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Sara M Schaller
Author
The Revelation of Three

Young Adult; Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror; (Market)

He thought he was prepared to go to war with the Devil, but what if Satan’s not his true enemy? Ever since the Devil donned a powerful amulet that allows him to walk the Earth, he has grown weaker—and so has his authority. As a result, mutiny is rising in Hell, and the Devil must fight to remain the king of the underworld. Little does he know, there is much more at stake than his title. After the death of the nun who raised him and his best friend, Jordan Conway cannot think of anything but finding Sophia and keeping her safe. Luckily, he has a team of archangels on his side, and with their help, the two lifelong friends are reunited. But Jordan didn’t expect the reunion to include another of Sister Helen’s charges—the boy he’d loved like a brother but who had pushed him away, Dane. The three orphans never thought their lives would amount to much, but finding their way back to each other is leading them to finding out who they truly are. All paths converge when the fourteenth sphere, a celestial object with a power like no other, appears at the Met. The angels must keep it from falling into the wrong hands, and soon, the lines between good and evil blur as they find themselves fighting alongside Satan to prevent the unleashing of a dark and dangerous force hell-bent on taking them all down. But in this world, nothing is as it seems, and the mysterious sphere is possibly the least of their concerns… Get ready for another adventure as the three friends, and the angels they now consider family, travel the globe in search of a way to save each other—and the world.
Reviews
This inviting second title in Schaller’s Empyrean Trilogy (after The Genesis of Seven) brings three childhood friends back together at nineteen to discover they were destined to play an integral part in stopping an escalating battle between Heaven and Hell. All raised in the same orphanage, Dane, Sophia, and Jordan kept in contact with the nun who raised them, Sister Helen—but none were aware of the others’ personal journeys along the way. When beasts of Hell murder Sister Helen in present-day New York City, and Sophia barely escapes the same fate, the three friends are reunited, along with six archangels, and on the hunt for important artifacts before Satan, Lucifer, or the Nephilim can stop them.

A refreshingly unique take on the eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell, The Revelation of Three imbues a carefully crafted treasure hunt with the excitement of being hunted. Each angel has a key that the heroes must travel the world to find, all while keeping a dangerous sphere in their possession and not falling into the hands of their infernal adversaries. Meanwhile, each of the three friends must also put together clues to find out who they really are, who their unknown parents were, and what they’re destined to be. Schaller’s combination of these elements (and many more) results in an adventure as thrilling as it is fast paced.

Schaller develops her cast with great care, ensuring that nobody’s predictable, even the names familiar from religion and literature. Still harboring an angelic side left over from before his fall from Heaven, Satan isn’t a straightforward evil villain; he faces conflicted feelings of compassion and love while trying to maintain his menacing image. Each archangel is singular, with whatever skill they specialize in— such as healing—influencing what they do and forming their unique personalities. Every character’s individual journey, and the memorable relationships created, will seamlessly pull readers into their deliciously hellish world.

Takeaway: This fast-paced adventure set against a battle between Heaven and Hell will keep young adult readers’ hearts racing.

Great for fans of: Cameo Renae Hidden Wings, Mary Ting’s From Gods.

Production grades
Cover: B
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A

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