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February 11, 2014
Review: Angelfall and World's End by Susan Ee
Once in a while, I’ll recommend some books that I’ve enjoyed. No spoilers here, but I will set up the premise.
Also, I am ALWAYS looking for new books to read. Please feel free to recommend books in the comments. Amazon links are helpful but not necessary!
Caveat: I read widely, across many genres, so I’ve specified what genre each book is. If you don’t read in that genre, that’s cool. Check out the next book.
Urban Fantasy:
I have been on an urban fantasy/dystopia kick lately. My grad school roommate dragged me kicking and screaming into the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series, and then I loved them, but I never really read much Urban Fantasy. I prefer science fiction to fantasy, given the choice, and I rarely delve into sword-and-sorcery at all since high school.
Angelfall and World’s End by Susan Ee are fun books with good world-building, nicely drawn characters, and excellent plot points. Some of the incidents and characters are obviously inversions of overused devices in other urban fantasy pieces, but she does them well.
The premise is that the world has been invaded by angels, a warrior culture that has destroyed civilization. In the first book, major character Penryn is just trying to survive the apocalypse and ensure the survival of her younger sister, a paraplegic, and her schizophrenic mother. An angel is nearly killed in front of her, just as another angel makes off with her sister. She kidnaps the grievously hurt angel to try to force him to help her retrieve her sister. This series verges on Paranormal Romance (PNR) and throws some SF in the second book, as well as some trite references to the Rafe (Raphael) being rather Alpha and Dominant. These minor detractions are probably slips.
Fun, although unfinished, series.
http://www.amazon.com/Angelfall-Penryn-End-Days-Book-ebook/dp/B008ELHBAO/
February 10, 2014
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE KIND AND LOVELY READERS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT RAE AND WULF.
SPOILERS BELOW, RE: THE DEVILHOUSE BOOKS: RAE
Thank you so much for your kind notes, several of them, over the last couple days and weeks. It means the world to me that y'all have connected with Wulf and Rae. I love them, too, so I won't be leaving Rae and Wulf to their own devices. There is more coming, I promise.
I'm working on Lizzy's book right now. It should begin publishing in April, 2014, if the stars remain aligned. It will be 4 much longer episodes, rather than 9 shorter ones. It begins at the Delta Chi frat party, and we see Lizzy's POV of that and later scenes.
~~~SPOILERS FOR RAE'S BOOK BEGIN HERE.~~~
Click to jump the break.
As I'm sure you noticed in the first epilogue of Rae's book, Lizzy and Georgie are both going to the wedding in Paris, which should be in Episode 3 of 4 in Lizzy's book. Georgie's book will probably start at the wedding. Flicka's will start a bit later.
All the books are going to overlap on their time frames, so I couldn't just show Rae and Wulf’s wedding the next day without giving away major plot points in Lizzy's book. Major plot points.
That said, some of the wedding and other scenes will be in Rae's or Wulf's heads. One of the really cool things about ebooks is that I can structure it like a "Choose your own adventure" book (remember those?) so you can read the Rae and Wulf parts first, or in order within Lizzy's book, or someone could skip them if they haven't read Rae's book yet.
If you sign up for the mailing list, (which is the little button on the side of this page,) you'll get an email as soon as each one is published. The mailing list is also getting to read the Rae and Wulf scenes that will be in Lizzy's book, even though they're a little spoilery.
Thanks again for your kind notes, folks. Notes make me type faster, really! Feel free to chat in the posts or drop me an email.
~Blair Babylon
Thank you so much for your kind notes, several of them, over the last couple days and weeks. It means the world to me that y'all have connected with Wulf and Rae. I love them, too, so I won't be leaving Rae and Wulf to their own devices. There is more coming, I promise.
I'm working on Lizzy's book right now. It should begin publishing in April, 2014, if the stars remain aligned. It will be 4 much longer episodes, rather than 9 shorter ones. It begins at the Delta Chi frat party, and we see Lizzy's POV of that and later scenes.
~~~SPOILERS FOR RAE'S BOOK BEGIN HERE.~~~
Click to jump the break.
As I'm sure you noticed in the first epilogue of Rae's book, Lizzy and Georgie are both going to the wedding in Paris, which should be in Episode 3 of 4 in Lizzy's book. Georgie's book will probably start at the wedding. Flicka's will start a bit later.
All the books are going to overlap on their time frames, so I couldn't just show Rae and Wulf’s wedding the next day without giving away major plot points in Lizzy's book. Major plot points.
That said, some of the wedding and other scenes will be in Rae's or Wulf's heads. One of the really cool things about ebooks is that I can structure it like a "Choose your own adventure" book (remember those?) so you can read the Rae and Wulf parts first, or in order within Lizzy's book, or someone could skip them if they haven't read Rae's book yet.
If you sign up for the mailing list, (which is the little button on the side of this page,) you'll get an email as soon as each one is published. The mailing list is also getting to read the Rae and Wulf scenes that will be in Lizzy's book, even though they're a little spoilery.
Thanks again for your kind notes, folks. Notes make me type faster, really! Feel free to chat in the posts or drop me an email.
~Blair Babylon
COMING SOON: The Devilhouse Books: Lizzy -- April, 2014!
COMING SOON:
The Devilhouse Books: Lizzy -- Begins publication in April, 2014!
Lizzy has been drifting, trying to find a life for herself after failing at her life goal that was decided for her when she was five years old, but generally having a good time in college and working at The Devilhouse.
At a Devilhouse party, she meets Theo, a handsome, bright lawyer who just seems to want to talk, and Mannix, an ex-pro-football player with a taste for the disturbing. When someone starts shooting at both men, Lizzy struggles to figure out if the would-be murderer is someone from Theo's work as a prosecutor, someone from Mannix's background in the seedier side of pro sports, or someone who is gunning for her.
Romantic and suspenseful, The Devilhouse Books: Lizzy sizzles with sex and explores the power of love to heal the deepest wounds.
The Devilhouse Books: Lizzy -- Begins publication in April, 2014!
Lizzy has been drifting, trying to find a life for herself after failing at her life goal that was decided for her when she was five years old, but generally having a good time in college and working at The Devilhouse.
At a Devilhouse party, she meets Theo, a handsome, bright lawyer who just seems to want to talk, and Mannix, an ex-pro-football player with a taste for the disturbing. When someone starts shooting at both men, Lizzy struggles to figure out if the would-be murderer is someone from Theo's work as a prosecutor, someone from Mannix's background in the seedier side of pro sports, or someone who is gunning for her.
Romantic and suspenseful, The Devilhouse Books: Lizzy sizzles with sex and explores the power of love to heal the deepest wounds.
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