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Flaming Dove: A Dark Fantasy Novel [Kindle Edition]

Daniel Arenson
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Outcast from Hell. Banished from Heaven. Lost on Earth.

The battle of Armageddon was finally fought... and ended with no clear victor. Upon the mountain, the armies of Hell and Heaven beat each other into a bloody, uneasy standstill, leaving the Earth in ruins. Armageddon should have ended with Heaven winning, ushering in an era of peace. That's what the prophecies said. Instead, the two armies--one of angels, one of demons--hunker down in the scorched planet, lick their wounds, and gear up for a prolonged war with no end in sight.

In this chaos of warring armies and ruined landscapes, Laila doesn't want to take sides. Her mother was an angel, her father a demon; she is outcast from both camps. And yet both armies need her, for with her mixed blood, Laila can become the ultimate spy... or ultimate soldier. As the armies of Heaven and Hell pursue her, Laila's only war is within her heart--a struggle between her demonic and heavenly blood.

About the Author

Daniel Arenson is an author of fantasy fiction, from epic to dark and surreal. Like many writers, he began his career writing short stories. He sold his first story, "Worms Believe in God", in 1998. Since then, dozens of his stories and poems have appeared in various magazines, among them Flesh & Blood, Chizine, and Orson Scott Card's Strong Verse. Daniel's first novel, the epic fantasy Firefly Island, was published in 2007. His second novel, the dark fantasy Flaming Dove, was released in 2010.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 390 KB
  • Print Length: 293 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0986602825
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004089EPA
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #66,812 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
A thoroughly great story about the war between Angels and Demons.

Thankfully Daniel Arenson keeps well away from 'religion', whilst dealing with the topic of Angels and Demons battling for control of the Earth.

It has a variety of themes in the book, mainly centering around family, friendship and the meaning of good and evil.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes dark fantasy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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When I was a teenager I was fascinated by angels. Not the puffy-winged-halo-sporting type, more the Archangel-wrath-of-God type. The fact that there was a whole army of sword wielding higher beings blew my mind. The more I read, the more I needed to read, and before I knew it I was knee deep in biblical reference material and spouting angelic tales to any poor soul that would listen. Now... like every other one of my unique (and sometimes warped fascinations) my futile need for warrior-angel information wained and I moved on, (If I remember correctly Al Capone was next on the list) but one thing is forever certain; once a junkie always a junkie. That being said, I will ask you now to imagine my excitement when I read the blurb for Daniel Arenson's new novel "Flaming Dove" and discovered it is basically the literary version of "Avenging Angel Crack."

Life on Earth hasn't been the same since Armageddon. A battle that was supposed to bring peace and happiness instead brought confusion, desolation, and for Laila a whole lot of anger. Being the daughter of an Angel, and the rape victim spawn of a Lucifer Laila, (more than anyone,) finds herself at a loss. Not wanting to take sides in the inevitable battle for Earth's holy possession she roams the woods like the outcast she has unknowingly made herself. But sometimes hiding is not enough. As the armies of Heaven and Hell search for their pawn, Laila finally realizes something... until she can accept her demon/angel ways, she will never be able to accept her fate in the history of the world.

Having read (and reviewed) Arenson's work before I was almost certain I would enjoy it. I am no stranger to fantasy (duh) and Arenson (more than most) has a genuinely unique way of storytelling, but even with the expected rapture, the quick reading, and unwillingness to put my Kindle down what I didn't expect was to: gasp, sigh, grit my teeth, cuss my Kindle and cry.

This was not just a story about an emotionally lost half-breed girl. It's was more than epic battles and avenging angels. It was the discovery of ones self, the inner battle between good and evil. It was about accepting our fates, understanding our future, and blazing our own paths to happiness... regardless of our ancestry. This was a story about choosing your own way of life.

Now... I'm sure your next question is "Misty, how in the hell can you wrap all of that up in 294 pages?" and to that I say "It's simple." Perfectly executed inner dialogue. Off the charts characterization, and battles so intense that even the smallest of deaths left a dent in the reader's armor. If there were flaws I failed to notice. If there were holes, I must have taken a different path, because to me... "Flaming Dove" is what a fantasy novel should strive to be.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Totally Absorbing! 19 April 2011
By E J Law
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the second book I have read by Daniel and although this is completely different from "Firefly Island" it weaves that same spell over you all the same. A really well written book, that once again whisks you away in to his imagination and boy is that an incredible place to be! A must for Fantasy lovers!
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