Good fantasy about angels and demons (not "Angels and Demons")

[alias_sqbr]

Cam has been complaining for ages that he can't find the sort of books/graphic novels he's interested in: urban fantasy based on christian mythology and the fight between good and evil, possibly with a humanist subtext. I couldn't think of anything, so I thought I'd ask you guys.

The main examples he's encountered have been movies/tv: "Constantine"(*), "The Prophecy", "Fallen", Season 4 of Supernatural, "The Second Coming".

Bookwise he liked "Good Omens".

Not metaphorical or inspiring angels a la "Touched by an Angel" or "Angels in America". He's not christian at all, he just likes the mythology.

And yes, I suggested Evangelion but he said it looked too irritatingly fanservicey and dated.

One's I've read but don't think he'd like based on my knowledge of his taste: "Lucifer" (the Sandman spinoff) and "Damiano". I'm not sure about "Haibane Renmai" but I don't think it's what he's looking for.

NOTE: I'm not going to reply with whether or not stuff matches Cam's requirements, he can answer those himself (and probably won't, knowing him, though he is reading the comments) I may with reply with what I think of stuff, but that's different :)

(*)What I've read of Hellblazer was more generic horror than christian stuff so I didn't rec it.

Comments

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

It probably isn't quite what Cam is looking for but do look up "Archangel" by Sharon Shinn.

Good read, almost impossible to talk about without spoiling to some extent.

[lizbyrd.livejournal.com]

The back cover of that book explained the premise, except the premise was not actually relevant to the story at all until the sequels. It was kind of weird.

I really liked that one as a teenager.

[alias_sqbr]

*googles*

Well, it looks interesting to me :)

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

The sequels are also good, oddly I found the middle book to be the strongest of the trilogy.

So if you like the first one, it will only get better. :)

[alias_sqbr]

Awesome.