World After by Susan Ee

WORLD AFTER

Author: Susan Ee

Publication Date: 11/19/2013

Published by: Skyscape

Audience: Young Adult, 16+

Genre: Paranormal, Dystopian, Romance

In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.

When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken.

Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.

Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose?

(Picture and Summary from Goodreads)

REVIEW

What to say? What to say? First I want to express my desire to have an angel by the name of Raffe show up on my doorstep! Second I want to reiterate my love for this book series!

World After starts up right where Angelfall ends.  The truth is Penryn and Raffe spend most of the book apart which for me was very disappointing but only because I like it when he's around.  We really get to see Penryn prove her worth, she and her family are put through quite a bit but Penryn remains strong proving she can take care of herself.  We get more of a glimpse into the relationships between Penryn, her mom, and Paige.  It becomes clear that they are her only weakness.

There is a lot of action, how can there not be when the characters are constantly running for their lives?  But unfortunately it did have a middle book feel to it.  At the end it seemed like nothing had been solved, which you kind of expect when starting a middle book.  If things are solved then that would make it a final book and I'm not ready for this ride to end. I can't get enough of Penryn and Raffe, I hope to have more in the next book.  I really hope Susan Ee can figure out a way for them to be together in the end.  That would rock my socks off!

 

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THE AUTHOR

 

 

 

Susan Ee has eaten mezze in the old city of Jerusalem, surfed the warm waters of Costa Rica, and played her short film at a major festival. She used to be a lawyer but loves being a writer because it allows her imagination to bust out and go feral.

Her debut novel was the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days series). Angelfall has been translated into 19 languages and the film rights have been optioned by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Good Universe.

 

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Angelfall by Susan Ee

ANGELFALL

Author: Susan Ee

Publication Date: 05/21/2011

Published By: Feral Dreams

Audience: Young Adult, 16+

Genre: Paranormal, Science Fiction, Dystopia

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 up.**
 

(Picture and Summary from Goodreads)

 

REVIEW

Hands down Angelfall is one of my favorite books of all time!  The world Susan Ee creates is gritty and scary.  She has come up with monster creations that are the things of nightmares.

Angels have taken over the world.  Cities are destroyed and families are broken.  It's a fight for survival both against the angels and the gangs that roam the abandoned city streets.  Penryn is the MC, she is a strong female lead who is loyal to her family.  When the book starts off she is attempting to move her small family, consisting of a wheelchair bound little sister and a schizophrenic mother, to a safer location than their apartment located in Silicon Valley, California.  They don't make it far when they are forced to hide from a group of battling angels.  Unfortunately they are noticed.  While Penryn tries to distract the angels her mother runs off leaving her sister, Paige, defensless.  Before Penryn can stop it from happening an angel swoopes in and snatches Paige before flying away.  Penryn is left alone on the streets with a lone injured angel who we find out goes by Raffe.  She forges a plan to get Raffe to take her to the Aerie so she can rescue her sister.

Throughout the book we get to see how tough Penryn really is and just how much the burden of taking care of her family lies on her shoulders.  Although Raffe is with her I have no doubt that she could handle it on her own, though there are some situations where it was good that he was there.  Plus he makes for yummy eye candy.  Their relationahip starts out as being solely based on them needing something from the other but over time you can tell they like having the other around.  What lies ahead for them on this journey is full of the unknown and what Penryn finds in the Aerie is nothing like what she expected.

Susan Ee does a great job of building relationships between her characters.  The world she has created is truly terrifying, especially inside the Angel's camp.  Angelfall is action packed and dripping with suspense topped with a touch of romance.  I highly recommend it and cant wait to start World After!

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THE AUTHOR

 

Susan Ee has eaten mezze in the old city of Jerusalem, surfed the warm waters of Costa Rica, and played her short film at a major festival. She used to be a lawyer but loves being a writer because it allows her imagination to bust out and go feral.

Her debut novel was the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days series). Angelfall has been translated into 19 languages and the film rights have been optioned by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Good Universe.

 

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Goodreads

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"Waiting On" Wednesday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill over at Breaking The Spine It features books we are eagerly anticipating getting our hands on.

The book I'm anticipating this week is:

 

 

 

World After

 Penryn & The End Of Days, Book 2

By: Susan Ee

Expected Publication Date: 11/19/2013

 



In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.

When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken.

Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.

Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose?

~~Summary and Picture by Goodreads

 

 

 

Angelfall was amazing. If you haven't read it you should.  I plan on rereading it closer to World After's pub. date and I will do a full out review then.  The last chapter of Angellfall really left readers hanging on to the edge of their seat for dear life and I can't wait to see how the rest of the story unfolds in this next installment.



 

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