Susan’s Comments (group member since Apr 03, 2015)

Susan’s comments from the Penryn and the End of Days Re-Read group.

Esra wrote: "I'm Esra and from Germany but I'm actually turk and Esra is a arabic name and not same like Ezra :D
I like to read fantasy and books ful..."

Hi Esra! I had an amazing time in Turkey (someday, I'll get to visit Germany too). The food, the people, and the underground cities were all fantastic!

Esha wrote: " If you could describe the whole series, Penryn and the End of Days in a single sentence, what would that be?!"

Could somebody please answer this question for me? It's way too hard for me. Maybe this would be a great post for a thread here on the Re-Read group or the Fans of Angelfall discussions? When you all come up with the best sentence, please let me know. :)

Kati wrote: "
I'm 18, college student from Germany, and also a writer (well, I TRY to write :D). I love fantasy books and most of the t..."

Hi Kati! :)

Sняιѕнтι Pυт Oη Yσυя Wαя Pαιηт wrote: "Do I want a sobby contemporary book or a badass fantasy series? It's just there. It's like a weird pattern with no real rhythm....I love prints but since ebooks are more accessible, 75% of what I read are ebooks. I live in India..."

I'm the same way--my preferences vary depending on what I'm in the mood for. I find that it's best to follow my moods because I seem to enjoy certain kinds of stories much more when I'm already in the mood for it.

What device do you guys read on? What's the big ebook retail store in India?

Ails wrote: "We love you, too, Susan! I'm very happy to be a part of this group and this fandom. I've met a lot of people who are as crazy about this series as I am. And everyone is very nice and friendly! I've..."

Everyone IS super nice and friendly! That makes it so much more fun!

I seem to have a lot of readers from the Philippines. Are my books in the stores there or do you have to special order them? What online store do people buy ebooks from? Are they the Hodder versions or Skyscape's?

I still like print books too, Ails, but I ran out of space and can't bring myself to get rid of them. So I'm mostly ebooks and audiobooks now. :)

Marikka wrote: "Is there any possibility for me to get an autograph or a signed copy of one of the three books, although I am living in Germany?"

Wow, Marikka. I'm so impressed that you can read novels in German, English and French. My readers are so awesome!

Thanks so much for your kind interest. For now, we're limited to me signing books in person. I tried offering signed books by mail one year, but that took too much time away from writing, so I haven't offered it since.

HurrikanKathrina wrote: "And I wanted to ask how old is Raffe exactly?"

He's been around a long time. I'm not even sure that angels bother to keep track of age the way we do...

Esha wrote: "I wanted to ask whether you would describe Raffe's past as legendary (glory killing nephilim and all) or as a tragedy (lonely and sad)?"

Legendary. No, wait. Tragedy. Um...Legendary? Some of these questions are hard, you guys!

Gabi wrote: "What are your favorite Raffe/Penryn moments? There are just sooooo many :)"

For Angelfall--their bantering in the woods, the first time Raffe wakes up and talks to Penryn, the time when he sees her pretending with wings, the first time he sees her in a dress, lots of spoiler scenes--they all have good memories for me. :)

Patricia wrote: "My question is about Penryn's mom, other than Raffe and Penryn she is no doubt my favorite character because she's always fascinated me. I would like to know where did you get the inspiration or the propper knowledge to get in her state of mind."

I do a lot of research for my stories. I try to go to the places where the story takes place, experience some of the things my characters experience. I took sword fighting lessons, went to self defense classes, talked to various kinds of people. I did a whole lot of reading and a whole lot of observing.

After doing that, when my characters come to me, I’m in a much better place to communicate to my readers what a character is really like or how it feels when they experience something.

Jenna wrote: "Raffe doesn't even believe in god. What made you choose for this way?"

I didn’t. :) Raffe is agnostic and isn’t sure if he believes or not. And I don’t get to choose much for Raffe. He’s a character who makes his own choices. I was just as surprised as you were when he said that.

It's lunch time in my part of the world. I'll be back in an hour or so. :)

Katerina wrote: "Marikka wrote: "Do you guys think I can join too? I might not be able to offer somthing as awesome as a Russian Intelligence Service but the German one isn't that bad either;)"

We'll be unstoppabl..."

Love it! I always knew there were international super-spies among my readers. The Tweedle twins told me all about it...

HurrikanKathrina wrote: "Well Two Steps From Hell is a fanfavorite when it comes to Angelfall soundtrack, so our guesses weren't off too far :) "

Yes, I think one of you told me about them in the first place. I do read and truly appreciate all the messages I get. I just wish I had enough time to respond to all of them. That's why events like this are so great. Thanks to the wonderful people at Hodder for setting this up!

Esha wrote: "Thank you Susan, so much!
Guys, I wanna be a part of the sisterhood too, you know. I might be young but I'm sure I can be resourceful in some way
Russian Intelligence Services are awesome!!"

You guys are soooo cute!

Foxyreading wrote: "Will you write any more books?"

Yes! Sign up for my special list, and I will send you an email whenever a new book comes out. It's the ONLY sure way of hearing about my books, and I would love to have you on the list.

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Александра wrote: "What kind of music do you associate with the book?"

During editing, I listened to Two Steps From Hell. They have some epic music that's almost tailor made for Penryn & the End of Days. Even their titles seem right on -- Archangel, Protectors of the Earth, Freedom Fighters; SkyWorld; United We Stand, Divided We Fall; Undying Love; All is Hell That Ends Well; Mercy in Darkness; After the Fall; Perfect Love; Sky Titans

Marikka wrote: "Will we get to know more about Layla and her backstory with Raffe in the final installment? I am very curious about her:)"

Hi Marikka! You'll get a glimpse of Layla and what she's been up to in End of Days, but Raffe likes to keep his private life private if he can help it. Ah, that guy...

Esha wrote: "...who do you (which character?) do you like writing for the most? and why?"

Penryn has always been the most accessible character to me. She opens up in an unselfconscious way and is painfully open and honest with me.

Raffe is a tough nut to crack. There's a lot going on beneath the surface, but he makes me work for any glimpses I might get. And boy, am I grateful when I get a peek inside our angel.

Katerina wrote: "Susan wrote: I'd guess that there's one character in particular who might have a few things to say.... But hey, that's just a guess. I'll let this character decide...

Beliel? Please) I like him."

*Evil laugh* You might get your wish sooner than you think, Katerina...like maybe on May 12...