To reign in hell

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269 pages

English language

Published Feb. 24, 1985 by Ace.

ISBN:
978-0-441-81496-1
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OCLC Number:
15278302

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To Reign in Hell is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writer Steven Brust. It deals with the revolt of angels in Heaven from a point of view that casts Satan as a sympathetic protagonist. The story follows the paths of several characters who are caught up in one manipulative angel's ambition-driven machinations. What follows is a series of miscommunications, missteps and flawed decisions that result in the cataclysmic battle between the forces of Yaweh and the hosts of Satan.

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I don't know why, but this book took me 3 or 4 times to get through. Invariably, i would read the first 10-20 pages and just stop reading it for whatever reason. I finally sat down and made a concerted effort to get through it and I'm glad I did.

I found it to be a novel concept. I was curious how he was going to present a fundamentally religious story as fiction and do so without conflicting with the religious version nor offending people. I thought he did quite a good job and answered this statement quite well: "God is omnipotent, and Satan is not a fool. There seems to be a contradiction here..."

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