Book Review: End of Days (Penryn & the End of Days #3) by Susan Ee

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES IN THE SUMMARY
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?

It's finally here!!!

I've been eagerly awaiting this book to come out. Like, going to Barnes and Noble almost everyday to see if it's there. 
I gobbled this up.
This is the last book in the Penryn & the End of Days trilogy (Angelfall and World After). If you ever need a reference on how to end a really well-written and successful series- use this as your guide. It ends the series perfectly and with justice.
The story was filled with tension and really had me engaged to see what was going to happen next. I didn't even have time to think about my predictions for where this was going to go; I just read. Most of the time I didn't figure it out until Penryn (the narrator) had figured it out. 
Great job, Susan Ee. Four for you, Susan Ee. You go, Susan Ee.

God, Penryn and Raffe have changed so much over this series. They've developed and learned so much about themselves and each other. 
The ending was unexpected, but good. Very good. Very happy with it.Would have really enjoyed an epilogue, though. 
I can't believe it's over now. I read the first two earlier in the year. Now it's over. No more.
10/10 would recommend for a wonderful series and story. 
I await whatever Susan Ee has to write next.

Read: May 2015
My Rating: 5 stars / 5 stars

Book Review: World After by Susan Ee

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?

Goddamn, goddamn, goddamn. 
I knew starting this series would be deadly. I just didn't know how deadly until I finished this one and found out that there's another one that doesn't  come out til May. MAY. Someone just stab me with a fork because that'll be less painful than waiting until it comes out.
God, this book is amazing.
I just don't really have a lot to say about it except "AHHHHHHHHHH" and "READ IT". Seriously.
I just love all the characters and the complexity that each of them have. It makes the story a lot stronger, more believable and definitely more enjoyable.
I also really like how this isn't your typical dystopian/apocalyptic series. It's not like some corrupt government that rules all and only one girl can save the whole world (AKA AMERICA). It's just about a girl who wants her sister back. And who also has an extremely attractive angel man to help her. 
Ugh, I swear, if I don't get some big romance scene in the next one, I'll be upset. But I'll live because that's not the whole point of it, but come on. It's been brewing for some time. Give them some happiness. PLEASE. 
This book reminded me why I love reading.

Read: January 2015
My Rating: 5 stars / 5 stars (obviously)

Book Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee

The official print edition of the internet phenomenon. Already over 8,000 five star reader reviews. (And counting.)

It's been six weeks since the angels of the apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it. Only pockets of humanity remain. 

Savage street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. 

When angels fly away with a helpless girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back..

This is one of the books that was in my line of sight multiple times but I never actually read it (or when I tried to I didn't like it and stopped) [Granted, it's sort of slow in the beginning but just wait. It's totally worth it].

This is one of the books that make me want to strangle past me into reading this sooner.

This book is amazing.

Like A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

Why? 

Badass, snarky heroine.

Equally snarky and pain in the ass fallen angel.

And of course, the end of the world.

This book is unlike any I've ever read. I've read fallen angel books and I've read dystopian books. Never those together. This could've potentially been really bad, but it was executed perfectly. Who ever thought that angels could be bad and basically destroy the earth?

And add in some sci-fi elements? Oh yeah, I was sold. (Not elaborating on that because well, spoilers.)

Now there's some romance? I say "romance?" because, well, nothing really happens in that department but you know it will eventually. Lucky for me, it's my favorite trope. Yes, it's the always fun, "I hate you, but I love you." So good. 

THE ENDING. UGH. It was glorious. By glorious, I mean heartbreaking and cliff-hanger-y that makes me want to pick up the next book right now because I might just explode. All that angst that is just waiting will be so much fun to read... that is if you like that kind of thing. Which, luckily, I do. 

I can't gush about this more. Actually I can but I think I'm good for now.

It is a 10/10 would recommend. Absolutely.

Read: January 19, 2015

My Rating: 4.5 stars / 5 stars