
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
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.
In a post-apocalyptic world where Angels have taken over, Penryn is only trying to survive with her schizophrenic mother and crippled sister. These aren’t angels to swoon over these ones, these are mean ass, I-will-kill-your-unborn-child, angels. I’m not sure if this is a debut novel, but if so props x1000 to the author. She swept me away into a world where no one is safe, no one can be trusted, and everyone is fighting for their lives, for the world they’re losing. She balances death and destruction with a bit of comic relief, and the romance is slowly putting out roots instead of giving us a doe-eyed, naive love-struck character disregarding this apocalypse to fall in love with the enemy. The pacing was perfect; just the right amount of action to keep you wanting to turn the page, but not so much you want to pull your hair out. The plot surprises you with a few unpredictable events and often makes you want to cringe at the enormity of the situation. I was completely enthralled by the characters as well. Especially Penryn who is a great protagonist – kindhearted, strong, competent, courageous – everything that builds an easily likeable, badass character.
I did find the explanations about why the angels invaded earth, (and a few other details — what’s with the children? And the scorpions?) were somewhat missing; I thought that strange. I presume it will be explained in the following books, but I still expected to get at least an idea or a glimpse into the big picture. Regardless, I was blown away.
The ending, it was insufficient – I want more NOW!
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“these are mean ass, I-will-kill-your-unborn-child, angels”
Sounds like my kind of angels. Thanks for the review, Giselle =)
haleyeliseread
wow, this book sounds amazing!! Added it to my TBR Thanks for the review! (:
Haley from Ya-Aholic.com
Book Sake
This sounds like a good read. With the lack of explanations I might have a hard time with that part of it though, but apparently it pulled through in all the other ways!
Little Miss Becky : )
Wow, this sounds pretty amazing. I’m definitely going to have to seek this one out!
Novels On The Run
Great review. I haven’t heard of this book. I like my Angels, even if they are mean ass. Must get this one:D
Michelle
T.V and Book Addict
ooooh you sold me! I never even heard of it. I’m crazy curious now.
Rachel
Wow. Can you believe that I’ve never heard of this book before now?
It’s sounds really darn good—awesome review! You make me wanna read it right now.
Thanks for the review!
Oh, and I’m a new follower =D
Rachel @ The Rest Is Still Unwritten
Addicted2Heroines
I just purchased this one over at Amazon (only $2.99 yay!). I’m really impressed by all of the four and five star reviews. Really looking forward to reading it.
The Book Faerie
WOW! That cover is to die for! and the book sounds amazing too 😀 Nice review
Maddy @Symphony of Words
I read it a while back and it’s STILL fresh in my mind. It really is a great book.