Review- World After by Susan Ee

Summary-

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?

Review-

I read World After right after I finished Angelfall because I just had to find out what happens next with Penryn and Raffe. While I still loved World After I can't say I enjoyed it as much as Angelfall. Still, World After was a thrilling sequel.

Penryn finally is reunited with her sister and mother. But so many things have changed after the events of Angelfall. Nothing is the same. When Paige, Penryn's younger sister gets captured by a group of people who think she is a monster, Penryn will do everything in her power to get her back. Except this time she doesn't have Raffe. She has to do it on her own.

I loved Penryn just as much in this book. She is one of the best heroines I've read and I always enjoy being in her head and seeing her thought processes. Penryn was on her own in this book. She was still protective and had a great sense of humor but you could also see her longing for Raffe. I loved how the whole thing was portrayed with just the right amout of emotions.

The reason I slightly didn't enjoy this book as much as the first one is Raffe. I missed him. A LOT. I wanted more of him but we only get to see him after about 75%. Also, when Raffe and Penryn get reunited they are still at the same point as the last book. I would have loved to see more progress in their relationship. I know it is hard to hope when the world is ending but I still wanted more.

But never the less World After was full of action. The gruesome scenes continue and we go deeper into the angel politics. Complicated is a tame word to use in this series. Susan Ee has a fantastic writing style and the wait for the next book is long but I'm sure it'll be worth it. I enjoyed World After.

Review- Angelfall by Susan Ee

Summary-

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.

Review-

After reading a ton of rave reviews about Angelfall I was really excited to get started on it. I so wasn't disappointed. I loved Angelfall. It was one of the most unique books I've read to date. I was never a huge fan of angels in the first place but this twisted view of angels has me hooked.

Penryn is our heroine. Its been six weeks since the apocalypse and she is trying to survive with her mother and younger sister. When her younger sister gets kidnapped by angels Penryn will do anything to get her back, including making a deal with an angel himself.

I LOVED Penryn. She was a strong and a kick ass heroine. I loved how protective she was of her sister. She was trying her best to cope up with the circumstances but she still held a hint of vulnerability. I loved how realistic it was that at times she thought like a seventeen year old girl. I loved her smart ass attitude and wit. She was a great protagonist.

Our hero is Raffe who is fighting his own battles. He is severely injured and he finds himself being rescued by Penryn. I would have killed for getting Raffe's point of view. But it is Penryn's story so we don't. I loved Raffe. He had me at agnostic angel! He had such a strong presence and he and Penryn seemed to balance each other out perfectly. This is such a forbidden romance and I can't wait to see how it progresses.

Susan Ee has created a unique world in Angelfall. Her writing is so clear, I could see every single thing happening in front of my eyes. Angelfall also has a ton of gruesome scenes and I think it just adds to the darkness of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed Angelfall.