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    Fallen Angel

    By Margaret Weis and Lizz Weis

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    He thought he'd never find heaven again . . . until he met her.

    Matthew Gallow is a fallen angel, cast out of heaven for daring to disbelieve. Furious, frustrated, and empty, he roams the earth, pretending to cast out demons and preserve souls. He doesn't have faith in anything—or anyone—until the night he nearly dies fighting a true fiend. His whole world is shaken. And when he meets Natalia, he isn't sure if he can trust her...or the attraction he feels for her.

    Natalia works for Cain, a rocker living on the edge, and she invites Matthew to be a part of his wild stage show. It's perfect—an exorcism for a man who says he's sold his soul to the devil. Only Cain really is in league with Lucifer, and all mankind is at risk. Matthew never before cared whether or not the world went to hell. But as his passion for Natalia grows, he'll fight to the death to rescue her from evil's grasp...and realize that love is the one thing that can save a fallen angel.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 6, 2009
    ISBN9780061980510
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    Fallen Angel
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    Margaret Weis

    Margaret Weis is a New York Times bestselling author. Her Dragonlance® series has sold over twenty million copies worldwide, and the first book in thatseries, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, is being made into an animated film by Paramount Pictures. Warrior Angel is her first venture into romance, and it has been an exciting one. She has particularly enjoyed writing with her daughter, Lizz Weis, a former novel editor.

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    • 5/5
      I was pleasantly surprised by this book. While it had romance, it was not the mushy every page kind. It actually told the story of a fallen angel who is helping a rock star who sold his soul to the devil. Great characters, good plot and fun to read. I will look for more by this author.
    • 4/5
      I do not usually read mystery novels, but heard the author speaking about his research and was intrigued. The story was interesting, the settings well researched and described, and the action moved very quickly.
    • 4/5
      Daniel Silva delivers a powerful story of sordid political and financial affairs that infiltrate the Vatican. The threat level rises as Gabriel is pulled away from his peaceful work restoring art, into his previous deadly job in order to prevent a catastrophe.
    • 3/5
      Gabriel Allon, noted art restorer and former Israeli spy and assassin, is pulled from retirement again by the Vatican City hierarchy to investigate the death of a Vatican Museum employee assumed to be a suicide when she threw herself from a catwalk in St. Peter's Basilica. Gabriel quickly realizes that the woman was murdered instead. Her death is shortly linked to a number of thefts of art and antiquities from the Vatican Museum which is sold on the black market to fund Hezbollah missions. The task for Gabriel and his Israeli team is to discover Hezbollah's immediate plans and to thwart a war within the Middle East.

      Daniel Silva's novels read like a cross between James Bond with his license to kill and Mission Impossible's charades to expose the villain. Although always enjoyable, there isn't anything really different in this novel that the reader hasn't already experienced with earlier books.
    • 4/5
      Another exciting Gabriel Alon book. Well written and kept my interest. How that man keeps his private life and his spy-killer life separate, I'll never know. His wife must be a saint. Oh...he's imaginary!
    • 4/5
      The work was interesting and enlightening as to the conflicts surrounding the occupation of Jerusalem and historical aspects relating to the description and destruction of the Temple of Solomon. The depth of the story and character development is what one would expect in a series of twelve works relating to Ggabriel Allon, art restorer and Israeli agent.
    • 5/5
      Daniel Silva’s “The Fallen Angel” catapulted me on to a high mountain where revered storytellers reach into the stratosphere, collect the sparkling debris of shooting stars, and through some rare and magical process, transform the particles into inexpungible words of enlightenment to rain down on the rest of the world.
    • 3/5
      "The fallen angel" (Originaltitel) ist die Kuratorin der Antikensammlung des Vatikan, die sich anscheinend aus der Kuppel des Petersdoms zu Tode gestürzt hat. Ex-Mossad-AgentGabriel Allon wird beauftragt, den angeblichen Selbstmord zu untersuchen. Im Verlauf seiner Recherchen kommt er einemgigantischen Komplott auf die Spur - der Frieden im Nahen Osten, ja weltweit ist äußerst gefährdet. Sein Weg führt Allon bis nach Jerusalem, auf bzw. unter den Tempelberg, woer in letzter Sekunde das Attentat verhindern kann. Schließlich gelingt es ihm, auch die Drahtzieher zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen. Im neuesten Abenteuer mit Gabriel Allon (s. zuletzt "Der Hintermann", ID-A 15/13) zieht der amerikanische Bestsellerautor wieder alle Register, sein übermenschlich agierender Held und seine Mitstreiter vom Mossad werden mit immer gefährlicher werdenden Situationenkonfrontiert, die sie nicht ohne starke Blessuren, doch intelligent und todesmutig meistern. Insgesamt wieder ein rasanter Thriller mit einer ununterbrochenen Abfolge überaus packender Szenen.
    • 4/5
      A fast paced, page turner that I couldn't put down! A woman commits suicide in St. Peter's Basilica - or does she? Gabriel Allon, art restorer/Israeli intelligence agent, takes the case and goes on a wild investigation that takes him all over the world, chasing art thieves and Middle Eastern terrorists! Lots of locales, lots of characters, and lots of action!
    • 3/5
      An enjoyable read, reasonably paced and set between the Vatican City and Jerusalem. Add some archeology, religious conflict and organised crime and you have the recipe for a good read. Well worth a read
    • 4/5


      The Gabriel Allon books are always thought-provoking, educational and great thrillers. I recommend them all.
    • 4/5
      I am sad to know that there is only one more book for me to read in this series (until next year I assume when Silva publishes the next one). This book has Allon yet again come out of retirement to help solve a murder. Naturally, that murder leads to terrorist activity that imperils Israel. I love how these books take us around Europe. I also love the continued storyline of the friendship between the Pope and Allon. Without giving away any spoilers, I like how this particular book death with both modern day politics and Biblical history. Great stuff as always!
    • 4/5
      This is the latest in the series about an Israeli superhero. Just like Jason Bourne or Indiana Jones, Gabriel Allon is a pure hero, his skills in espionage matched by his knowledge of art and his skill in restoring damaged masterworks.This is high testosterone stuff, with Allon using his formidable intellect to solve a murder; however, in this tale, many people already know who the killer was and so this becomes something of a performance test for Allon; naturally, he passes with the Israeli flag flying high. The evil posed against him is ultimately led by Iran's Supreme Leader, and naturally the Iranians concoct a complicated plot in which there are feints and provocations in many countries. Although Allon is nearly blown up in one, he is, of course, like Israel, indestructible. Together with his personnally selected team of assassins and analysts he cuts through the Iranian plans and saves the world, and his nation, yet again. Then he returns to his first love--the restoration of Renaissance art. The reader is a fly on the wall in this tale; conferring privately with the Pope, listening in as the Israeli Prime Minister places his nation's fate in the hands of his intelligence service, and most particularly in Allon. Sprinkled throughout are archaeological tidbits ultimately leading to the question: who inhabited Jerusalem first, the Jews or the Palestinians. The search and obfuscation of ancient artifacts becomes, in fact, one of the key elements in the ongoing war between the two groups. Virulently anti-Israeli, the Palestinians--Middle Eastern Muslims in general--are presented as monomaniacal in their hatred of Jews and in their efforts to rid the region of Israel; Allon and his colleagues insure that their goal never becomes a reality. The book is well written and effectively edited, and it fits well into an enduringly first-class series.
    • 4/5
      Slightly different tone to this story than previous Gabriel Allon novels, as Allon is drawn into an investigation originated by the Vatican itself. Eventually, the Israeli spy network is pulled in as Allon's investigation leads into the Holy Land, and his attempts to thwart a Hezbollah attack on holy sites in Jerusalem at the same time the Pope is visiting. Pulse-pounding in parts as two major terror plots are interrupted, and I found myself wondering the whole time if Allon was going to royally screw up during each event. Gabriel doesn't seem to be affected personally as much in this one as previous books, but the story is no less enjoyable. Silva belongs in the upper echelon of thriller writers today.
    • 4/5
      Another good entry in the Gabriel Allon series full of everything I've come to expect from Daniel Silvia - plenty of suspense, intrigue, death, and destruction, with strong characters and compelling writing. I'm looking forward to the next book.
    • 3/5
      This was almost like three separate books or at least three separate stories rolled into one longer plot. The initial storyline, dealing with an investigation into a murder, never grabbed me and it seemed an odd situation to put Gabriel Allon into. The second storyline, which was much more along the lines of a standard Gabriel Allon thriller wound up being too brief and didn't allow the supporting characters to do much of anything. The final part of the book could, perhaps, have been the most interesting if fleshed out into a longer story. But as written, it seemed almost an afterthought or a recognition by the author that it was simply time to end the book. This was also a story that, eventually, depends upon characters acting through a very lengthy and complicated series of motions necessary for a portion of a plot to come to fruition, but the likelihood that just those steps would, in fact, be taken, was too me far too remote to hold the story together.
    • 4/5
      Once again an excellent and fast paced yarn. The fact that the prime factors in the current Middle East are all there make the story believable - sadly so.
    • 4/5
      Since I'm on a roll with Daniel Silva, I thought I'd read his latest bestseller now.The Fallen Angel continues the story of the reluctant Israeli intelligence operative Gabriel Allon. He is older, still working as an art restorer, and still one of the most respected and feared agents in the world.This novel begins as Allon is restoring a Caravaggio for the Vatican. He is living in Rome with his young wife Chiara, also an intelligence agent for Israel's super secret "Office". Work on the Caravaggio is proceeding normally, until Allon is asked to report to the Sistine Chapel by Monsignor Luigi Donati, private secretary to the Pope. Donati asks Allon's help in solving the mystery of the death of Claudia Andreatti, a curator in the antiquities division of the Vatican Museum. Andreatti's body lies broken on the floor of the chapel, clearly the result of a fall from a great height. Suicide, accident, or murder?While Allon begins to delve into the mystery, he realizes that other forces are at work. Andreatti was investigating the provenance of the Vatican Museum's vast collection. Perhaps she ran afoul of one of the many criminals involved in the illegal trade in antiquities. When Allon and Chiara discover another death that is likely related to Andreatti's the Italian police get involved. The carabinieri have an art squad which investigates looting and illegal trade in art. The chief of the squad, General Cesare Ferrari is smart, savvy, and powerful. He suspects that Allon has something to do with the second death, but is really not sure.Eventually Allon learns that the trade in illegal antiquities is also a conduit for Hezbollha, the Iranian-backed international terrorist organization. So once again an Israeli intelligence operation begins, with Allon at the helm.The Fallen Angel reintroduces some old characters from Gabriel Allon's past, and we meet some new and interesting ones. The book is fast paced, contemporary and interesting. It is a must read for the spy novel enthusiast.
    • 4/5
      So many story lines, so few pages. As a thriller, [The Fallen Angel] did not disappoint. It was fast-paced, hair-raising at times. The characters of the Pope and Donati, and their relationship with Allon is fascinating, and could possibly been a bit more developed. Early in the book, when antiquities looting was being introduced as a major story line, I almost expected Julian to make an appearance, and was mildly disappointed when he didn't. The investigation into the death of Dr. Andreatti and the role of the Vatican banker seemed to have been forgotten through a large part of the book. The focus seemed broad and scattered. Several times while reading the book, I would wonder how it got to certain points, such as the relationship between Marchese and the Vatican Bank to South America, why Allon doesn't particularly like Paris, or the sudden appearance at the end of the Imam that was involved in the antiquities looting that appeared at the beginning. And once again, Gabriel Allon toys with retirement. The book-lover in me hopes he never retires, while the involved-reader in me would love for him to retire, somehow raise a bunch of children with Chiara, but take over the advisor/consultant job for Shamron.That being said, Mr. Silva always does a very good job of relating the "eternal-ness" of the Middle East conflict, and how it spills over into the rest of the world. Occassionally he has teetered on the brink of excess in his more recent books, but mostly does well at letting his characters express the depth of emotions engendered by the topic. It is a "good read" in my opinion.
    • 5/5
      This was a slightly bizarre reading experience as it was one of three Daniel Silva books I read in catch up mode this summer and I began it on my Nook and finished it on my Kindle. I'm not sure if it was because it was my third book this summer or the book wasn't as good, but I didn't love it as much as I have some of the other Gabriel Allon stories. I got sucked in & didn't want to put it down, but it wasn't the same. I felt as if he was trying to wrap up too many loose ends - like this might be the series end. The operation in Vienna, the possible death of "his brother", his own near death, some tense moments with Chiara. Those, however, I loved. I did feel as if there were almost too many stories going on at once. By the time he'd saved Israel & found the remains of the first temple, I'd forgotten about Dr. Andreatti & the Marcheses. I still love his friendship with the Pope - and find myself growing attached to both men. It was interesting how he filled in Donati's back story and put some time context into the series. I don't know how I feel about the resolution to Marchese - it was interesting how Carlo told him how/why he'd tried to have Chiara killed. That happened with Kharkov too and it makes me worry that when Silva is ready to end this, he will kill Chiara -- and then Allon will eat his gun because Gabriel will not survive another loss. While the storyline with Marcheses & Andreattis was interesting, it got lost in the middle east. I felt it could have either been expanded on or omitted, but that was the only piece I didn't like. "If I hadn't lost the baby, you wouldn't be going to Paris without me" ... "No explosion. No funeral for a child. No Chiara." I felt some of the drama with Chiara to be somewhat contrived. Between asking if Leah knows he loves her - and asking whether he does - and one of the conditions of Ari giving her his Narkiss St. house being filling it with children, I felt like Silva was pushing this a little too much. If she hadn't miscarried, she'd be a mom and definitely not on the mission. Or did she mean he'd have retired? Because I doubt it. Her fear in Vienna, praying for sirens, was palpable and if I didn't know that Silva won't kill Allon, I'd have been in tears with her. "When he was gone, she stood alone in the window, her face wet with tears, and prayed for the screaming of sirens" but I didn't understand why he couldn't wear his ring. I don't think that was an issue in any other missions. For as much as I was glad for the pre-mission detail, I wish we'd gotten more post mission. She had a palpable fear of leaving Vienna a widow - and it made me love Chiara even more. But I didn't like his indifference "If you hear explosions, you'll know I'm dead. But if you hear sirens" It's not like he doesn't care - or that Uzi and team won't tell her. It just felt odd. Loved the tie backs to Eli's history in Vienna. Nice touch. The kidnapping of Massoud was interesting, albeit rushed. Was it them who ultimately killed them after the temple discovery or his handlers in Tehran? I don't like that kind of loose ends. I love Silva's description of Jerusalem as god's fractured citadel on the hill. Very true. While I've always had a passion for the middle east, this series was a huge part of why I wanted to visit Israel and now having been there, I love "revisiting" it via his writing. I liked the overlap of Catholicism and Judaism with Allon as the pope's bodyguard."Blood never sleeps" I liked this twist, although I found the Indiana Jones angle of Eli and Gabriel accidentally finding the pillars of the first temple to be a little far fetched. The stones was a nice parallel throughout the series - and them being responsible I love that this tied back into Chiara's wishes for the art world - she wanted to work with Julian at the beginning of Portrait... and now she's designing the Eli Lavon wing at the Israel Museum. I like the explanation of Jerusalem Syndrome. I like that they'll be home - although we know as long as Silva is writing that ALlon will never be able to tell Uzi to "find someone else" but their being based in Jerusalem eases my fear of Gabriel receiving news that Shamrom, who he finally called Abba, has passed. "Shamron made no reply other than to twirl his lighter nervously between his fingertips. He didn't believe in karma. He believed in God. And he believed in his angel of vengeance, Gabriel Allon."my favorite line, hands down.Overall a good if not great read.
    • 3/5
      I will start by saying that for years Daniel Silva has been one of my favorite authors and I have read all of his books. However, the last two books have not been as good and actually are becoming a bit ridiculous with how they are written. I really enjoyed the beginning plot direction of The Fallen Angel with the art looting and murder investigation starting at the Vatican. The pace was quick and the information was very interesting. I actually thought that Silva wasn't going to go down his Israeli political rabbit hole and that the book would actually be a fresh take on Gabriel Allon's involvement in the plot. This book started with an interesting investigation into Carlo Marchese and that plot line was thrown out almost completely until a few pages at the end. Why, so we can have more terrorism vs. Israel jammed into the story?Then, bang, the plot changes and the murder at the Vatican somehow links to Iran, which then links to terrorism in Austria and Israel and the same old Gabriel Allon plot comes back into the fold. It is entertaining, sure, but Silva is now so preachy with his politics that the books are no longer about Allon and his exploits but are how Allon fits into a pro-Israel narrative. I get that Silva has always had a bit of this underlying theme in the book, because hey, Allon is an Israeli intelligence operative so of course he is on that side. But, the last few books from Silva are too politically preachy vs. entertainment, in my opinion.And, one last thing, Allon has got to be 50+ years old at this point. He has been injured and broken so many times that isn't it time for a new main character?
    • 5/5
      Another wonderful book in the Gabriel Allon lineup. A terrific writer, Silva, has created quite a franchise in this series. Only thing I noticed was a tendency to fall into a predictable pattern and the story lines are getting to sound a little bit similar. Still a fine read.
    • 4/5
      Gabriel Allon is at it again. This time he has taken on the job of restoring a painting for the Vatican. While there, a woman falls to her death from the upper reaches of the dome in Saint Peter's Basilica. Looking into the reasons behind her death, which is not the suicide it first appeared, leads to a terrorist plot to attack a Jewish site in Vienna. The "retired" Gabriel is lured back into leading his usual team for The Office. I have to think that this business of Gabriel being retired but still working is getting a little tiring. The end of the book indicates there is reason to hope he will soon make a major change to his status. This book has lots of good information about both archaeology and Holocaust denial as well as current threats to the state of Israel. While it's a good read, it is not the riveting read that some of the past books have provided. Witness the fact that it took me well over a week to finish it!
    • 4/5
      This series has long been one of my favorites, however the last two entries have been a little stale. The Fallen Angel picks up the game a little bit. This time Gabriel is in the service of the Vatican per suing a banker that is so much more. Per usual the plot is sweeping and Gabriel is relentless. Not the best book in the series but al in all a fine entry.
    • 4/5
      A fast and enjoyable read. I always gain knowledge and perspective from Daniel Silva's characters.
    • 4/5
      A solid addition to the Allon canon by Silva, who rarely disappoints. I liked the fact that there was a significant Catholic component to this one and enjoyed seeing those Catholics and the usual band of Israelis working so well together. Very much the same way that it is in the real world, in fact. Differences of opinion, sure, but lots of mutual respect. And lots of shared threats.
    • 4/5
      I have always enjoyed the earlier books in this series and this is no exception to the rule. Gabriel is slowing done; one wonders if the end of the series is nigh. But the plot keeps up the usual high standard moving from Rome, via St Moritz and Vienna (where old ghosts lurk) to Jerusalem with the mixture of action, espionage and political background bubbling along as before.
      I look forward to reading #13 and wait with trepidation as to Gabriel's future.
    • 4/5
      Another addition to the series. A very good one. It begins back at the Vatican and goes from there culminating in Jerusalem.
      I really enjoyed the additional history that came with this plot.
    • 3/5
      Another good read. Gabriel tracks a Hezbollah killer after he is asked for help by the Pope's assistant. The museum curator of the Vatican is killed.
    • 4/5
      Reviewed for queuemyreview.com; book release Nov08Margaret Weis is the majorly successful co-author of over thirty books in the fantasy genre. “Fallen Angel” is her second paranormal romance novel which she co-authored with her daughter Lizz Weis. These books are spicy contemporary romances about the redeeming of angels who have fallen from grace. The stories have a gritty feel and are very reminiscent of urban fantasies, but with a bit stronger relationship overtone.Matthew is a fallen one, cast out of heaven for his disbelief. His eternal life has been one filled with sorrow and emptiness since his vow to forego love to save himself the pain of loss. His latest ‘gig’ is impersonating a priest at country revivals and, with the help of his shill, casting out a demon. He figures it’s a pretty neat way to thumb his nose at God. But one night he’s outwitted by a reporter, his shill runs out, and he’s presented with a teenager whose mother is sure she’s possessed. To Matthew’s surprise, when he performs his ‘act’, he realizes she really is possessed and although he is almost killed he does rid the teen of the demon. This is a major wake-up call for Matthew because as an eternal being, he shouldn’t be able to die; and he knows something has obviously gone wrong as demons aren’t supposed to be on Earth. Try as he might, this might be one situation he just can’t walk away from.Natalia is the manager of the newest rock sensation, Cain. His gimmick is claiming to have sold his soul to the devil for his music, but the band’s tour isn’t going so well. Cain seems to have lost his ‘touch’ and Natalia is searching for something to liven up the show. Then she hears about a priest who casts out demons and decides to catch his show. She’s at the revival where Matthew casts out a real demon, but figures it’s just a good scam. She catches Matthew at a low moment and convinces him to join herself and Cain on tour. Matthew will do his ‘act’ and pretend to try and exorcise Cain during the final song of the show. The ‘act’ is a huge success, but weird things are happening and they are all connected to Cain.As a fantasy fan, I didn’t really have any problems with the plot. Even though there were many ‘missing’ pieces of information or character motivation, it’s something I expect from a fantasy genre book. So this story flows a bit differently from most romance novels. I found it especially interesting that the main focus of the story is, not Natalia. I’m not sure if this was consciously intended or if it’s a result of the strong fantasy background by the author/s. There’s a chance that readers expecting a more romantic, heroine centered story will have difficulty with the plot. In addition, the sexual overtones seemed to be ‘plugged’ in where needed rather than flowing from the story. This was something that did jar for me. A plus was the humor from one of the secondary characters, the ghost of Natalia’s hippie, Deadhead grandfather. Overall, “Fallen Angel” just seemed a bit ‘off’ to me. It read much more like a fantasy with some sex than like a romance. If you took out the sex, I could see this as a big seller in the teen urban fantasy market. But as the books stands now, it’s neither fish nor fowl but something in between. Those readers looking for a lighter, more adult contemporary fantasy without gore would probably like the latest offering from Margaret and Lizz Weis.