Angelfall

Penryn & the End of Days, Book 1

By: Susan Ee

Narrated by: Caitlin Davies

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's 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 17-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 Penryn will risk everything to rescue her sister, and Raffe will put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.

©2012 Feral Dream, LLC (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Ee’s debut novel is a promising opener to what looks to be a YA series worth following, one that explores what it means to be human and what it means to be a hero." ( Locus Magazine)

AWESOME!!

What did you love best about Angelfall?

Oh man, I loved the whole book!!

What did you like best about this story?

Really, everything is great about this book.

Have you listened to any of Caitlin Davies’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I have not listened to any others performances by her.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES!!! I hated when I had to stop listening. Finished it in a two days tho.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book.

Must Read

Loveeeeddd this book! Absolutely not what I was expecting but I thoroughly enjoyed this addictive book

Finally a series I can get excited about

What did you like best about this story?

I am a big reader and sometimes you go through a dry spell when every book you choose end up being a dud. Then you finally pick one that turns out to be good - a story that entertains and excites you.

I also really like that they let the first book be about the story (a girl and her family) and not about the obligator romance.

Very interesting read!

I loved the strong female lead and the take on end of days. There was a lot to keep up with for sure! The ending was very sweet!

Amazing

If you could sum up Angelfall in three words, what would they be?

Dark, amazing, unbelievable

What did you like best about this story?

It is hard to pick the best thing about Angelfall, other than it was a very good read. If you like The Hunger Games, this is of similar but better.

What about Caitlin Davies’s performance did you like?

Love her, she made the characters really come alive.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

To save her sister, she must alliance herself with the enemy

Any additional comments?

I love this book and I'm counting the days for the second book to be released.

guilty pleasure for teens

not much character development, I don't know why they like each other other than looks. but I can see myself giggling over it as a preteen or teen.

great read

great narration and story line was very intriguing. I'm downloading the rest of the trilogy now.

Amazing!!!

The performance was exceptional. Her voice was perfect for the occasion and was really captivating. The only problem I had with the story itself was that, at times, there were ridiculous comparisons and overwriting of certain scenes. Other than that this was an amazing action and adventure book that I highly recommend to anyone who prefers a lot of action with only a side of romance.

Captivating and great narration

What did you love best about Angelfall?

I instantly fell in love with this story. I didn't expect much originally so was thrilled to be sucked into the story and characters. The narration is amazing and matches the book, often times a good book is ruined by horrible narration. The characters have been well developed. I love the fact that the female lead is not the typical woe is me character you tend to find in YA books. My only wish is that we were able to see the POV of Raffe.

Loved this book!

Would you consider the audio edition of Angelfall to be better than the print version?

I enjoy audio books because like the performance quality of the narrators. This book was no exception. She gave each character their own flavor.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Raffe. I love how he can be a big strong hero when he needs to be but when he's with Penryn he is so lovable.