Mariel thought she was the guardian angel of an ordinary boy -- until the night an army of fallen angels took an unholy interest in her charge. Overcome by an angel prince of awesome power, Mariel can only watch as an even greater terror descends upon Christopher's home and then vanishes with him.
Christopher had never believed in angels, or even in God, Heaven, or Hell. But he'd also never imagined an angel like Kaym, with his hard-core style, his terrible beauty, and his distinctly unangelic disposition. Kaym has important friends and incredible powers of his own -- powers that Christopher can share, if he's willing to join Kaym's crusade and storm the gates of Heaven. Still, when he learns his slightly out-of-favor angels are just as happy to be called demons, even Christopher becomes a bit disturbed....