by T. Frohock
Grigori Also known as the Watchers. A group of angels that committed vile crimes against the mortals. The Grigori were cast out of the angelic realms. Their wings were torn from their bodies and they were buried deep beneath the stones of the earth, where they live in eternal torment.
Il Nephilim The Italian Inner Guard, led by Matteo de Luca. His second-in-command is Chiara Ricci.
Inner Guard The Inner Guard functions much like a central intelligence agency for the angels. The Inner Guard is comprised of angel-born nefilim that monitor daimonic activity for the angels. Each mortal country has a division of nefilim to serve in this capacity. During times of war, they often fight alongside mortals.
Les Néphilim The French Inner Guard, led by Sabine Rousseau. Her second-in-command is Jean Marchand.
Los Nefilim The Spanish Inner Guard, led by Guillermo Ramírez. His second-in-command is Miquel de Torrellas.
Messengers (also known as Malakim) These angels are the closest in form to the mortals, and because of this, they serve as messengers between the Thrones and the nefilim. They also mate with both the mortals and the nefilim in carefully orchestrated breeding plans designed to produce powerful nefilim.
nefilim/Nephilim The nefilim are often distinguished as either angel- or daimon-born. All nefilim reincarnate and retain memories of their past lives, with their firstborn and current lives being the most important.
Ophanim An angelic species, the Ophanim have thousands of eyes and are the lords of fire that float just beyond the river of fire’s shore. Shaped like blazing wheels, they spin in place and maintain the complex glyphs that are portals from one dimension to another.
portal realms Unlike angelic realms, which create pathways to completely separate dimensions, portal realms remain just under the veneer of the mortal realm, like a body beneath a blanket. Such realms are often used by nefilim as bunkers or covert black sites, but they are extremely difficult to maintain.
Principalities Angels that rule over specific countries in the earthly realm. The kings and queens of the Inner Guard report to their respective Principality through the Messenger angel assigned to their division.
rogues Nefilim who do not join the Inner Guard are known as rogues. Rogues move independently among the mortals. While they lack the networks and structure that enable the Inner Guard to move freely during mortal wars, rogues have been known to organize to protect their own interests. They have their own set of arcane codes and rituals, which dictates their behavior among both the mortals and other nefilim.
Thrones Probably the closest thing that stands as a collective godhead to the nefilim. The Thrones are fiery angels that are never seen in the mortal realm.
Sourcebooks and Inspirations
Where Oblivion Lives
Andalusian Poems translated by Christopher Middleton and Leticia Garza-Falcon.
The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939 by Antony Beevor.
The Battlefields of the First World War: The Unseen Panoramas of the Western Front by Peter Barton.
The Dictionary of Homophobia: A Global History of Gay & Lesbian Experience edited by Louis-Georges Tin, translated by Marek Redburn.
The Evolution of Hitler’s Germany by Horst von Maltitz.
Hitler: Ascent, 1889–1939 by Volker Ullrich.
The Legends of the Jews vols. 1–7 by Louis Ginzberg.
Los Invisibles: A History of Male Homosexuality in Spain, 1850–1939 by Richard Cleminson.
The Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret Aryan Cults and Their Influence on Nazi Ideology by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke.
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales (rev. ed.) by Marie-Louise von Franz.
The Somme: Heroism and Horror in the First World War by Martin Gilbert.
The Spanish Labyrinth: An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Spanish Civil War by Gerald Brenan.
They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933–45 by Milton Mayer.
Carved from Stone and Dream
The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939 by Antony Beevor.
Dark Mirrors: Azazel and Satanael in Early Jewish Demonology by Andrei Orlov.
Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler.
The Legends of the Jews vols. 1–7 by Louis Ginzberg.
No Pasarán!: Writings from the Spanish Civil War edited by Pete Ayrton.
The Routes to Exile: France and the Spanish Civil War Refugees, 1939–2009 by Scott Soo.
Sacred Space, Sacred Sound: The Acoustic Mysteries of Holy Places by Susan Elizabeth Hale.
The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, Revenge by Paul Preston.
The Spanish Holocaust: Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain by Paul Preston.
A Song with Teeth
Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis.
D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II by Sarah Rose.
D-Day: The First 24 Hours by Will Fowler.
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Normandy Landings by Richard Collier.
The Holocaust: A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War by Martin Gilbert.
The Holocaust: A New History by Laurence Rees.
I, Pierre Seel, Deported Homosexual: A Memoir of Nazi Terror by Pierre Seel.
An Iron Wind: Europe Under Hitler by Peter Fritzsche.
K. L. Reich by Joaquim Amat-Piniella, translated by Robert Finley and Marta Marín-Dòmine.
The Last Days of Hitler by H. R. Trevor-Roper.
The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals by Richard Plant.
The Politics of Music in the Third Reich by Michael Meyer.
Spaniards in Mauthausen: Representations of a Nazi Concentration Camp, 1940–2015 by Sara J. Brenneis.
Spaniards in the Holocaust: Mauthausen, the Horror on the Danube by David Wingeate Pike.
They Fought Alone: The True Story of the Starr Brothers, British Secret Agents in Nazi-Occupied France by Charles Glass.
When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940–1944 by Ronald Rosbottom.
About the Author
T. FROHOCK has turned her love of dark fantasy and horror into tales of deliciously creepy fiction. She currently lives in North Carolina, where she has long been accused of telling stories, which is a Southern colloquialism for lying.
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Endorsements
Praise for Carved from Stone and Dream
“Frohock seamlessly blends fantasy and WWII history into a heart-wrenching story of war in the action-packed second Los Nefilim novel. . . . Series fans and new readers alike will be enthralled.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Carved from Stone and Dream is a unique and rewarding pleasure that defies categorization.”
—Fantasy Hive
“A stellar read.”
—Starlit Book
“Recommended for fans of dark fantasy, supernatural beings interacting with humanity, and spy stories.”
—Library Journal
Praise for Where Oblivion Lives
“Frohock has intricately woven a unique reinterpretation of history. Eloquent prose accompanies a lyrical theme amid prewar tensions, enriching this imaginative historical fantasy.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The kind of story that casts a spell on readers, immersing them in words as vivid and resonant as the music the nefilim imbue themselves with as they weave their magic.”
—B&N Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog
“Anyone interested in historical-grounded dark fantasy should give the Los Nefilim verse of T. Frohock a try. There are wondrous things within to be found.”
—Nerds of a Feather
“Gorgeous writing; LGBT+; rich historical fiction. . . . When author research this finely tuned is paired with a solid
narrative, it’s a gift. It reminds me of Anne Rice at her best.”
—K. D. Edwards, author of The Last Sun and The Hanged Man
“Where Oblivion Lives resonates off the page with a song like no other. Teresa Frohock’s paper symphony plays this visually captivating, pulse-quickening story with the deepest feeling. It strikes upon the heart like a bow on a violin.”
—Booknest.eu
“I would have given this book six stars if GoodReads would have let me. Well worth checking out and quite easy to jump in at this point. But, I can guarantee if you’re like me, you’ll want to go back and catch this series from the start.”
—Starlit Book
Also by T. Frohock
Carved from Stone and Dream
Where Oblivion Lives
Los Nefilim (omnibus)
In Midnight’s Silence (novella)
Without Light or Guide (novella)
The Second Death (novella)
Miserere: An Autumn Tale
Copyright
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