Cherie Renae

Gracie's Angel Cherie Renae

"They climbed up onto the roof. At the far end sat an extraordinarily large bird, its head tucked under its wing, sleeping. The children slowly approached. The bird's head popped up. It was clearly NOT a bird. It looked at them with an almost human face, its small twinkly eyes set above the chubbiest cheeks they had ever seen. The creature shook itself and a set of hands appeared, scratching lazily at the back of its neck, which was covered, like the rest of its body, in soft downy feathers. It stretched up on its toes - toes? - to its full height of three feet, extended its wings, and irritably said, "It's about time."'
Little Gracie has been kidnapped and taken to a celestial realm. Ben, Natalie, and Jamie follow, determined to rescue her. They find themselves in the midst of a millennia-long battle between factions of angelic beings. Which ones are helpful? Which are harmful? They discover that it's not easy to tell!
And that's a problem, because it's up to them to end this war: all of creation hangs in the balance.
This novel is for middle grade readers who enjoy both both science and supernal events. The first book in the children's fantasy series, The Benelohim Series, it will appeal to readers who enjoy the works of Madeleine L'Engle, C. S. Lewis, and other fantasy classics.