Angelfall
By Susan Ee
Angels. Those damn angels.
Penryn lives with her mentally unstable
mother and physically disabled little sisiter, just trying to
survive. The world was attacked by Angels and any semblances of man's
civilization is crumbling. Why they attacked, no one knows for sure. Day to day living is rough, but Penryn is
a survivor.
She's keeping her family together, until she meets Raffe.
Attacked by fellow angels, he falls from the sky in front of her.
When the attacking angels see her try to help him they fly off with
her beloved, defenceless sister. In order to get her sister back, she
must ally with the angel, Raffe, for only he knows where her sister's
being taken.
Action packed. The lulls are few and far
between. From page one, things are happening and
they just keep coming. Supernatural beings are overdone for me and
rarely do I find myself wanting to read stories about them. Well,
here. This one. Pick this one.
Penryn is strong, sarcastic, loyal, and
takes charge. She never feels sorry for herself, she keeps on
trucking. A disaster happens, she thinks, “Ok, what do I need to do
now”. Her mother is incredibly scary. You can never tell when she's
acting rationally or not. And the beautiful, glorious, angel Raffe is an enigma. He lets nothing show
and it frustrates Penryn, as it does the reader.
Susan Ee's writing is beautiful and
detailed. You never misunderstand what she's describing. It's clear
and concise, a mix of poetic descriptions and driving dialogue.
I will definitely pick up the sequel,
and the next, and the next. (5 total projected in this series)
5/5 STARS
Classroom: Nah. Keep this one for a
weekend to read on your own.
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