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by Rachel Green (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Discovered Authors (9 Dec 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905108648
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905108640
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.7 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 294,160 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An Ungodly Child follows Harold Waterman, an unlikely hero, and his summoned demonic familiar Jasfoup. When Harold is infected by an incurable disease when he meets Jedith, otherwise known as the Angel of Pestilence, he turns to the black arts to find a cure. Jasfoup is only too happy to help, as long as Harold can pay for his services. Meanwhile, the three angels of destruction are out to prove that there could be an antichrist, if only Harold would believe it. Gillian, Harold's vampire girlfriend, is not so sure.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sneak preview, 19 Dec 2008
By Rowan Langley (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I was fortunate enough to read a pre-press copy of this novel. The result was that I spent two evenings or more lost in the world of Laverstone, bursting out laughing, sometimes at length.

This book is intelligent, imaginative, and Very funny. Take Jeeves and Wooster, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchet woven together and you may get the idea
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A devlishly good story!, 6 Jan 2009
By Mr. Neil O. Hopkins "neil h" (sheffield, uk) - See all my reviews
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Harold Waterman is a perfectly normal, perfectly respectable Englishman with a modest junk emporium to his name. He is therefore rather surprised when the Angel of Pestilence walks into his shop one day and infects him with an incurable disease, giving him just months to live. He would be even more surprised to learn the facts about his true parentage, or exactly why a trio of meddling angels seem convinced that Harold is a potential candidate for the role of Antichrist and want him to trigger Armageddon.

It's a good job that Harold can (with the aid of a bit of careful research) summon the erudite demon Jasfoup to his side to help him work out just what the hell (literally) is happening. All Jasfoup requires in return is a nice cup of tea and maybe a biscuit.

Oh, and the head of a saint.

This is a charming and engaging first novel, featuring a sprawling cast of demons, angels, some who fall somewhere in between, vampires, ghosts and others. It is full of sly biblical allusions, groan worthy puns, a sword fight or two and plenty of inventive ideas. The plot may be a little tortuous in places, but the journey is an enjoyable one and it promises good things for more books in the sequence.

Two thumbs up!
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular, 21 Dec 2008
By K. Todd "Amazonian" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I find Green's method to be warming, amusing and insightful. The use of imagination is inspired and I look forward to reading more.

The eclectic description of Green's writing content (horror, humour religion fanciful and extraordinary) seems mixed but readers don't be fooled! This isn't a piece of this and a piece of that, it gels perfectly and you won't realise till it's too late that you've been sucked into a magical world that could believably be right up your own street!

I have a copy and bought one for my mum too, if you are looking for a similar style to compare it against I would look to the works of Prachet, though I find Green's writing easier to digest.

It's a name to keep an eye out for!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Engaging
I was initially skeptical about reading a book set in modern day, with vampires, demons, angels, fairies and the unlikely hero of Harold. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alysa Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy of Terrors
People keep talking about the horror aspect, but I hardly noticed - and I'm allergic to horror. For me, there are two astonishingly impressive aspects of this book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. H. Kara

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of An Ungodly Child

With a promising title like 'An Ungodly Child', what's a Mum to do but love this book? The first few pages were a little jumpy but the style very quickly settles in to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stephanie B

5.0 out of 5 stars a pleasure to read
I've never read a novel quite like this one. Rachel Green describes it as 'urban fantasy'.

I thought that I knew what to expect as I had first stumbled upon Rachel's... Read more
Published 4 months ago by DJ Kirkby

5.0 out of 5 stars The devil you know.... may just turn out to be your dad
Harold, a mild mannered thirty something year old remains oblivious to the supernatural entities in his own home until he is touched by the Angel of Pestilence. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read.
This is a fantastic book, well worth reading as I could not put it down once I had started it. The characters are imaginative and you cannot help but laugh at Harold and Jasfoup's... Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Newby

5.0 out of 5 stars A fanciful, riotous read
Sheer brilliance.

The tale of Harold and Jasfoup is quintessentially English, richly lined with a dry, intelligent wit, filled with extraordinary and fanciful tales... Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. Green

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