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El Hijo De La Perdición (2009)

by Wendy Alec(Favorite Author)

4.45 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

8466644105 (ISBN13: 9788466644105)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Ediciones B

series

Chronicles of Brothers

review 1: I didn't have much faith in this one but, amazingly, it's better than the previous two. It doesn't have much of Lucifer, Michael, Gabriel, and the weird heaven stuff, and that is a big improvement. And despite I'm not a big fan of the conspiracy theories, at least it keeps the storyline interesting and fast. The De Vere brothers are the best of this series, and I really liked that they had more prominence. I will continue the series just to know more about them. Son of Perdition deserves one more star than the previous book for the improvements, despite it still has long descriptions and other things that don't like me much.
review 2: Set in a post world war three 2021, this is the tale of two sets of three brothers. One set is heir to the De Vere oil and banki... moreng dynasty, a playboy architect, a media tycoon, and the president of the European Union. The brothers suddenly find themselves thrust into a world of betrayal, lies, intrigue and murder. The second set of brothers, you may be more familiar with. Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer, the archangels. Part Sci-fi, part fantasy, and part thriller, a curious hybrid of a variety of genres that comes together surprisingly well. When I first opened this book I wasn't too sure what to expect. The very first event in the book involves the Illuminati council of 13, and a conspiracy revolving around the first part of the 21st century. The power behind the governments and the secretive world of banking dynasties. At this point, I admit, I thought to myself, oh no, another one of those books, cashing in on the public obsession with Illuminati in the wake of The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons and the ilk.However, it was only a few chapters later that I had my original thoughts wiped away. The use of religious mythology to immediately introduce the three archangels and their relationships had me thinking more about the angelic choirs then I had in a lot of other books. The establishing schemes and plots of Lucifer, the laws and tenements of heaven, the frankly open discussion between the three angels is just instantly attention grabbing. From there we then learn about the history of the De Vere family, including their Iluminati ties, and the council of the 13, before being introduced to the three mortal brothers. One by one we are brought into the world of each son, vastly different from each other. Their successes, failures, their loves and relationships, each of the three fleshed out well and believable. I found myself caring about them, and eager to learn more about the paths they walk, the people they surround themselves with and the individual lives that each of them lead. Throughout each story, we learn more about the world, the losses, the damage done by the third world war, and the good that still exists.Possibly one of the most interesting things that develop throughout the course of the book is the use of religious history, mythology and lore to built the angelic world. The author decides to embrace all religion in building the angelic world. While it can be slightly confusing at times, introducing a variety of fantastical locations, characters and lore it manages to balance both the mortal and angelic world really well, producing, in effect, an intertwining story that kept me interested and wanting to learn more about both worlds, and curious as to how the two would effect each other next.If I had to, I will admit I have one flaw within the book. The tagline. Whilst it is a great tagline and immediately had me wanting to read the book, it also contains a spoiler. For the reader who knows their religious history, however, it is glaringly obvious. The line in question, “Three Archangels... Three Brothers.... One Turned Renegade.” In effect, what this did to me was to make me slightly hesitant at first to connect with the mortal brothers. However, that I wasn't sure when or how the brother in question was going to turn is quite an accomplishment on Wendy’s part. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in any of the lore included in the book. I found myself loving the religious iconography and wonderfully developed angelic world, yet also more and more drawn in by the conspiracies surrounding the shadow government. I think possibly the best accomplishment that Wendy Alec has achieved, is a genuinely original and interesting piece of work that kept me enthralled, be in the mortal, or angelic realm.. A great read, and I, for one, am looking forward to reading the future chronicles of brothers.[review by PKS for Much Loved Books] less

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