Richie perry, the novels protagonist, enlists in the army mainly to escape his problemsa bad relationship with his mother, a lack of opportunity in harlem, and an uncertainty about his future. He finds himself in the middle of a war that is more confusing. The Trial Of Fallen Angels By James Kimmel Jr A realistic novel about the vietnam war , the day to day struggles of young soldiers and a soldier's view about vietnam, this book is bound to be offensive to some and embraced by others. Fallen angels book summary . An excellent writer, richie hopes one day to be able to write like the author james baldwin. But due to misfiling he is sent into combat which he is not mentally ready for and does heavy soul searching into the meaning of life and why he is here. Originally, the mortal instruments series was meant to be three books long, ending with city of glass, but clare decided that she would write an additional three books in the series, viewing it as two trilogies.city of fallen...