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Sentinels
C.T. Piatt

Reviewer: Aditus
Status: Complete
Word Count: 8,475

I was immediately intrigued when I read: 
Father Allen is one of few priests whose duty it is to visit Heaven and hear the confessions of fallen angels.
He gives absolution if he feels their regret is sincere. Without his absolution, the Fallen cannot go before God to ask for forgiveness. Without forgiveness, however, their souls are forever lost.
A human priest is needed to save a fallen angel’s soul. Why? Because we know all about sin?

Father Allen is once again called to Heaven, where he meets an angel unlike any he’s met before, as he refuses absolution. However, the archangels Gabriel and Michael insist he give absolution anyway. The priest refuses, even though he has to defy an archangel. “Not until he confesses and pleads."

Dutiful, Father Allen tries to bring the Fallen to confess and regret his sin. When the angel still refuses to confess and plead, the priest asks Raphael for his sin. After the archangel reveals it to him, the priest becomes furious; he even goes so far as to spit at the Fallen. He is absolutely sure there is no point in waiting for a confession and offering absolution. Because of the gravity of the sin, the angel would never be received again into Heaven. It’s written in the Scriptures.

Over time, their conversation becomes more and more personal. Once, the Fallen asks him, "Have you loved, Priest?" When the priest gives only a generic answer, he sends him away with, “Come back when you have loved.”

The author works a lot with colors: white, black, grey, brown, blue, red. Fallen angels normally have black eyes, but this particular angel’s eyes are blue. Why? I had some guesses, but answer them for yourself.

The condition of the Fallen and his cell changes throughout the story. Again, why? Does it represent his feelings? His mood? Another reason?

At the end, I asked myself, who was the confessor? Who’s the sinner?

As you can see, I had many questions and not all of them are answered. It made me think about the story again and again. For me, that signifies a good story. See for yourself, and tell me or, even better, the author if you agree.

Category: Fiction  Genres: Paranormal  Tags: young adult, mature adult, angels, gay, no sex, serious, 20th century  Rating: Everyone