Vaughan Shepherd

Memoirs of an Undercover Angel
Book 3: Soul
The ‘Soul’ is the final battleground between Good and Evil. Jack will have to let go of shame and internalised homophobia to mend his broken wing.

5th Scroll: Bleue traverses through time and space to uncover themes of demonic possession as well as redemption. Under hypnosis Jack recalls an exorcism that has haunted his nightmares. Ellen gives her son her blessing, as Thomas and Jack decide to live together.

6th Scroll: Indigo grapples with the themes of shame, anointing and inner peace. Jack receives a metaphysical as well as supernatural healing for his Body, Mind, and Soul, but Jack does not feel worthy. Jack and Thomas decide on a trip through Europe, which ends in Sin City.

7th Scroll: Violette explores themes of healing, marriage and sacrifice. Jack has rediscovered his passion for life, and at his best friend’s wedding, Jack learns he wasn’t the only queer at high school. Jack discovers his Beanstalk, doing battle one last time with the Selfish Giant.

Although it tackles spiritual themes, this is not strictly a religious book. Its strength and power come from its sense of life’s fragility and personal vulnerability, as it describes elements of beauty, grounding this story in the everyday – simple aspects of life and love. It challenges the stereotypes within society, exposing the heartache of ‘forbidden’ love, as the simple act of falling in love as a gay man or woman! Memoirs of an Undercover Angel is a synergy of thematic genres: an unconventional love story fighting for equality and marriage parity, and yet one with the power for personal transformation.