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    A Thousand Fiendish Angels
    A Thousand Fiendish Angels
    A Thousand Fiendish Angels
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    A Thousand Fiendish Angels

    By J.F. Penn

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    Three short stories inspired by Dante's Inferno, linked by a book of human skin passed down through generations.

    ** From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author J.F.Penn **

    Sins of the Flesh:

    When the mutilated corpse of a wealthy author is discovered, the police officer sent to investigate finds a curious diary amongst the occult objects at the scene. Will he uncover the author's secret at the ruined chapel, and is he willing to pay the price that it demands?

    Sins of Treachery:

    On the death of their Grandfather, twin brothers Simon and Gestas are left a map covered in alchemical symbols that could lead them to great wealth and power. But they find more than they expected in the frozen wastes of the Arctic North ...

    Sins of Violence:

    In a brutal post-apocalyptic world, a young girl is about to be taken to The Minotaur for a Blessing that will end her innocence. Can her sister gain access to the fortified city of Dis in time to stop the ritual and avenge her own lost youth?

    "Hide under the covers when you read these three stories. Each one is just as macabre than the one before it ... the evil in these stories is very hungry." Betsy S

    "... packs a heck of a punch, with vivid writing that sucks you right into the story from the very first page … Penn manages to perfectly portray the sin of temptation, the longing for an easy fix, and the very human trait of justifying doing that which we know is wrong." GamesFiends

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCurl Up Press
    Release dateApr 15, 2016
    ISBN9781533761095
    A Thousand Fiendish Angels
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    J.F. Penn

    Oxford educated, British born J.F.Penn has traveled the world in her study of religion and psychology. She brings these obsessions as well as a love for thrillers and an interest in the supernatural to her writing. Her fast-paced thrillers weave together historical artifacts, secret societies, global locations, violence, a kick-ass protagonist and a hint of the supernatural. - See more at: http://jfpenn.com/#sthash.4kXn567K.dpuf

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    • 4/5
      This book does what it says on the tin. :-)

      Three short stories with lots of religious symbolism, inspired by Dante’s Inferno. They’re called “short stories” because they are self-contained, and I suppose you could read them independently of each other, if you really wanted to. But they follow on from each other, so you really should read them consecutively, if you want to really get a feel for the world they describe.

      I particularly enjoyed the author’s note at the end, where she talks about her inspiration and motivation for writing each story, and also unpacks much of the symbolism she used.

      If you enjoy the J.F. Penn’s writing, and her philosophy and outlook on life, I think you’ll enjoy these stories.

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    A Thousand Fiendish Angels - J.F. Penn

    A Thousand Fiendish Angels

    A Thousand Fiendish Angels

    Short stories inspired by Dante’s Inferno

    J. F. Penn

    Curl Up Press

    Contents

    Introduction

    Chapter 1: Sins of the Flesh

    Chapter 2: Sins of Treachery

    Chapter 3: Sins of Violence

    Author's Note

    Enjoyed the stories?

    More Books by J.F.Penn

    About J.F.Penn

    Acknowledgments

    Copyright page

    Introduction

    I saw more than a thousand fiendish angels perching above the gates, enraged and screaming: ‘Who is this one who comes, and without death, dares walk into the kingdom of the dead?’ Inferno Canto VIII, Dante Alighieri

    This book contains three short stories inspired by Dante’s Inferno , linked by a book of human skin passed down through generations.

    Sins of the Flesh

    When the mutilated corpse of a wealthy author is discovered, the police officer sent to investigate finds a curious diary amongst the occult objects at the scene.

    Will he uncover the author’s secret at the ruined chapel, and can he pay the price that it demands?

    Sins of Treachery

    On the death of their Grandfather, twin brothers Simon and Gestas are left a map covered in alchemical symbols that could lead them to great wealth and power.

    But they find more than they expected in the frozen wastes of the Arctic north …

    Sins of Violence

    In a brutal post-apocalyptic world, a young girl is about to be taken to The Minotaur for a Blessing that will end her innocence.

    Can her sister gain access to the fortified city of Dis in time to stop the ritual and avenge her own lost youth?

    Chapter 1: Sins of the Flesh

    Ileft the hysterical housekeeper downstairs with my partner and strode up the wide staircase to the first floor, my feet sinking into the plush carpet, my hand clasping the burnished bronze railing to speed my journey on.

    The call had come in towards the end of our shift, and I was keen to assess the scene quickly so I could get out of uniform and into the bar as fast as possible. Since Jeannie had left, I could no longer bear our meager apartment, a constant reminder of the myriad failings of my career and tainted love.

    I reached the top of the stairs and paused to catch my breath, looking around at the oil paintings in gold frames, ornate vases and Persian rugs. I felt a pang of jealousy at the opulent riches of this man's kingdom. His smallest closet contained more than everything I own, but even rich men cannot escape what must come to us all, and affluence means nothing to a corpse.

    The stink of death reached me as I turned towards a partially open door made of dark oak, intricately carved with symbols of alchemy and superstition. I bent to look closer and found every sign of protection engraved upon it: an inverted horseshoe, an Islamic charm to ward off the evil eye, and a Catholic saint holding up a cross in his right hand to guard against Satan's encroachment. A Jewish mezuzah of teal Venetian glass was nailed to the doorframe, its Holy verses on parchment scroll denying destructive agents access. This man had clearly tried everything to stop supernatural forces from reaching him, but the stench told me that death had crept in here regardless.

    I was no stranger to the dead, but now I felt the need for that extra ounce of courage, for a curious dread had taken hold of me, a leaden coldness that spread through my limbs. I thought with longing of the hip flask hidden in the car outside, craving the swig of vodka to

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