Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, Book 1) - Softcover

Ee, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983597014 ISBN 13: 9780983597018

Publisher: Feral Dream, 2012

Synopsis

-- Finalist for Cybils Bloggers' Award for Best YA Fantasy & Sci-fi Book of the Year 2011--

It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.

Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel.

Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl.

Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.

Recommended for ages 16 and above.

REVIEWS:

"YA series worth following" - Locus Magazine, March 2012

"unique and gripping... strong themes and beautiful writing made Angelfall an easy favorite." - Cybils Awards, 2011 Finalist for Best YA Fantasy & Science Fiction Book of the Year

"I started and read non stop until the last page....All I can say is when does book 2 come out?" - Dear Author

"literally took my breath away, get it, live it, love it...and pass it on." - Kindle Obsessed

"Ultimately, this is one of the best, if not the best, book I have read in 2011. I can’t recommend it enough." - The Happy Booker

"The plot is like a Master's study in pacing, with the last 40 pages making my heart race, flipping through those virtual pages like a Pavlovian monkey, pushing the button for more crack." - Sift Book Reviews

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Ee has eaten meze in the old city of Jerusalem, surfed the warm waters of Costa Rica, and played her short film at a major festival. She has a life-long love of science fiction, fantasy and horror, especially if there's a touch of romance. She used to be a lawyer but now loves being a writer because it allows her souped-up imagination to bust out and go feral.

From Publishers Weekly:

In Ee’s gritty debut, which stars a heroine with backbone, angels of the apocalypse seek revenge against humans for killing the Archangel Gabriel, and street gangs have taken over Silicon Valley. Seventeen-year-old Penryn lives with (and cares for) her wheelchair-bound sister, Paige, and their paranoid schizophrenic mother. While attempting to escape their apartment to find safety, Paige is kidnapped by an angel. At the moment of the abduction, Penryn meets Raffe, an angel whose wings have been cut off by the angels who take Paige. Hoping Raffe might know where Paige is, Penryn reluctantly nurses him back to health, and the two join forces, traveling to the angels’ “aerie” in San Francisco to recover Paige and repair Raffe’s wings; along the way, they are captured by a dangerously anarchic army of the human resistance. Smartly conceived details (for example, there’s a bounty on angel body parts, turning them into a commodity) feel fresh in this apocalyptic romance that’s sustained by well-developed characters, atmosphere, and strong writing. Ee leaves plenty to discover in a planned sequel. Ages 14–up. Publisher's Weekly August 2012

About this edition

• Publisher: Feral Dream
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0983597014
• ISBN 13: 9780983597018
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256