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Overall the story moves along at a good pace, inclusive of a lot of action intermixed with the right amount of surprising moments, keeping a great balance. At times she gives you the creeps, but also ensnares you conspiratorially into her sinister plotting. The author avoids imposing a specific theological doctrine upon the reader, but instead weaves an entertaining adventurous tale involving a host of brethren angels involved in conflict among themselves and mankind, allowing the reader to formulate their own message from the contest.Īs a reader I found myself in a love-hate relationship with the lead character Nyx, as she engages in vile and cruel behavior, but at the same time crosses over into an occasional fleeting moment of compassion as she reflects on the paths she has taken. The story, as can be expected, is well interwoven with some well known traditional biblical stories and traditions, but it does not venture into becoming religious diatribe. The menagerie of characters and interplay with historical events keeps the story interesting as it progresses.

Kennedy takes a very difficult context with some very challenging protagonists, such as Saint Michael, God and a character called the Nyx, who is the self proclaimed ‘Queen of Hell’.

This book went well beyond my expectations. Talk about a page turner! This book took me by surprise, as I expected a story whose main characters are angels with the backdrop of heaven, hell and earth to be too far removed from reality to make for an interesting read. I just finished reading Plague of Angels by John Patrick Kennedy. Unfortunately, he's still unable to get verified on Twitter and Facebook.

In addition, his imagination is so vivid and dear, it is almost as if he lives part-time within a third home in his mind, an inner world his readers glimpse when they read his novels. All of John's many interests and adventures have inspired his writing. and of course, he remains, and always will be a writer. A man of many interests and talents, John has been a world-ranked tennis pro, a ballroom dancer, chef. They share their homes with a loyal, loving, German Shepherd. He is married with a beautiful little girl who inspires and captivates him. John now divides his time between two homes, one in New York City, the other in London. His love of Asian history and philosophy has led him to become a master at Jeet Kune Do and a practicing Taoist. He has climbed Denali, hiked the Amazon, and even spent a year in Japan, teaching English and feeding deer in the famous Nara Park. As a young man, he travelled the world with little but what he could carry on his back. John has always had a taste for wanderlust and adventure.