Book Review: Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven

Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth

The fantastic conclusion to an epic trilogy

Heaven and Earth are butting heads one last time in Richard Harland’s Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven. After the dreadful Humens have lost their leader, the fallen angel Asmodai takes up the role. But this spells disaster for Ferren, the Residuals, and Heaven. 

Ferren must bring the Residuals (the last remaining remnants of the human race) together in an alliance to defeat the Humens once and for all. It would be ultimate doom if the Humens were to rule both Heaven and Earth, so Ferren and the gang must make a quick decision. But of course, Ferren is facing internal conflict too, particularly concerning his feelings for Kiet as Zonda tries to butt in into his life again.

Like the previous books in the Ferren trilogy, Harland knows how to draw people into his world of battling angels and technological monstrosities. The entire trilogy is a thematic battle between science and religion, with the Humens representing the scientific side trying to overstep the angels’ place in Heaven. We’re here to hope science/technology can only go so far. 

The series presents themes about the afterlife too. With the angels’ existence in Ferren’s world, there is certainty where people go after they die. However, it doesn’t go as smoothly for all. There are Morphs like Peeper, half-alive beings waiting for their ascension. The Humens, technically alive, are soulless with barely any empathy toward anybody or anything. Harland has written a dystopian adventure with tons of thoughtful, underlying themes. 

The protagonists in the Ferren trilogy have gone through tremendous growth. Readers have watched Ferren grow from a follower to a leader. Since he has met Miriael, Ferren has taken the brave steps to protect his tribe and maybe save the world from complete Humen takeover. 

In this book, the angel Miriael battles feelings of her own after Asmodai betrayed her trust. Having grown a human heart when she fell to Earth, she learned the ways of the mortals and it shows. Being around them for an extensive amount of time has exposed her to feelings of complete sadness and love, even though that love was for the wrong man. The typical angel in Harland’s world only knows law and order. There is little space for any extra feelings. In this installment, Invaders of Heaven, Miriael becomes a livelier person than she’s ever been.

Harland has made a point with his pacing in this one. There’s always momentum, and it’s rarely slow moving. Action explodes off the page. Readers are on high alert from the moment the Residual Alliance escapes the Humens to the invasion of Heaven. From then on, it flies by like a captivating action movie. The author sure knows to keep his readers entertained. 

Reaching the end of Harland’s Ferren trilogy is bittersweet. Bitter only because I didn’t want the adventure to end! The world is cleverly, deeply crafted and the protagonists are given their rightful endings. Any fantasy reader looking for days of entertainment should read the Ferren books up to the very last period. 

Thank you for reading Alexandria Ducksworth’s book review of Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven by Carolyn Dawn Flynn! If you liked what you read, please spend some more time with us at the links below.

The post Book Review: Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven appeared first on Independent Book Review.