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I won’t say this is without spoilers. However, those spoilers are not plot related. Only setting related.

While I have this tagged as urban fantasy, that’s not strictly accurate. This is after the end. Angels came, and most people died. However, it’s careful not to say ‘yes, this religion is right’. While it’s certainly suggestive that a monotheistic religion is right, and more so a Judeo-Christian one, it’s not explicit. God never shows up. Just the Angels. Commonly called Seraphs, or Seraphim.  Along with the Angels, you get demon spawn.

And then you get the Neo-mages. Human looking (mostly) and able to tap into the left over forces of creation. Meet our protagonist. Unlicensed magi are, well, Salem comes to mind.

The world seems internally consistent, though not over-detailed, with plenty of opportunity for expansion and discovery on the readers side. There are two sequels which I’ll probably be getting in the near future. The plot is twisty enough, without falling prey to Xanatos Roulette. Action, sacrifice, a little romance, it’s all there. 🙂

I enjoyed it. If you object to religion, derived from real world religion, in your fantasy, you might want to give it a body swerve.