Yolen has written several stories and poems about angels, a number of which appear in Here There Be Angels, Although in stories such as "Lady Merion's Angel" and "Fallen Angel" (please see separate entry) Yolen's angels may be childlike and innocent, overall her angels are varied and not uniform in shape, size, or tone. The angel of "Fallen Angel" is large, looking like a grownup, but the angels of "Lady Merion's Angel" are small, looking like babies. Although the angel that tempts Merion is childish, with only its darkness and earthy smell to indicate its menace, Yolen's angels can be more insidious, as well as frightening. For instance, the angel of "Angelica," even in doing a seemingly good act, is terrifying in the depth of her evil; she brought the serpent to Eden and she saves the life of Adolf Hitler so that he may continue...