The Last Archangel (ARC)

289 Pages·2016·1.14 MB·English

by  Young Michael D

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On-sale date: July 2011
Memoir 288 pages 6 x 9
ISBN: 978-1-59955-894-3
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AdvAnce PrAise for
The LAsT ArchAngeL
“Everything in The Last Archangel works on several different
levels. I give it an A+ for pacing. When you get this book, you’ll
want to clear your schedule for the next couple of days. At the
very least, leave a note for your loved ones explaining that you’re
fine, just lost in an excellent story.”
—J. Lloyd Morgan, author of The Hidden Sun
“The Last Archangel delivers quite the entertaining read with
enough action and interesting characters to keep me more than
satisfied. Xandir rocks!”
—Frank Cole, author of The Guardians of the Hidden Scepter
and The Adventures of Hashbrown Winters
© 2011 Michael D. Young
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This is a work of fiction. The characters, names, incidents, places, and dialogue are product of the
author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
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LIBrArY oF CoNgreSS CATALogINg-IN-PUBLICATIoN DATA
Young, Michael, 1984- author.
The last archangel / Michael Young.
p. cm.
Summary: Xandir, an archangel assigned as a watcher angel over mankind, disobeys heavenly law
by interfering with humans. As punishment, he is reassigned as a destroying angel.
ISBN 978-1-59955-894-3
1. Angels--Fiction. I. Title.
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Cover design by Angela olsen
Cover design © 2011 by Lyle Mortimer
edited and typeset by Megan e. Welton
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Printed on acid-free paper
For my wiFe
Per Sempre—Für Immer
ALso by MichAeL d. young
The Canticle Kingdom
Portrait of a Mother
Contents
Prologue 1
one: Farewell to Pompeii 3
tWo: Flowers and Opera 10
tHree: Falling 13
Four: Long-haired Rogue 18
FIVe: Giant Problems 27
sIX: Burning Questions 39
seVen: Tubal’s Tunnels 52
eIgHt: Underground Echoes 60
nIne: Burning Secrets 67
ten: A Carbonated Shower 75
eleVen: Unearthed 79
tWelVe: Unexpected Company 87
tHIrteen: The Guardian of Eden 92
Fourteen: Flames and Flight 104
FIFteen: Immortal No More 115
sIXteen: A Misspelled Monster 121
seVenteen: Blazing a Trail 131
eIgHteen: The Doomed City 140
nIneteen: A Demon’s Retreat 148
tWentY: Chutes and Ladders 152
tWentY-one: Eating Dust 160
tWentY-tWo: A Cold Day in Hell 168
tWentY-tHree: Tea with Tobias 177
tWentY-Four: Den of Thieves 185
tWentY-FIVe: Ripples in the Pool 197
tWentY-sIX: Drowning in Pleasure 207
tWentY-seVen: A Touch of the Divine 222
tWentY-eIgHt: Death Diamonds 225
tWentY-nIne: Gears and Roots 237
tHIrtY: The First of the Last 251
tHIrtY-one: Always and Forever 255
tHIrtY-tWo: The Last Archangel 268
ePIlogue 272
About tHe AutHor 279
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Prologue
“Xandir, approach the bar.”
A figure cloaked in a gray robe spotted with black and crim-
son stains stepped forward. Golden chains, which glowed with
a dull light, trailed from his arms and ankles. Before him stood
three massive columns of light, each pulsing and letting off a low
hum. The voice had emanated from the center column.
“Pronounce your sentence and be done with it,” said Xandir.
“Cast me out if you must, but let us be done with it.”
The center column flared brighter. “That would be too light
a punishment, Xandir. You must be properly instructed as to your
place, and such lessons require a great deal of time.”
The center column dimmed and the right one glowed brighter.
“Xandir, you did knowingly abet the rogue angel Azazel, and
along with your fellow Watchers, you did stray from your duties
and did willfully reveal the secrets of Heaven to humankind.”
Xandir lifted his head. “They were kept in bondage! In utter
ignorance. I—”
“And furthermore,” the voice continued. “you did enter into
illicit relationships with humankind, which folly served to create
the race of Giants, an abominable race that would have proved the
end of humans if left unchecked. For this—”
Xandir reared up and struggled against his chains. “Left
unchecked? You slaughtered them! They deserved—!”
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