Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) in Penryn and the End of Days Re-Read

Aug 17, 2011 Samina The Story Devourer rated it it was amazing

I really must have been living in a hole. Seriously, why did I never pick this book before? I had no idea what I was missing .When I started this I never thought I would be drawn in this wonderful , exciting world of Penryn and Raffe. The world building was intricate, the characters well developed, the plot faultless. I started this before going to bed and could not stop. There have been very few books which can make me stay up all night and this did. I finished this at 5 am and was ready to re- I really must have been living in a hole. Seriously, why did I never pick this book before? I had no idea what I was missing .When I started this I never thought I would be drawn in this wonderful , exciting world of Penryn and Raffe. The world building was intricate, the characters well developed, the plot faultless. I started this before going to bed and could not stop. There have been very few books which can make me stay up all night and this did. I finished this at 5 am and was ready to re-read again then and there.

It has been 6 weeks since Angels invaded the modern world changing it forever. Countless people have died and numerous more dying. The future of the world is uncertain. Penryn is trying to survive her with her mother and her wheel-chair bound sister when she witnesses an attack on a lone angel. His wings are ripped away and when Penryn manages to help him her sister is kidnapped. Now she has to team up with the injured Angel with an attitude and to get her sister back. The story is so simple yet the writing is what gives it so much depth. Not once was I bored or lost interest in the plot. Amazingly the characters never wavered from their personalities, which is very unusual for a YA.

I cannot express how pleased I was with this book. Finding great books is what makes reading them such an experience. The story was fast paced and interesting. The dialogues were great and they certainly benefitted from the touch of dry humor. There are many Angel/Nephelim stories found in the YA aisle but what makes it different is the treatment. The background is well researched and Ee seems to know what she is talking about.

Penryn – I love that name. That alone for me is worth reading the book. She is strong, courageous and level headed. Not once did I want to scream at her or want to shake her. She reminded me of Katniss from The Hunger Games. Raffe on the other hand ….sigh…all I can say is that I have got a new addition to my Fictional BF harem. He is mysterious and totally bad ass.

Some readers have mentioned their dislike of the ending but it did not bother me. I loved every minute of the experience. The ending was so touching it brought tears to my eyes. I felt so sorry for him. And just that makes me want the book straight away. If all Dystopian books are anything like this then it may just become my favorite genre. It feels like it has spoiled other books for me. There are so many things I want to talk about but I don’t think I want this review to be a mile long.
For those who haven’t read this, what are you waiting for? Grab this now or you will regret it later.

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Sep 30, 2011 Desa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, young-adult, sci-fi-fantasy, series, english, e-book, read-in-2012, cover-lust, epic

I LOVED IT. This book is amazing and not at all your average young adult book. It's smart, shocking, creepy and has wonderful and well developed characters. A real page turner.

I loved everything about it: the mythology, the setting, the characters... It was exciting and unexpected and it totally blew my mind. Best angels and post-apocalyptic book I've ever read. I'm looking forward to reading book 2 (I need to know asap what happens with Penryn, Raffe, Paige...) ;D

And I really hope that Angelfa ...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Jessica Nicole rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal, favorites, awesome-heroines, brilliance, creepy-but-awesome, post-apocalyptic, angels

Edit: 3rd time read. Still so incredibly good.

Wow. Second time reading it, I had forgotten most of the ending. Hot dang that got intense.

5 stars. Full review to come from Ramblings on Readings.

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Aug 17, 2012 Kj rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, fantasy

This is one of my favorite books and since the sequel is being released tomorrow, I thought it was a great time for a re-read.

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May 18, 2013 Daphne (Illumicrate) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: pub-hodder, genre-dystopian, age-ya, genre-paranormal, 2012-debut-author, type-arc-hardcopy

This book made me swoon, laugh, cry and quiver in fear and loathing. Exceptional story and world-building, with characters to love. Full review to come!

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Mar 26, 2012 Nicole rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle

$.99 on the kindle woot!

Totally worth that $1. Terrifyingly engaging. More of a horror teen novel, had me on the edge of my seat the whole way.

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Mar 30, 2012 Esmeralda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audiobooks-and-ebooks, kindle, angels, color-me-surprised, fav, ya, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, future-re-read

WOW....

This book was a nice surprise. It was unexpected and refreshing!
It was rather late when I began the sample from Kindle. By the time I was done with it, I had to buy the book that instant. No choice! LOL! I was up reading it until 4 AM....still felt rather short, I wanted more! This was a very good read. I couldn't put it down!
Let's talk about Penryn...this is a heroine that I like. And I rarely do like the story's heroine, I might like the book and/or love the series, but I always find t ...more

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Apr 12, 2012 drowningmermaid rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2013, five-stars, thumbelina, angelfall

So First off:

LOVVE!

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Here is a book where the female fighter heroine ACTUALLY SOUNDS (to me) like someone who knows something about fighting. (Mental Note: I do not want to get in a fight with Susan Ee.)

Here is a book about angels where it ACTUALLY SOUNDS like the author has, at some point in her life, been to church. Unlike most it's-about-angels-because-my-publisher-said-we-had-too-many-vampires YA drivel. Don't get me wrong, it's not going to be sold in stores that specialize in Christian kits ...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Kat rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, romance, supernatural, loved, san-francisco, young-adult, action, adventure, teens, alpha-male

Why did it take me so long to finally read this book?! When I started it, I could not put it down. I devoured it.

Set in post-apocalyptic Silicon Valley where angels have come to destroy humanity, this is a dark world where people will do whatever it takes to survive. Gangs terrify those who remain in the cities while nightmarish creatures roam the night.

This was such an exciting, perfectly paced book with a kick-butt heroine and a swoon-worthy fallen angel. There is just a hint of romance, but ...more

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Dec 29, 2011 Molly rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audio-reads, apocalypse, angels, re-read

Fire and brimstone for certain. That was an excellent angel book. End of days, complete with angels raining fire on the human race. Dark and beautiful. I didn't realize it was almost over when it was, I just that engrossed. I am immensley looking forward to the next installment!

9/5/13 edit. Read this for a second time and changed my star rating to 5 ...more

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