Cast Angels Down to Hell

Baby Selena, conceived and born under sinister circumstances, grows up into a beauty—but she remains shadowed by eerie mystery. The only men she’ll take as lovers are loathsome criminals and scum—and they all soon die, raving mad suicides. Still, no one suspects her hellish secret: she’s part demon child, cursed to be followed by nightmarish “companions” that feast on the souls of the men she beds. Her human side hates what she’s forced to do, and so far she’s thwarted the companions by giving them only the rotten meat of corrupt souls. But now they’re demanding a goodhearted young doctor who’s smitten by her—and her strength to fight them off is exhausted.

“A stylish semisequel to Next, After Lucifer (1987) and Adversary (1988) . . . Supple, moody prose lends an aura of ancient mystery to the story . . . it’s Rhodes’ best yet—a haunting work.” (Publishers Weekly)