[CANCELLED] Powell's Presents: Daniel Kraus in Conversation With Keith Rosson

Daniel Kraus, author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall, returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war. Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade. What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell. Angel Down (Atria) plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict. Kraus will be joined in conversation by Keith Rosson, author of The Devil by Name.

Buy the book: https://www.powells.com/events/daniel-kraus-in-conversation-with-keith-rosson-8-7-25

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