Book 2 of the Dion ChroniclesReunited with the family she left behind as a child, Dion finds her cherishedhomeland of Moria overrun by marauding Witch Hunters and dreadedFire Angels. She soon realizes that she must use her awesome powersto help save her land and its people from the crushing grip of the GreatDestroyer. Finding herself thrust into a morass of court intrigue, politicalconspiracy, and furious passion, Dion is forced to confront the deadly,seductive world of demons. Ultimately it is her strength of will, and thepure heart and bravery of the man she loves which will serve as her onlyweapons against the arch necromancer who would make her his queen.Winner of the Aurealis Award 1998"An accomplished fantasy of maturity and depth . . . While many genrefantasies simply add magic to political intrigue, Routley's are noteworthy forthe natural and inevitable intertwining of the two. Well-drawn backgroundsand characters add to the appeal, as Routley produces another fantasy thatcan be read for more than myth or pyrotechnics, accelerating her rise as oneof the genre's bright new stars."-Publishers Weekly"The story grabs the reader and makes Fire Angels such a pleasure. Strangecreatures and stranger characters. Mystical locales. Enviable abilities.Compelling situations. It never occurs to doubt the possibility of the tale,only to hurry to learn the fate of the people and places between the covers."-Lisa DuMond, SF Site"Compelling . . . evocative . . . intriguing."-the magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction