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The fourth book of August Arrea's magical "Tales of the Nephilim Brotherhood" series is finally here
November 2, 2024
VII Publishing is excited to announce the release of the much-anticipated fourth installment of journalist and author August Arrea’s magical “Tales of the Nephilim Brotherhood” fantasy adventure series.
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“The Quietus Hour” continues the coming-of-age story about a young teenaged boy named Jacob Parrish whose life is turned upside-down when he learns he is the son of an angel—or a Nephilim.
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The book’s cover—a stunning, if not cautionary image of a blindfolded angel with snow-white hair clutching a sword in one hand and scales in another while striking an intimidating pose reminiscent of Lady Justice—promises readers a date with judgment lies within its pages. And, indeed, the many shapes the quietus hour takes, as well as the unexpected characters it visits is sure to keep readers’ fingers turning each page with bated anticipation.
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“At the end of ‘The Beloved Exiles,’ Jacob finds himself at a crossroads with really only one possible path forward. And that path leads directly to the Iudicium Tribunal, which is a judicial bench of angels representing each of the nine celestial choirs who will be tasked with determining once and for all if Jacob is the Light Bearer prophesied,” Arrea said. “Little does Jacob know that his day of judgment will trigger a series of unforeseen events that will threaten to expel him from Eden. And it is that threat which ignites what I think is one of the most compelling treasure hunts since “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
“The Quietus Hour” also brings to the forefront a character which, until now, has basically loomed as an unseen yet ominous presence in the series. That character, naturally, is Jacob’s father Samael.
“Samael has basically resided in the background like some bad, terrifying nightmare you fear will find a way inside your dreams when you fall asleep. In ‘The Quietus Hour,’ he finally makes his introduction, and he does so like a bolt of lightning,” Arrea said.
Samael is not the only one wreaking havoc in “The Quietus Hour.” Lilith slithers her way into several characters’ lives and reveals herself to be just as venomous as the vipers that nest in her hair.
“Readers finally learn the history of Lilith—who she began as, and how she evolved into the horrible, malefic figure we know her to be,” Arrea said. “It’s a pretty tragic tale.”
Despite the tragedy and evildoing that takes place in the book, Arrea says his mission with “The Quietus Hour” remains the same as with his previous books in the series: to bring a provide a spark of Light and hope in a world sorely lacking both.
“At the end of the day, my stories and the characters in them must bring some semblance of happiness and uplift to my readers. It’s the whole reason I began this series,” he said. “Sadly, the current state of the world is disheartening. It’s impossible to look around and not recognize the battle between Good and Evil is at hand as we speak. Are my books going to solve any of it? Not likely. But my aim is that somehow they manage to nurture belief in the fact that optimism and faith exists, even when all around us is murky with despair and hopelessness.”
Arrea is currently preparing to begin work on the final installment of his six-book series. The fifth book, “The Seventh Scourge,” is currently slated for release in late 2025 or early 2026.
“The Quietus Hour” is available now.