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The Harbinger of Doom Saga #2
The Fallen Angle
In The Fallen Angle, Glenn G. Thater transports you to a time of legendary heroes, armored knights, spectacular duels, courtly intrigue, otherworldly evils, and ancient, forbidden magics. Though it can be read as a stand alone tale, The Fallen Angle is the second story in Thater's Harbinger of Doom series and picks up shortly after the events chronicled in Gateway to Nifleheim.
Claradon, the young Lord of House Eotrus, stands accused of murder and treason by his family's political rivals while on the trail of the chaos lord that slew those dearest to him. Claradon has recruited the mysterious knight of mystical power called Angle Theta to aid him is his quest. But Claradon has bought far more than he's bargained for, when his comrade Ob discovers the terrifying secret of Angle Theta. A secret so horrifying as to shatter a man's mind and call into question the very nature of good and evil.
Claradon, the young Lord of House Eotrus, stands accused of murder and treason by his family's political rivals while on the trail of the chaos lord that slew those dearest to him. Claradon has recruited the mysterious knight of mystical power called Angle Theta to aid him is his quest. But Claradon has bought far more than he's bargained for, when his comrade Ob discovers the terrifying secret of Angle Theta. A secret so horrifying as to shatter a man's mind and call into question the very nature of good and evil.
148 pages, ebook
First published April 21, 2008
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Glenn G. Thater
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For more than twenty-five years, Glenn G. Thater has written works of fiction and historical fiction that focus on the genres of epic fantasy and sword and sorcery. His published works of fiction include the first four volumes of the Harbinger of Doom saga: Gateway to Nifleheim, The Fallen Angle, Knight Eternal, and Dwellers of the Deep; the novella, The Gateway; and the novelette, The Hero and the Fiend.
Mr. Thater holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with concentrations in Astronomy and Religious Studies, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Structural Engineering. He has undertaken advanced graduate study in Classical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Astrophysics, and is a practicing licensed professional engineer specializing in the multidisciplinary alteration and remediation of buildings, and the forensic investigation of building failures and other disasters.
Mr. Thater has investigated failures and collapses of numerous structures around the United States and internationally. Since 1998, he has served on the American Society of Civil Engineers' Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE), is a member of that Council’s Executive Committee, and is the past Chairman of TCFE's Committee on Practices to Reduce Failures. Mr. Thater is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional and has testified as an expert witness in the field of structural engineering before the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Mr. Thater is an author of numerous scientific papers, magazine articles, engineering textbook chapters, and countless engineering reports. He has lectured across the United States and internationally on such topics as the World Trade Center collapses, bridge collapses, and on the construction and analysis of the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C.
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BOOKS BY GLENN G. THATER
THE HARBINGER OF DOOM SAGA
GATEWAY TO NIFLEHEIM
THE FALLEN ANGLE
KNIGHT ETERNAL
DWELLERS OF THE DEEP
VOLUME 5+ forthcoming
THE HERO AND THE FIEND
(A novelette set in the Harbinger of Doom universe)
THE GATEWAY
(A novella length version of Gateway to Nifleheim)
HARBINGER OF DOOM
(Combines Gateway to Nifleheim and The Fallen Angle into a single volume)
For more than twenty-five years, Glenn G. Thater has written works of fiction and historical fiction that focus on the genres of epic fantasy and sword and sorcery. His published works of fiction include the first four volumes of the Harbinger of Doom saga: Gateway to Nifleheim, The Fallen Angle, Knight Eternal, and Dwellers of the Deep; the novella, The Gateway; and the novelette, The Hero and the Fiend.
Mr. Thater holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with concentrations in Astronomy and Religious Studies, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Structural Engineering. He has undertaken advanced graduate study in Classical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Astrophysics, and is a practicing licensed professional engineer specializing in the multidisciplinary alteration and remediation of buildings, and the forensic investigation of building failures and other disasters.
Mr. Thater has investigated failures and collapses of numerous structures around the United States and internationally. Since 1998, he has served on the American Society of Civil Engineers' Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE), is a member of that Council’s Executive Committee, and is the past Chairman of TCFE's Committee on Practices to Reduce Failures. Mr. Thater is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional and has testified as an expert witness in the field of structural engineering before the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Mr. Thater is an author of numerous scientific papers, magazine articles, engineering textbook chapters, and countless engineering reports. He has lectured across the United States and internationally on such topics as the World Trade Center collapses, bridge collapses, and on the construction and analysis of the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C.
Sign up here for my free Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/vwubH to get periodic emails with special offers and discounts on Glenn G. Thater's books.
BOOKS BY GLENN G. THATER
THE HARBINGER OF DOOM SAGA
GATEWAY TO NIFLEHEIM
THE FALLEN ANGLE
KNIGHT ETERNAL
DWELLERS OF THE DEEP
VOLUME 5+ forthcoming
THE HERO AND THE FIEND
(A novelette set in the Harbinger of Doom universe)
THE GATEWAY
(A novella length version of Gateway to Nifleheim)
HARBINGER OF DOOM
(Combines Gateway to Nifleheim and The Fallen Angle into a single volume)
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July 18, 2011
The Fallen Angle is the second book in The Harbinger of Doom Saga and like the first book, The Gateway, it is a fast paced, action pack story that I could not put down. In fact I read it in one sitting and again was only disappointed by the fact it came to an end. The charactors created by Glenn G. Thater are easy to follow and identify with. The story line flows seamlessly from the first book to this one and I can't wait to read the next book. This is a great read and I highly recommend it.
February 23, 2011
As a straight follow-up to The Gateway, this story flows along nicely. This time our heroes follow the bad guys into the heart of a major city, where they will no doubt wreak havoc.
We also learn more of Lord Angle Theta's history and the author also weaves in some nice parallels with today's view of some Old Testament passages. On the downside, it's far too short a tale.
We also learn more of Lord Angle Theta's history and the author also weaves in some nice parallels with today's view of some Old Testament passages. On the downside, it's far too short a tale.
December 13, 2017
I must admit that I enjoyed the 2nd book in this epic saga more than the first book maybe because there was more excitement and Theta Angle is really showing what he is made of, called the Harbinger of Doom, and not being completely trusted by the Eotus group he is travelling with, but whose doom is he the harbinger of? Claradon is accused of lying about his father's death and accused of his death by the chancellor of the high council, he fights a duel with the chancellor and defeats him yet in kindness does not kill him! The group of friends escape and make their way to the Southeast area of Lomion city in search of the high wizard who is in hiding. They then attend a black mass to find out what is happening to the demons who had escaped the gateway and they discover thousands of cultists yet in turn Theta is pointed out in the crowd by Korrgonn and labelled a traitor to their lord Azatoth. Theta and Ob escape and Theta manages to kill Mortach but Ob is now aware that Theta is more than he seems!! The shadow League are growing stronger and they are aiding the demons, with Ginelli acting as arkon and high priest to the league. Will the group of friends manage to defeat the evil which has pervaded Midgaard and save Claradon's brother who was abducted by the demons?
May 15, 2018
Definitely liked this better than volume one, but still too much detail in all the wrong places. The dialogue has improved, but is still stilted. A little more of the backstory on the main character, but not enough to make him a sympathetic character. Two volumes in and still not a single female character, even in a secondary role. You wouldn't know that this world even had women except for the occasional mention as a lost love or a widow. More intriguing is the mythology, a strange melding of Norse mythology, the old testament and H. P. Lovecraft.
December 12, 2022
Good story
I thought the story was well told and kept me wanting more.
However it was very short, finished halfway through, and seems to be a way of selling more to people who want to find out more about the story
I thought the story was well told and kept me wanting more.
However it was very short, finished halfway through, and seems to be a way of selling more to people who want to find out more about the story
November 10, 2017
On the plus side, Thater starts to fill in the backstory of his mysterious hero knight, Angle Theta. On the negative, Theta still doesn't have a personality, and the book lacks a satisfying ending.
April 12, 2014
I liked the first book in the series--Gateway to Nifleheim--a lot, so I figured I check this one out. It's about a powerful knight with a big secret, struggling to overcome the mysterious Lords of Nifleheim. This time, he's tracking one across Midgard, trying to stop him before he sows chaos across the world.
What I liked:
We've got a bit more reveals about Theta's past. What is merely implied in the book 1 is now confirmed. Plus more inspirations from Norse mythology, Gnosticism, and apparently the Cthulu Mythos. Neat little mix that makes for some cool world building.
What I Didn't Like
Well, this one was a bit slower than the first. The heroes spend less time immersed in the mythology--at least for the first half--and more mired in politics. Which would be okay, except those politics were not quite as compelling as the action in Gateway.
Who I Recommend it For:
Mythology fans, mostly. I didn't get quite as wrapped up in it as book 1, but I'd probably still continue the series.
What I liked:
We've got a bit more reveals about Theta's past. What is merely implied in the book 1 is now confirmed. Plus more inspirations from Norse mythology, Gnosticism, and apparently the Cthulu Mythos. Neat little mix that makes for some cool world building.
What I Didn't Like
Well, this one was a bit slower than the first. The heroes spend less time immersed in the mythology--at least for the first half--and more mired in politics. Which would be okay, except those politics were not quite as compelling as the action in Gateway.
Who I Recommend it For:
Mythology fans, mostly. I didn't get quite as wrapped up in it as book 1, but I'd probably still continue the series.
February 18, 2015
I did not care for this nearly as much as book 1. I was most disgruntled by the thinly veiled attacks on the Old Testament God and the attempt to show that rebellion against him was logical. I don't like the implication that our hero could actually be Christianity's Satan, the head fallen angel. The whole idea just sat with me wrong and made me sad for the author. The author must have some strong feelings about the Christian faith and some disillusionment and I wonder what ills he experienced or witnessed that have hardened him so.
What I do enjoy about the series is the Norse elements, the fantastical characters. I like the idea of Theta being an ancient hero somehow long lived but not immortal, it fires my imagination. There is much to like in the Norse world and the feel of being in a Norse saga that I really enjoy. I would hope to see more interaction from Asgard. Despite my misgivings about this book and being torn between and one and two star review I am going to try book three and hope for more focus on the Norse mythology.
What I do enjoy about the series is the Norse elements, the fantastical characters. I like the idea of Theta being an ancient hero somehow long lived but not immortal, it fires my imagination. There is much to like in the Norse world and the feel of being in a Norse saga that I really enjoy. I would hope to see more interaction from Asgard. Despite my misgivings about this book and being torn between and one and two star review I am going to try book three and hope for more focus on the Norse mythology.
May 27, 2015
Much better than the first.
This book reminds me of why I should consider giving the second book of a series a chance. Sometimes they are better than the first.
Though there is still not really a main character, the characters that remain the focus are slightly more fleshed out.
The plot remains intriguing and I'm more invested in the read.
Thater seems very impressed with his details, so I was forced to skim a few sections. Unfortunately, he seems more inclined to show you the world than what transpires within battle.
I was very disappointed with the loss of what took place between Mikel and Theta.
Though the next installment is included in the book that I am reading, I may very well have sought it out.
This book reminds me of why I should consider giving the second book of a series a chance. Sometimes they are better than the first.
Though there is still not really a main character, the characters that remain the focus are slightly more fleshed out.
The plot remains intriguing and I'm more invested in the read.
Thater seems very impressed with his details, so I was forced to skim a few sections. Unfortunately, he seems more inclined to show you the world than what transpires within battle.
I was very disappointed with the loss of what took place between Mikel and Theta.
Though the next installment is included in the book that I am reading, I may very well have sought it out.
October 7, 2016
Wow, what a follow up. Loved this book. It follows nicely from the first one, and what I love about it was that it has some very nice and shocking surprises in it. I was going to read a different book and take a break from the series, however, I just couldn't. I'm reading book three right now. The way that he writes it flows and the action just seems to never stop. I honestly can't say that there is a dull part in the whole thing. Just very fast paced and when you finish it you have to continue with the next book. Love this series and can't wait to see where it goes!!!!!
September 10, 2014
Oh joy, nothing like trying to remember a tale I read last month! G. Thayer is a master of the blood and guts, magic and mayhem saga. TO be honest his many volumes have graced my reading lists for some time now. So last month I completed four or five of his best tales in a row. Great Stuff.
December 30, 2013
Great book!
March 30, 2015
A short quick read.
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