Rise of the Fallen by Chuck Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
How did evil enter the world? Who were the angels and archangels? What were their roles? How were demons created? Are there rules and guidelines within the supernatural realms? When did spiritual warfare begin? In Chuck Black's sequel/prequel Wars of the Realm novel, Rise of the Fallen he writes his own ideas of Heaven, angels, demons, Lucifer, Jesus Christ and the 6,000 year war between the light and the dark all within the confines of Biblical text.
Validus, the last born of all angels, bears witness to the greatest events in mankind. From the Creation and eventual Fall of Man, the Tower of Babel and the Great Flood, to the extraordinary life of his beloved friend and king, Jesus Christ and the spreading of his Gospel message that changed the world. However, Validus has also been chosen to fight the ongoing powers of evil, darkness and death at the hands of 'the Fallen.' The 1/3 of angels - including Validus' own friend - that rebelled against God and sacrificed their angelic natures to be made into demonic entities.
Over the centuries, Validus has risen through the ranks of the angelic military hierarchy through his skill and wisdom as he battles the never-ending onslaught of evil. Within these wars, Validus has been tasked to care for a certain bloodline that is believed to serve an immense purpose in the future of spiritual warfare. In spite of his reservations from time to time, Validus remains faithful in his personal quest which ultimately leads him to the life of Drew Carter.
This book was excellent! Of course, we will never actually know what Heaven is like and who angels and demons really are, but that doesn't mean we can't wonder? I love how Chuck Black made the angels so personable with their own doubts and fears. Their love for their creator and humanity and their refusal to submit to the Fallen. The history the starts pre-Creation and extends into our own modern times made for a great and exciting read as you follow Validus' journey through war, peace, love, loss and constant courage and faith.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
How did evil enter the world? Who were the angels and archangels? What were their roles? How were demons created? Are there rules and guidelines within the supernatural realms? When did spiritual warfare begin? In Chuck Black's sequel/prequel Wars of the Realm novel, Rise of the Fallen he writes his own ideas of Heaven, angels, demons, Lucifer, Jesus Christ and the 6,000 year war between the light and the dark all within the confines of Biblical text.
Validus, the last born of all angels, bears witness to the greatest events in mankind. From the Creation and eventual Fall of Man, the Tower of Babel and the Great Flood, to the extraordinary life of his beloved friend and king, Jesus Christ and the spreading of his Gospel message that changed the world. However, Validus has also been chosen to fight the ongoing powers of evil, darkness and death at the hands of 'the Fallen.' The 1/3 of angels - including Validus' own friend - that rebelled against God and sacrificed their angelic natures to be made into demonic entities.
Over the centuries, Validus has risen through the ranks of the angelic military hierarchy through his skill and wisdom as he battles the never-ending onslaught of evil. Within these wars, Validus has been tasked to care for a certain bloodline that is believed to serve an immense purpose in the future of spiritual warfare. In spite of his reservations from time to time, Validus remains faithful in his personal quest which ultimately leads him to the life of Drew Carter.
This book was excellent! Of course, we will never actually know what Heaven is like and who angels and demons really are, but that doesn't mean we can't wonder? I love how Chuck Black made the angels so personable with their own doubts and fears. Their love for their creator and humanity and their refusal to submit to the Fallen. The history the starts pre-Creation and extends into our own modern times made for a great and exciting read as you follow Validus' journey through war, peace, love, loss and constant courage and faith.
I read this series several years ago and was super excited for it. In my opinion, i didn't care so much for Rise of Fallen; it felt like it broke up the story quite a bit, although Validus is an interesting character. The third book is amazing! And one of the best book Black has written! Glad you enjoyed it!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Rise of the Fallen because of the history and the possibilities of Heaven, Hell, angels and demons might be like. I'm a big fan of Frank Peretti's Darkness series primarily because of the biblical supernatural and how he described them and I saw many similarities between both book series.
DeleteYeah, that was an interesting aspect. Its always neat to see different author's portrayal of angels and demons. Yes!! In fact for our book club, we just reread This Present Darkness, and I have to say it impacted me more this go around. Maybe because of all the things going on right now in the world. A good reminder that our fight is not against flesh and blood.
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