Clay is a recently divorced book editor that is approached by Lucian, a demon. Lucian wants Clay to write and publish his story. Clay is wary at first, but when Lucian tells him that it is also his story, Clay is curious to know what that means. His attention to the story becomes an obsession that causes him to look on things in our world in a different way.
Lucian tells the story of the fall of Lucifer, the creation and the birth and life of Jesus from the perspective of the demons. Once angels themselves, suddenly they are dammed. They also are second-rate to these mud men that God has made. They see God's love for these creations that ignore and disobey God over and over and the demons hate them. They only did one thing wrong and they are damned. The mud men make many mistakes and are forgiven over and over.
The attention to detail in this book is incredible. I read it in two sittings. The demon changes form every time he meets with Clay. The recollections of the events from the Bible were so well written I could well imagine that I could see them the way that Clay had. The ending was one that had me impressed well after I put the book down.
If you read this book, be sure to read past the last page. The "interesting facts" were a very cool addition and I enjoyed reading them. There is also an explanation by the author why she wrote the book and what she used as references. This isn't a diet book that you can read while doing other tasks. This book makes you think and if you aren't paying attention, you might miss an important detail. And remember: You have a choice to make. Great Book!
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