The Weight of Heaven: The Mantle

Azrael, the Angel of Death, finds his unwavering purpose tested in an unexpected encounter with Lucifer, now a beguiling and manipulative woman whose dark allure is matched only by her intellect. While on a routine mission to collect souls, Azrael crosses paths with her, and she begins to weave doubt into his mind, tempting him to question his obedience and the nature of his purpose. This encounter drives Azrael to break the cardinal rule of his kind—he takes a human life by choice, an act that ripples through the fabric of the universe and marks the opening scene of the apocalypse. Meanwhile, on Earth, two sisters are caught in the fallout. Janet is left grieving as she buries her father and brother, lost within days of each other. Victoria, her younger sister, discovers a betrayal that shatters her: her husband has been unfaithful, entangled in an affair with her best friend. This moment of despair makes Victoria vulnerable to dark influence, and it’s not long before Lucifer sets her sights on Victoria, seeing her as the final piece in her grand plan—the vessel for the Antichrist. Back in Hell, Azrael is now a prisoner, trapped in the very inferno he once condemned others to. There, he encounters Luke, a soul he collected during his fateful mission, who has managed to break free of his cell. Together, Azrael and Luke undertake a perilous journey through the Nine Circles of Hell, seeking escape and redemption. As the apocalypse looms, the Archangels in Heaven, led by Michael, watch as the world teeters on the edge of destruction. Determined to rescue Azrael and counter Lucifer’s devastating plan, Michael descends into Hell to find his lost comrade. In a fierce clash between Heaven and Hell, Azrael, Victoria, and the fate of humanity hang in the balance as Lucifer gathers the Four Horsemen to unleash the final stages of her dark prophecy.