In Heaven's Shadow (Citizen Soldier)

As'hame, an exiled angel, stands vigilant in his watch over mankind, just as he has for thousands of years. As the grip of corruption and greed threatens to strangle humanity, As'Hame works relentlessly to save his City of Angels. To keep it as a shining beacon of hope, a symbol for human salvation. But now, Hell's got a new ruler. She's ruthless. She's evil. And she's pissed. With a new horde of demons dispatched to steal the souls of Man, As'hame races to find and protect God's son before the demons bring the fight to Heaven's gates and rain Hell on Earth. In this mystical, action-packed tale, angels are warriors, demons are not always evil, and humans are stuck in the middle. Faith and love are put to the test as all of creation is threatened and everyone must take a stand and fight for what they believe in.

From the Back Cover

"Someone has taken over Hell from Samael? Who would dare? Or have thepower? He was from the first rank of Arch-Angels before he was thrown fromHeaven for his sins." As'hame finally said."I haven't been able to figure that out yet. She came out of nowhereand threw him down and chained him and his first generals. She now rules."Mkai whispered."What? She? Hell is now ruled by a female demon?""Yes. She calls herself Kalia, and if anything she's even harsher thanSamael ever was. He was pushed into a role he never wanted. She chose thisand seems to delight in the punishment of others ..." Mkai's eyes darted tothe shadows.He returned his gaze to As'hame. "And that's the second thing Iwas able to discover. It's the catalyst prompting me to seek you out." he saidquietly. "She's not just tormenting the lost souls, punishing them for their sins.She's torturing souls with the express purpose of conversion. She's recruitingan army. An army of not demons, but the souls of the damned.""An army? An army of the damned, but why? What could she possibly... " As'hame trailed off as his mind fastened on the only reason possible."That's right." Mkai said filling the silence, "She's building an armyto wage war on God. She is planning on picking up where Samael failed.She is going to storm Heaven with an army of God's favorites, with the beliefHe won't destroy them."

About the Author

Matthew has been obsessed with reading (and writing) since he could walk. Coming home on the first day of kindergarten mad because he couldn't read was just the first sign. It has just steadily got worse and the fascination with creating worlds with words finally exploded. This spring saw the release of his first book, In Heaven's Shadow. Edited by the fantastic Annetta Ribkin, he is quite excited to share it with the world. This second edition of In Heaven's Shadow is Matthew's initial foray into self-publishing. He lives in the Great White North.. no not as far as Edmonton - in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Born and raised (notice the avoidance of the phrase grew up...) in a small town the move to the big city was a bit of a shock. He's traveled around a bit and that has helped broaden his experience. All of which comes out in his writing.

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