Angel Down
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About Angel Down
Private 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 mission: venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.
What 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.
Angel Down plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict.
Book Blurbs
“A vivid tale…Kraus ramps up the tension with the relentless cadence of his prose, offering no breaks from the action but finding room for glorious lyrical flights…With this vigorous narrative, Kraus breathes new life into the war novel.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“This novel leaves you breathless. You can’t guess where it’s going, or how it’s going to get there. Just, let it take your hand, pull you through these trenches, this war, this century, this . . . this life.”—Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author
“Disorienting and utterly sublime — a spiritually fulfilling literary gauntlet. This book is a miracle.” —Eric LaRocca
“Kraus demonstrates what a seasoned author is capable of at the highest level of literary ambition. The most gripping, unforgettable account of war in recent memory — American war fiction is certain to be haunted by this book for years to come.” —John Milas
“An absolute revelation, a hymn that sings of the humanity found within history’s horrors. Here is a novel that will restore your faith in what the written word is capable of capturing.” —Clay McLeod Chapman
“A literary masterwork of unparalleled dexterity and ingenuity. One of the best things I’ve ever read. I’m absolutely blown away.”—Josh Malerman
Review for Angel Down
If you’re looking for a war novel that doesn’t hold back, Daniel Kraus delivers a gut-punch of a story. Set in the thick of WWI, we follow Private Cyril Bagger, who’s been doing his best to avoid battle—until he stumbles across something impossible on the battlefield: a glowing woman, maybe an angel, maybe not. From there, things spiral into a mix of survival, paranoia, and reckoning with who he is and what war does to people.
The writing itself is wild—no punctuation, raw and relentless—pulling you right into the mud, blood, and chaos. It’s brutal, unsettling, and definitely not sugarcoated, but it also digs deep into friendship, memory, and what it means to keep going when the world feels like hell. Dark, thought-provoking, and totally unique, this isn’t your typical war story.
About The Author
Daniel Kraus is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels and graphic novels. He coauthored The Living Dead with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. With Guillermo del Toro, he coauthored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus coauthored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. He has won two Odyssey Awards (for Rotters and Scowler), and The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Top 10 Books of the Year. His books have been Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks, Bram Stoker finalists, and more. His work has been translated into over twenty languages. Daniel lives with his wife in Chicago.
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