Angelslayer: The Winnowing War

by K. Michael Wright

Set amidst an eerie and distant future, this novel tells the story of Etlantis—the mother city built in the shadows of Mt. Arom—and the possible end of the world. Believing in their right to rule the planet, the people of Etlantis sent ships to hunt the Western Seas. In them were the Nephilim—sons of Angels who had become addicted to human flesh and blood through the curse of Enoch. In the wake of their terror, the earth's human population has neared extinction. Unless the survivors can band together to destroy the monsters that ravaged their home, the end is all but certain. Featuring an imaginative range of characters and concepts, this is a harrowing vision of the line between heaven and earth.

Genres: Fantasy

425 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jason Lang · Rating 4 out of 5]

A massive (700 pages!) romp through a very unique world, marrying vampires and Old Testament angels, Wright does an amazing job of creating a world and mythos.
The book suffers from two flaws, however. Every character is larger then life, able to stand toe to toe with angels and nephalim that simple devour the more normal people. Every woman is unbearably beautiful and brave (and in need of rescue) and every man regularly wins with creatures the author describes as having harder then steel skin and centuries of fighting experience.
The second problem with the book is that it reads like a short story series. We build to a climax, finally the great evil is faced... only to have to run off and face another bigger threat a few chapters later.

With a bit of editing, this could have been a fantastic book. As is, it is merely good.