This collection of excerpts originates from Danielle Trussoni's novel, Angelology, which is described by an author as a "holy thriller" that intricately weaves together Western theology, ancient myth, and history. The text outlines a secret, ongoing conflict between angelologists—scholars dedicated to the study and combat of angels—and the Nephilim or Gibborim, descendants of fallen angels known as the Watchers, who possess angelic features like wings and luminous skin. The narrative follows Sister Evangeline, a young nun at St. Rose Convent in New York, and Verlaine, a researcher who becomes involved in the angelologists' quest to recover a powerful celestial instrument—a lyre—from the Nephilim, particularly the Grigori family, whose ancestor was a Watcher. Interwoven with the modern-day pursuit are historical accounts, such as an Angelological Academy of Paris scholar's journal entries from the 1940s, detailing past expeditions, the brutal nature of the Nephilim, and the conspiracy that led to the death of Evangeline's mother.
