Angel Saga: The Winged Odyssey

Angel Saga: The Winged Odyssey is a high fantasy novel written by Will Beach and released in 2008. It is first first book to be released in the Angel Saga series. It follows the story of Salome Kamura, a young woman who lives in the slums of the fictinal city of Ursalis who discovers that she has angelic powers. The book's planned sequel is Angel Saga: Broken Wings, which is planned for a 2009 release.

Plot summary
The sotry is set in the fantasy world of Velos which is divided into two continents; the magic using Tyra and the scientific Rysk. In the city of Ursalis in Tyra, Salome Kamura joins a group of thieves named the falcons with her close friends Luca Georgio and Candice Ashford. The group is led by their father figure Jonathan Datona. On her first day, Salome is kidnapped by the Ursulan soldiers after accidentally displaying angelic powers. She later friends out that the leader of Ursalis is possessed by one of thirteen demons who were released when Jonathan and his partners broke an ancient seal in the city of Kurat-Linn. Adventure ensues as Salome, Luca and Candice battle the demons to save the world, making more friends along the way.

Influence
Beach stated his main influences being Japanese culture and European fantasy and he has tried to merge them in this book. The book shares similarities in structure with anime television shows and Japanese role-playing games. He said the Final Fantasy and Bleach were two of his biggest influences.

Critical reception
Despite favorable reviews, sales of this book were rather low. Many reviewers made close reference to Beach's age and he recieved praise for his achievement. Beach stated in an interview: "Though sales of my book weren't high I will still continue to write to try and grab the public's attention. I know that a sixteen year old getting a book as long as mine published is a tremendous achievement". The Catholic Church was against the book due to it's use of biblical names and symbolism, the idea of angels and demons and linking some of Christianity's beliefs into a fictional multi-god religion.

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