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After the Fall
Before the Fall of Lucifer, Heaven was at peace. Two angels knew perfect love, until the rebellion parted them.
Banished to Hell for his role in the plot, fallen angel Xaphan is doomed to tempt and seduce human souls while, high above, Hael, his former lover, is supposed to be the angel of kindness who brings compassion into their world.
Both are unhappy with their lot, but a meeting with one human soul will change their lives.
Banished to Hell for his role in the plot, fallen angel Xaphan is doomed to tempt and seduce human souls while, high above, Hael, his former lover, is supposed to be the angel of kindness who brings compassion into their world.
Both are unhappy with their lot, but a meeting with one human soul will change their lives.
30 pages
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
M. King
54 books35 followersM. King writes gay fiction with an emphasis on romance and erotica.
She lives in a damp and verdant corner of south west England, where she may usually be found behind a vat of coffee and a keyboard.
As of 2011, if you enjoy M. King's style, you can also check out her work as Anna Reith - non-explicit cross-genre fiction.
Visit her at:
http://thenakednib.com
www.twitter.com/mkingauthor
www.facebook.com/mkingauthor
She lives in a damp and verdant corner of south west England, where she may usually be found behind a vat of coffee and a keyboard.
As of 2011, if you enjoy M. King's style, you can also check out her work as Anna Reith - non-explicit cross-genre fiction.
Visit her at:
http://thenakednib.com
www.twitter.com/mkingauthor
www.facebook.com/mkingauthor
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January 13, 2010
Excellent read. Beautiful. I've never read anything by M. King before but if this is any indication of her quality, I'm all in.
King creates powerful thoughts in her characters...contemplations of heaven and hell, of humanity, of damnation and forgiveness.
Prior to the casting out of rebellious angels and Lucifer, Hael and Xaphan were lovers in heaven. Hael was content being an angel while Xahpan wondered why they shouldn't be given the same benefit that God gave humans...the benefit of choice and free will.
Xaphan is a classic bad boy. In one scene he and Hael are in the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve have been cast out. They make love under the Tree of Knowledge and Xaphan playfully picks up a piece of fruit and attempts to take a bite. This action and Heal's reaction give a good glimpse into the type of characters they are...all in a few short paragraphs.
Both characters long for the other, each placing blame on the other as well as God's inability to offer forgiveness, something he gives so freely to even the worst human.
Each has had several millennium to consider the actions of the other. Xaphan is haunted by the image of his lover standing there, mute, while judgment is passed on him, his wings removed and cast from heaven. Hael is troubled by Xaphan's willingness to destroy all to get what he wants, as well to a betrayal he feels that God can't forgive those that he cast down.
Caught between the battle that heaven and hell are having Xaphan and Hael are after souls. One collecting them, the other protecting.
They finally meet each other once again by a chance encounter over one human's soul.
I loved reading this book. I'm a big fan of angels and demons created in a dark and gritty world. King uses language to her advantage and several times I paused to digest the thought she had presented..."Why couldn't God do..." "Why are humans like..."
The sex scene is erotic and beautiful...it almost invites you to ignore the page and add to the beauty in your head.
This is a very short read, just 50 pages. But well worth the few dollars you'll pay.
King creates powerful thoughts in her characters...contemplations of heaven and hell, of humanity, of damnation and forgiveness.
Prior to the casting out of rebellious angels and Lucifer, Hael and Xaphan were lovers in heaven. Hael was content being an angel while Xahpan wondered why they shouldn't be given the same benefit that God gave humans...the benefit of choice and free will.
Xaphan is a classic bad boy. In one scene he and Hael are in the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve have been cast out. They make love under the Tree of Knowledge and Xaphan playfully picks up a piece of fruit and attempts to take a bite. This action and Heal's reaction give a good glimpse into the type of characters they are...all in a few short paragraphs.
Both characters long for the other, each placing blame on the other as well as God's inability to offer forgiveness, something he gives so freely to even the worst human.
Each has had several millennium to consider the actions of the other. Xaphan is haunted by the image of his lover standing there, mute, while judgment is passed on him, his wings removed and cast from heaven. Hael is troubled by Xaphan's willingness to destroy all to get what he wants, as well to a betrayal he feels that God can't forgive those that he cast down.
Caught between the battle that heaven and hell are having Xaphan and Hael are after souls. One collecting them, the other protecting.
They finally meet each other once again by a chance encounter over one human's soul.
I loved reading this book. I'm a big fan of angels and demons created in a dark and gritty world. King uses language to her advantage and several times I paused to digest the thought she had presented..."Why couldn't God do..." "Why are humans like..."
The sex scene is erotic and beautiful...it almost invites you to ignore the page and add to the beauty in your head.
This is a very short read, just 50 pages. But well worth the few dollars you'll pay.
January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019
Retains its original rating because I detected today the self-rating by the author, many years after reading it. In this case, cleaning the rating would have been to reward self-voting instead of fighting it (look at my profile for a broader explanation on this).
Retains its original rating because I detected today the self-rating by the author, many years after reading it. In this case, cleaning the rating would have been to reward self-voting instead of fighting it (look at my profile for a broader explanation on this).
October 3, 2011
I'm just starting this book but already I can tell the writing is exceptionally good. If the plot stays strong and the storyline ultimately delivers this will be one of my all time favorite m/m romance reads!
Half way through and my favorite line is when on of the angels says "Love is not love that is not freely given, and obedience is not obedience if there is no choice."
Even though there are 'good' and 'evil' angels in this story, it is not one sided. All too often the vilian is two dimentional, emotionless, without thought or feeling about thier distruction. The narrative here is very full and both sides have good reason for their perspective.
Just finished. Loved, loved, loved this story! If I could provide it a rating higher than five I would. The depth, dimention, good writing, storyline - it is all the best!
I can't recommend this book highly enough!
Half way through and my favorite line is when on of the angels says "Love is not love that is not freely given, and obedience is not obedience if there is no choice."
Even though there are 'good' and 'evil' angels in this story, it is not one sided. All too often the vilian is two dimentional, emotionless, without thought or feeling about thier distruction. The narrative here is very full and both sides have good reason for their perspective.
Just finished. Loved, loved, loved this story! If I could provide it a rating higher than five I would. The depth, dimention, good writing, storyline - it is all the best!
I can't recommend this book highly enough!
October 27, 2014
Teeny, tiny little story about heaven and hell, angels and demons and their 'relationship' with we 'mere mortals'. Beautifully written, the story of Hael and Xaphan is intriguing. 5 stars.
October 9, 2011
Love is difficult, even for those created by the very hand of God...be they Angel, Demon or Human!
This was the first book I read by M. King. It shall not be the last!
This was the first book I read by M. King. It shall not be the last!
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