Sage Alexander and the Blood of Seth

Sage Alexander #2

by Steve Copling

For Sage Alexander, life was forever changed when he realized that the Angelic embodiments he could always see, the magnificent heavenly powers that he possessed, and the destiny he had always been told he had to fulfill were all real and true, and that his promised powers were necessary to defeat the Seven Princes of Hell. After saving his father from the clutches of Greed incarnate and destroying Prince Mammon, Sage has come to realize his place within the Angelic Council and the world as a protector to humanity, though the prospect is daunting. Sage has only just reunited his family back on earth, however, when Belphegor, the Prince of Sloth, takes Sage's little brother Nick out of revenge for the fall of Mammon. Sage must now venture forth yet again into that dark wasteland mortals call Hell, and retrieve what is his. Will he continue on his path to destroy the seven embodiments of sin, or will he be thwarted by Sloth, and leave humanity to evil's devices? Join Sage, Elsbeth, Ronan, and more in the next chapter of this treacherous journey.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

508 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 11, 2018

About the author

Steve Copling has spent more than 35 years in law enforcement and corporate security. Over the years, he has worked in field training, crime prevention, SWAT, criminal investigations, narcotics and internal affairs. He has also held multiple supervisory positions at sergeant, lieutenant and captain ranks. He currently serves as a captain in the Plano, TX police department.
Copling’s career as an author began as a favor to his sister who happened to be writing a screenplay about a murder. Because her background didn’t include police work or investigations, she asked him to take a look at it. He immediately recognized that her fictional suspect would have gotten caught within five minutes in the real world. He agreed to write the story for his sister as a manuscript that she could later convert into a screenplay.
Even though that first manuscript never saw the light of day, Copling was hooked. He went on to write two crime novels, The Listener and The Shooting Season. His professional background and knowledge of police procedurals informed his writing, and he often draws from his experiences when writing crime fiction. However, unlike most crime writers in today’s marketplace, his writing is profanity free. Appealing to a wide audience, Copling’s books are clean enough for teenage fans of police narratives yet still intriguing enough to captivate suspense readers of any age. He is working on a third crime novel titled, The Noise Before Defeat.
Sage Alexander and the Hall of Nightmares is his first foray into young adult fantasy and serves as the foundation for a seven-book series based on the seven deadly sins. It was born out of an endearing request from his grandson Sage, who asked Copling to write him a book for Christmas. His ultimate goal with this series is to simply write stories that Sage and his brother Nikhil will love reading.
Copling has three sons and five grandchildren. He and his wife of nearly 40 years live in Plano, TX.

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even better than the first! Gets moving from the very beginning and doesn't let up. I like the way Nick's character has developed - he uses humor well in tense situations. I also liked the way Gadrell's story was woven in and I'm interested to see what he has in store for us in future books. Well written and a fun ride.

[LaToya A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Steve Copling has created characters that you can’t help but love and cheer for. If you want to explore other worlds and discover new creatures this is the book to read. Loved it just as much as the first. It was hard to put down.

[Paige Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book started off with a bang and never let go! It was good and even though it was almost 500 pages it didn’t feel like it was. I enjoyed this book and I can’t wait to read more

[Alicia]

Reviewing for professional magazine, see review in VOYA.