BROKEN ANGELS is a fantasy, science-fiction novel set in the modern day D.C. area. This story follows Robert Goldner as he attempts to find missing children in a world that has been struck by an odd parasite. Said parasite gives the infected, of which number around 150,000, the ability to manipulate light and radiation, with the rather notable side affect of inevitable death as the parasites consume the hosts from the inside out. Radiation and direct sunlight, the two things the hosts are able to manipulate, became incredibly dangerous as those two items send the parasites into a feeding frenzy.
As the novel begins, the reader becomes aware of how the world of BROKEN ANGELS is quite a bit different then the real world. Our protagonist Robert Goldner bends light around his body, making him invisible. Shortly after this magic trick, he makes note of how teenagers were rather large threats and the younger they were, the more dangerous they were. Shortly after, he meets with his partner Darryl Ridely to investigate a suspicious house. Darryl appears to believe he is an angel of sorts and gets women to fall in love with them before manipulating light to change his appearance and warning his victims to stay away from love and sex. The two raid the house, get in a fight with some teenagers who have been infected with the White Fire parasite, and discover a missing girl who is in bad shape. This sets the basis for the rest of the story as the two men who work for an institute dedicated to finding missing children set off on trying to find the girl’s close friend who is also missing. This quest to find her ends with Darryl being abducted, the missing girl being an incredibly religious figure amongst a terrorist cell made of people with the White Fire virus, and a journey through the very unusual world of XynKroma that only infected people can see.
A very interesting and original storyline helps to make BROKEN ANGELS into a wonderful read. Full of action, mystery, and various sorts of conflict, this is a book you won’t want to put down. Harambee K. Grey-Sun makes use of a broad vocabulary to weave an enchanting tale that will have your attention from start to finish. The only area of concern is how the other world of XynKroma is rather confusing and quite hard to understand. However the imagery the author uses in describing the world makes up for any confusion.
BROKEN ANGELS is a wonderful novel driven by a unique storyline, fleshed out with wonderful imagery and use of words.
Reviewed by Robert Bennett for IndieReader