{"id":37026,"date":"2019-09-30T06:30:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=37026"},"modified":"2019-09-29T22:49:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T09:49:05","slug":"just-arrived-where-oblivion-lives-by-teresa-frohock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2019\/09\/30\/just-arrived-where-oblivion-lives-by-teresa-frohock\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Arrived: “Where Oblivion Lives” by Teresa Frohock"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Just the other day, I was very pleased to receive a book-shaped parcel from the far side of the world. And even more pleased, on opening it, to find a copy of Where Oblivion Lives<\/em><\/strong> by my friend and fellow author, Teresa Frohock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where Oblivion Lives <\/em>is a Los Nefilim<\/strong> novel, the first in a new trilogy. The story follows on from an earlier series of three linked novellas, subsequently published in one volume as Los Nefilim<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Set in 1930s Spain, in the precursor to the devastating and brutal Civil War (that was itself a curtain raiser for World War Two) the series follows the Nefilim, foot soldiers in the cosmic war between heaven and hell, angels and demons.<\/p>\n

To get a more indepth sense of the world, check out my post on the earlier Los Nefilim<\/em> novellas, here:<\/p>\n

What I’m Reading: The Los Nefilim Novellas<\/a><\/h4>\n

As for what this new series is about in more specific terms, here’s what the backcover synopsis has to say:<\/p>\n

“Born of daimon and angel, Diago Alvarez is a being unlike all others. The embodiment of dark and light, he has witnessed the good and the horror of this world and those beyond. In the supernatural war between angels and daimons that will determine humankind\u2019s future, Diago has chosen Los Nefilim, the sons and daughters of angels who possess the power to harness music and light.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As the forces of evil gather, Diago must locate the Key, the special chord that will unite the nefilim\u2019s voices, giving them the power to avert the coming civil war between the Republicans and Franco\u2019s Nationalists. Finding the Key will save Spain from plunging into darkness.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And for Diago, it will resurrect the anguish caused by a tragedy he experienced in a past life.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

But someone\u2014or something\u2014is determined to stop Diago in his quest and will use his history to destroy him and the nefilim. Hearing his stolen Stradivarius played through the night, Diago is tormented by nightmares about his past life. Each incarnation strengthens the ties shared by the nefilim, whether those bonds are of love or hate . . . or even betrayal.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

To retrieve the violin, Diago must journey into enemy territory . . . and face an old nemesis and a fallen angel bent on revenge.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to reading Where Oblivion Lives <\/em>because I enjoy Teresa’s writing and liked the earlier Los Nefilim stories, but I note that it received a starred review from Publishers Weekly:<\/p>\n

\u201cFrohock has intricately woven a unique reinterpretation of history. Eloquent prose accompanies a lyrical theme amid prewar tensions, enriching this imaginative historical fantasy.\u201d<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of other reader responses, you’ll find some more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m going to reading this book very soon—for reasons that will become clear later in the week. So watch this space. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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