To Reign in Hell
by Steven Brust · first published 1985
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To Reign in Hell is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writer Steven Brust. It deals with the revolt of angels in Heaven from a point of view that casts Satan as a sympathetic protagonist. The story follows the paths of several characters who are caught up in one manipulative angel's ambition-driven machinations. What follows is a series of miscommunications, missteps and flawed decisions that result in the cataclysmic battle between the forces of Yaweh and the hosts of Satan.
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Top three: Mockingbird, by Walter Tevis; Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban; Glimpses of the Moon, by Edith Wharton Some other favorites: The Dog Stars, by Peter Heller; To Reign In Hell, by Steven Brust; Machine Man, by Max Barry; The Dawn Patrol, by Don Winslow; The Woman, by Hank Ketchum
on “Ask HN: What is the best fiction book you've ever read? ” ↗I have no real response to the post, but the book recommendation at the end is excellent. To Reign in Hell is a great book, and even people who know Steven Brust's other work never seem to have read it. (It's a more than slightly idiosyncratic version of the fall of the angels story & back in print within…
on “Why It's OK To Manipulate Google” ↗