When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her. I love many books and i have a lot of favorite ones, but this book is one of my alltime favorites. Penryns crazy mother is such a mystery, always showing up wherever penryn is, like a feral cat stalking her. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
She loved it and i usually like the same books are her so i thought id give it a shot. Kelly, perusing princesses blog who will guard against the guardians. Mar 2, 2019 my pins about angelfall, world after and end of days, the three books in penryn and the end of days series by susan ee. That is, of course, a good thing when you are reading a series because it means you love them. Shes been a finalist for the cybils award, a nominee for the goodreads choice awards, and been part of an anthology that won canadas aurora award. When enemy angels fly away with 17yearold penryns little sister, penryn is forced to team up with raffe, an injured angel who wants his wings back. Angelfall by susan ee bythe honest bookclubaugust 18, 2014.
With their supplies running low, penryn and her small family risk their lives to scavenge for food and find themselves in the middle of an angel battle. Angelfall was initially selfpublished by author susan ee before it was courted by publishers and finally released in the fall by amazon childrens publishing. Angel fall by susan ee angelfall by susan ee is an apocalyptic representation of what might happen if god decided to rage on the earth and kill everyone. Angelfall by susan ee angelfall by susan ee is a book which is hard to fit in any specific genre corner. She has created a fantastic world with instantly engaging and real characters. Angelfall by susan ee, 9780761463276, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
See all books authored by susan ee, including angelfall, and world after, and more on thriftbooks. In what is known as the world after, everyone is struggling to survive whether it is from starvation, gangs, or angels. Internet chatter about this book rose up and i pulled it out to read. I liked the storyline, although i thought the second half of the book was better. So the books a bit slower than angel fall but who cares. Penryn and the end of days book one kindle edition.
Angelfall book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Susan ee is a former lawyerturnedpopularwriter of ya fantasy novels. One second after book 1 audiobook part 1 william r forstchen duration. See more ideas about end of days, my books and book fandoms.
Susan ee has eaten mezze in the old city of jerusalem, surfed the warm waters of. As i read angelfall, i was immediately reminded of sunshine, however angelfall is a much better book. This might be called a young adult story, but it does not read like one. I was intrigued by its description and bought it of amazon. After a daring escape from the angels, penryn and raffe are on the run. In an interview, susan ee revealed that the battle scenes involved in the series was a product of her research and mixture of classes like selfdefense and sword fighting that the author has attended. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the angelfall, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The story was unique and different enough in its genre for me to share it with you, just before its sequel world after is due out next month. Jul 17, 20 this feature is not available right now.
Were frail, confused, violent, and we struggle with so many issues. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeenyearold sister penryn. I cannot believe that i read this book in only one day. See more ideas about end of days, hush hush and love book. Raffe is so sarcastic and yummy in the first half, but that all vanishes during the second half for someone unknown reason. Click download or read online button to get angelfall book now. Our journalism is free and open for all, but its made possible thanks to the support we receive from readers like you across america in all 50 states. Angelfall is a postapocalyptic fantasy novel written by koreanamerican author susan ee. This is what authors dream of, this is a real self publishing success now with print editions, a sequel and. Like most books about angels, the main character is usually swooning over these adonis looking people, but no, these angels are brutal and terrifying and beautiful. Angelfall is a ya book, but i think it is for the older audience in this category. Its been six weeks after angels of the apocalypse have destroyed the world as we know it.
If theres one thing susan ee s 2011 angelapocalypse book angelfall does right, it is representation of disability. I loved how swords have loyalty and can decide who should use them and when. Angelfall is about the apocalypse brought on by angels kind of like legion. It is painful to see that people prefer a bad guy who looks like an angel to a good guy who looks like a. The second book in the series will release in fall 20. Theyre both desperate to find a doctor who can reverse the twisted changes inflicted by the angels on raffe and penryns siste.
And angel burn is about angels invading earth basically to take over the world not really, the book is about a halfangel chick who falls in love with a. It starts with penryn a strange name when i first heard it but i like it. Its been a while since i posted something here okay, like five days, but still. I really love books that allow you to see the conflict not just between good and evil, but also. Book recommendations for people who like angelfall by susan ee. Angelfall by susan ee booktalk with xtinemay youtube. She used to be a lawyer but loves being a writer because it allows her imagination to bust out and go feral.
Neither involves sappy eyerollinducing romantic dialogue. If you liked susan ees angelfall, youll love sarah raughleys ya. Looking for books similar to angelfall by susan ee. It makes me that much more impressed that her books are polished. Like most books lately the reader was left hanging with a. Theres a fair amount of violence angels battle each other and horrific elements hordes of tiny demons devour humans and scorpion like angels sting and suck the life force from their human victims, which may be too disturbing for some younger or more sensitive readers. I devoured this book in a day and just have so many feelings about the story and where its headed that its hard to put into words. Parents need to know that angelfall is a gripping and intense supernatural postapocalyptic adventure. I had a great time talking to you about the book and i hope we can do another buddy read in the future i never thought about it before, but im proud to be human. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. Susan ee s fantastic debut is one of the best postapocalyptic ya ive ever read, and it blew me away with its perfectly paced blend of action, story, and emotional tension. Angelfall serves up a fresh take on the apocalypse, using angels as the instruments of humanitys destruction. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeenyearold sister penryn will do anything to. The biggest thing that stood out to me about angelfall was how incredibly well it was written.
Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, and her short films have played at major festivals. Angelfall is the first in a series of young adult postapocalyptic fiction where world destruction has been caused by an army of warrior angels. I really hope to see her return when the second book in the series comes out. See more ideas about book fandoms, end of days and book quotes. This really didnt feel like it suffered at all from second book syndrome. Review angelfall by susan ee everything everything. Shes tough and shes proactive, thinking only ever of saving her little sister.
In the long second before everyone absorbs what just happened, i see the angel rolling his eyes heavenward, like a teenager. Its been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Does anyone know some books like angelfall by susan ee or angel burn by l. Like most books about angels, the main character is usually swooning over these. An actionpacked and genuinely terrifying fantasy epic novel set six weeks after the world has succumbed to the angel apocalypse. Susan ee is a lawyer turned writer and angelfall is her debut novel. An explosive, pulsepounding journey star the new young adult fantasy phenomenon grazia its been six weeks since the angels of the apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it. Angelfall by susan ee, 9780761463276, available at book depository with. This wasnt like any other angel book i have read before, and im still not really sure how i felt about it. This is a selfpublished author to support for sure. The story is narrated by penryn young, a 17yearold girl living in the san francisco bay, which has been attacked by angels. Penryn, our leading teenager, is trying to survive the angel violence and the human gang violence that has sprung up in its wake with her mother who is schizophrenic and thanks to the end of all things, off her meds and.
The official audiobook edition of the internet phenomenon. Blood is shed, limps are flying around and the dead pile up pretty quickly. Angelfall its been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. I already read the trilogy and wanted something similar with the fantasy or dystopia elements and. All of the interactions between her characters seemed so organic and natural, and thats part of the reason why i think the book flowed so well. World after by susan ee, the second book in the angelfall series. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. If a sword doesnt show loyalty to a personangel, then that personangel wont be able to lift it. Her books have been translated into twentyfour languages. Love this if you liked susan ees angelfall, youll love sarah raughleys ya novel fate of flames. She used to be a lawyer but loves being a writer because it allows her. Both feature a plucky teenage heroine and an atypical love interest. Angelfall by susan ee of reading and random things.
Love this if you liked susan ee s angelfall, youll love sarah raughleys ya novel fate of flames. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeenyearold sister penryn will do anything to get her back. This story is a postapocalyptic world where angels have attacked and taken over the world. Some spoilers ahead angelfall is susan ees hugely successful self published young adult novel this book started off small but my god had it grown some wings and taken on a life of its own. See more ideas about end of days, books and hush hush. It is not pretty to see, but at the same time i like the way it is executed. Aug 25, 2012 like most books about angels, the main character is usually swooning over these adonis looking people, but no, these angels are brutal and terrifying and beautiful. From the moment i started reading this book i was completely addicted. Many people waited for the release of the second and third book after the terrifying ending susan ee gave to angelfall.
This is my all time favourite book, i strongly recommend it to anyone interested in fantasy fiction. But like many a book, it languished or was lost in my to be read pile. I was shaking with anticipation and dread in the final chapters, i couldnt put the. Or, a lot like legion actually and humans are trying to survive it. Im looking for fantasy books similar to angelfall by susan ee. There were also some religious undertones in angelfall, but i think it was the perfect amount. Our journalism is free and open for all, but its made possible thanks to the support we receive from readers like you across america in all 50. If you liked susan ees angelfall, youll love sarah raughley. If you liked susan ees angelfall, youll love sarah. I start by saying i probably did not do these books enough justice. Susan ee has a way with words and descriptions that allowed me to completely lose myself in the story. Seventeenyearold penryn is an engaging and resourceful narratorprotagonist, and the relationship that develops between her and the injured angel raffe has a.
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