Los Nefilim Omnibus
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Collected together for the first time, T. Frohock’s three novellas—“In Midnight’s Silence,” “Without Light or Guide,” and “The Second Death”—brings to life the world of Los Nefilim, Spanish Nephilim that possess the power to harness music and light in the supernatural war between the angels and daimons. In 1931, Los Nefilim’s existence is shaken by the preternatural forces commanding them … and a half-breed caught in-between.
Diago Alvarez, a singular being of daimonic and angelic descent, is pulled into the ranks of Los Nefilim in order to protect his newly-found son. As an angelic war brews in the numinous realms, and Spain marches closer to civil war, the destiny of two worlds hangs on Diago’s actions. Yet it is the combined fates of his lover, Miquel, and his young son, Rafael, that weighs most heavily on his soul.
Lyrical and magical, Los Nefilim explores whether moving towards the light is necessarily the right move, and what it means to live among the shadows.
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3 primary books7 released booksLos Nefilim is a 7-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by T. Frohock and Alex Bledsoe.
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Pros: great relationships, tight plots
Cons: not enough background!
Several years ago Diago had a short “affair” with an angel, a betrayal he hid from his husband. Now another angel threatens to kill his husband if he doesn't sacrifice the son he didn't know existed to a daimon.
This is a collection of 3 novellas dealing with Diago, his husband Miquel, and his son, Rafael and how the Nephilim (offspring of humans and either angels or daimons) interact with each other. The stories take place within a short time frame.
I've put “affair” in quotation marks because as the story goes on it's revealed to be a rape. There are no graphic details but if this will trigger you you may want to avoid the book. I thought the author handeled it well, though the characters don't dwell on the emotional aftermath that would result from this revelation as much as I suspect real people would.
I liked the interactions between the three principle characters. The relationship between Diago and Miquel was so loving and considerate. Seeing Miquel caring for Rafael was very touching, especially given Rafael's origin. There were some great family moments, especially with the later stories.
Each novella has a tight plot that gives you the necessary information and characters and little else.
I'd love to learn more about Diago's past, his time with King Solomon in particular. Hopefully one of the novels the author has written as follow-ups will go into that period and fleshes out the world some more.
I enjoyed this and am looking forward to reading more in this world.
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Los Nefilim is an omnibus consisting of three novellas (“In Midnight’s Silence,” “Without Light or Guide,” and “The Second Death”) which flow together to create the experience of reading one novel. They are often listed separately as parts 0.1 - 0.3 of the series. They take place before the three further novels in the series: "Where Oblivion Lives", "Carved from Stone and Dream", and "A Song with Teeth".
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Beneath the suspenseful and compelling plot, this is a story about the intense complexity of relationships, power dynamics, redemption and loyalty. Frohock's prose is lyrical as always, conjuring a gritty world where nefilim, angels and daimons are rigidly classified by their lineage. Our protagonsists each challenge this imposed order by their existence, their relationships, and/or their morality. Through their eyes and experiences, Frohock lightly and deftly explores exclusion and belonging in various ways which only add to the plot and pacing.
