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Isaac
Should an angel kill an innocent human, he or she is cast out of Heaven forever and forced to roam the Earth as a vampire. Isaac is one such creature, and the most powerful of his kind. Aside from the far-from-angelic life he now has to deal with, and the sudden return of his exlover Ashara, he is also handed the burden of saving the world. When a rebel group of vampires concocts a scheme to free the angel Lucifer from Hell, so they can get back into Heaven, it is up to Isaac to stop them. If he can't, does he have what it takes to kill the devil?
P.H. Dillard reinvents vampires, Hell, and Lucifer as we know them, and places them in a captivating original tale. Demons, vamps, and angels abound! Isaac is perfect for those that have grown tired of the typical vampire story, and a must read for fans of Anne Rice and Amanda Hockings.
P.H. Dillard reinvents vampires, Hell, and Lucifer as we know them, and places them in a captivating original tale. Demons, vamps, and angels abound! Isaac is perfect for those that have grown tired of the typical vampire story, and a must read for fans of Anne Rice and Amanda Hockings.
46 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 27, 2011
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P.H. Dillard
4 books6 followersA current western Nebraska resident, P.H. was born and raised in the Tupelo, MS area (birthplace and home of Elvis Presley). He is a seasoned musician and poet who just recently decided to seriously venture into authoring. When not at his day job or writing, he can be found attending concerts, making music, reading, brushing up on his vegetarian cooking, watching cartoons, and spending time with his daughter.
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November 26, 2011
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Should an angel kill an innocent human, they are cast out of Heaven forever, and forced to roam the Earth as a vampire. Isaac is one such creature. As if dealing with his life on Earth,and the return of his exlover, Ashara, isn't enough, he is also handed the burden of saving the world. When a rebel group of vampires concocts a scheme to free the angel Lucifer from Hell, it is up to Isaac to stop them. If he can't, does he have what it takes to kill the devil?
P.H. Dillard reinvents vampires, angels, and Hell, as we know them and places them into a captivating and original tale. This story is perfect for those that have grown tired of the typical vampire mythos, and a must read for fans of Anne Rice and Charlaine Harris.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3...
http://www.indiegogo.com/Isaac-The-Gr...
Should an angel kill an innocent human, they are cast out of Heaven forever, and forced to roam the Earth as a vampire. Isaac is one such creature. As if dealing with his life on Earth,and the return of his exlover, Ashara, isn't enough, he is also handed the burden of saving the world. When a rebel group of vampires concocts a scheme to free the angel Lucifer from Hell, it is up to Isaac to stop them. If he can't, does he have what it takes to kill the devil?
P.H. Dillard reinvents vampires, angels, and Hell, as we know them and places them into a captivating and original tale. This story is perfect for those that have grown tired of the typical vampire mythos, and a must read for fans of Anne Rice and Charlaine Harris.
October 8, 2011
I thought this was a good read. I wish it would have been longer, but the story is original and to the point, the characters are interesting, and it isn't as predictible as I thought it would be. Worth the read.
October 8, 2011
This is no Anne Rice, but it's waaay better than most of the vampire dribble coming out these days.
November 15, 2011
There is an ancient myth about the how Satan, Satan-Sataniel, Samael, Iblis, Morning Star, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Belial, or just the plain old Devil came into existence. Satan-Sataniel was determined to build a throne high above the clouds, and god found this to resemble his own powers, so he cast Satan out along with his followers, and god cursed them to continually fly above the abyss. Along with this story, in the book of Enoch, god sent angels to earth to help mankind. While the angels were there, they were corrupted by the men of clay, and god cast many of these angels out of heaven. Some of them were damned to walk the earth, and others were cast into the abyss.
P.H. Dillard took inspiration from these stories when he wrote Issac. In Dillard’s book, Issac was the second angel god created, just after Morning Star. For an eternity, Issac and Lucy (Morning Star) were the only two angels, and the love that grew between them was like no other.
Over time, god created a league of angels with the purpose to help mankind. Since man is born into sin - and sin is in his blood - angles where sent to earth to filter the evil from humans - by drinking it. Yes, you read that right, angels drink blood.
God only bestowed on them one rule: never kill a human. If an angel were to kill a human – regardless if by accident – they would be cast out of heaven, and force to roam the earth with an insatiable hunger. They would become vampires, lose their celestial powers, and be unable to contact or communicate with other angels.
Some of these fallen have seemed to accepted their new fate, other are desperately trying to find a way for god to forgive them, and then there is coven that believes that they have a loophole that will allow them back in. This loophole could prove to be disastrous for heaven, earth, the abyss, and Issac.
I thought the pacing of Issac was fast, but it fit the story, which is action-packed from beginning to end. I only wished the story was longer, and it ended with what made me think there may be more. Overall I think P.H. Dillard did a fine job of taking this legend and making it his own.
P.H. Dillard took inspiration from these stories when he wrote Issac. In Dillard’s book, Issac was the second angel god created, just after Morning Star. For an eternity, Issac and Lucy (Morning Star) were the only two angels, and the love that grew between them was like no other.
Over time, god created a league of angels with the purpose to help mankind. Since man is born into sin - and sin is in his blood - angles where sent to earth to filter the evil from humans - by drinking it. Yes, you read that right, angels drink blood.
God only bestowed on them one rule: never kill a human. If an angel were to kill a human – regardless if by accident – they would be cast out of heaven, and force to roam the earth with an insatiable hunger. They would become vampires, lose their celestial powers, and be unable to contact or communicate with other angels.
Some of these fallen have seemed to accepted their new fate, other are desperately trying to find a way for god to forgive them, and then there is coven that believes that they have a loophole that will allow them back in. This loophole could prove to be disastrous for heaven, earth, the abyss, and Issac.
I thought the pacing of Issac was fast, but it fit the story, which is action-packed from beginning to end. I only wished the story was longer, and it ended with what made me think there may be more. Overall I think P.H. Dillard did a fine job of taking this legend and making it his own.
January 27, 2014
Isaac by P.H. Dillard is a short story about a Angel-turned-Vampire named Isaac and his fight against the Devil.
Usually I give a full paragraph about the plot and background of the book I’m reviewing, but there isn’t too much to explain about this story. Angels, when being punished, are put on Earth and become vampires. The main character Isaac is considered the strongest of them all. Everything else would give away the story.
I don’t like to do reviews where I believe I’m being harsh, but there’s no other way to describe my opinion of this short story. I felt the narrative was spotty, skipping details that would have painted the picture. Things were glazed over very quickly, not allowing the reader to catch up and get into the scene. There wasn’t very much character development, rather introducing the characters by name and letting them move on. The ending was unsatisfactory in my personal opinion, and left a lot to be desired. I am very easy to please when it comes to my literature, but I just didn’t feel this book.
Interesting concept, bad execution.
Usually I give a full paragraph about the plot and background of the book I’m reviewing, but there isn’t too much to explain about this story. Angels, when being punished, are put on Earth and become vampires. The main character Isaac is considered the strongest of them all. Everything else would give away the story.
I don’t like to do reviews where I believe I’m being harsh, but there’s no other way to describe my opinion of this short story. I felt the narrative was spotty, skipping details that would have painted the picture. Things were glazed over very quickly, not allowing the reader to catch up and get into the scene. There wasn’t very much character development, rather introducing the characters by name and letting them move on. The ending was unsatisfactory in my personal opinion, and left a lot to be desired. I am very easy to please when it comes to my literature, but I just didn’t feel this book.
Interesting concept, bad execution.
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November 6, 2017DNF
I liked the idea but the present tense just kept throwing me out. Normally, I can eventually put up with it, but this I kept switching to past and getting jarred whenever I'd switch back to what was actually written. It just kept me from getting into it despite giving it a good shot.
I liked the idea but the present tense just kept throwing me out. Normally, I can eventually put up with it, but this I kept switching to past and getting jarred whenever I'd switch back to what was actually written. It just kept me from getting into it despite giving it a good shot.
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