Strange Angel [Paperback]

Adam P Knave (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 2009

Susie Sparrow's life has turned upside down. She's merged with Ferapont, who says he is an angel, and has dedicated her life to ridding the world of demon possessed people. Unfortunately she is also in High School. Trying to schedule fights around school, hanging out with friends and dinner with the parents might be too much for one girl with large flaming wings to handle. But don't tell her that. This volume collects all three volumes of the hit novella series as well as the original short story that started it all. As an added bonus it also contains a never before seen end story, exclusive to this volume! "Strange Angel is fun, scary, gory, action packed, and surprisingly touching... This book is highly recommended for any fans of Buffy or just good, fun, dramatic horror and fantasy." -- D.J. Kirkbride, author of SOULLESS "Knave's intense vision is packed with occult thrills. His brutal meditations on the struggle between good and evil create a fast-paced narrative bristling with gothic horror appeal. This dark action series is bound to be popular with fans of the recent surge in horror film." --John Edward Lawson, author of LAST BURN IN HELL "And even though I have repeated this time and time again, Knave is one of my favorite writers. His style is intimate and provocative, quietly humorous and always intelligent. He has this amazing ability to make you question everything you believe in, while passing you a beer and telling you a dirty joke. And never was it showcased more then in this series. That's right, people, Knave has fucking arrived!" -Kelly "Bloodymary" Perry, Horror-Web.com "If you've been missing some Buffy, but want to read something with a unique twist, the Strange Angel series of novellas by Adam P. Knave is a great joyride." - Adrienne Jones, author of BRINE

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Die Monster Die! Books (April 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975990454
• ISBN-13: 978-0975990452
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,000,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Adam P. Knave is a freelance writer and editor who has written fiction (CRAZY LITTLE THINGS and STRANGE ANGEL, STAYS CRUNCHY IN MILK), comics (LEGEND OF THE BURRITO BLADE and THINGS WRONG WITH ME and stories appearing in Image's POPGUN anthology) and columns for sites such as thefoonote, TwoHeadedCat and PopCultureShock. He is also one of the editors of Image's POPGUN anthology as well as other comic projects.

He lives in NY with his cat.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Like nothing i have ever read., March 27, 2011

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SandyLeeAnn (Chattanooga, TN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Strange Angel (Kindle Edition)

Strange Angel by Adam P. Knave does something that is becoming more and more unusual, he has written a book like nothing i have ever seen before(I read a lot, plots start seeming to repeat themselves). His characters have depth, the plot is genuinely interesting, and the voice in which it is written is captivating. The fact that the plot takes so many turns and yet doesn't leave trailing unresolved threads made me happy. You open this book(or turn on your kindle) and the story reaches out to grab your heart and mind, taking them on a strange journey that will live in your mind even after you close the book on the final page.

5.0 out of 5 stars Angel Vs Demons in a new way!, March 25, 2010

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LunaMoth (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange Angel (Paperback)

For those of you who do not like alot of vulgar language, this book is NOT for you, Susie tends to swear left and right and while it did not bother me too much, it may be a bitt crass for some of you, just a little warning.

Back to the Review:

Susie Sparrow has one hell of a life! Through almost unfortunate circumstances she has merged with the angel Ferapont (Susie likes to give him little nicknames like Pooky and PowerPoint, i giggled at these)

I immensly liked the relationship between Susie and Ferapont, Susie the trash talking, actions first teenager and Ferapont the calm, rational angel worked well together, they balanced out each others strong and weak points and made the story flow very nicely.

There is alot of death in "Strange Angel" and graphic, bloody scenes. What could you expect from a teenager with firey wings and can use fire as a weapon? She cant throw fireballs but she can make her internall temperature rise and fall, she learns how to channel that to a weapons (of her choice, which is usually whatever she happens to pick up) and the item will turn into a firey weapon of destruction that will not burn or melt when Susie holds it but once she lets go its gone.

About 60% into the book, it shifts perspectives. I wont give anything away but its like reading a whole new book, and i suppose it is since this is a compilation of all three novels in the series and another short story. It was unexpected but continued on nicely.

Lastly, I want to just say a bit about the cover. The title "Strange Angel" is all well and good, but the cover, the angel on front made me think "Is this going to a be a Jesus book?" since I honestly like to stay away from those. Thankfully, it was not and it was a very enjoyable read. Proof that you can't judge a book by its cover!

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Imagery & Captivating Main Characters, March 11, 2010

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Lira (San Pedro, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange Angel (Paperback)

I just loved Susie Sparrow, the Angel, and C's [I won't spoil it for you :] dangerous and incendiary rush through a town overrun by the possessed. The character integration and detail was wonderful and enjoyable. I was instantly captivated by the story line and read the entire book in one sitting (all 270+ pages).

I'd love to see C [again, I won't spoil the story line] built into a longer series. And I think the last few chapters are a great starting off point...

So, if you want Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Firestarter all wrapped up into one package that's about to explode, then this is the book for you. :)