Genre: Fantasy
Description:
“When good fails, chaos rises to the challenge... when Bedlam learns
that the archdemon Azrael has escaped from the Abyss in order to wreak
vengeance against the person who sent her there—Bedlam’s best friend, Khet—he
can’t sit idly by.
Only one relic possesses the power to kill Khet, who suffers
immortality at Lucifer’s request: the mythical Spear of Destiny, which pierced
Christ’s side at His crucifixion. Neither angel nor demon has seen the Spear in
two thousand years, but Azrael claims to know its location. Bedlam has no
choice but to interpret woefully outdated clues and race her to its ancient
resting place.
His quest is made nearly impossible by ... a dedicated cult intent on
keeping the Spear out of the wrong hands. But to Bedlam, “wrong” is just an
arbitrary word, and there’s no way he’s letting Khet die without a fight.”
Author:
“Elizabeth Corrigan has degrees in English and psychology and has
spent several years working as a data analyst in various branches of the
healthcare industry. She lives in Maryland with two cats and a purple Smart
Car.”
Ms. Corrigan owns over 150 seasons of television on DVD, loves zombie
jokes, and her only culinary skill is the ability to make chocolate chip
cookies.
Her first novel, Oracle of
Philadelphia, was a nominee in Books and Pals 2014 Readers' Choice Awards.
To learn more visit Ms. Corrigan’s Amazon Author page or Facebookpage.
Appraisal:
“The daily life of a chaos demon is delightfully sinful—overindulging
in Sri Lankan delicacies, trespassing on private beaches in Hawaii, and getting
soused at the best angel bar on the planet.”
Bedlam was by far my favorite character in Oracle of Philadelphia and I was excited to learn that he would
have his own book. This story has several plots that weave back and forth in
time with some interesting history, new characters, and adds more depth to
characters we have met before.
Ms. Corrigan uses differing points of view, which are divided into
chapters, to shift from one scene to another keeping the suspense heightened
between story threads. One new character was Siren, the Angel of Truth, who
ends up being quite entertaining. Not only does she have to speak the truth,
others around her must speak the truth as well. They cannot lie when in her
presence. Siren could end up being another favorite character of mine, solely
because of her inner dialogue. Bedlam's inner dialogue is totally unique as we
get to listen to his good side argue with his demon self throughout his tests
of worthiness by the Keepers of the Spear of Destiny, it was pure gold.
This is a complex tale that requires a lot of attention to details. If
you read through quickly you will find yourself wanting to go back and reread
sections. I wouldn't consider this a light beach read. But if you want to be
pulled into a unique story with depth this is a good one for that. The pace is
fast, but readers are given time to take a few breaths when the story switches
to Carrie, who is vacationing on an east coast beach. She also has her own
story within this book. So there is a lot going on throughout.
The ending was amazing, after I got past the gut wrenching scene where
I thought I might have to throw my Kindle against the wall. By the way, I have
never thrown a book but I could feel the need rising. I could not have been
more satisfied and I didn't see it coming! Heaven is going to be turned on its
ear and I can't wait to see who the next book is about or where the story may
lead.
FYI:
This is the second book in the Earthbound Angels series. Ms. Corrigan
did an excellent job filling us in on the facts we needed to know for this
story, it could be read as a stand-alone, although, I highly recommend reading Oracle of Philadelphia.
Added for
Reprise Review: Raising
Chaos by Elizabeth Corrigan was a nominee in the Fantasy category for
B&P 2015 Readers' Choice Awards. Original review ran April 11, 2014
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found no significant issues with editing or formatting.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 90-95,000 words
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