pacing of this book was gorgeous and the prose painted a heart wrenching picture that I couldn’t get enough of. I also loved reading about Lucifer again. These relationships make me want to melt and scream and cry; I truly don’t know how to act!!!

Very heavy topics are explored so please be cognizant of the book’s content warnings. My only con is that it was too short, but hey—it’s a novella, so I can’t complain too much haha.

5/5.
God, I cannot wait to read Angels 3…

[drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

:((( no tengo palabras solo me consume la tristeza

[Balerion · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books have their claws in me man.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very sweet and very toxic. However I really loved it all the same. I miss Lucifer but Rosier is a second favorite for sure. Love this little series, I can’t wait to read the rest.

[emmyway · Rating 5 out of 5]

я захайпила эту книгу ещё до того как она вышла, поэтому в один момент подумала, а что если она не понравится мне НО ДЭМН НАСТЯ НИКОГДА НЕ СОМНЕВАЙСЯ

вообще я реально хочу сказать что все те люди которые говорят что эта книга очень добрая и нежная, вы должны мне денег. я ревела в конце несколько раз, это невыносимо.
история розье и параллель между ним и люцифером просто разбивает сердце. отношения розье и асмодея это что-то с чем-то. когда розье сказал люциферу, что не простит асмодея за то, что тот сделал с ним, но всё равно хочет быть рядом, потому что любит его и просто хочет стереть из памяти этот эпизод – у меня просто ноль слов. эта книга о прощении, которое невозможно заслужить. розье пострадал от асмодея и асмодей знает, что никакие слова не исправят этого, но они оба хотят быть счастливыми, поэтому просто пытаются жить. розье невероятно жалко, он действительно замечательный и добрый. то, что люцифер заботится о нём и пытается научить любить себя невероятный бэнгер.

эта часть понравилась мне даже больше чем вторая, потому что через чувства, эмоции розье ты проживаешь весь ужас и всю любовь, которая есть внутри него. во второй части несмотря на то что азазель по большей части был в центре, его отношения с самиязой так и остались для меня загадкой.

в общем эта книга..... я не знаю что мне уже сделать чтобы все прочитали ангелов квиров, но я Жду вас, мои сиблинги во христе.