An Ungodly Child (Paperback)

~ Rachel Green (Author)

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An Ungodly Child follows Harold Waterman, an unlikely hero, and his summoned demonic familiar Jasfoup. When Harold is infected by an incurable disease when he meets Jedith, otherwise known as the Angel of Pestilence, he turns to the black arts to find a cure. Jasfoup is only too happy to help, as long as Harold can pay for his services. Meanwhile, the three angels of destruction are out to prove that there could be an antichrist, if only Harold would believe it. Gillian, Harold's vampire girlfriend, is not so sure.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Discovered Authors (December 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905108648
• ISBN-13: 978-1905108640
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,927,561 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Chock-full of chuckles and then some., March 4, 2009

By	Misha Lee (Saranac Lake, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Mixing together an Englishman, a demonic familiar, angels, a vampire, and other imaginative ingredients would make a lousy cup of tea. But put that on paper and one has an engaging and humorous Ungodly Child by Rachel Green.

The urban fantasy tells the tale of a rather unlikely hero, a perfectly respectable Englishman by the name of Harold Waterman. After being infected with an incurable disease by the Angel of Pestilence, Harold turns to help from below. All Jasfoup wants in return is the usual payment expected for such services, the head of a saint. Adding to the story are the angels of destruction who want to prove Harold's the antichrist, family secrets, and unexpected love.

Between the pages are themes of self-awareness, family, friendship, faith, and acceptance. With heavenly and demonic beings as characters, good and evil may come to mind instantly. Those ideas are present, but as more of a backdrop and things aren't always as they seem. Rachel provides some keen insights into the psyche, heart, and social structures.

Ungodly Child is chock-full of Biblical allusions, witticisms, and puns galore. With its comedy, horrors, clichés, wordplay, and repetitious tea drinking, theatre of the absurd comes to mind, though this didn't leave a headache in its wake. The characters and author are English so the tea's understandable, it's their answer for everything. Some of the British colloquialisms may cause a tad bit of confusion, but not enough to take away from this amusing and well-written novel.

I thoroughly enjoyed chuckling through Ungodly Child and probably would have finished it sooner if I wasn't constantly "rewinding" to laugh again. This was a visit with friends I've gotten to know over the past couple years so it was a pleasure to hear about the start of it all, finally. I was looking forward to Ungodly Child before it was born and the same can be said about future conceptions. Highly recommended.