Angelology

The story has the theme and plot and imagination to be a really great book. Though, if failed. It was so slow getting started and the heart and interest of the book happened in the last 20 min. The entire story and plot was centered on what really should have been accomplished in the first couple of chapters. I think that the author intended to set the story up for a sequel but the attempt was disappointing. In the end I was ready for the story to be over having only thought it was just so-so and as she was wrapping it up, the first really interesting thing in the whole book happened and then it was over. ugh. Not good.

I debated getting this book for at least a month, due to the negative reviews, and the low star rating. But I was intrigued by the premise for the book. I AM SO GLAD THAT I DOWNLOADED IT. I loved this book, the plot, the characters. I hope the sequel comes soon. This would be a great series to replace the endless Vampire based books. A Saga of Angels on earth, count me in. I have to apologize to the narator, I ripped her for the naration of The Eight by Kathrine Nevile....She completly redeems herself with this naration.

I will begin with what I liked. First, the narrator was excellent. She made the characters come alive and each character voice was distinct and consistent. The second half of the book had a good deal of action and plot twists that kept you listening. The basic concept of the Nephelim is intriguing. I enjoyed the imaginative world of the story. The central human characters are engaging.

As to the negatives, I agree with many of the points raised in other reviews and will not repeat them here. However, the greatest weakness of the book is the handling of the Nephelim. They are cardboard characters who act like psychopaths. An entire species of psychopaths could not survive, especially when their main defense is bluster, smoke and mirrors. There is no real complexity to any of the Nephelim characters, even Percy and his sister, who offer some hint of depth, act like confused adolescents and never develop beyond caricatures. It is frustrating.

The author would have benefited from a tough editor who told her that she had a good idea and plenty of talent but that the story needs more work before it is ready for publication. The story is set up at the end for a sequel. I like the basic idea of the story and if the author does a sequel I will probably give it a read/listen in the hope the author addresses the weaknesses of this promising but ultimately disappointing first effort.

Stands Alone Unchallenged - Extremely well researched in the academic area referring to texts, geography, history etc. Creative with relation to genetic hypothesis on fictonal hybrid creatures. Such extreme detail is given to this sort of fiction aspect of "Angelology" career in the book that it makes it seem real. Even the hierarchal political rules of the creatures in the book have order. Yet there is adventure and plot and so so many twists and turns. The visual prose is amazing..truly breathtaking. Besides the gem this book is to behold, it is an extreme value due to the length of the book. A good many days may be spent in this world. Great naration as well. I completely believed the different characters.

Unlike the prior reviewers, I really enjoyed this book. It is very much in the same vein as Angels and Demons. Good plot, nice action, and very interesting premise (angels on earth). It has a nice romantic sub-story as well. I enjoyed the author's casual allusions to Milton's Paradise Lost, as well as various mythological tales and the old and new testaments. The narrator nicely made it clear who was speaking, and did a good job. The only minor quibble I had with the book is that the conclusion had a few loose ends - enough for a sequel, likely.

A mess of pseudo theological and historical facts, cardboard characters, poor writing, and the most inept villain since Gargomele on the smurfs.

Angelology is a great combination of biblical and mythical lore with deep, rich characte development. Though slow at times, it's engrossing.If you like Dan Brown's books, you'll love this!

Although there were some aspects of the narration that were flawed, I found the reading acceptable and at times captivating. The story was an exciting mystery of the Dan Brown type, giving the impression of scholarship. Although complicated, it was fairly easy to stay with and hard to put down. Moreover, the characters were developed fairly well and memorable. In all I had a good deal of fun reading it. I have read some of the ancient texts referenced in the story in their original languages, which probably provided greater interest for me in these areas than for others unfamiliar with historical references to Nephilim and ancient beliefs about angels. The story, however, was not reliably faithful to the ancient references, but provided enough scholarship to pretend. I did enjoy the book and recommend it.

I never take the time to do this -- but the narrator so ruins this story that I had to. What the other reviewer says (about the fake accent) is so true. Impossible to evaluate the actual book. Wish I could have a warning sign for this reader in the future. (WHY would you read with an accent for hundreds of pages when nothing in the actual book suggests that...)

Other stories have constructed fictions around the notion that fallen angels walk among us today, but this book is a little different in that it creates a science of angelology through which modern detectives work to discover the fallen angels plans for mankind. My only real criticism is that sometimes it seems a little overly detailed in its descriptions of this science. But I was hooked early on, and am looking forward to the next installment. I also think it would make a good movie.