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Fallen Angels...and Spirits of the Dark

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I am often drawn to forgoten/esoteric with this book some passages became less confusing. Few ancient texts cared to include an adequate glossary for terms such as loa, lerajie, forcas, etc. yet this book does contain them and many less farmiliar creatures in addition the common vampire, lucifer, and zombie listings with a more extensive description than offered popularly. Jason

This is an incredible book that features most of fallen angels, demons and other legends from the beginning of time, to the present. Lots of documented accounts and plenty of excellent illustrations.

I bought this book for a Short Story I am working on. And even though it has many passages of scripter taken from the Bible, I still found it to be very imformative. Much better than having to read works by DANTE. I still cant put the book down. A must have in anyone's home library.

As always, Robert Masello gives us tons of details and a touch of humor. Using sources, some new and some very old, he gives us information on Satan, his many allies, spirits, ghosts, werewolves, witches, the undead, goblins, elementals, Voodoo and other forces of the dark. Nice Glossary and even a Bibliography if you want to explore the subjects in more detail.

Robert Masello has done an outstanding job. "Fallen Angels..." was not possible to put down. The beauty of this book is that belief in such a topic is not necessary to be able to read what the author has tried to portray. What Masello has given may not entise your belief, but it is definitely food for thought. Being that he has also written in a reasonably simple form, no background knowledge is needed to understand what he is explaining. It is deeply entertaining and the few pictures that are also contained are incredibly interesting.

Though classified as non-fiction, the source material draws heavily from Revelations, Dracula, Paradise Lost (Modern Library Classics) and Dante's Inferno (The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell). The book has little to do with non-Christian fallen angels, and everything to do with listing different demons and devils, along with a brief description of their sphere(s) of influence. It includes long descriptions on witches (including King Solomon), and many random legends involving monsters, which have nothing to do with angels (ghouls, ghosts, the flying dutchman, etc).

Basically the author took a bunch of Christian legends of Hell and scary stories, and published it as this reference guide. A researcher easily could get the same information from wikipedia, and for roleplaying purposes you are better off with Demonomicon: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement.

An offering which shallowly explored the subject. A non-serious coffee table book. Enjoyable if you are unfamiliar with dark fantasy, but not for someone who is already into the genre. Perhaps good for an introductory gift.

This is one of those books that covers a lot of ground in a small package. I think it is a great place to start if you are interested in demonology, vampires, witches(satanic) etc, and its biggest benefit is probibly that this book gives you a basic foundation to know where you would like to go with your studies. The writer is very clear and concise, with a welcome bit of humor every once in a while. Don't expect an excyclopdia here, it just is not that kind of book. But for what it is, I would highly recommend it. If you like this book, I think a great next step into learning about monsters/otherness would be "Religion and It's Monsters" by Beal.

Who would have ever though that such a small book could provide such a treasury of information on the damned. Though not as comprehensive (and boring) as other books on the subject- this book presents an interesting read.

I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN THE MOMENT I TOOK IT OUT OF THE BOX!!

This book provide an interesting picture of your favourite denizens of the underworld, their habitat, and much more.

Although this book set out to do something admirable, it doesn't do it very well. It covers too much ground, and doesn't spend much time going into detail about each item included. This is really just a cute book for your coffee table -- not a serious book on demonology.

I'm a writer myself, and I can't say what I liked better about this book--the smart, accessible way it's written (and so many books on this topic tend to be overblown) or the wealth of fascinating information packed into it. Sometimes I write for TV and film, and every time I turned a page here I found something else, from golems to goblins, imps to incubi, that made me think, "Wow! Wouldn't that make a great idea for a movie or a TV episode!" As long as you don't steal my ideas from it, I recommend this book highly.