She is so down to earth, and realistic – yay! A realistic female MC in a YA book – let the rejoicing begin. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars is because: a) I am very harsh when it comes to giving out five stars, and, b) I recently read one of my favourite novels ever, and it was an angel novel, so Angelfall had to live up to a very high standard, and only just fell short. Let me start off this review by saying this: there is not ONE THING that I can criticise this novel about.

Not that there was one other soul in the young adult section, but hey. When I was at the library last weekend, and I saw it sitting on the shelf, I was super excited, and hastily thrust it into my library bag, so that no one else could get it. I mean, there are “eight thousand different five star reviews (and counting)” – that would make almost any avid reader keen to get their hands on this novel. I have been wanting to read Angelfall for a pretty long time. Determined to get her back, at whatever the cost, Penryn is forced to trust an angel, and hope that she isn’t making the worst mistake of her life. One night, when trying to move camp, Penryn’s little sister is taken. Penryn Young is forced to take care of both her mother, and wheelchair bound little sister as humans become more dangerous, and resources are depleted. It’s been over a month since the angels invaded, and took over planet Earth.

When angels fly away with a helpless girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back… Savage street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. It’s been six weeks since the angels of the apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it. What: Angelfall (Penryn and the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee

Angelfall book review