History Literature / TheFallen

'''''The Fallen''''' is a series of young adult fantasy novels, written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, that tells the story of Aaron Corbet, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday 18th birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a {{Nephilim}}, the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. As it turns out, Aaron isn't just any ordinary Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], the only Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

When [[BigBad Verchiel]], the leader of the Powers (warrior angels charged with wiping out all Nephilim), kills his foster parents and kidnaps his autistic younger foster brother Stevie, Aaron is forced to leave his hometown with Camael, the former leader of the Powers who believes in the prophecy of the Redeemer and becomes Aaron's [[{{Mentors}} Mentor]], and his pet dog Gabriel whom Aaron can talk to after the latter heals him.

** Verchiel. [[spoiler:He realizes this in "End of Days" in the books and seeks to help the Nephilim, but he's not happy about it.]]

* LightIsNotGood: The Powers, as led by Verchiel in the first four books, and later Geburah in ''End of Days''.

* OurAngelsAreDifferent: For instance, the Powers are flat out KnightTemplar versions, and they appear to be [[OneGenderRace all male]], at least in the books.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Belphegor, known to be a demon in Christian demonology, is a fallen angel in this series.

* BigBad: Verchiel serves as the main antagonist for books 1-4 (or for those who take the re-releases, until ''Reckoning''). [[spoiler:He gets replaced by {{Satan}} for the final few books]].

* CoolOldGuy: Camael
** Also Belphegor in ''Aerie''.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Sniegoski's description of Camael in the first book clearly evokes that of Creator/SeanConnery.

** SubvertedTrope. Aaron and his father have black wings, but are decidedly good. On the other hand, the Powers tend to have white wings, and are decidedly... [[KnightTemplar not]].
** PlayedStraight as well. [[spoiler:Satan's forms tend to have truly demonic wings, befitting his evil. Then again, it's also an InvokedTrope to instill TheDreaded in others.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Verchiel joins the cause of the Nephilim after being thrust down by God, but he's [[ReformedButNotTamed not happy about it]].]]

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:In ''Forsaken'', {{Satan}} impales Lorelei. He later does the same to Aaron]].
* {{Jerkass}}: Yeah, Verchiel is quite a prick to the other characters, especially the Nephilim. [[spoiler:He gets marginally better after being sent back down by God in "End of Days", but not by much.]]

* OffWithHisHead: Combined with ShutUpHannibal. [[spoiler:In "End of Days", Verchiel decapitates Geburah while he is proclaiming him a traitor to the Powers for abandoning his former goals.]]

* ReformedButNotTamed: [[spoiler:Verchiel in "End of Days" and after ''is'' TheAtoner and wants to be forgiven by God, but he's still a PoliticallyIncorrectHero and his methods of obtaining victory have not stopped their brutality.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:Lucifer, in this version, is much more stereotypically evil than in the books, as is his version of Hell actually a lot more of a FireAndBrimstoneHell.]]
* AntiAntiChrist: [[spoiler:Aaron]]

* DarkActionGirl: Verchiel

%%* LukeIAmYourFather
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:The Stanleys (including Stevie)]].

** Verchiel

%%* OurAngelsAreDifferent

%%* GoodWingsEvilWings

* {{Jerkass}}: Yeah, Verchiel is quite a prick to the other characters, especially the Nephilim.

A series of young adult fantasy novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, '''''The Fallen''''' tells the story of Aaron Corbet, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday 18th birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a {{Nephilim}}, the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. As it turns out, Aaron isn't just any ordinary Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], the only Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: This happens to any angel that Aaron redeems.

* TheChosenOne: Aaron is the Redeemer, a Nephilim foretold to be able to forgive {{Fallen Angel}}s of their sins and return them to {{Heaven}}.

* FlamingSword: Not just limited to swords, either. Angelic weapons [[spoiler:barring that of Wormwood]] take the form of that weapon out of fire. The user visualizes the weapon, and it becomes manifest, in whatever form is best suited to that user's needs. However, each angel or Nephilim has their own WeaponOfChoice. Other weapons include [[BatterUp baseball bats]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], [[TheStraightAndArrowPath bows and arrows]], and [[CoolGuns guns]].
* HalfHumanHybrids: Nephilim are the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of angels and human women]].

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Verchiel. Geburah is even worse, deliberately helping demons.

* LightIsNotGood: The Powers, as led by Verchiel in the first 4 books, and later Geburah in ''End of Days''.

* ApocalypseHow: From "End of Days" to "Armageddon", this becomes increasingly evident, all stemming from [[spoiler:[[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Verchiel's release of Hell from Lucifer's body]]]].

* BigRedDevil: An InvokedTrope. [[spoiler:In "End of Days", Satan reveals that his first preferred form to take in order to conquer reality once more is one he fashioned after humanity's interpretations of the Devil. He takes it up briefly to duel against Lucifer before possessing him instead.]]

** In the first 4 books, as revealed in "End of Days", [[spoiler:Satan is this to Verchiel, having convinced him to go after Nephilim instead of the monsters created by Satan and his family]].

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Poor Stevie, whom Verchiel turns into a hunter of Nephilim and fallen angels]].

%%* DecoyProtagonist: In the first book.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Lucifer in the final book uses the force of Hell within him to draw all the monsters to him and bring them down to the physical Hell with him]].

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Lorelei in ''Forsaken''. She comes back as a ghost in the following installment, ''Armageddon''.]]

* NamesTheSame: Aaron's pet dog Gabriel has the same name as the ArchangelGabriel who makes an appearance in ''Leviathan''.

* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Verchiel

* FlamingSword: Or [[AnAxeToGrind battle-ax]], [[BladeOnAStick spear]], or [[BatterUp baseball bat]].

* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:The Architects, specifically the Overseer, in the final two books]].

%%* ApocalypseHow

* TheAtoner: Camael, Lehash (for aiding Lucifer in his past rebellion against God), and [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] (see {{Satan}} and SatanIsGood further down the list for details)]].

* DecoyProtagonist: In the first book.

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler:''End of Days'' details the start of this trope]].

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Verchiel
* KnightTemplar: Verchiel
* LightIsNotGood: The Powers, as led by Verchiel and later Geburah in ''End of Days''.

A series of young adult fantasy novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, '''''The Fallen''''' tells the story of Aaron Corbet, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday eighteenth birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a {{Nephilim}}, the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. Also, as it turns out, Aaron isn't just any ordinary Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], the only Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Happens to any angel that Aaron redeems.

* ActionMom: [[spoiler:Taylor Corbet, Aaron's [[MissingMom long-lost mother]]]], as shown in ''Armageddon''.

* TheAtoner: Camael, Lehash (for aiding Lucifer in his past rebellion against God), and [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] (see {{Satan}} and SatanIsGood further down the list for further details)]].

* BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler:The Stanleys (in Aaron's [[AdventuresInComaLand dreamscape]]), Lehash and Camael in ''Armageddon''.]]

* BadassArmy: Aaron leads one of these in ''End of Days''.

* BigBad: Verchiel serves as the main antagonist for books 1-4 (or for those who take the rereleases, until ''Reckoning''). [[spoiler:He gets replaced by {{Satan}} for the final few books]].

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Poor [[spoiler:Stevie]], thanks to Verchiel.
* CoolOldGuy: Camael.

* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:In ''Reckoning'', Aaron redeems Verchiel, resulting in him being taken up to {{Heaven}} to face {{God}}'s judgment.]]

* EldritchAbomination: The [[LotusEaterMachine titular creature]] in ''Leviathan''.

%%* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Verchiel
* OrificeInvasion: In ''Leviathan''.

* {{Satan}}: [[spoiler:In this series, Satan and Lucifer are separate entities. Satan is one of many {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that existed before {{God}} commanded "Let there be light"; once the Creator called forth light, Satan and his fellow monsters were forced into hiding in the shadows until after the events of ''Reckoning''. Starting with ''End of Days'', Satan takes Verchiel's place as the new BigBad. He assumes the form of a [[CreepyChild creepy little boy]] to speak with Lucifer (whom he encountered before in the past) about his plans for the oncoming [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt end of the world]]. Later on, Satan [[DemonicPossession takes possession]] of Lucifer's body.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:Lucifer in this version is much more stereotypically evil, as is his version of Hell actually a lot more of a FireAndBrimstoneHell.]]

%%* DawsonCasting

* GenderFlip: Verchiel, who's male in the books, is female in the ABC Family miniseries.

* {{Satan}}: [[spoiler:In this series, Satan and Lucifer are separate entities. Satan is one of many {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that existed before {{God}} commanded "Let there be light"; once the Creator called forth light, Satan and his fellow monsters were forced into hiding in the shadows until after the events of ''Reckoning''. Starting with ''End of Days'', Satan takes Verchiel's place as the new BigBad. He assumes the form of a [[CreepyChild creepy little boy]] to speak with Lucifer (whom he encountered before in the past) about his plans for the oncoming [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt end of the world]]. Later on, Satan [[DemonicPossession takes possession]] of Lucifer's body. No, seriously, he does]].

* BigBad: Verchiel serves as the main antagonist for books 1-4. [[spoiler:He gets replaced by {{Satan}} for the final few books]].

* [[spoiler:SatanIsGood: While Lucifer has committed many horrible deeds in the past, this is explained as because of his jealousy towards humans. He believed he was no longer loved by God when God created humanity, which is why he rebelled against Him. During the time frame in which ''The Fallen'' takes place, though, it is shown that he deeply regrets his past actions and now seeks redemption; he is also shown in his first appearance to have been serving as a priest in a church and has befriended a small mouse he names "[[ParadiseLost Milton]]." He is also Aaron's father. Though in the end, God still has not forgiven him; it is heavily suggested that it is merely a matter of time at this point. Also, {{Hell}} is not a place where Lucifer tortures the souls of evildoers, but rather his own tormented metaphysical state of being caused by all of the grief of the heavenly war being sealed into his body.]]

''The Fallen'' is a series of young adult fantasy novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski. It tells the story of Aaron Corbet, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday 18th birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a {{Nephilim}}, the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. Also, as it turns out, Aaron isn't just any ordinary Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], the only Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

There are seven books in the series:

* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Lucifer is one to Aaron]].

* FlamingSword: Or [[AnAxeToGrind battle-ax]], [[BladeOnAStick spear]] or [[BatterUp baseball bat]].

%%* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Verchiel
%%* KnightTemplar: Verchiel

%%* MessianicArchetype: Aaron

%%* WarriorPoet: Camael

* ActionDad: [[spoiler:Lucifer]] once he's rescued by Aaron.

* TheAtoner: Camael, Lehash (for aiding Lucifer in his past rebellion against God) and [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] (see {{Satan}} and SatanIsGood further down the list for further details)]].

* BigBad: Verchiel serves as the main antagonist in books 1-4. [[spoiler:{{Satan}} replaces Verchiel for the final few books]].

%%* BlackEyesOfEvil: Verchiel

* CoolOldGuy: Camael. Also Belphegor in ''Aerie''.

* FightingFromTheInside: [[spoiler:Lucifer in ''Armageddon''. He succeeds]].

%%* GunsAkimbo: Lehash

%%* HolierThanThou: Verchiel

%%* {{Jerkass}}: Verchiel

%%* MagicalGirlWarrior: Lorelei

* {{Nephilim}}: The protagonist is the son of an angel and a human.

* {{Satan}}: [[spoiler:In this series, Satan and Lucifer are separate entities. Satan is one of many {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that existed before {{God}} issued His command "Let there be light"; when the Creator called forth light, Satan and his fellow monsters were forced into hiding in the shadows until after the events of ''Reckoning''. Starting with ''End of Days'', Satan takes Verchiel's place as the new BigBad. He assumes the form of a [[CreepyChild creepy little boy]] to speak with Lucifer (whom he encountered before in the past) about his plans for the oncoming [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt end of the world]]. Later on, Satan [[DemonicPossession takes possession]] of Lucifer's body. No, seriously, he does]].

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Upon his first meeting with Aaron, Lucifer presents himself as a kindly and fatherly type who wants to be forgiven, but once Aaron determines his true motives and refuses to redeem him, he quickly drops the act.]]

%%* DarkActionGirl: Verchiel

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[TheVampireDiaries Stefan Salvatore]] is Aaron.
** Wait, wait--[[Series/BreakingBad Walter White]] is the Devil?!

''The Fallen'' is a series of young adult fantasy novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski. It tells the story of Aaron Corbet, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday 18th birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a [[HalfHumanHybrids Nephilim]], the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. Also, as it turns out, Aaron isn't just any ordinary Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], the only Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Any angel Aaron redeems.

* TheChosenOne: Aaron is the Redeemer, a Nephilim foretold to forgive {{Fallen Angel}}s of their sins and return them to {{Heaven}}.
%%* [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday Dangerous Eighteenth Birthday]]

* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Lucifer to Aaron]].

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Verchiel
* KnightTemplar: Verchiel again.

* MessianicArchetype: Aaron

* WarriorPoet: Camael

* ActionDad: [[spoiler:Lucifer]]

* TheAtoner: Camael, Lehash and [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] (see {{Satan}} and SatanIsGood further down the list for further details)]].

* BadassArmy: Aaron leads one of these in ''End of Days''. Also the Unforgiven.

* BigBad: Verchiel serves in this role for books 1-4. [[spoiler:{{Satan}} replaces Verchiel for the final few books]].

* BlackEyesOfEvil: Verchiel

* CoolOldGuy: Camael, Belphegor in ''Aerie''.

* GunsAkimbo: Lehash

* HolierThanThou: Verchiel

* {{Jerkass}}: Verchiel

* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:Lucifer and Taylor]]
* MagicalGirlWarrior: Lorelei

* MysticalWhiteHair: Lorelei
* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Verchiel

* OurGhostsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Lorelei in ''Armageddon''.]]

* DarkActionGirl: Verchiel

* AnyoneCanDie

* BlessedWithSuck
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive

* [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday Dangerous Eighteenth Birthday]]
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu

* IJustWantToBeNormal

* OurAngelsAreDifferent
* PowerIncontinence
* RefusalOfTheCall

* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway

* ApocalypseHow

* EarnYourHappyEnding

* GoodWingsEvilWings

* HonorBeforeReason
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight

* BittersweetEnding

* DawsonCasting
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu
* {{Flashback}}s

* HeroicSacrifice

* LukeIAmYourFather

* BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler:The Stanleys (in Aaron's [[AdventuresInComaLand dreamscape]]) and Lehash in ''Armageddon''.]]

* BadassArmy: Aaron leads one of these in ''End of Days''.
* BadassNormal: [[spoiler:[[MissingMom Taylor Corbet]] in the final book]].

* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:The Architects in the final two books]].

** Wait, wait--[[BreakingBad Walter White]] is the Devil?!

* TheChosenOne: Aaron is the Redeemer, a Nephilim foretold to forgive [[FallenAngel Fallen Angels]] of their sins and return them to {{Heaven}}.

* FlamingSword: Or [[AnAxeToGrind battle-ax]], spear or baseball bat.

* AdventuresInComaLand: [[spoiler:After suffering a crippling injury at the hands of {{Satan}} at the end of ''Forsaken'', Aaron is left in a comatose state while his biological mother Taylor and the Unforgiven work to save his life. While comatose, he finds himself in a dream world where he and Vilma are married with a son, and he has a regular job.]]

* MysticalWhiteHair: Lorelei again.

* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Camael, Belphegor, Stevie/Malak]].
* {{Satan}}: [[spoiler:In this series, Satan and Lucifer are separate entities. Satan is one of many {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that existed before God issued His command "Let there be light"; when the Creator called forth light, Satan and his fellow monsters were forced into hiding in the shadows until after the events of ''Reckoning''. In ''End of Days'', Satan takes the form of a [[CreepyChild creepy little boy]] to speak with Lucifer (whom he encountered before in the past) about his plans for the oncoming [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt end of the world]]. Later on, Satan [[DemonicPossession takes possession]] of Lucifer's body. No, seriously, he does]].

* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Upon his first meeting with Aaron, Lucifer presents himself as a kindly and fatherly type who wants to be forgiven, but once Aaron determines his true motives and refuses to redeem him, he quickly drops the act.]]

** Wait, wait--[[MalcolmInTheMiddle Hal Wilkerson]] is the Devil?!

* ArchangelGabriel: He shows up in ''Leviathan'' after having been held captive by the titular LotusEaterMachine monster. He also [[spoiler:gives a clue as to who Aaron's biological father is]].
* TheAtoner: Camael, Lehash and, oddly enough, [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]]].

* DemonicPossession: Strangely enough, [[spoiler:Satan pulls this on Lucifer in ''End of Days'']].
* EldritchAbomination: The titular creature in ''Leviathan''.
** More of these types of monsters show up in ''End of Days''.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Lorelei in ''Forsaken''.]]

A series of young adult fantasy novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, ''The Fallen'' tells the story of Aaron Corbett, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday 18th birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a [[HalfHumanHybrids Nephilim]], the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. But Aaron isn't just any Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], a Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

When [[BigBad Verchiel]], the leader of the Powers (warrior angels charged with wiping out all Nephilim), kills his foster parents and kidnaps his autistic younger foster brother Stevie, Aaron is forced to leave his small town with Camael, the former leader of the Powers who believes in the prophecy of the Redeemer and becomes Aaron's [[{{Mentors}} Mentor]], and his pet dog Gabriel whom Aaron can talk to after the latter heals him.

* HalfHumanHybrids: The Nephilim are the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of angels and human women]].

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:{{Satan}} impales Lorelei and later Aaron with a sword in ''Forsaken'']].

* PowerTattoo: Aaron displays these, whenever he taps into his angelic powers.

* {{Satan}}: [[spoiler:In this series, Satan and Lucifer are separate entities. Satan is one of many {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that existed before God called forth light in the universe; when the Creator called forth light, Satan and his fellow monsters were forced to hide in the shadows until after the events of ''Reckoning''. In ''End of Days'', Satan takes the form of a [[CreepyChild creepy little boy]] to speak with Lucifer (whom he encountered before in the past) about his plans for the oncoming [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt end of the world]]. Later on, Satan [[DemonicPossession possesses]] Lucifer]].
* [[spoiler:SatanIsGood: While Lucifer has committed many horrible deeds in the past, this is explained as because of his jealousy towards humans. He believed he was no longer loved by God when God created humanity, which is why he rebelled against Him. During the timeframe in which ''The Fallen'' takes place, though, it is shown that he deeply regrets his past actions and now seeks redemption; he is also shown in his first appearance to have been serving as a priest in a church and has befriended a small mouse he names "[[ParadiseLost Milton]]." He is also Aaron's father. Though in the end, God still has not forgiven him; it is heavily suggested that it is merely a matter of time at this point. Also, {{Hell}} is not a place where Lucifer tortures the souls of evildoers, but rather his own tormented metaphysical state of being caused by all of the grief of the heavenly war being sealed into his body.]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Upon his first meeting with Aaron, Lucifer presents himself as a kindly and fatherly type who wants to be forgiven, but Aaron determines his true motives and refuses to redeem him, he quickly drops the act.]]

** ''End of Days'' features the Corpse Riders, slug-like creatures who can enter the bodies of either the dead or the living and take control of them. One of these things takes control of Jeremy, one of the surviving Nephilim, by entering his body through his mouth.

* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:In ''Reckoning'', Aaron redeems Verchiel, resulting in him being taken up to {{Heaven to face {{God}}'s judgment.]]

* EldritchAbomination: The titular creature in ''Leviathan''. More of these types of monsters show up in ''End of Days''.

A series of novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, ''The Fallen'' tells the story of Aaron Corbett, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday 18th birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a [[HalfHumanHybrids Nephilim]], the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. But Aaron isn't just any Nephilim. According to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], a Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

When Verchiel, the leader of the Powers (warrior angels charged with wiping out all Nephilim), kills his foster parents and kidnaps his autistic younger brother Stevie, Aaron is forced to leave his small town with Camael, the former leader of the Powers who believes in the prophecy of the Redeemer and becomes Aaron's [[{{Mentors}} Mentor]], and his pet dog Gabriel whom Aaron can talk to after the latter heals him.

* ''The Fallen''
* ''Leviathan''
* ''Aerie''
* ''Reckoning''
* ''End of Days''
* ''Forsaken''
* ''Armageddon''

''The Fallen'' was adapted into a miniseries that aired on ABC Family.

* TheChosenOne: Aaron

* DisappearedDad
* DistressedDamsel: Vilma
* FlamingSword
* HalfHumanHybrids: The Nephilim.

* LightIsNotGood

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Poor [[spoiler:Stevie]].

* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:In ''Reckoning''.]]

* MagicalGirlWarrior: Lorelei in ''Aerie'' and ''Reckoning''.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Lorelei
* NiceJobBreakingItHerod

* PowerTattoo: Aaron, whenever he taps into his angelic powers.

* [[spoiler:SatanIsGood: While Lucifer has committed many horrible deeds in the past, this is explained as because of his jealousy towards humans. He believed he was no longer loved by God when God created humanity, which is why he rebelled against Him. During the timeframe in which ''The Fallen'' takes place, though, it is shown that he deeply regrets his past actions and now seeks redemption, and is shown in his first appearance to have been serving as a priest in a church and has befriended a small mouse. He is also Aaron's father. Though in the end, God still has not forgiven him; it is heavily suggested that it is merely a matter of time at this point. Also, "Hell" is not a place where he tortures the souls of evildoers, but rather his own tormented metaphysical state of being, caused by all of the grief of the heavenly war being sealed into his body.]]
* ShootTheDog

** Wait, wait -- [[MalcolmInTheMiddle Hal Wilkerson]] is the Devil?!

There are four books in the series:

* {{Cowboy}}: Lehash in the last two books.
* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:In the final book.]]

* TheGunslinger: Lehash, chief of security of Aerie.

* MagicalGirlWarrior: Lorelei in the final two books.

* [[spoiler: SatanIsGood: While Lucifer has committed many horrible deeds in the past, this is explained as because of his jealousy towards humans. He believed he was no longer loved by God when God created humanity, which is why he rebelled against Him. During the time-frame in which The Fallen takes place though, it is shown that he deeply regrets his past actions and now seeks redemption, and is shown in his first appearance to have been serving as a priest in a church and has befriended a small mouse. He is also Aaron's father. Though in the end, God still has not forgiven him, it is heavily suggested that it is merely a matter of time at this point. Also, "Hell" is not a place where he tortures the souls of evildoers, but rather his own tormented metaphysical state of being, caused by all of the grief of the heavenly war being sealed into his body.]]

* NightmareFuel