Atlantis : L’Île de la Tranquillité (the Island of Tranquillity).
Author Avatar: Both Jacques Nemrod (The Empire of the Angels) and Gabriel Askolein (The Mystery of the Gods) are science fiction writers similar to Werber himself.
Author Tract : Michael Pinson votes white, in order to show that he agrees with democracy but not with the candidates.
Badass Bookworm Edmond Wells, Michael Pinson, Raoul Razorbak.
Be Careful What You Wish For: If your angel can't be there when you make a wish, you are parasited by a lost soul who grants your wish, but take something in exchange.
Wells is a pun on “wells” and is a reference to H.G. Wells and to Orson Welles. The character mentions that in the Angel cycle.
Michael means Who is like God? , which defines Michael’s quest.
In French, Amanda reminds almond.
Cassandre, who is a Seer, obviously.
Esméralda’s name is a reference to the character of Victor Hugo
Fetnat Wade’s first name comes from the French abbreviation for “national celebration”, “fête nationale”. His parents, ineducated, thought it was a real French name.
Orlando Van de Putte’s last name means “from the wells”, but also pronounces like the French words for “wind of whore”.
Philippe Papadakis likes horses, as says his name (“phil”, love and “hippos”, horses).
Venus comes from the Roman goddess of beauty, and this character is a top-model. Sheridan is Le Fanu’s first name.
Véronique Papadakis is a photograph (“vero”, real and “iconos”, image).
Our Angels Are Different : In the Angels’ cycle, guardians angels appear as attorneys-at-law, who defend their clients.
Our Ghosts Are Different : All ghosts are lost souls, who can take the control of a human, especially a medium. They can disappear in the light when they are fought with the Power of Love.
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