{"product_id":"angel-down-a-novel","title":"Angel Down: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003eWhalefall\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrivate Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngel Down \u003c\/i\u003eplunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53211783594291,"sku":"9781668068519","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/1108\/1267\/files\/9781668068519.jpg?v=1775677725","url":"https:\/\/slantoflightbooks.com\/products\/angel-down-a-novel","provider":"Slant of Light Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}