Angels' bane

Ten years ago, the rebel angels under Apollyon seized control of the Holy Galactic Imperium, slaying the emperor and his family and scattering the human defenders of the galaxy. While the human citizens of the Imperium chafe under the unholy rule of their conquerors, some dream of freedom. But what man can fight against the angels when an angel's mere presence immolates a human? When the gladiator Stark survives an act of terrible angelic justice, he draws the attention of human and angel alike. As shadowy powers, holy warriors, opportunistic mercenaries, and angelic agents grapple for…