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The Gates of Hell have opened. The earth is in ruin. The angels have abandoned humanity. Our final hope was created behind the wall. We are Nephilim. We will fight the demons and the Princes of Hell, or we will surrender our last breaths trying. Twenty-one years ago, the world ended. The Gates to Hell opened, unleashing every species of demon and monster known to man, and some yet to be discovered. Aside from a warning about the impending Armageddon a few months before, the angels abandoned humanity, leaving us to hide or die. Spoiler alert: most died. That's the apocalypse for you. It tends to be, shall we say, awful. Humans moved into strongholds built around the globe in an attempt to survive extinction. Within these walls, scientists developed genetically engineered Nephilim--half-human, half-angel--to fight the demons. My name is Zero, and I'm a Nephilim, but I'm a little...odd. Let's start with the little fact I can't stay dead. Shoot me, maim me, dismember me, disembowel me--don't recommend that one personally, it reeks--whatever death you deal me, I'll come back. I also have this thing where I can turn into a Beast and may or may not eat people. Only if they deserve it, though. Howl is the leader of the Wolf Unit, the strongest group of Nephilim humanity has ever seen. Though we were once friends, he and I now despise each other, which is fantastic when I'm finally allowed to join a Unit and fate takes a wicked turn in pairing the stone-cold Wolf Alpha and my stubborn self together on the same team. I guess we'll have to work with each other, and maybe I can figure out what went wrong between us in the first place. Will it be enough by the time the Princes of Hell spring up and start destroying entire cities? For two decades, we've been told that Hellfire is our only hope. We need to find it, or face mass extinction at the hands of the seven fallen angels
The world ended twenty-one years ago when the Gates of Hell opened, unleashing demons and monsters upon a defenseless humanity. With the angels having abandoned Earth, the remnants of humankind survive in fortified strongholds, where genetically engineered Nephilim—half-human, half-angel—have been created as their last line of defense. The protagonist, Zero, is a unique Nephilim with an uncanny ability to resurrect after death and a dangerous power to transform into a destructive Beast, but her unique nature has estranged her from Howl, the leader of the elite Wolf Unit, with whom she is now forced to team up.
The premise sets up a high-stakes, action-packed narrative within a classic apocalyptic science fantasy framework. The focus on a unique protagonist with supernatural abilities and a fractured relationship with a unit leader suggests a character-driven plot amidst large-scale conflict. The inclusion of demons, angels, and a quest for a powerful artifact points towards a blend of urban fantasy and science fiction elements. The narrative appears poised to explore themes of sacrifice, redemption, and the fight for survival against overwhelming odds.
Page Count:
524
Publication Date:
2024-03-19
Publisher:
Lyssa LH
ISBN-13:
9798989616114
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