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In “A Prescription for Delirium” both demons and a devil are antognists. Here is the difference told by the demon killer queen herself, Gabby.
February, 1532
Padre Ricci suggests I study the origins of the infernal
to better understand the enemies we face. He also says it may help overcome the
sorrow of my loss. I will never forget, now will I ever forgive. With the good padre’s approval I have been
given access to the libraries of the Vatican. I have come across several
differences between “demons” and “devils.” There seems to be a distinct
difference between the two. I must research more to discover it. Once I know, I
can determine which Allegra was a be more prepared when I face her again.
June 1533
I have studied the works of St. Thomas Aquinas as well as
several other scholars. Though there is conjecture this what I was able to
piece together:
When the Holy Lord created angels, he gave them free
will, for how could a being truly love if they were forced to? Most of the
Heavenly Host chose to follow, but others rebelled. Lead by Lucifer, the rebels
tried to rise above the Holy Lord. The war between the angels began. The rebels
lost and were thrown from Heaven, forsaken by the Holy lord. They were known as
the Fallen. These rebels became the devils we know now. I need to find out how
this happened.
November 1536
The poor padre has passed away and
I have faced my first devil, with poor results. Still, the devil Ose was
banished. I have continued my research and found more on what happened to the
Fallen and how they became devils.
Lucifer led the Fallen though the Eclipse, the spirit world that surrounds the material one we exist in, to a place that existed opposite of Heaven. Lucifer created the first Throne, with himself as king, however, not all of the Fallen wish to continue to follow him. Six of the most powerful erected their own Thrones and fought amongst each other to be supreme. None were able to rise above the Lightbringer. So, the Thrones fell into place and Hell was created. Over time, the Fallen became corrupted, falling more into their original sin and became devils. The Thrones themselves came to symbolize those sins. Pride belonging to Lucifer, Greed to Mammon, Lust to Naamah, Envy to Belphegor, Gluttony to Beelzebub, Wrath to Azazel, and Sloth to Astaroth (or Astarte? Not sure there seems to be conjecture about the name.)
The Thrones grew in numbers in the form of demons. The origin of demons is up for debate. Some say demons were the spirits existing in the Eclipse, old gods. Others say the demons are the souls of humans fallen to sin. It is known that demons are the children of devils and they continue to grow in number.
After my encounter with Ose, I’ve come to believe that Allegra is a demon. Though what she did to me could very well make her a demon, though I don’t think it was entirely hers. I think she channeled it from her mistress in the Throne of Lust. What this means for my curse, I’m not certain yet.
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About the book
Release date: Dec 1st, 2012
Ninety years ago,
Gabriella di Luca promised to protect the family of her dying lover. She failed
to keep that promise. She was too far
away to stop the devil that murdered the eldest Van Helsing son. Years later, Gabby
learns the devil has resurfaced. She arrives in Hampton, TX, determined to stop
the devil before it can lay a bloody hand on the remaining three brothers.
About the author
Noree Cosper loves writing about magic in the modern
world. While growing up in Texas she constantly searched for mystical elements
in the mundane. She buried her nose in both fiction and books about Wicca,
Religion, and Mythology. Everyday became an adventure as she joined a group of
role-players, acting out her fantasies of vampires, demons, and monsters living
in the world.
She embraced her nerdom wholeheartedly.
Noree grew, but never left her love for fantasy and
horror. Her dreams pushed her and her hand itched to write the visions she saw.
So, with her fingers on the keys, she did what her heart had been telling her
to do since childhood. She wrote.
Be sure to check out her website for news on her works and
tidbits of information
She also likes to ramble about things magical and
supernatural on her blog Trip the
Eclipse.
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