''Where Angels Fear'' is an original novel by

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and Simon Winstone featuring the fictional archaeologist

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. The New Adventures were a spin-off from the long-running

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''. Levene had been editor of the New Adventures for some years, with Winstone latterly her deputy and then her successor. ''Where Angels Fear'' was commissioned as Levene handed over to Winstone and it sets up a story arc that ran through to the final New Adventure, '' Twilight of the Gods''.

Synopsis

Bernice's home planet of Dellah, once a place of learning, is being overrun by a new religious movement. Closer investigation reveals the major powers of the universe are literally running in fear from said movement.

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{{Bernice Summerfield stories, selected=Books 1998 British novels 1998 science fiction novels Virgin New Adventures