A Thousand Fiendish Angels

Three Short Stories Inspired by Dante's Inferno

By: J. F. Penn

Narrated by: J. F. Penn

Length: 1 hr and 30 mins

Publisher's Summary

"Sins of the Flesh": When the mutilated corpse of a wealthy author is discovered, the police officer sent to investigate finds a curious diary amongst the occult objects at the scene. Will he uncover the author's secret at the ruined chapel, and is he willing to pay the price that it demands? 

"Sins of Treachery": On the death of their grandfather, twin brothers Simon and Gestas are left a map covered in alchemical symbols that could lead them to great wealth and power. But they find more than they expected in the frozen wastes of the Arctic north....

"Sins of Violence": In a brutal post-apocalyptic world, a young girl is about to be taken to The Minotaur for a blessing that will end her innocence. Can her sister gain access to the fortified city of Dis in time to stop the ritual and avenge her own lost youth?

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Suspenseful short stories

*I was given this free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I didn't know what to expect with J.F. Penn narrating her own stories. I was highly impressed from the beginning! Penn's accent adds to the character of the story. Her knowing the story's intimately and giving us the rise, fall, and pause in her voice that gives the story suspense and intrigue. We don't get as much in different voice tones for the characters, but that's okay for this set of short stories.

These stories fit J.F. Penn's style of writing with a touch of suspense and mystical. There is a religious element used to the stories. I really enjoy J.F. Penn's writing from word selection to pacing. J.F. Penn has great talent in selecting words to describe the feeling in that action. She holds my attention in each short story.

Each story is not long, but they feel complete in telling. Even if they have a time jump, I feel as though it's not an impact time we are missing. I get what I want from each scene written, and it continues along with completing the story we are getting.

After the stories, J.F. Penn explains where the stories came from. She tells of her research and connection in the stories to the story Dante's Inferno. Very neat and cool to hear.

Sins of the Flesh:
A police officer who's down and out on is called to a death scene. While investigating the mutilated corpses items, a diary is found and intrigues the officer to find a secret hidden. The officer could find more than expected.

Sins of Treachery:
With the death of their Grandfather, Simon and Gestas go on the adventure their grandfather wanted them to take for wealth and power. The map is from the leather book Grandfather held dear, and now Simon does too.

This is a continuation of the item found in Sins of the Flesh, but thirty years in the future. The item is strong in it's hold on people and impact on them.

Sins of Violence:
A young girl returns to the city of the Minotaur to stop the blessing of her sister. Can she get to her sister in time?

This story is said to be in the future from the last story, Sins of Treachery. The world is now in a post-apocalyptic setting. What has happened to the world is mentioned in the story, but it does not divert from the direction of the story. This information adds to the danger of the world on the outside of the city.

Great stories excellent narrator

I will admit to being a sucker for an English accent and this does not disappoint. Great short story collection modeled after Dante’s inferno.

Three stories inspired by Dante

Dante's Inferno is the basis for these three horrific stories. J.F. Penn is an accomplished author with fans all over the world. With her debut as narrator she proves there is nothing she is not capable of. Excellent stories with a superb narration.

Awesome collection of short stories.

I was lucky enough to have gotten a free audio book from the author. J. F. Penn wrote and narrated a awesome a collection of short stories

Excellent stories from J.F. Penn

Joanna Penn has created three interrelated stories based on Dante’s Inferno that will grab you from the very start and keep you in rapt attention until that final scene. I had read these as separate stories quite some time back, but with them in a newly edited collection they were even better, additionally listening to the author narrate them was excellent, kind of like having an artist walk you through a complex painting. While this is the shortest audio book I’ve listened to, it may be the first that I listen to more than once. If you like horror that is buttressed by intrigue and deceit, grab either the audiobook or even the ebook.

I received a review copy from the author and this

I received a review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion. I purchased this collection when it first came out to read, I found all three very interesting and unique. I enjoyed them very much. My only complaint was the length, they were not nearly long enough. When I found out that they were now in audio format and the author was reading it herself. I had to listen. As I expected, it was even more enjoyable as an audiobook and the narration was very well done. Well worth a listen.

Good for Halloween

This is a short set of stories which actually come across as one whole story separated by the passage of time in the tale. They blend really well into each other. Having read the ARKANE series of books and the London books I thought I knew what kind of story to expect. I was wrong. This is a lot more horror style of writing than the other books I've read. It's certainly not for folk who are freaked out by gore and the darker type of storylines. I am fine with that, but it just took me a little by surprise as it wasn't quite what I'd expected. Not one to listen to without headphones if you have small children around as the descriptions ( especially in the first short story) may scare them and give them nightmares if they have vivid imaginations.
I enjoyed it and found the narration ( Also done by J.F. Penn) easy to listen to, if a bit posh and flat in places. A good way to pass the time whilst doing my housework. It would be good one to listen to at Halloween with thoughts down low and a storm rating outside, lol. There's quite an in-depth explanation of how it all fit into Dante's Inferno and the seven circles of Hell which I found really interesting.
I would happily listen to more books written and narrated by Ms. Penn.
I received a complimentary copy and this is my honest opinion.