Lucifer Damned (Morningstar Book 3), Percival Constantine [electric book reader .txt] 📗

blames himself for all of it. The rebellion, Abraxas, Lilith, Cocytus, Astaroth—he’s holding himself accountable. He wants to be put on trial for his crimes. To be judged by the people of Hell. And it’s very likely there will be people who aren’t happy about it—people of the wing-and-halo variety.”

Anael shrugged. “Why do you think anyone in Heaven would care? The Adversary is back in Hell where he belongs.”

“Because of what he says is his greatest crime—keeping the Divine Choir’s secret.”

“Secret? What are you babbling about?”

Mara’s gaze intensified. “I think you know exactly what I’m talking about. You were one of the few he told. But now, Raum has let everyone in Hell in on that secret.”

Anael’s face went ashen. She of course remembered when Lucifer told her that the Presence did not actually exist, but was simply a creation by the Divine Choir to control the angels. Back then, she balked at such a notion, finding it utterly ridiculous. She hadn’t thought about that in ages, still thinking it was some lie Lucifer had told her. Now she was beginning to doubt that.

“Raum broadcast the truth all across Hell. Every demon now knows the truth. And you know it won’t be long before word spreads to Heaven as well,” said Mara.

Anael shrugged and picked up her drink. “I don’t get it. What does any of this have to do with me? If he’s telling the truth, then that’s a problem for the Choir to deal with. And if he’s lying, then it’s now become Hell’s problem.”

“As I said, Lucifer wants to be put on trial. To plead his case before the people of Hell and then accept whatever judgment they impose on him,” said Mara. “But every case needs a defense. And Lucifer has said that the only defense he’ll accept is yours.”

The glass slipped from Anael’s grasp and shattered on the lounge floor.

To be continued…

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Afterword

When I sat down to plan this book, I had a pretty rough idea of what I wanted to do—Lucifer returning to Hell. That was where we left him off at the end of the last book, after all.

But then I asked myself a question that really helped form the foundation of this story—what if Lucifer didn’t want to go back? And that seemed to fit with his character. Lucifer as I’ve been writing him has been evading responsibility pretty much his entire life. And even though he’s realized he needs to take more responsibility for his actions, there’s always that push and pull between what you know you should do and what you actually want to do.

So I came up with the idea of Lucifer’s lack of responsibility coming back to haunt him. This also gave me the opportunity to pick up on another character introduced in the Luther Cross books—and that’s Raum. In the larger scheme of things, he was a minor character when he appeared. But he seemed to be the perfect fit for this story.

I’m very happy with the way this book turned out. I feel like this book especially marks a huge turning point in Lucifer’s development. And I’m excited to see just where the character will go in the next book.

That book is on its way. The gears in my head are already turning for what will be called Lucifer Judged. See you then!

Percival Constantine

March 2021

Kagoshima, Japan

About the Author

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Percival Constantine grew up on a fairly consistent diet of superhero comics, action movies, video games, and TV shows. At the age of ten, he first began writing and has never really stopped.

Percival has been working in publishing since 2005 in various capacities—author, editor, formatter, letterer—and has written books, short stories, comics, and more. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Mass Media from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master of Arts in English and Screenwriting from Southern New Hampshire University. He currently resides in southern Japan, where he teaches literature and film while continuing to write.

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