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Den Store Djævlekrig #5
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Serien om Den Store Djævlekrig sluttede i 2010, da 4. bind Ondskabens engel udkom. Det var hovedpersonen Filip Engells og mit endegyldige farvel til Helvede, og det var ikke meningen, at nogen af os skulle vende tilbage. Krigen var udkæmpet, og historien var slut.
Men kort tid efter sidste bind var udkommet, dukkede der en ide op. Til noget, der måske kunne være en ny mulighed for Filip – og mig – til at vende tilbage til Helvede. Et nyt eventyr. En ny slutning.
Jeg afviste det til at begynde med. Nogle ting skal man lade hvile i fred, og hvis det ikke blev godt ... Et dårligt bind 5 ville ikke bare være et dårligt bind 5, det ville ødelægge hele serien.
Men ideen ville ikke gå væk. Tværtimod begyndte den at give liv til flere ideer. Mange flere. Samtidig havde jeg hele tiden følt, at der var en del bibelhistorier, som jeg ikke havde berørt i de første fire bind, men som jeg gerne ville tage under kærlig behandling. Og hvis det nu var muligt at smelte disse historier og mine ideer sammen, så …
Så.
Nu er den på vej. Den Store Djævlekrig 5 udkommer 15.9.15. Jeg håber, det bliver godt. Jeg ved, det bliver ondt. Og jeg glæder mig meget til endnu engang at byde alle læsere af Den Store Djævlekrig velkommen tilbage til Helvede!
- Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
Men kort tid efter sidste bind var udkommet, dukkede der en ide op. Til noget, der måske kunne være en ny mulighed for Filip – og mig – til at vende tilbage til Helvede. Et nyt eventyr. En ny slutning.
Jeg afviste det til at begynde med. Nogle ting skal man lade hvile i fred, og hvis det ikke blev godt ... Et dårligt bind 5 ville ikke bare være et dårligt bind 5, det ville ødelægge hele serien.
Men ideen ville ikke gå væk. Tværtimod begyndte den at give liv til flere ideer. Mange flere. Samtidig havde jeg hele tiden følt, at der var en del bibelhistorier, som jeg ikke havde berørt i de første fire bind, men som jeg gerne ville tage under kærlig behandling. Og hvis det nu var muligt at smelte disse historier og mine ideer sammen, så …
Så.
Nu er den på vej. Den Store Djævlekrig 5 udkommer 15.9.15. Jeg håber, det bliver godt. Jeg ved, det bliver ondt. Og jeg glæder mig meget til endnu engang at byde alle læsere af Den Store Djævlekrig velkommen tilbage til Helvede!
- Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
293 pages, Hardcover
First published September 15, 2015
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About the author
Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
86 books294 followersI was born in Denmark on a dark and stormy night in November 1976. I began writing when I was a teenager. My first book was a really awful horror novel titled Nidhug's Slaves. It didn't get published. Luckily.
During the next 7 years, I wrote nearly 20 novels-all of which were rejected-while working as a school teacher. The rest of the time I spent writing.
In 2000 I published my debut fantasy book, The Battle of Caïssa, and that's when things really took off. Since then I've published more than thirty-five books for children and young adults in genres ranging from fantasy to horror and science fiction.
My books have been translated into more than 15 languages and my series about the superhero Antboy has been adapted for film, which is available on Netflix. An animated tv series is currently in development.
A musical of The Devil's Apprentice opens in the fall 2018 and the movie rights for the series have also been optioned.
I live in Copenhagen with my wife, two boys, a dog named Milo and spiders in the basement.
You can read more on my English website www.kennethbandersen.com
During the next 7 years, I wrote nearly 20 novels-all of which were rejected-while working as a school teacher. The rest of the time I spent writing.
In 2000 I published my debut fantasy book, The Battle of Caïssa, and that's when things really took off. Since then I've published more than thirty-five books for children and young adults in genres ranging from fantasy to horror and science fiction.
My books have been translated into more than 15 languages and my series about the superhero Antboy has been adapted for film, which is available on Netflix. An animated tv series is currently in development.
A musical of The Devil's Apprentice opens in the fall 2018 and the movie rights for the series have also been optioned.
I live in Copenhagen with my wife, two boys, a dog named Milo and spiders in the basement.
You can read more on my English website www.kennethbandersen.com
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July 31, 2021
Jeg har været tilbage i Helvede, og det var fantastisk!
March 30, 2020
[4.5 stars] That ending changed my rating from a 4 to a 4.5.
May 31, 2020
I have to say that I feel like this is the best one out of the series. It has an ending I wasn't expecting and keeps you hooked through the entire book. I can't wait for book six to come out!
September 21, 2015
Oh. My. God. Devil. Whoever. Den Store Djævlekrig er blevet voksen. Den er mørk, dyster, ond og kompliceret. Men stadig sjov. Og velskrevet. Den er klart min yndlingsbog i serien. Holy crap.
September 27, 2015
Suk suk KBA
Hvor ville jeg dog gerne elske den her bog. Hvor ville jeg dog gerne kaste mig over den med fem stjerner som alle andre. Helvedeshumoren er tilbage, du har virkelig glædet dig til at fremvise de næste pinsler og døde mennesker. Det er virkelig sjovt, jeg kunne ikke tage mig selv i grine alt for højt og længe et par gange i romanen.
Du hiver hovedpersonen tilbage til helvede, det er også okay, helt okay med mig faktisk. Det er også helt okay, at Satina er kommet videre, har fundet sig en anden kæreste, efter al den tid. Fillip har udviklet sig, han er ramt af de sidste fire bøger, det kan man mærke, han er ond inden i. En af de bedste scener, du nogensinde har skrevet findes i denne bog pga dette.
Men; Men men men
Der mangler alt det der gør en bog god: En ordentlig fremdrift. Og nej, der er ingen. Filip render stort set bare rundt nede i helvede og samler informationer omkring nogle mærkelige hændelser, der så bliver til et mysterie, som så bliver løst. Men har Fillip en rolle? Nej. Hvorfor? Fordi det her kun er første halvdel af en bog. Jeg er ked af det Kenneth, men du skal skrive det hele, også selvom din historie er lidt lang. Det er okay at dele et større plotforløb op i mindre dele, men så skal de mindre dele også have et plotforløb. Hvor skuffede ville læserne ikke blive hvis Harry Potter bare samlede information i de første seks bøger istedet for faktisk at gøre noget?
Det her er endda den ultimativt korteste af bøgerne, Kenneth. Du bruger endda også uendeligt meget tid på at referere de tidligere bøger. Og før Fillip dør, Gud hvor har du kedet dig og hvor kan man mærke det på skrivestilen. Det er som om at en ghostwriter har skrevet de første halvtreds sider.
Den første bog er skidegod fordi den blander to ting sammen; fremdrift + mysterie. Fillip skal lære at være ond + han opdager lige så stille hvorfor Satan er syg og handler dermed tilsidst.
Men skal Fillip udvikle sig i denne roman? Nej.
Skal han handle i denne roman? Nej.
Altså han handler lidt i den der skide gode scene der. Men det har ingen relevans med plottet.
Selv kærligheds-delen af den første bog havde en relevans til plottet. Det her er noget rod.
+ Den udvikling som plottet skaber er bare kedelig. Det er ikke originalt, det er set så mange gange før. Grunden til at Dødens terning fungerer er fordi det er så anderledes, men alligevel holder sig i ånden.
Alligevel nød jeg at læse bogen, jeg nød den så meget at jeg ikke kan give den så lidt som jeg har lyst til at give den. Hvis man har læst de første fire bøger vil man stadig finde glæde i denne. Men det ændrer ikke på at det er en pengemaskine. Så det må blive 2,5 stjerner.
Hvor ville jeg dog gerne elske den her bog. Hvor ville jeg dog gerne kaste mig over den med fem stjerner som alle andre. Helvedeshumoren er tilbage, du har virkelig glædet dig til at fremvise de næste pinsler og døde mennesker. Det er virkelig sjovt, jeg kunne ikke tage mig selv i grine alt for højt og længe et par gange i romanen.
Du hiver hovedpersonen tilbage til helvede, det er også okay, helt okay med mig faktisk. Det er også helt okay, at Satina er kommet videre, har fundet sig en anden kæreste, efter al den tid. Fillip har udviklet sig, han er ramt af de sidste fire bøger, det kan man mærke, han er ond inden i. En af de bedste scener, du nogensinde har skrevet findes i denne bog pga dette.
Men; Men men men
Der mangler alt det der gør en bog god: En ordentlig fremdrift. Og nej, der er ingen. Filip render stort set bare rundt nede i helvede og samler informationer omkring nogle mærkelige hændelser, der så bliver til et mysterie, som så bliver løst. Men har Fillip en rolle? Nej. Hvorfor? Fordi det her kun er første halvdel af en bog. Jeg er ked af det Kenneth, men du skal skrive det hele, også selvom din historie er lidt lang. Det er okay at dele et større plotforløb op i mindre dele, men så skal de mindre dele også have et plotforløb. Hvor skuffede ville læserne ikke blive hvis Harry Potter bare samlede information i de første seks bøger istedet for faktisk at gøre noget?
Det her er endda den ultimativt korteste af bøgerne, Kenneth. Du bruger endda også uendeligt meget tid på at referere de tidligere bøger. Og før Fillip dør, Gud hvor har du kedet dig og hvor kan man mærke det på skrivestilen. Det er som om at en ghostwriter har skrevet de første halvtreds sider.
Den første bog er skidegod fordi den blander to ting sammen; fremdrift + mysterie. Fillip skal lære at være ond + han opdager lige så stille hvorfor Satan er syg og handler dermed tilsidst.
Men skal Fillip udvikle sig i denne roman? Nej.
Skal han handle i denne roman? Nej.
Altså han handler lidt i den der skide gode scene der. Men det har ingen relevans med plottet.
Selv kærligheds-delen af den første bog havde en relevans til plottet. Det her er noget rod.
+ Den udvikling som plottet skaber er bare kedelig. Det er ikke originalt, det er set så mange gange før. Grunden til at Dødens terning fungerer er fordi det er så anderledes, men alligevel holder sig i ånden.
Alligevel nød jeg at læse bogen, jeg nød den så meget at jeg ikke kan give den så lidt som jeg har lyst til at give den. Hvis man har læst de første fire bøger vil man stadig finde glæde i denne. Men det ændrer ikke på at det er en pengemaskine. Så det må blive 2,5 stjerner.
April 9, 2017
Der kom den. Ud af det blå næsten. Den Store Djævlekrig var egentlig afsluttet, men så fik Kenneth Bøgh Andersen en ide, og så var der et bind mere. Jeg var meget nervøs i starten, det skal jeg gerne indrømme. Det plejer ikke at gå godt, når afsluttede serier pludselig fortsætter, men jeg havde tiltro til Kenneth. Han er en fantastisk forfatter. Jeg fik først læst Den Store Djævlekrig da jeg blev voksen, men det forhindrede mig ikke i at elske den. Det er en fantastisk serie der arbejder med seriøse emner men med en masse humor.
Skrivestilen er som altid fænomenal. Jeg ved ikke hvordan han gør det, men han formår at opsluge mig fuldstændig, så jeg jeg glemmer alt omkring mig. Jeg læser ikke blot, jeg er en del af historien. Jeg kan tydeligt se alt for mig, både jorden, himlen og helvede. Historien vokser langsomt men sikkert. Der er ikke så meget humor med i denne, som der var i den første, men handlingen slipper alligevel ikke, og jeg grinede da et par steder. Men det betyder ikke, at jeg ikke elskede historien, for det gjorde jeg!
En af de ting jeg var virkelig spændt på, ved Den Faldne Engel, var at se et bestemt navn. For noget tid siden vandt jeg nemlig en konkurrence. Man skulle finde på et navn til en ny dæmon karakter, nemlig en Gragorn. Jeg fandt på et par stykker, heriblandt Gravhug, som Kenneth Bøgh Andersen altså valgte! Jeg er så glad og stolt! Og så hyggede jeg mig gevaldigt, da jeg fandt navnet i bogen. Det er altså ret sjovt at se!
igennem Den Faldne Engel går det op for mig, hvor meget Filip har udviklet sig. Det er helt ekstremt, men ikke urealistisk, for knægten er igennem mange og alvorlige ting, der uden tvivl vil ændre en person. I starten er Filip utrolig vred, og det går hurtigt op for mig hvorfor. Der var dog en anden ting, jeg ikke lige havde tænkt på, og jeg kunne ikke lade være med at have ondt af Filip.
Det er ingen overraskelse af Filip kommer i Helvede igen. Både han og jeg var glade for at komme tilbage. Det er altså bare en helt utrolig fantastisk handling og meget fanasifuld! Himlen er også et fascinerende sted, men ikke på samme måde som Helvede. Jeg kan virkelig godt lide Satan og Gud, de er simpelthen så fascinerende. Ingen er fuldstændig god eller ond, og det kan jeg godt lide.
Selve handlingen er virkelig spændende og meget mystisk. Det er en gåde Filip skal løse, og man kan ikke lade være med at sidde og gætte med. Det var ikke nogen overraskelse, da den sluttede med en cliff-hanger. Jeg vidste allerede godt, at der ville komme en mere bog, og den glæder jeg mig virkelig meget til at læse!
Skrivestilen er som altid fænomenal. Jeg ved ikke hvordan han gør det, men han formår at opsluge mig fuldstændig, så jeg jeg glemmer alt omkring mig. Jeg læser ikke blot, jeg er en del af historien. Jeg kan tydeligt se alt for mig, både jorden, himlen og helvede. Historien vokser langsomt men sikkert. Der er ikke så meget humor med i denne, som der var i den første, men handlingen slipper alligevel ikke, og jeg grinede da et par steder. Men det betyder ikke, at jeg ikke elskede historien, for det gjorde jeg!
En af de ting jeg var virkelig spændt på, ved Den Faldne Engel, var at se et bestemt navn. For noget tid siden vandt jeg nemlig en konkurrence. Man skulle finde på et navn til en ny dæmon karakter, nemlig en Gragorn. Jeg fandt på et par stykker, heriblandt Gravhug, som Kenneth Bøgh Andersen altså valgte! Jeg er så glad og stolt! Og så hyggede jeg mig gevaldigt, da jeg fandt navnet i bogen. Det er altså ret sjovt at se!
igennem Den Faldne Engel går det op for mig, hvor meget Filip har udviklet sig. Det er helt ekstremt, men ikke urealistisk, for knægten er igennem mange og alvorlige ting, der uden tvivl vil ændre en person. I starten er Filip utrolig vred, og det går hurtigt op for mig hvorfor. Der var dog en anden ting, jeg ikke lige havde tænkt på, og jeg kunne ikke lade være med at have ondt af Filip.
Det er ingen overraskelse af Filip kommer i Helvede igen. Både han og jeg var glade for at komme tilbage. Det er altså bare en helt utrolig fantastisk handling og meget fanasifuld! Himlen er også et fascinerende sted, men ikke på samme måde som Helvede. Jeg kan virkelig godt lide Satan og Gud, de er simpelthen så fascinerende. Ingen er fuldstændig god eller ond, og det kan jeg godt lide.
Selve handlingen er virkelig spændende og meget mystisk. Det er en gåde Filip skal løse, og man kan ikke lade være med at sidde og gætte med. Det var ikke nogen overraskelse, da den sluttede med en cliff-hanger. Jeg vidste allerede godt, at der ville komme en mere bog, og den glæder jeg mig virkelig meget til at læse!
July 1, 2020
I’m finding it quite difficult to review this one. I have loved this series since book one, as can be seen from my previous reviews (1, 2, 3, 4). I enjoyed book 4 so much that I jumped straight into this one, I normally don’t do that reading at least one book in between, and perhaps this is why I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the others.
At the end of book 4 we are told that the next time Philip dies it will be the last time, but it was pretty obvious that this wouldn’t be the case later. Two years have passed on Earth, and while Philip is in fully human form his past actions have caught up with him. He is no longer the good boy he was, and is lashing out. He has nobody who he can talk to about what has been happening as the only person who would understand, Sam, chose to stay behind.
A series of events however lead to Philip being brought back to Hell, not by Lucifer this time, but by The Almighty himself. The only trouble is, nobody knows why. So, Philip needs to occupy himself until he gets the chance to find out from God himself. While two years have passed on Earth, it has been quite a bit longer for those in Hell, so there have been a lot of changes for Philip to catch up on.
The story essentially relies on one plot point this time around – why did God bring Philip back, and while in the end we find the answer to this out, it felt to me that it took a little while to get going. Given that this is the shortest book in the series (or at least it felt like it) it felt like it was just getting started when it was over. As such it felt a little bit like filler on the way to the next book. It still has a powerful ending, as do all the books in the series, but it just didn’t hit the heights of the other books in the series for me.
Don’t get me wrong, it is still a very very good read, and is certainly essential reading if you have come this far in the series. I’m just hoping this is only a bump in the road, and that book 6 will bring it full circle. I eagerly await the next installment.
At the end of book 4 we are told that the next time Philip dies it will be the last time, but it was pretty obvious that this wouldn’t be the case later. Two years have passed on Earth, and while Philip is in fully human form his past actions have caught up with him. He is no longer the good boy he was, and is lashing out. He has nobody who he can talk to about what has been happening as the only person who would understand, Sam, chose to stay behind.
A series of events however lead to Philip being brought back to Hell, not by Lucifer this time, but by The Almighty himself. The only trouble is, nobody knows why. So, Philip needs to occupy himself until he gets the chance to find out from God himself. While two years have passed on Earth, it has been quite a bit longer for those in Hell, so there have been a lot of changes for Philip to catch up on.
The story essentially relies on one plot point this time around – why did God bring Philip back, and while in the end we find the answer to this out, it felt to me that it took a little while to get going. Given that this is the shortest book in the series (or at least it felt like it) it felt like it was just getting started when it was over. As such it felt a little bit like filler on the way to the next book. It still has a powerful ending, as do all the books in the series, but it just didn’t hit the heights of the other books in the series for me.
Don’t get me wrong, it is still a very very good read, and is certainly essential reading if you have come this far in the series. I’m just hoping this is only a bump in the road, and that book 6 will bring it full circle. I eagerly await the next installment.
November 24, 2020
After the ending of the previous book, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but Phillip gets back to Hell. I was a little worried about him considering how the last book ended. If you remember, in The Angel of Evil, he was warned that he couldn’t go back and forth anymore and I knew there was going to be book six to conclude the series, so this couldn’t be his final death.
This time around, Philip is brought back to Hell by Jehova, but nobody knows why. In the first half or more of the book, we see Phillip catching up with everything that happened in hell since his last visit because, although on Earth had passed two years, time flies differently in Hell and many changes took place.
The Devil War changed everyone, including Philip, who’s now struggling to figure out who he is.
The Fallen Angel is more about Phillips’ struggles and teenager angst. It continues in the same dark tones set by the previous book in the series and Phillip is not easy to like most of the time. He’s meaner and bad-tempered in the beginning.
My favorite part of the book was the ending. The plot picks up in the last third of the book, the plot twist is fantastic and it ends with a cliffhanger. Now I must read book six.
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This time around, Philip is brought back to Hell by Jehova, but nobody knows why. In the first half or more of the book, we see Phillip catching up with everything that happened in hell since his last visit because, although on Earth had passed two years, time flies differently in Hell and many changes took place.
The Devil War changed everyone, including Philip, who’s now struggling to figure out who he is.
The Fallen Angel is more about Phillips’ struggles and teenager angst. It continues in the same dark tones set by the previous book in the series and Phillip is not easy to like most of the time. He’s meaner and bad-tempered in the beginning.
My favorite part of the book was the ending. The plot picks up in the last third of the book, the plot twist is fantastic and it ends with a cliffhanger. Now I must read book six.
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November 9, 2024
Fortsættes i 6. og sidste bog i serien og kan ikke vente med at læse videre....
May 25, 2020
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Opinions: "If the fifth and sixth books of this series are just as distinguished, we're going to have a new "best series" superlative on our hands!" Me, reviewing The Angel of Evil
Ladies and gentlemen, we are looking very good. So far, each book of "The Great Devil War" series has deserved a full 5/5 star rating for Andersen's magical and immersive writing style, the long-term character development, and a distinct, informed realm! Not only does this series focus on a setting not many YA author dare to discuss, Andersen also inserted religious evidence, historical figures, and his own creative twists to make Hell "special". Book five of this series marks the fifth time readers will be blown away by the devils, demons, gragorns, Nazis, and other dangerous creatures Hell is home to! Although I am forever impressed with the continuous theme and character development, I appreciate that each book has its own unique plot. What makes The Fallen Angel special is its distinctness from the other books. It houses an angsty, evil-ridden young man who we've grown to love with a life-changing decision to make. Every page was torture as we watched Philip face obstacles and overcome them in ways he wouldn't have in The Devil's Apprentice! I was gasping and shouting for him to stop and return to the innocent young man we met in book one. I feel a climactic ending coming, and I simply cannot wait to see how Philip's journey ends!
My Favourite Thing: Just like time and time before, I adore the religious motifs. Andersen tackles the controversial topic of Christianity with extreme civility. The nature of heaven and hell is brought to the table and readers gain insight through the point of view of demons, rather than hunters like other YA books. Lucifer is not made out to be a "good guy" per se, but we do question the contrasting ideas of moral ugliness and alternate ideas of success. Although this is just some YA book, it really makes you think.
My Least Favourite Thing: If you couldn't guess, I don't have a Least Favourite Thing! Normally, I dislike series that have more than four books, but because each book of "The Great Devil War" series has its own unique yet supportive plot, I've been able to adore each of them! I cannot wait to read The Fallen Devil, the finale of the series!
Opinions: "If the fifth and sixth books of this series are just as distinguished, we're going to have a new "best series" superlative on our hands!" Me, reviewing The Angel of Evil
Ladies and gentlemen, we are looking very good. So far, each book of "The Great Devil War" series has deserved a full 5/5 star rating for Andersen's magical and immersive writing style, the long-term character development, and a distinct, informed realm! Not only does this series focus on a setting not many YA author dare to discuss, Andersen also inserted religious evidence, historical figures, and his own creative twists to make Hell "special". Book five of this series marks the fifth time readers will be blown away by the devils, demons, gragorns, Nazis, and other dangerous creatures Hell is home to! Although I am forever impressed with the continuous theme and character development, I appreciate that each book has its own unique plot. What makes The Fallen Angel special is its distinctness from the other books. It houses an angsty, evil-ridden young man who we've grown to love with a life-changing decision to make. Every page was torture as we watched Philip face obstacles and overcome them in ways he wouldn't have in The Devil's Apprentice! I was gasping and shouting for him to stop and return to the innocent young man we met in book one. I feel a climactic ending coming, and I simply cannot wait to see how Philip's journey ends!
My Favourite Thing: Just like time and time before, I adore the religious motifs. Andersen tackles the controversial topic of Christianity with extreme civility. The nature of heaven and hell is brought to the table and readers gain insight through the point of view of demons, rather than hunters like other YA books. Lucifer is not made out to be a "good guy" per se, but we do question the contrasting ideas of moral ugliness and alternate ideas of success. Although this is just some YA book, it really makes you think.
My Least Favourite Thing: If you couldn't guess, I don't have a Least Favourite Thing! Normally, I dislike series that have more than four books, but because each book of "The Great Devil War" series has its own unique yet supportive plot, I've been able to adore each of them! I cannot wait to read The Fallen Devil, the finale of the series!
May 28, 2020
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Another fantastic instalment in this excellent series. Dark, witty and adventurous, this book maintains the same epic emotions of the previous books while still giving some more shocking twists!
⭐⭐⭐⭐
3.75 Stars
A massive thank you to the author Kenneth B Andersen for the review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, I am thrilled to have been given the chance to continue this series!
Ok so before I dive in this review may contain spoilers for books 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the series. If you want to check out the previous review then head over to my blog.
Synopsis: Philip is back on Earth unable to return to hell, that is until God himself needs help. The War is over, but the effects still linger – and the fight is far from over. Something odd is occurring in the underworld and Philip again finds himself in the middle of a deadly and dark plot.
This was another great read. After reading the 4th book I wasn’t sure the direction this book could take. Book 4 ends very well, it is dark and devastating but also a good resolution so I was very curious to see which direction this book would go in. And, I was pleasantly surprised by this instalment!
Kenneth B Andersen continues to surprise with each book in this series, somehow maintaining its undeniable charm and complete uniqueness while also creating a shocking new twist filled adventure that continues to add to the bigger story. This book maintains the previously set darker tone and is more of an emotional journey sprinkled with adventure. I think this instalment works wonderfully in examining the emotional and mental consequences of the Devil War started by Aziel, as well as setting up for something possibly bigger and more devastating.
Kenneth B Andersen’s writing is again witty, well crafted and easy to read. Despite the darker tone we still get the original humour throughout the story, developing into sharper sarcasm as well as maintaining the humour of characters from the previous books (Ravine in the kitchen for example). However, this is now laced with a sharper tone filled with fear and anger rising to the surface. Andersen creates an unusual dilemma in this book, Philip is clearly scarred by the War and by his final encounter with Aziel in the previous book and Andersen writes the consequences on Philip’s character very well, but Philip is also struggling with his decision to return home. You can really feel the conflict Philip is struggling with and the effects this has had on him are severe and realistic, it is not often characters are depicted with complex emotional struggles after having been in a war and this book did it very well.
Philip is meaner and much more selfish than before, but it is important to note he is not ‘evil’ he still has a good heart which softens with those he cares for. This has added to Philip’s complexity and character development, his character is changing, growing and learning with each book and this one is no different – we see how the war has effected him (and others) and how he deals with this. Philip’s character continues to be intriguing, as does his perspective of the story. We continue to feel empathy and sympathy for Philip, even when he acts irrationally, but we can also criticize his actions that are meaner (while still understanding why he is behaving as he is.) His relationships have changed while keeping the same familiarity, Lucifer still has a soft spot for him, as does Satina – but it has been a while and there is now some distance between them.
Philip and Satina struggle with the time they had apart, especially how this has changed them creating a new dynamic in their relationship, I feel like they should have had a bit more of a struggle here especially with Dagon on the scene but the difficulties they face are effective and add another layer to their relationship.
I also loved that we get more mythology built into this story, including some mythological figures we are familiar with- the portrayals of these characters are incredibly interesting as they have the same base as those we know but they are twisted into something unique and different from the origin stories. I really enjoyed how this book is again a puzzle, with little seemingly unconnected events occurring and intertwining in order to weave a bigger and more deadly plot. It was incredibly intriguing to see where this story was going , the elements come together very well while incorporating concepts and experiences from the previous books. The ending was brilliant and I am very excited to see how this series ends.
However, I did rate this book lower than the rest of the series for a couple of reasons. Firstly, this book felt a little bit more like a bridge for the finale rather than an adventure in its own right, it had a lot less action than the previous instalments and felt a little repetitive, using common tricks from the previous books again in this one. It was an enjoyable read but didn’t feel as dynamic as the rest of the series.
Overall, this was another enjoyable instalment that fits nicely into the established narrative and set’s up for an intriguing and action-packed adventure. I cannot wait for the next book! I would definitely recommend this to lovers of this series and would recommend this series to fantasy lovers of all ages!
*A Big thankyou to the author #KennethBAndersen for giving me an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!!*
Another fantastic instalment in this excellent series. Dark, witty and adventurous, this book maintains the same epic emotions of the previous books while still giving some more shocking twists!
⭐⭐⭐⭐
3.75 Stars
A massive thank you to the author Kenneth B Andersen for the review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, I am thrilled to have been given the chance to continue this series!
Ok so before I dive in this review may contain spoilers for books 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the series. If you want to check out the previous review then head over to my blog.
Synopsis: Philip is back on Earth unable to return to hell, that is until God himself needs help. The War is over, but the effects still linger – and the fight is far from over. Something odd is occurring in the underworld and Philip again finds himself in the middle of a deadly and dark plot.
This was another great read. After reading the 4th book I wasn’t sure the direction this book could take. Book 4 ends very well, it is dark and devastating but also a good resolution so I was very curious to see which direction this book would go in. And, I was pleasantly surprised by this instalment!
Kenneth B Andersen continues to surprise with each book in this series, somehow maintaining its undeniable charm and complete uniqueness while also creating a shocking new twist filled adventure that continues to add to the bigger story. This book maintains the previously set darker tone and is more of an emotional journey sprinkled with adventure. I think this instalment works wonderfully in examining the emotional and mental consequences of the Devil War started by Aziel, as well as setting up for something possibly bigger and more devastating.
Kenneth B Andersen’s writing is again witty, well crafted and easy to read. Despite the darker tone we still get the original humour throughout the story, developing into sharper sarcasm as well as maintaining the humour of characters from the previous books (Ravine in the kitchen for example). However, this is now laced with a sharper tone filled with fear and anger rising to the surface. Andersen creates an unusual dilemma in this book, Philip is clearly scarred by the War and by his final encounter with Aziel in the previous book and Andersen writes the consequences on Philip’s character very well, but Philip is also struggling with his decision to return home. You can really feel the conflict Philip is struggling with and the effects this has had on him are severe and realistic, it is not often characters are depicted with complex emotional struggles after having been in a war and this book did it very well.
Philip is meaner and much more selfish than before, but it is important to note he is not ‘evil’ he still has a good heart which softens with those he cares for. This has added to Philip’s complexity and character development, his character is changing, growing and learning with each book and this one is no different – we see how the war has effected him (and others) and how he deals with this. Philip’s character continues to be intriguing, as does his perspective of the story. We continue to feel empathy and sympathy for Philip, even when he acts irrationally, but we can also criticize his actions that are meaner (while still understanding why he is behaving as he is.) His relationships have changed while keeping the same familiarity, Lucifer still has a soft spot for him, as does Satina – but it has been a while and there is now some distance between them.
Philip and Satina struggle with the time they had apart, especially how this has changed them creating a new dynamic in their relationship, I feel like they should have had a bit more of a struggle here especially with Dagon on the scene but the difficulties they face are effective and add another layer to their relationship.
I also loved that we get more mythology built into this story, including some mythological figures we are familiar with- the portrayals of these characters are incredibly interesting as they have the same base as those we know but they are twisted into something unique and different from the origin stories. I really enjoyed how this book is again a puzzle, with little seemingly unconnected events occurring and intertwining in order to weave a bigger and more deadly plot. It was incredibly intriguing to see where this story was going , the elements come together very well while incorporating concepts and experiences from the previous books. The ending was brilliant and I am very excited to see how this series ends.
However, I did rate this book lower than the rest of the series for a couple of reasons. Firstly, this book felt a little bit more like a bridge for the finale rather than an adventure in its own right, it had a lot less action than the previous instalments and felt a little repetitive, using common tricks from the previous books again in this one. It was an enjoyable read but didn’t feel as dynamic as the rest of the series.
Overall, this was another enjoyable instalment that fits nicely into the established narrative and set’s up for an intriguing and action-packed adventure. I cannot wait for the next book! I would definitely recommend this to lovers of this series and would recommend this series to fantasy lovers of all ages!
*A Big thankyou to the author #KennethBAndersen for giving me an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!!*
March 7, 2018
3.5/5
Jeg var utroligt spændt på, langt om længe, at fortsætte min barndoms ultimative yndlingsbogserie med Den Faldne Engel. Jeg var komplet besat af Den Store Djævlekrig, da jeg var yngre, hovedsageligt pga. de talrige og yderst kreative og fantasifulde idéer, som Kenneth Bøgh skabte, delvist baseret på de bibelske fortællinger, samt de mange karismatiske og mindeværdige karakterer især. Og ikke overraskende nok fløj jeg bare igennem alle siderne med stor fornøjelse, men selvom det var tilfældet, så blev min fornøjelse af bogen lidt nedsat, da jeg indså, at det hele bare føltes, som én lang opbygning til den næste bog i rækken. Det føltes altså ikke som en fuld historie, men blot som en del 1, hvori dets hovedkonflikt desuden først tydeliggøres over halvvejs gennem bogen.
Så selvom jeg, pga. den store opbygning, selvfølgelig er meget spændt på at læse den næste del, så kunne det have været langt mindre frustrerende, hvis man istedet valgte at sammensætte del 5 og 6, fordi i det her tilfælde, kommer Den Faldne Engel desværre nok til at ende, som den mindst mindeværdige del i serien for mig personligt.
I bogen fornemmer man desuden også meget tydeligt, at serien originalt blev afsluttet i den sidste del, og at denne hellere er en ekstra idé, som blev skabt meget senere. Kenneth Bøgh Andersen fortalte selvfølgelig, at han delvist ønskede at skrive endnu en bog, da han havde flere fortællinger fra Biblen, som han ønskede at skabe sine egen, kreative versioner af, hvilket helt klart er tilfældet i denne bog, men disse versioner kommer dog også til at føltes lidt episodiske, som om at han havde en masse skrevet ned, som han så senere flettede ind i historien for at udfylde de nødvendige antal sider. Jeg fandt dem dog alligevel meget mindeværdige og morsomme, hvilket også typisk har været tilfældet i alle hans tidligere romaner og korthistorier, så jeg ønsker ikke på nogen måde at klage over det.
Men med det sagt, så var Den Faldne engel både sjov, spændende, en smule brutal og ikke mindst utrolig kreativ, hvilket alt i alt også var tilfældet i de tidligere dele af serien. Så til trods for min mening, om at det hele blot føltes som én stor opbygning for at skabe hype for den næste bog, så nød jeg i hvert fald stadig denne tur tilbage til én af mine yndlings, fiktive barndomsuniverser skabt af min yndlings, barndomsforfatter.
Jeg var utroligt spændt på, langt om længe, at fortsætte min barndoms ultimative yndlingsbogserie med Den Faldne Engel. Jeg var komplet besat af Den Store Djævlekrig, da jeg var yngre, hovedsageligt pga. de talrige og yderst kreative og fantasifulde idéer, som Kenneth Bøgh skabte, delvist baseret på de bibelske fortællinger, samt de mange karismatiske og mindeværdige karakterer især. Og ikke overraskende nok fløj jeg bare igennem alle siderne med stor fornøjelse, men selvom det var tilfældet, så blev min fornøjelse af bogen lidt nedsat, da jeg indså, at det hele bare føltes, som én lang opbygning til den næste bog i rækken. Det føltes altså ikke som en fuld historie, men blot som en del 1, hvori dets hovedkonflikt desuden først tydeliggøres over halvvejs gennem bogen.
Så selvom jeg, pga. den store opbygning, selvfølgelig er meget spændt på at læse den næste del, så kunne det have været langt mindre frustrerende, hvis man istedet valgte at sammensætte del 5 og 6, fordi i det her tilfælde, kommer Den Faldne Engel desværre nok til at ende, som den mindst mindeværdige del i serien for mig personligt.
I bogen fornemmer man desuden også meget tydeligt, at serien originalt blev afsluttet i den sidste del, og at denne hellere er en ekstra idé, som blev skabt meget senere. Kenneth Bøgh Andersen fortalte selvfølgelig, at han delvist ønskede at skrive endnu en bog, da han havde flere fortællinger fra Biblen, som han ønskede at skabe sine egen, kreative versioner af, hvilket helt klart er tilfældet i denne bog, men disse versioner kommer dog også til at føltes lidt episodiske, som om at han havde en masse skrevet ned, som han så senere flettede ind i historien for at udfylde de nødvendige antal sider. Jeg fandt dem dog alligevel meget mindeværdige og morsomme, hvilket også typisk har været tilfældet i alle hans tidligere romaner og korthistorier, så jeg ønsker ikke på nogen måde at klage over det.
Men med det sagt, så var Den Faldne engel både sjov, spændende, en smule brutal og ikke mindst utrolig kreativ, hvilket alt i alt også var tilfældet i de tidligere dele af serien. Så til trods for min mening, om at det hele blot føltes som én stor opbygning for at skabe hype for den næste bog, så nød jeg i hvert fald stadig denne tur tilbage til én af mine yndlings, fiktive barndomsuniverser skabt af min yndlings, barndomsforfatter.
August 17, 2020
Jeg har gledet meg lenge til å lese denne! Flere år faktisk! Dette var min favorittserie som barn/tenåring, og den har alltid hatt et veldig spesielt sted i hjertet mitt.
Serien har vært min go-to når jeg trengte å lese noe kos helt siden jeg leste bok 1 for første gang. Bok fem ble aldri oversatt til norsk, og det var først i år at den ble oversatt til engelsk, så jeg tenkte det var på tide å lese dem på nytt og endelig få lese denne! (Synes de var kjekkere på norsk da). Det gjør meg vondt å innrømme at jeg ble litt skuffet mens jeg leste den. Selv om det er en del gode scener, er selve handlingen ganske rotete og uten en klar tråd. Jeg var for det meste forvirret i den første halvdelen, og skjønte liksom ikke helt hva boka egentlig handlet om og hvor den skulle. Handlingen var nok en smule tynn, og jeg følte ikke den var nødvendig for hele seriens historie før de siste 10 sidene. Syntes også at det var litt for mange referanser til historiske personer innenfor religion, noe som gjorde meg mer lei enn noe annet.
Jeg har elsket de fire første bøkene, så jeg hadde kanskje litt for høye forventninger til denne. Uansett var det kjekt å møte på karakterene jeg har blitt så glad i igjen. Spesielt Satina og Søren (Sam i den engelske). Syntes også at Filip sin karakterutvikling i denne var interessant! Er ikke helt sikker på hva jeg synes enda om den ettersom jeg likte det, men samtidig ikke. Likte ikke helt retningen som ble tatt med forholdet mellom Filip og moren hans, og det var øyeblikk jeg ikke likte hvordan ondskapen inni ham påvirket tankene og oppførselen hans. Kanskje var det fordi at selv om han i bok 4 var en djevel, hadde han fortsatt et godt hjerte. Slik var det ikke helt i denne.
Boka var fortsatt spennende, det er det ikke noe tvil om! Er så glad i karakterene og universet at det er vanskelig for meg å ikke like den uansett! Var litt usikker på om jeg skulle gi den en 3/5 eller 4/5, og selv om jeg skulle ønske jeg kunne gitt den fire på grunn av min store kjærlighet for disse bøkene, vet jeg inni meg at jeg synes denne boka er en 3-er.
Likevel så gleder jeg meg masse til bok 6 kommer ut på engelsk!
Serien har vært min go-to når jeg trengte å lese noe kos helt siden jeg leste bok 1 for første gang. Bok fem ble aldri oversatt til norsk, og det var først i år at den ble oversatt til engelsk, så jeg tenkte det var på tide å lese dem på nytt og endelig få lese denne! (Synes de var kjekkere på norsk da). Det gjør meg vondt å innrømme at jeg ble litt skuffet mens jeg leste den. Selv om det er en del gode scener, er selve handlingen ganske rotete og uten en klar tråd. Jeg var for det meste forvirret i den første halvdelen, og skjønte liksom ikke helt hva boka egentlig handlet om og hvor den skulle. Handlingen var nok en smule tynn, og jeg følte ikke den var nødvendig for hele seriens historie før de siste 10 sidene. Syntes også at det var litt for mange referanser til historiske personer innenfor religion, noe som gjorde meg mer lei enn noe annet.
Jeg har elsket de fire første bøkene, så jeg hadde kanskje litt for høye forventninger til denne. Uansett var det kjekt å møte på karakterene jeg har blitt så glad i igjen. Spesielt Satina og Søren (Sam i den engelske). Syntes også at Filip sin karakterutvikling i denne var interessant! Er ikke helt sikker på hva jeg synes enda om den ettersom jeg likte det, men samtidig ikke. Likte ikke helt retningen som ble tatt med forholdet mellom Filip og moren hans, og det var øyeblikk jeg ikke likte hvordan ondskapen inni ham påvirket tankene og oppførselen hans. Kanskje var det fordi at selv om han i bok 4 var en djevel, hadde han fortsatt et godt hjerte. Slik var det ikke helt i denne.
Boka var fortsatt spennende, det er det ikke noe tvil om! Er så glad i karakterene og universet at det er vanskelig for meg å ikke like den uansett! Var litt usikker på om jeg skulle gi den en 3/5 eller 4/5, og selv om jeg skulle ønske jeg kunne gitt den fire på grunn av min store kjærlighet for disse bøkene, vet jeg inni meg at jeg synes denne boka er en 3-er.
Likevel så gleder jeg meg masse til bok 6 kommer ut på engelsk!
December 12, 2025
3 1/2 stjerne
Jeg ved ikke, om jeg synes, at denne fortsættelse af den originale serie har været nødvendig. Serien endte, som den nok burde.
Og helt ærlig? [KÆMPE SPOILER] Har vi ikke vadet nok rundt i, at Aziel er værre en Djævelen? Er der ikke andre skurke?
Med det sagt vil jeg dog sige, at det ikke er en dårlig skrevet bog. Jeg var opslugt, og Filip irriterede mig på det groveste — hvilket var forfriskende. Djævlen i ham er ikke helt forsvundet, men han er heller ikke fuldkommen det mørke væsen længere. Men er han fortsat helt menneskelig? Utrolig spændende at følge med i hans indre tumult og de efterfølgende problemer, det har forudsaget at være hentet tilbage til dødsriget gentagende gange — og at gå i syvende/ottende klasse, men stadig være midt i en krig.
Jeg ved ikke, om jeg synes, at denne fortsættelse af den originale serie har været nødvendig. Serien endte, som den nok burde.
Og helt ærlig? [KÆMPE SPOILER] Har vi ikke vadet nok rundt i, at Aziel er værre en Djævelen? Er der ikke andre skurke?
Med det sagt vil jeg dog sige, at det ikke er en dårlig skrevet bog. Jeg var opslugt, og Filip irriterede mig på det groveste — hvilket var forfriskende. Djævlen i ham er ikke helt forsvundet, men han er heller ikke fuldkommen det mørke væsen længere. Men er han fortsat helt menneskelig? Utrolig spændende at følge med i hans indre tumult og de efterfølgende problemer, det har forudsaget at være hentet tilbage til dødsriget gentagende gange — og at gå i syvende/ottende klasse, men stadig være midt i en krig.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 28, 2020
Thank you to the author for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The Fallen Angel is the fifth installment in The Great Devil War series, and also the second last one. Like with all of the previous books in the series, I flew through it and enjoyed it a lot, yet I did found it slightly... lacking in plot.
Philip finds himself back in Hell, though he was told during his last visit he won't be able to go back and forth anymore. This time he's needed by Jehovah, though why, no one knows. It takes until over halfway through the book for the plot to become known to us.
After the events of the war Philip is quite broken up. He doesn't know who he is and what he's supposed to do being back on Earth and he has no one he can talk to about it all. So, when he's summoned back to Hell, while a lot of confusion still remains, he's sure that this time he wants to stay. This may, or may not, have something to do with Satina.
Although reading about angsty teens is not my favourite past time (maybe because I've been that angsty teen), I did appreciate how this book focused on Philip's internal struggles with his identity. Over the course of the series we've seen him turn from a angel of a human into a devil, then back human and it's understandable, especially after all he's been through, that he would be confused and lost... and angry.
Like I said, for a good part of the story not much happened. I kept waiting for a big event - much like in the other installments, yet it didn't come until the very end of the book. Though the events in the last couple of chapters made up for the lack of action throughout the book, it almost felt a filler book to have some distance between the war and the finale. I still enjoyed it, though admittedly less than the others.
I can't wait to pick up the last book (it's sadly not out in English yet) and find out how it all ends.
The Fallen Angel is the fifth installment in The Great Devil War series, and also the second last one. Like with all of the previous books in the series, I flew through it and enjoyed it a lot, yet I did found it slightly... lacking in plot.
Philip finds himself back in Hell, though he was told during his last visit he won't be able to go back and forth anymore. This time he's needed by Jehovah, though why, no one knows. It takes until over halfway through the book for the plot to become known to us.
After the events of the war Philip is quite broken up. He doesn't know who he is and what he's supposed to do being back on Earth and he has no one he can talk to about it all. So, when he's summoned back to Hell, while a lot of confusion still remains, he's sure that this time he wants to stay. This may, or may not, have something to do with Satina.
Although reading about angsty teens is not my favourite past time (maybe because I've been that angsty teen), I did appreciate how this book focused on Philip's internal struggles with his identity. Over the course of the series we've seen him turn from a angel of a human into a devil, then back human and it's understandable, especially after all he's been through, that he would be confused and lost... and angry.
Like I said, for a good part of the story not much happened. I kept waiting for a big event - much like in the other installments, yet it didn't come until the very end of the book. Though the events in the last couple of chapters made up for the lack of action throughout the book, it almost felt a filler book to have some distance between the war and the finale. I still enjoyed it, though admittedly less than the others.
I can't wait to pick up the last book (it's sadly not out in English yet) and find out how it all ends.
October 25, 2022
Jeg er vild med den her serie. Rigtig godt fortalt og jeg er imponeret over detajlerne fra biblen
May 28, 2020
The fifth book in the series. I love that we get to see how Phillip is doing with his life - at least after everything he went through in book four, I am not surprised that he isn't doing that well.
Again he is thrown back to Hell. However, no one is really sure why he has been called down there - also we all thought that it wasn't possible for him to come back without dying.
Phillip gets to see all his old friends again. He starts on a journey to Paradise - sees his father.
I especially love the scene where he meets Moses and Abraham. I love how they view their own stories.
Again Kenneth has written a book that has you laughing with tears. Where you are almost crying - but mostly the last couple of chapters I was so on edge. I was even yelling - which my husband found seriously funny... Kenneth leaves us on a cliff-hanger - so PLEASE I NEED the next book now.
This book is just as good as the others. If you haven't read this series yet - please do. You will get to know a Hell that you actually kind of wish you could be a part of.
Again he is thrown back to Hell. However, no one is really sure why he has been called down there - also we all thought that it wasn't possible for him to come back without dying.
Phillip gets to see all his old friends again. He starts on a journey to Paradise - sees his father.
I especially love the scene where he meets Moses and Abraham. I love how they view their own stories.
Again Kenneth has written a book that has you laughing with tears. Where you are almost crying - but mostly the last couple of chapters I was so on edge. I was even yelling - which my husband found seriously funny... Kenneth leaves us on a cliff-hanger - so PLEASE I NEED the next book now.
This book is just as good as the others. If you haven't read this series yet - please do. You will get to know a Hell that you actually kind of wish you could be a part of.
June 14, 2020
In Book 5, the war is over, and eight years have passed (that's 1.5 years in mortal earth time). The story finds Philip in a bad place, emotionally.
Though, through a strange chain of events, he is summoned back to the afterworld, this time by Jehovah himself. Jesus has gone missing, and Jehovah needs Philip to help solve the mystery of the disappearance and bring Jesus back to the Garden of Eden.
I found this installment to be much more emotional. Philip is not the same boy I have grown to love and admire through the series. He is a teenager now and added to that he is having some serious mental health issues. As he struggles with Depression, or quite possibly PTSD, I struggled with him, hating to see him go through this difficult time. It brings a much different tone to the story. One that is darker and heavier, reflecting the seriousness of his mental state. He is trapped in Hell in his mind and is lashing out at everybody and everything while he grapples with his choice to return.
I love that things have moved so far along in the afterworld. It is not the same place Philip left and, even Satina has long since moved on, as she should have. All his demon friends have jobs now, and Sam, even though he often thinks of Philip, has found his place in this world. The Garden of Eden has also changed, inexplicably, and they find that it is a much more dangerous place than it once was. There is an old truism that says, "You can't go home again," because the home you knew and loved no longer exists – it has grown and changed just as you have. This is an overriding theme in this story because interestingly, Philip considers the Afterlife home.
In typical situations, one would think that Philip's changes make him more deserving of being with Lucifer – being his apprentice. Still, not one of the characters except himself sees it this way. Try as he might to fight the good inside him, it is inherent, and his actions are more reactionary toward his situation than they are reflective of what is in his soul. I could even argue that it is a direct consequence of Jehovah's and Lucifer's involvement in his life, thus taking away his free will. And free will is of the utmost importance when determining the state of one's soul.
I loved that we get to see so many more recognizable figures, such as Jesus, Lilith, and Abraham, and in such a new context that brings them more to life than I have ever imagined them before. Their humanity stands out in Andersen's tale, making them much more relatable and sympathetic.
The Fallen Angel is a much darker and more poignant episode in this series that reflects Philip's growth and struggles as he comes to terms with all the changes in his life and longs to return to love lost. This series will entertain you, and it will take you on an emotional journey to define your place in this world, while Philip tries to find his own.
I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Though, through a strange chain of events, he is summoned back to the afterworld, this time by Jehovah himself. Jesus has gone missing, and Jehovah needs Philip to help solve the mystery of the disappearance and bring Jesus back to the Garden of Eden.
I found this installment to be much more emotional. Philip is not the same boy I have grown to love and admire through the series. He is a teenager now and added to that he is having some serious mental health issues. As he struggles with Depression, or quite possibly PTSD, I struggled with him, hating to see him go through this difficult time. It brings a much different tone to the story. One that is darker and heavier, reflecting the seriousness of his mental state. He is trapped in Hell in his mind and is lashing out at everybody and everything while he grapples with his choice to return.
I love that things have moved so far along in the afterworld. It is not the same place Philip left and, even Satina has long since moved on, as she should have. All his demon friends have jobs now, and Sam, even though he often thinks of Philip, has found his place in this world. The Garden of Eden has also changed, inexplicably, and they find that it is a much more dangerous place than it once was. There is an old truism that says, "You can't go home again," because the home you knew and loved no longer exists – it has grown and changed just as you have. This is an overriding theme in this story because interestingly, Philip considers the Afterlife home.
In typical situations, one would think that Philip's changes make him more deserving of being with Lucifer – being his apprentice. Still, not one of the characters except himself sees it this way. Try as he might to fight the good inside him, it is inherent, and his actions are more reactionary toward his situation than they are reflective of what is in his soul. I could even argue that it is a direct consequence of Jehovah's and Lucifer's involvement in his life, thus taking away his free will. And free will is of the utmost importance when determining the state of one's soul.
I loved that we get to see so many more recognizable figures, such as Jesus, Lilith, and Abraham, and in such a new context that brings them more to life than I have ever imagined them before. Their humanity stands out in Andersen's tale, making them much more relatable and sympathetic.
The Fallen Angel is a much darker and more poignant episode in this series that reflects Philip's growth and struggles as he comes to terms with all the changes in his life and longs to return to love lost. This series will entertain you, and it will take you on an emotional journey to define your place in this world, while Philip tries to find his own.
I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
July 6, 2016
Den falde engel er en fantastisk tur tilbage Den store Djævlekrigs univers. Helvede og Paradis er lige så fabelagtigt beskrevet som altid, og mødet med efterlivets indbyggere vækker minder. Filip er mere interessant at følge end nogensinde. Han er mere bitter og føler sig splittet mellem god og ond og et liv på jorden eller i Helvede, og hans interne konflikt fylder klart det meste af romanen. Den meget creepy følelse af, at alt er status quo i efterlivet, men så dog alligevel ikke, gennemsyrer bogen og opbygger spænding i en ellers meget langsomt fortalt roman. Det er først for alvor 2/3 inde i romanen, at det egentlig går op for læseren, hvorfor Filip er vendt tilbage til Helvede, og bogen slutter ellers lige, når den for alvor var kommet i gang, men det tilfredstillende klimaks og ubarmhjertelige cliffhanger gør, at man alligevel ikke kan gøre andet end at vente spændt på seriens sjette og sidste bind.
August 18, 2020
3.5****
Det er 5 år siden jeg sidst stiftede bekendtskab med Filip Engell og jeg var lidt spændt på, hvor meget jeg egentlig kunne huske fra de foregående 4 bøger. Ikke ret meget, skulle det vise sig! Men det gjorde faktisk ikke noget. Jeg kunne huske personerne og det var det vigtigste. Og ja, Kenneth Bøegh Andersen har gjort det igen. Hvor han får fantasien fra, det må guderne - eller djævelene vide😉. Bind 5 er lige så god som resten af serien og er fyldt med humor, spænding, ondskab, lidt splat og blod, en snert gys og er til tider endda lidt filosofisk.
Serien Den store Djævlekrig handler om den meget artige dreng Filip, der dør og ved et uheld bliver sendt til helvede for at blive djævelens arvtager i stedet for at komme i himlen. Jeg kan simpelthen ikke anbefale de her bøger nok. Og jeg kan heller ikke få armene ned, for bog nummer 5 ender med et gedigent ondt ord😃 Wuhuu!
Det er 5 år siden jeg sidst stiftede bekendtskab med Filip Engell og jeg var lidt spændt på, hvor meget jeg egentlig kunne huske fra de foregående 4 bøger. Ikke ret meget, skulle det vise sig! Men det gjorde faktisk ikke noget. Jeg kunne huske personerne og det var det vigtigste. Og ja, Kenneth Bøegh Andersen har gjort det igen. Hvor han får fantasien fra, det må guderne - eller djævelene vide😉. Bind 5 er lige så god som resten af serien og er fyldt med humor, spænding, ondskab, lidt splat og blod, en snert gys og er til tider endda lidt filosofisk.
Serien Den store Djævlekrig handler om den meget artige dreng Filip, der dør og ved et uheld bliver sendt til helvede for at blive djævelens arvtager i stedet for at komme i himlen. Jeg kan simpelthen ikke anbefale de her bøger nok. Og jeg kan heller ikke få armene ned, for bog nummer 5 ender med et gedigent ondt ord😃 Wuhuu!
March 30, 2017
Jeg sværger... den slutning... som jeg læste de sidste sider bankede mit hjerte hurtigere og hurtigere som det gik op for mig hvad der skete. Og jeg fik vist et nærmere panikanfald da jeg læste "fortsættes..."
Fanden tage dig, Kenneth
Fanden...
tage...
dig...
Fanden tage dig, Kenneth
Fanden...
tage...
dig...
October 4, 2015
Der er stadig gang i Helvede
September 30, 2015
omg omg omg OMG! This is so amazing, i love this book (and series) to pieces! AND I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE
October 4, 2016
Great book, as allways.
June 20, 2020
A cliff-hanger ending that will take your breath away I received an ARC copy from the author but that has in no way influenced my review, which I freely chose to write.
I have been following The Great Devil War, since the first novel, The Devil’s Apprentice, and loved it. I must confess I easily lose patience with series, so that’s saying something. I’m pleased to report that I enjoyed this instalment too, and I can’t wait for the 6th and last part, although I’m sure I’ll miss the characters once it’s over. One warning to people who hate cliff-hangers, this book ends in one, and it felt a bit shorter than most of the others, as if we were catching up with the characters after a long break and getting ready for the big finale, rather than telling a full story. But it is a good read nonetheless.
It has been a long while since we last heard from Philip, and when we catch up with him, he is not the same boy we met in the first novel. Readers who’ve been following the series don’t need to worry if they’ve read part four a while back, because, at the beginning of the book, Philip keeps pondering about the past and about the decisions that brought him here and that means we can easily get up to speed. Philip is unhappy and thinks he has taken the wrong decision, and of course, we all know that one needs to be careful what one wishes for, and strange things soon start happening. And then, he is back in Hell, but he soon realises that time moves at a different pace there and many things have happened since he was around. I won’t go into a lot of detail about the plot, but I can tell you that we visit Heaven again; Philip gets to spend more time with his father; there is a new character that will take your breath away (and one I’ve come across in other writers’ work as well); and a story development that I think might not come as a total surprise to readers.
There are the usual funny meetings and jokes (yes, you’d be pleased to know that politicians get a very suitable punishment), characters from the Old Testament have plenty of things to say about Jehovah and not all complimentary, and we have an opportunity to catch up our favourite characters.
Although the book starts a bit slow, and we get a look into a Philip more bitter and angry than we are used to, he soon gets thrown into the middle of things and I enjoyed seeing him become more and more determined and independent. There is evidence of a darker side to his character that we had had glimpses of before, but he has grown into a more complex character, and like Satina and even Sam, their experiences and their age have had an impact making them more mature and responsible, although that does not mean they no longer have fun.
I enjoyed catching up with all the characters, meeting the new ones, the interaction between Lucifer and Jehova, and although I’m not a fun of cliff-hangers, I know I won’t have to wait long for the true finale, and there are big and difficult decisions coming Philip’s way.
I recommend it to lovers of fantasy, particularly that to do with angels, demons, mythology, especially those who enjoy series, and of course, to those who have been following the series. This novel is book five in the series, and they should all be read in the right order for readers to enjoy it fully. If you haven’t read the rest, I recommend that you start from the beginning and keep going, and I’m sure I’ll be back soon to tell you about book 6.
I have been following The Great Devil War, since the first novel, The Devil’s Apprentice, and loved it. I must confess I easily lose patience with series, so that’s saying something. I’m pleased to report that I enjoyed this instalment too, and I can’t wait for the 6th and last part, although I’m sure I’ll miss the characters once it’s over. One warning to people who hate cliff-hangers, this book ends in one, and it felt a bit shorter than most of the others, as if we were catching up with the characters after a long break and getting ready for the big finale, rather than telling a full story. But it is a good read nonetheless.
It has been a long while since we last heard from Philip, and when we catch up with him, he is not the same boy we met in the first novel. Readers who’ve been following the series don’t need to worry if they’ve read part four a while back, because, at the beginning of the book, Philip keeps pondering about the past and about the decisions that brought him here and that means we can easily get up to speed. Philip is unhappy and thinks he has taken the wrong decision, and of course, we all know that one needs to be careful what one wishes for, and strange things soon start happening. And then, he is back in Hell, but he soon realises that time moves at a different pace there and many things have happened since he was around. I won’t go into a lot of detail about the plot, but I can tell you that we visit Heaven again; Philip gets to spend more time with his father; there is a new character that will take your breath away (and one I’ve come across in other writers’ work as well); and a story development that I think might not come as a total surprise to readers.
There are the usual funny meetings and jokes (yes, you’d be pleased to know that politicians get a very suitable punishment), characters from the Old Testament have plenty of things to say about Jehovah and not all complimentary, and we have an opportunity to catch up our favourite characters.
Although the book starts a bit slow, and we get a look into a Philip more bitter and angry than we are used to, he soon gets thrown into the middle of things and I enjoyed seeing him become more and more determined and independent. There is evidence of a darker side to his character that we had had glimpses of before, but he has grown into a more complex character, and like Satina and even Sam, their experiences and their age have had an impact making them more mature and responsible, although that does not mean they no longer have fun.
I enjoyed catching up with all the characters, meeting the new ones, the interaction between Lucifer and Jehova, and although I’m not a fun of cliff-hangers, I know I won’t have to wait long for the true finale, and there are big and difficult decisions coming Philip’s way.
I recommend it to lovers of fantasy, particularly that to do with angels, demons, mythology, especially those who enjoy series, and of course, to those who have been following the series. This novel is book five in the series, and they should all be read in the right order for readers to enjoy it fully. If you haven’t read the rest, I recommend that you start from the beginning and keep going, and I’m sure I’ll be back soon to tell you about book 6.
June 20, 2020
I received an ARC copy from the author but that has in no way influenced my review, which I freely chose to write.
I have been following The Great Devil War, since the first novel, The Devil’s Apprentice, and loved it. I must confess I easily lose patience with series, so that’s saying something. I’m pleased to report that I enjoyed this instalment too, and I can’t wait for the 6th and last part, although I’m sure I’ll miss the characters once it’s over. One warning to people who hate cliff-hangers, this book ends in one, and it felt a bit shorter than most of the others, as if we were catching up with the characters after a long break and getting ready for the big finale, rather than telling a full story. But it is a good read nonetheless.
It has been a long while since we last heard from Philip, and when we catch up with him, he is not the same boy we met in the first novel. Readers who’ve been following the series don’t need to worry if they’ve read part four a while back, because, at the beginning of the book, Philip keeps pondering about the past and about the decisions that brought him here and that means we can easily get up to speed. Philip is unhappy and thinks he has taken the wrong decision, and of course, we all know that one needs to be careful what one wishes for, and strange things soon start happening. And then, he is back in Hell, but he soon realises that time moves at a different pace there and many things have happened since he was around. I won’t go into a lot of detail about the plot, but I can tell you that we visit Heaven again; Philip gets to spend more time with his father; there is a new character that will take your breath away (and one I’ve come across in other writers’ work as well); and a story development that I think might not come as a total surprise to readers.
There are the usual funny meetings and jokes (yes, you’d be pleased to know that politicians get a very suitable punishment), characters from the Old Testament have plenty of things to say about Jehovah and not all complimentary, and we have an opportunity to catch up our favourite characters.
Although the book starts a bit slow, and we get a look into a Philip more bitter and angry than we are used to, he soon gets thrown into the middle of things and I enjoyed seeing him become more and more determined and independent. There is evidence of a darker side to his character that we had had glimpses of before, but he has grown into a more complex character, and like Satina and even Sam, their experiences and their age have had an impact making them more mature and responsible, although that does not mean they no longer have fun.
I enjoyed catching up with all the characters, meeting the new ones, the interaction between Lucifer and Jehova, and although I’m not a fun of cliff-hangers, I know I won’t have to wait long for the true finale, and there are big and difficult decisions coming Philip’s way.
I recommend it to lovers of fantasy, particularly that to do with angels, demons, mythology, especially those who enjoy series, and of course, to those who have been following the series. This novel is book five in the series, and they should all be read in the right order for readers to enjoy it fully. If you haven’t read the rest, I recommend that you start from the beginning and keep going, and I’m sure I’ll be back soon to tell you about book 6.
I have been following The Great Devil War, since the first novel, The Devil’s Apprentice, and loved it. I must confess I easily lose patience with series, so that’s saying something. I’m pleased to report that I enjoyed this instalment too, and I can’t wait for the 6th and last part, although I’m sure I’ll miss the characters once it’s over. One warning to people who hate cliff-hangers, this book ends in one, and it felt a bit shorter than most of the others, as if we were catching up with the characters after a long break and getting ready for the big finale, rather than telling a full story. But it is a good read nonetheless.
It has been a long while since we last heard from Philip, and when we catch up with him, he is not the same boy we met in the first novel. Readers who’ve been following the series don’t need to worry if they’ve read part four a while back, because, at the beginning of the book, Philip keeps pondering about the past and about the decisions that brought him here and that means we can easily get up to speed. Philip is unhappy and thinks he has taken the wrong decision, and of course, we all know that one needs to be careful what one wishes for, and strange things soon start happening. And then, he is back in Hell, but he soon realises that time moves at a different pace there and many things have happened since he was around. I won’t go into a lot of detail about the plot, but I can tell you that we visit Heaven again; Philip gets to spend more time with his father; there is a new character that will take your breath away (and one I’ve come across in other writers’ work as well); and a story development that I think might not come as a total surprise to readers.
There are the usual funny meetings and jokes (yes, you’d be pleased to know that politicians get a very suitable punishment), characters from the Old Testament have plenty of things to say about Jehovah and not all complimentary, and we have an opportunity to catch up our favourite characters.
Although the book starts a bit slow, and we get a look into a Philip more bitter and angry than we are used to, he soon gets thrown into the middle of things and I enjoyed seeing him become more and more determined and independent. There is evidence of a darker side to his character that we had had glimpses of before, but he has grown into a more complex character, and like Satina and even Sam, their experiences and their age have had an impact making them more mature and responsible, although that does not mean they no longer have fun.
I enjoyed catching up with all the characters, meeting the new ones, the interaction between Lucifer and Jehova, and although I’m not a fun of cliff-hangers, I know I won’t have to wait long for the true finale, and there are big and difficult decisions coming Philip’s way.
I recommend it to lovers of fantasy, particularly that to do with angels, demons, mythology, especially those who enjoy series, and of course, to those who have been following the series. This novel is book five in the series, and they should all be read in the right order for readers to enjoy it fully. If you haven’t read the rest, I recommend that you start from the beginning and keep going, and I’m sure I’ll be back soon to tell you about book 6.
October 18, 2022
Den Faldne Engel had the difficult task of reviving a series that originally ended with the fourth installment, Ondskabens Engel. This meant that the main villain had been defeated, all that needed to be said between the two leads had been said, and Filip had said goodbye to everyone and returned to life, knowing that he could never come back the same way again. This situation naturally produced a number of problems for the sequel, some of which Den Faldne Engel manages to solve in creative and engaging ways and some of which Den Faldne Engel manages to solve in ways that feel quite clumsy and forced. Retconning the emotionally resonant goodbye in the fourth installment with tape certainly feels like a bit of a let-down. On the other hand, the book manages to create new narrative tension by delving into the problem of returning to a normal life on Earth after everything that Filip has been a part of in Hell, an intriguing aspect of Filip's character that had not really been explored in previous books. The scene in which Filip realises that he can walk on water and his less-than-saintly feeling of superiority at that discovery is certainly one of the stand-out moments in the book. All in all, though, I think this book must rank as my least favourite installment in The Great Devil War series for two reasons. Firstly, the lack of narrative coherence and reason for Filip to be back until the final chapters feels like an anticlimax, especially after the explosive and emotionally impactful finale in book four. Filip just sort of wanders around for a while without much direction and without discovering anything of interest. Secondly, the reveal of the villain's motivation at the end of the book is a fantastic moment with a strong emotional impact, but one which is ultimately undermined by immediately killing the character off following the reveal. Lilith is probably one of the most intriguing characters in The Great Devil War despite being introduced and killed off in the span of just a couple of chapters. If a bit more time had been dedicated to her story instead of immediately returning to Aziel as the main villain, I think the book would have been a lot stronger for it, at least on an emotional and thematic level. Overall, though, Den Faldne Engel is another enjoyable installment in The Great Devil War, one that manages to get the series going again after its supposed finale with a lot fewer hiccups than most other franchises with a similar aim. However, the book can be a bit slow and meandering at times, and it suffers from the feeling that its primary function is to be a build-up to the sixth installment instead of a fully-fledged story in its own right.
June 3, 2020
Before I go into my review I just wanted to say that the cliffhanger ending in this book should be absolutely illegal. What was that?! I'm so sad that the book ended when it did because I was just starting to really feel everything that was happening and then... The end. No. Just... No. This should not be allowed! 😂😭
So with that out of the way, you can definitely say that I enjoyed the last 20% of the book the most! I was very curious to see what happens in this book after the extremely action packed story that was book four (my favourite in the series). Once again, the world building and the take on these characters were my favourite part of the story. The pacing for the majority of the book was considerably slow until about the 60-70% mark when events really start to pick up, but not a lot really happens in The Fallen Angel.
One thing that I do wonder is why Andersen ended book four the way he did knowing that it wouldn't be the last book. Summoning Philip back to the afterlife when he was supposedly unable to come back again and saying that the issue was (literally) fixed by tape felt a little... anti-climatic? Lame? Disappointing? But okay. Philip is back where he wasn't supposed to ever return to and things have changed a lot. There's the mystery as to why Jehovah summoned Philip back but we spend about five minutes with God, and the rest was mostly about Philip trying to figure out where he belongs, and to get used to the fact so much time has passed in the afterlives.
I was surprised to find that Philip wasn't very likeable for a large part of this story. Yes, he's a teenager so I suppose there's that, but he was just so petulant at the start, followed by being completely lovesick in Hell. There's a lot more of the romance aspect in this book (I guess as he's a hormonal teen it's not far-fetched...) and it just felt like that awkward stage. As I mentioned before, I wasn't really a fan of it and since it took up a fair chunk of the book, that already wasn't a big win for me.
Honestly, a lot of this book felt a little bit too preachy for me. I'm not a (particularly) devout person but even to me it felt like the author was really pushing the message about God not being the all-powerful, all-knowing, purely good entity that society believes. This idea was frequently repeated throughout the story by many of Gods famous disciples who have turned out to be very bitter, and although I found this take on these re-known characters interesting and refreshing, it did feel a bit too much. I'm all for the controversial but when it feels constantly shoved in your face like an agenda, it just isn't my jam. 🤷🏻♀️
With all that said, if I had to rank the books in this series this would be my least favourite and not even that crazy build up to the end and that cliffhanger of an ending changes how I feel about it. But I am very excited to get my hands on the final book and to see what happens because oof, that ending though... Well played, Andersen!
So with that out of the way, you can definitely say that I enjoyed the last 20% of the book the most! I was very curious to see what happens in this book after the extremely action packed story that was book four (my favourite in the series). Once again, the world building and the take on these characters were my favourite part of the story. The pacing for the majority of the book was considerably slow until about the 60-70% mark when events really start to pick up, but not a lot really happens in The Fallen Angel.
One thing that I do wonder is why Andersen ended book four the way he did knowing that it wouldn't be the last book. Summoning Philip back to the afterlife when he was supposedly unable to come back again and saying that the issue was (literally) fixed by tape felt a little... anti-climatic? Lame? Disappointing? But okay. Philip is back where he wasn't supposed to ever return to and things have changed a lot. There's the mystery as to why Jehovah summoned Philip back but we spend about five minutes with God, and the rest was mostly about Philip trying to figure out where he belongs, and to get used to the fact so much time has passed in the afterlives.
I was surprised to find that Philip wasn't very likeable for a large part of this story. Yes, he's a teenager so I suppose there's that, but he was just so petulant at the start, followed by being completely lovesick in Hell. There's a lot more of the romance aspect in this book (I guess as he's a hormonal teen it's not far-fetched...) and it just felt like that awkward stage. As I mentioned before, I wasn't really a fan of it and since it took up a fair chunk of the book, that already wasn't a big win for me.
Honestly, a lot of this book felt a little bit too preachy for me. I'm not a (particularly) devout person but even to me it felt like the author was really pushing the message about God not being the all-powerful, all-knowing, purely good entity that society believes. This idea was frequently repeated throughout the story by many of Gods famous disciples who have turned out to be very bitter, and although I found this take on these re-known characters interesting and refreshing, it did feel a bit too much. I'm all for the controversial but when it feels constantly shoved in your face like an agenda, it just isn't my jam. 🤷🏻♀️
With all that said, if I had to rank the books in this series this would be my least favourite and not even that crazy build up to the end and that cliffhanger of an ending changes how I feel about it. But I am very excited to get my hands on the final book and to see what happens because oof, that ending though... Well played, Andersen!
November 24, 2020
This book continues with what I’ve loved so much throughout the series so far. Andersen does an amazing job at creating and evolving his characters, to make them feel real. Their decisions feel like they actually have weight in a world I can imagine being in. Not that I’d love to be in Hell, but it’s fascinating to see how the world has changed and grown over the years.
Philip is still dealing with the consequences of his actions – has been doing so, alone, since his return. Everything he thought he did right, every change of fate he took, he’s now second guessing. Everyone he used to talk to about these things, gone. The people he trusted the most in the world – in any world, in fact – are lost to him.
And all of that’s just the consequences of the first four books in the series. In The Fallen Angel, Philip has to come to terms with consequences he didn’t even think about. His actions not only effected himself, but also those around him and the worlds themselves.
The war might be over, but that doesn’t mean things are fixed. On the contrary, things have escalated and Philip is needed once again. Finding himself in a world he never thought he’d see again, Philip has to overcome his anger and loneliness and fight back.
Philip is still dealing with the consequences of his actions – has been doing so, alone, since his return. Everything he thought he did right, every change of fate he took, he’s now second guessing. Everyone he used to talk to about these things, gone. The people he trusted the most in the world – in any world, in fact – are lost to him.
And all of that’s just the consequences of the first four books in the series. In The Fallen Angel, Philip has to come to terms with consequences he didn’t even think about. His actions not only effected himself, but also those around him and the worlds themselves.
The war might be over, but that doesn’t mean things are fixed. On the contrary, things have escalated and Philip is needed once again. Finding himself in a world he never thought he’d see again, Philip has to overcome his anger and loneliness and fight back.
November 13, 2017
1.5 stjerner.. Jeg skulle ikke ha' begyndt på den her. Jeg synes den rigtige serie er VIRKELIG GO', og jeg var rigtig glad, da jeg så, der pludselig kom flere bøger i serien. Nu tænker jeg, at jeg må ha' tosset, fordi jeg var så positiv omkring den serie.. Eller også er det bare en fejl for mig at fortsætte med den, for den var jo afsluttet, og jeg kunne jo godt li' den, den gang.
Altså bli'r det kun en tredjedel af bog 5, og ikke mere i den verden.. Til gengæld kan jeg så stadig li' historien - frem til afslutningen i bog 4. Det jeg har læst af den her skal jeg nok glemme igen, for jeg kedede mig...
Selvfølgelig er jeg overrasket over, at jeg kan li' bogen så lidt, men jeg kunne så også li' de oprindelige bøger RIGTIG GODT!
Den får 2 stjerner, fordi den er en del af en yndlingsserie, og jeg bare ikke kan gi' lavere, når jeg ikke læste den færdig.. Men for pokker, hvor var jeg bare ikke underholdt...
Altså bli'r det kun en tredjedel af bog 5, og ikke mere i den verden.. Til gengæld kan jeg så stadig li' historien - frem til afslutningen i bog 4. Det jeg har læst af den her skal jeg nok glemme igen, for jeg kedede mig...
Selvfølgelig er jeg overrasket over, at jeg kan li' bogen så lidt, men jeg kunne så også li' de oprindelige bøger RIGTIG GODT!
Den får 2 stjerner, fordi den er en del af en yndlingsserie, og jeg bare ikke kan gi' lavere, når jeg ikke læste den færdig.. Men for pokker, hvor var jeg bare ikke underholdt...
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