Although she starts off only helping him to get him to lead her to the other angels, they develop a very strong bond throughout the book. I found myself unconsciously rooting for Penryn and Raffe, the wingless angel, before even really realising how much I liked them together. She has to face some terrible sights in the book but she is single-minded and won't back down whatever the personal cost. She places herself in dangerous situations but never loses her head and never loses sight of her goal. She's desperate to get her sister back and is willing to do anything to achieve that. The plot focuses on Penryn's struggle to save her sibling, whilst at the same time, trying to survive in a hostile world.
Penryn is trying to protect her mother and younger sister Paige when they are attacked and Paige is taken. The premise of the story is that angels have attacked humanity and people are now living in fear for their lives. She's covered new ground, developed a new angle for the genre and produced a five star, spellbinding read. Susan Ee has taken a subject which I'm fascinated with and intrigued me even more. I thought there was very little new ground to explore but I was wrong. I imagine it must be hard to find a fresh approach. I love angel books but sometimes find them slightly formulaic because it's a subject which so many authors have written about. If you're as in the dark as I was, then I want to plead with you to read it now!
I want to start this review by admitting that I'd not heard of this book prior to receiving a copy a fact which amazes me because I've since discovered that 'Angelfall' is an internet phenomenon and garnered more reviews that most other books.
0 kommentar(er)
