The Revolt of the Angels relates the tale of Arcade, guardian angel of Maurice d’Esparvieu, a young and philandering aristocrat. After reading the books in the d’Esparvieu library, Arcade discovers that God is not the creator of the Universe and, disillusioned, joins a rebellion of fallen angels seeking to overthrow the tyrannical demiurge. The novel is a retelling of the classic story of the angelic war in Heaven between those led by Archangel Michael and fallen angel Satan.
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Night hung its blue over the garden. Satan fell asleep. He had a dream, and in that dream, soaring over the earth, he saw it covered with angels in revolt, beautiful as gods, whose eyes darted lightning. And from pole to pole one single cry, formed of a myriad cries, mounted towards him, filled with hope and love.