Michel - Fallen Angel of Paris

<p>Preparing to evacuate from an approaching hurricane Haakon Chitragar stumbles upon the diary of his first love Michel who died from AIDS in his arms in November of 1986. Diary in hands Haakon embarks on a journey back in time to learn about Michel's life his difficult and painful path to accepting his true self despite pressure from family church and society.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Michel - Fallen Angel of Paris</em> is the story of one young man one of countless victims of a pandemic still claiming lives every day almost forty years after his death on a park bench in Paris. It's also a story about the most unlikely of friendships connections across time and space acceptance redemption and learning to love and to be loved for who you are.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Michel - Fallen Angel of Paris</em> is based on a character from <em>The Fallen Angels of Karnataka</em>. While both stories are intertwined Michel can be read as a stand-alone novel.</p><p><br></p><p>***</p><p><br></p><p><em>Michel - Fallen Angel of Paris</em> is a masterpiece. Brilliantly written it tells a riveting heartfelt story that shows that in spite of all the crises (present and pre-existing) there is still reason for hope. <em>Michel</em> is an awe-inspiring and memorable read impossible to put down.</p><p><br></p><p>- Alina Oswald Arts Editor <em>A&U Magazine</em></p>