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An adventure story. A horror story. A fun story.
Strange Angel has a funny history. Back when Vince Sneed was putting together the Dark Furies anthology we were talking about what he was going to use as his introduction. Vince had used a short short (under 2000 words) story as the introduction to The Dead Walk! and thought the same idea would be cool for Dark Furies as well. Except he didn’t have a story in mind.

So he pulled me aside and discussed it with me for a bit, just turning it over while we talked. Then he asked if I wanted to do it. Of course I said yes; why would I turn down a gig?

So we talked about what kind of story would fit and came up with the original Strange Angel story concept. We both liked the story I ended up submitting and we both realized that the character had a lot more to say than I could cover in about 1700 words. So Vince asked if I wanted to tell the rest of it. I was excited to be asked, and more excited to get the chance to tell the whole story. Formats were tossed around until we settled on a series of three novellas.

The format choice introduced some fun for me, actually. It’s a challenge to write a series but to make sure that you don’t need to have read the short story to fully understand the novellas. Hell, you don’t have to read book one to really get two. It helps, sure. It answers some questions.

Regardless: below is the back cover copy which says a bunch more about the book. Enjoy!

Strange Angel 1: Genesis is the first in a series of three novellas by Adam P. Knave.

Susie Sparrow has had a few bad months. She’s failing History, been violently attacked by people from her school, annoyed by her brother, discovered her dog is sick, killed a handful of people, gotten sick of her parents going vegetarian, and possessed by an immortal spirit of vengeance and justice. The last few months were simple. In the days ahead Susie’s life is going to get far, far worse. Lucky for her she has big flaming wings to help her deal.

“Move over Joss Whedon! With Strange Angel Adam P. Knave delivers a spellbinding mix of raw-edged pulp and comic book heroics bristling with wit and surprises that bring a whole new twist to female supernatural avengers and the timeless battle between good and evil.” –James Chambers, author of “The Midnight Hour”

“Talk about hot teen action! In Strange Angel, Knave tortures and kills the acne-ridden like nobody else in the business. Into his foul-mouthed heroine he swirls uncertainty, frustration, anger, and an unmatched capacity for violence—all with consequences refreshingly lacking in the sugar-coatings frequently found in popular media. Sit back and watch Knave use his tools. He switches from ax to scalpel and back again without warning. You will enjoy every stroke—though you may find yourself a little queasy in the region of your soul if you think about why you do…” –Laszlo Xalieri, author of “Sweat”

Horror-Web’s review said: This book f*cken rocks!!!!

They gave it a 4.5 out of 5.

When theFootnote.com reviewed it they had this to say: From reading Strange Angel 1: Genesis, Adam P. Knave has definitely succeeded in what he set out to do. This book is highly recommended for any fans of Buffy or just good, fun, dramatic horror and fantasy. Part two cannot come out fast enough…