Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, Book 1) - Couverture souple

Ee, Susan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0983597014 ISBN 13 : 9780983597018

Editeur : Feral Dream, 2012

Synopsis

-- Finalist for Cybils Bloggers' Award for Best YA Fantasy & Sci-fi Book of the Year 2011--

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 above.

REVIEWS:

"YA series worth following" - Locus Magazine, March 2012

"unique and gripping… strong themes and beautiful writing made Angelfall an easy favorite." - Cybils Awards, 2011 Finalist for Best YA Fantasy & Science Fiction Book of the Year

"I started and read non stop until the last page....All I can say is when does book 2 come out?" - Dear Author

"literally took my breath away, get it, live it, love it…and pass it on." - Kindle Obsessed

"Ultimately, this is one of the best, if not the best, book I have read in 2011. I can’t recommend it enough." - The Happy Booker

"The plot is like a Master's study in pacing, with the last 40 pages making my heart race, flipping through those virtual pages like a Pavlovian monkey, pushing the button for more crack." - Sift Book Reviews

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

-- Finalist for Cybils Bloggers' Award for Best YA Fantasy & Sci-fi Book of the Year 2011--

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 above.

REVIEWS:

"YA series worth following" - Locus Magazine, March 2012

"unique and gripping… strong themes and beautiful writing made Angelfall an easy favorite." - Cybils Awards, 2011 Finalist for Best YA Fantasy & Science Fiction Book of the Year

"I started and read non stop until the last page....All I can say is when does book 2 come out?" - Dear Author

"literally took my breath away, get it, live it, love it…and pass it on." - Kindle Obsessed

"Ultimately, this is one of the best, if not the best, book I have read in 2011. I can’t recommend it enough." - The Happy Booker

"The plot is like a Master's study in pacing, with the last 40 pages making my heart race, flipping through those virtual pages like a Pavlovian monkey, pushing the button for more crack." - Sift Book Reviews

Revue de presse

An explosive, pulse-pounding journey . . . A frickin' fantastic read. (Star)

Completely enthralling . . . It deserves to be a hit. (Sunday Mirror)

The new Young Adult fantasy phenomenon. (Grazia)

A fantastic combination of action, horror and romance... a thrill to read. (The Book Bag)

I hung onto every word,... If you love witty banter, a dangerous apocalypse, and a cling-on-to-your-seat plot, then why haven't you read Angelfall yet? (The Pretty Books)

More explicit, vivid, gritty and evocative than any book I've read for a long time... Both horrifying and spellbinding; I've not come across any authors with Susan Ee's unique storytelling method before... It's a book that defies the labels and boundaries of its genre, and a wonderfully spine-chilling read (Keep Calm and Read a Book)

It's rare to read a book that is intoxicating that it is all you can think of... Angelfall is one of those books. It's so full of danger, blood, anger, despair and lust... Susan Ee really has created something of a masterpiece. It truly is a flawless debut worth every bit of hype and then some! (Empire of Books)

A gripping page turner. (Irish Examiner)

I'm so happy that I decided to pick up Angelfall! I was immediately sucked into the world and I'd stay up late reading long into the night promising myself just one more chapter which would inevitably turn into several more.... Penryn has quickly become one of my favourite heroines and Raffe one of my favourite book boys... Angelfall has such a cinematic feel to it that I could vividly picture everything in my mind making it easy to absorb myself in this gritty and harrowing world. I can't believe I waited so long to read this absolute gem of a novel but I am glad that I now don't have long to wait for the sequel! (Adventures with Words)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Feral Dream
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0983597014
• ISBN 13: 9780983597018
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible