Nephilim Series by Brenda L. Harper

Stiles, one of the main characters of the series, Angels and Gargoyles, began his journey on earth differently than the angels against whom he helped Dylan fight. Stiles came later, ordered to come to this world to bring Joanna, his soul mate, back home. Stiles, however, swayed by his soul mate’s arguments, makes the wrong choice and gives her more time on this world only to have her turn on him and leave him for dead with an angel’s sword wound in his side... moreStiles, one of the main characters of the series, Angels and Gargoyles, began his journey on earth differently than the angels against whom he helped Dylan fight. Stiles came later, ordered to come to this world to bring Joanna, his soul mate, back home. Stiles, however, swayed by his soul mate’s arguments, makes the wrong choice and gives her more time on this world only to have her turn on him and leave him for dead with an angel’s sword wound in his side. Stiles thought he could trust Joanna, that he could trust the angels who are his brothers and sisters. But when he recovers from his wound, a gargoyle shows him the truth of what the angels are doing in this war between humans. The angels want free will, they want the world they were promised and never given. Stiles must stand up against his brethren, must find a way to protect the humans at all cost. But this fight takes its toll on his soul. Stiles is the only angel who has chosen to protect the humans, the only human who has stayed true to his origins and his Father. It is a lonely fight that will take Stiles to places he never imagined he could go, filling him with pain his soul can hardly handle. But it will also lead him to something like a victory. NOTE: This is Book 1 of 3. less

Stiles fell to earth with the purpose of corralling his soul mate, Joanna, and taking her back home. After making the mistake of allowing her to talk him into a week’s extension, Stiles found himself stabbed and left for dead. He fought back, infecting the angel population with a disease that had the power to kill some, maim others... moreStiles fell to earth with the purpose of corralling his soul mate, Joanna, and taking her back home. After making the mistake of allowing her to talk him into a week’s extension, Stiles found himself stabbed and left for dead. He fought back, infecting the angel population with a disease that had the power to kill some, maim others. And then he tricked the angels into thinking he was back on their side, willing to work with them to destroy the remnants of the human race in order to claim the earth as their own. Stiles is sent to live with a group of survivors, who have dubbed themselves, Survivorville. He falls in love with the daughter of the leader, Rebecca James, a romance that could prove to be as dangerous for Stiles as it is eye opening. Rebecca teaches Stiles all the reasons why being human is a rich, rewarding experience, even with all the tragedy and fear these humans suffer. But when Joanna, in an irrational fit of jealousy, threatens Rebecca, Stiles finds himself in a compromising situation that could out him to his human companions and leave him ostracized from the one person he cares for more than he had ever imagined possible. NOTE: This is Book 2 of 3 of NEPHILIM. less

Stiles becomes a leader of Survivorville after the disappearance of former leader, Jack James, alongside his wife, Rebecca James, as well as friends Mark and Tyler. They decide to move the group back east rather than continue on to the military bunker in New Mexico that had been their destination. They have heard of a community in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania that is taking in new people... moreStiles becomes a leader of Survivorville after the disappearance of former leader, Jack James, alongside his wife, Rebecca James, as well as friends Mark and Tyler. They decide to move the group back east rather than continue on to the military bunker in New Mexico that had been their destination. They have heard of a community in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania that is taking in new people. One thing they learned from the disappearance of not only Jack, but fellow community member, Micha, is that there is strength in numbers. Survivorville becomes absorbed by the community in Pittsburg. Even Stiles begins to find a place among the builders of the community. But he is still waiting for the birth of the child he had been told he is to protect, the child who will be the savior of humanity. When the child is conceived and Stiles realizes he is about to be called away from Rebecca, he honors her request to have a child. A short time later, the community is attacked and Stiles finds himself in a life or death contest with none other than Lucifer. Stiles is still an angel who has no free will. He must make choices that will take him from the people he cares most deeply about and to make a pact, quite literally, with the devil. NOTE: This is the 3rd and final book of the Nephilim series. less