In a distant-future Australia, Ferren has led the human Residuals in resisting the Humen, powerful artificial beings that have been taking unwitting Residuals into their military service. Now the Humen prepare to face off against the hosts of Heaven, a fight that Ferren and others anticipate will end in the Humen\u2019s defeat. It seems the Humen have a new leader: an \u201cevil angel\u201d who zips across the sky in a flying ship. Hoping to align themselves with God\u2019s messengers, the Residuals turn to Miriael, a warrior angel \u201cshot down\u201d from Heaven who\u2019s now essentially a hybrid, part-spiritual and part-physical. If she can convince Heaven\u2019s forces to join with humans (\u201cWhat\u2019s stopping Heaven saying yes to an alliance? Why are they taking so long about it?\u201d), then maybe they can take down the Humen once and for all. Harland focuses this final installment of his fantasy series on action. The set pieces are memorable\u2014Miriael, along with Ferren\u2019s sister Shanna, witness angels and Humen clash; myriad Residuals flee their enemy in the midst of an intense hailstorm; and the lengthy, riveting climax is searing. While the text includes occasional recaps covering prior volumes, the appreciation of some character dynamics relies heavily on readers\u2019 knowledge of the earlier books. Plenty of story unfolds in this novel, however, as one character\u2019s demand to oversee the Residuals\u2019 assembly sparks contempt and another\u2019s subdued romantic feelings beget petty jealousy. Tension steadily builds as the Humen work on an \u201cunimaginably huge construction\u201d for a purpose not immediately apparent. The author rounds out this brisk finale with appearances from archangels, Miriael\u2019s \u201cvisionary dreams,\u201d and a wholly satisfying wrap-up. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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