Angels of War (Angels of War Trilogy Book 1) by Andre Roberts

Author:Andre Roberts [Roberts, Andre]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Five angels must stop a demonic assault from Hell
Published: 2015-07-01T23:00:00+00:00

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The four angels found a small mom and pop eatery in a town called Farmville, an hour southwest from Richmond, Virginia, but a one-minute travel time for the angels. They sat before cleaned plates. A light crowd filled the restaurant. Fresh brewed coffee mingled with fried food hung its greasy aroma thick in the warm air. Outside the small country restaurant, people went about their morning business.

Joan sipped her strong bitter coffee after her fried catfish, grits, and fried country potatoes with onions breakfast. Daisy Lane still worked on her apple fritter. She savored every bite as she took slow contemplative chews. Maria ate eggs over easy with toast. Okura nursed his tea in a red coffee cup, his gaze far beyond their present world.

Joan enjoyed the cozy booth they found, with brown cracked leather chairs and white Formica tables stained from years of spilled coffee. Laughter erupted at the front door. A bell jingled when the door swung open and a group piled into the diner to find their seats.

Joan tapped her spoon against her coffee mug to get their attention. “The Guardians are comprised of ten thousand mortal troops. Here’s the breakdown, two thousand cavalry, two thousand infantry times two, two thousand arches and two grand left over. I’ll take two thousand cavalry as the first attacking force.”

Daisy Lane set her coffee cup down. “I’ll handle the infantry. Two thousand and the same for big ol’ Juggernaut.”

Joan nodded. “We need more infantry.”

“I’ll take a battalion.” Maria spoke up. “Two thousand.”

“Two thousand are left.” Joan nodded at Okura who gazed out the window, oblivious to their conversation as he sipped his tea. “I need you to lead the archers, Okura.”

Okura slid his eyes towards Joan. “No problem,” he said in a short tone. He lifted his cup to drink his tea. His eyes studied Joan over the rim. He lowered his cup. “Why such a small number of troops, Joan?”

“They are volunteers. Not everyone is able to do what these people are going to face, Okura.”

“It should be an army of angels, not these…lambs going to slaughter.”

Joan wanted to reach across the table and slap Okura. Heat flushed under her brown skin. “The Key,” she said.

Daisy Lane gritted her teeth. “I’ll go and get her, Joan.”

Joan decided to place Daisy Lane as her second in command. Daisy displayed an aggression required to handle difficult situations. The others mulled over problems too much. Daisy’s personality matched an unapologetic killer. “Okura, I need you to join Daisy on this mission to rescue the Key.”

Okura placed his cup on the table, the porcelain rattled against the saucer. His right eye twitched, his face furrowed for a brief second. He did not like her decision, but she wanted to test his loyalty.

Okura nodded. “I can do that,” he said.

Joan pointed a finger at Maria.

Maria sat up straight. “Yes.”

“I need you to go to Washington State. Once in Washington, go to Fort Lewis and escort the Rangers and Special Forces troops to Denver. Help them out in any way you can.

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