Seven Angels

by Keith Roysdon

346 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2026

Reviews

[Emily Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starting with the meticulous foundation of a fully-realized small town in Tennessee, Keith Roysdon has pulled off an immaculate feat with Seven Angels. Gloria Shepherd balances the weight of the world on her young shoulders– the push to leave a family legacy and strike out on her own while feeling the pull to save the people she loves from the all-too-real corruption eating away at the American rural idyll. While striving for a righteousness she knows she cannot fully reach, Gloria anchors a cast of characters who wish to do good, without veering into the saccharine, against familiar men and women who claim power at the expense of "the little guy." All of the political complexities of the Southern United States are given weight, though nothing is caricatured; an expertly formed diamond with a facet that can engage most readers. This is a solid step from Constellate Publishing, indicative of an imprint that won't shy away from difficult conversations.

I was supplied an ARC by the publisher.

[Andrew Monge · Rating 5 out of 5]

SEVEN ANGELS by Keith Roysdon is a pressure cooker of a novel, weaving together a disparate set of characters — some with hopes of reviving the titular small town, others intent on bleeding its populace dry — and hurtling them towards a confrontation that leaves no one unscathed.

On top of the great cast of characters, Roysdon also excelled at developing his small-town setting, capturing the feel of life in rural areas, portraying the ups and downs of its citizens, and revealing the secrets often contained just below the surface.

SEVEN ANGELS is a page-turner, using short chapters to quickly shift between the various points-of-view and continue propelling the action forward. With never a dull moment, this is an easy book to recommend for your upcoming summer reading.