"End of Days is the explosive conclusion to Susan Ee’s bestselling Penryn & the End of Days trilogy.
After a daring escape from the angels, Penryn and Raffe are on the run. They’re both desperate to find a doctor who can reverse the twisted changes inflicted by the angels on Raffe and Penryn’s sister. As they set off in search of answers, a startling revelation about Raffe’s past unleashes dark forces that threaten them all.
When the angels release an apocalyptic nightmare onto humans, both sides are set on a path toward war. As unlikely alliances form and strategies shift, who will emerge victorious? Forced to pick sides in the fight for control of the earthly realm, Raffe and Penryn must choose: Their own kind, or each other?"
"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?"
World After is a great sequel to Angelfall. It is such a shame that World After came out in 2013 while Angelfall was published in 2011. By logic and patterns, that means the third book which remains untitled will come out in 2015. Now that is just annoying me. And that is only the third book! Sigh! At least 2/5 is already out. Fourth book in 2017. Fifth book in 2019. I wished I read this series a bit later than originally planned, but it is so good!
World After follows Penryn's journey to find Paige and Raffe (though he is technically a second thought, an after thought). Penryn's adventure is hard, especially in the beginning. And it doesn't get any easier. With the help of her mother and Pooky Bear (the archangel sword from Raffe), Penryn goes to find Paige who is no longer the sweet innocent girl she once known. Changed by experiments, Paige is a monster/machine/human. She is the only one of its kind after all the others had been destroyed in the first book, Angelfall. Oh, I should had mentioned there will be some spoilers.
The plot goes by really fast. It is perfectly paced. Like war and supernatural combined all together. A lot of the parts are perfect. Paige's runaway part in the beginning is a bit shady, but it gets clearer as the plot goes on. However, Raffe's entrance in the ending of World After is perfect. I love it. Penryn catching his eye and Raffe stopping in his tracks and forgetting himself. That part is probably my favorite of all parts and pieces in World After. Raffe + Penryn. I totally ship them. They are the most unlikely couple, but the Daughter of Men and the Archangel Raphael makes a great pairing. (What? I kind of gave it away when I told you the sword Penryn uses is an archangel blade. Who else uses an archangel blade? Duh, an archangel. And that would be Raphael. In this literature world, there are only four. One is dead).
Penryn is tough. Not to mention a bit careless with her own life. She goes through a lot of trouble just to find her little sister, Paige. It is admirable, but it is unbelievably crazy. I won't be surprised if Penryn goes through the exact same thing to find Raffe. Or her mother. She is that loyal and that loyalty can so get her killed. It is just like Percy Jackson all over again.
Raffe is still the same. Sarcastic. Despite his strange wings. But he seems a bit cozy with the Daughter of Men (Penryn, duh).
What needs to happen: Penryn be revealed to the rest of the angels, Pooky Bear to return to Raffe (the original owner of the sword), Raffe to spill out his feelings, more questions about God and other supernatural creatures.
Rating: Five out of Five
"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."
For once, I'm awfully excited about reading a sequel. Angelfall's sequel. I mean, Angelfall is so good that I'm dying just to read the next. I love everything about it. The action, the plot, the book. It is awesome and I love every part of it. It has been a long time since I read an Angel book. I think it was Heaven? I can't remember the last book I read on angels. Based on angels.
Angelfall takes place after "apocalypse." The earth lays in ruins, and Penryn is doing everything she can to help her and her family survive for as long as possible. Now, it sounds a bit like Supernatural (the tv show, of course) though without the ghosts, the vampires, the werewolves, God (he has yet to make an appearance), dragons, fairies, phoenixes, genies, ghouls, Amazons, skinwalkers, tricksters, shapeshifters, cupids, witches, and tons of more Supernatural creatures. Ahh, Supernatural. It has a liking for absent fathers, eh? From God to Winchester Daddy. In Angelfall, God is absent. At least it seems to be. If God is Chuck Shurley in Supernatural, then I wonder if He will be taking a role in Angelfall.
Well, enough ranting. Time to get real.
Penryn is tough. She loves her sister and somewhat is scared of her mother, who is insane. (Her mother could be a future black widow type of murderer). She is intelligent and excellent at self-defense, which is so valuable whenever the apocalypse comes. Hey! If there are zombies (or angels, like this book), you would want to know how to fight against those creatures. Anyway, Penryn grows to care for Raffe, an angel warrior who was once her sworn enemy. She may seem a bit harsh and cold, but she is totally soft in the middle. Warm and cuddly. And she is human.
Raffe is a famous angel. It is so tempting to tell you which one, but that is going to ruin the book for you. Moving on. Raffe is like Castiel. Castiel from Supernatural. He is adorable, but Raffe is more sarcastic and mean and considerate. Castiel is an emotionless angel warrior who votes for Team Free Will. Raffe, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be on any team other than for himself. But he isn't that selfish. He is one of those Watchers, the Grigori. And he is angel. I won't tell you which rank though. But he is tough, a warrior, and a sticker for the rules.
The ending is sort of confusing. I won't tell you anything important, but Penryn's POV got a bit hazy and unclear. Because she was in a sort of condition, I will accept that the ending has a right to be all confusing and dead-like, but I just want to point out how confusing it was.
Overall, Angelfall is a great book. I would suggest you start this series in 2017 or something like that. Maybe by that time all the books will be out and you won't be moaning about how long the wait is. Like how I am with the Bloodlines series (Richelle Mead).
Rating: Four out of Five
