The Third Heaven: Realm of the Dead

by Donovan M. Neal

The Son of Man shall be three days and three nights in the earth Lucifer holds captive the archangel Talus as a prisoner of war. Will Lucifer’s powers of temptation and torture, turn his brother to his cause? Or will Talus remain faithful to the end? Meanwhile, Jerahmeel and Michael’s relationship is put to the test over the deserter Iblis. A traitor Michael has allowed back into Heaven, and exposing the realm to El’s judgement. A decision that forces the newly appointed Chief Prince to come to terms with his own past. A past breach so startling that if healed, could unite the Seraph, Elohim, and Ophanim in common cause against Lucifer and the Horde…or once more plunge Heaven into civil war. A truth so powerful that it forces Enoch, Gabriel, and Metatron to pass through the realm of Limbo to search out the only other man in all of Heaven who can help unite the celestial hosts…Elijah. Meanwhile Yeshua’s presence on Earth wreaks havoc on Lucifer’s kingdom, but the Prince of Darkness will see Him undone as the physical body of the Son of God is slain by crucifixion, sending Yeshua’s spirit to Hell; and for three days and nights, the fate of both Heaven and Earth hang in the balance. Will Lucifer finally win the prize he covets? Experience the fascinating journey of the Son of God in the underworld, and marvel anew at the love of God, the spoiling of the Enemy, and the Lord’s triumphant victory over Death, Hell and the Grave!

346 pages, Paperback

Published July 11, 2016

About the author

Donovan M. Neal is the Amazon best-selling independently published author of the Third Heaven Series: a speculative Christian fantasy four book series that explores the captivating story about the fall of Lucifer. The book takes readers on an epic journey through the celestial realms, offering a unique perspective on the events surrounding Lucifer's rebellion and his descent into darkness.

In this imaginative tale, Donovan weaves together elements of Christian theology, angelic mythology, and fantastical world-building. The story delves into the cosmic conflict between good and evil, painting a vivid picture of the spiritual warfare that unfolded in the heavens.

Donovan has published eleven books and is currently working on publishing five more in the year 2023 alone. His books have reached thirteen countries including India, Japan, the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil and across Europe, Canada and the US. He has sold over thirty thousand units of his books and generated over a quarter million in gross sales without an agent. Donovan has produced fiction; non-fiction and most recently published a graphic novel. His genre of preference is fantasy and He has been compared among such notable authors as Frank Perretti, Brian Godawa, and the late Dr. Michael S. Heiser.

When he is not imagining comic conflicts between good and evil he is helping to secure employment for housing insecure women as the Executive Director of a non-profit in the city of Detroit and also serves in the prayer and discipleship ministry of his local church.

Reviews

[Brandy Marks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Same as the first, and hate to repeat myself, however, I loved the first few chapters, very interesting. I’ve read a lot of mysteries with a lot of political stuff but there was also enough intrigue you didn’t notice the political BS. Not so in these novels. Raw steak barely seared on the outside.
I had to skip through the middle of the book, reading just enough to see what was happening then get on through the not-so-interesting heavenly political stuff to finally reach the end to find out what is happening at the end. Good stuff. He’s a good writer, if not for those parts. Too bad the rest of the novels aren’t as interesting.
I’ve sort of read all of his The Third Heaven novels and they’re all the same - boring - except for the first few chapters and the few end chapters, which are fabulous. I believe he’s missed the boat along the way and don’t know how he got so many good reviews. Maybe from his students or friends who read his books. Who knows?

[Cory Shook · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read. As we all know that Jesus is the hero, the imagary of Jesus in Hell and his victory is so good to read, (no spoilers, it's in the Bible) The book reads like the other two in the series, but I think Donavan added more breaks in the chapters which I really enjoyed. I'm a slow reader so I need some stopping points. The imagery in this book is very good and has a very high level fantasy feel. So good, I highly recommend it.

[Elle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Donovan M. Neal is anointed by God with creativity and insight like no other. With the vivid imagination and master crafting of the human vocabulary like Neal welds the only explanation can be God the Almighty inspired his work. This book beautifully paints imagery of the power and wonderment of just an Nth of the best of creative authority and God welds in the void. Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[T. Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read.
Really great story. Loved the characters.
Fantastic Story. Could not put it down. Wow!!! Wow!!!! Wow!!! I loved it. I was hooked after the first sentence.
Not what I expected. A completely amazing book.
Kept me turning through the pages to see what happened next.