Once Upon a Twilight!: Post Apocalyptic

End of Days
Penryn & the End of Days #3
Author: Susan Ee
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genres: Supernatural | Post Apocalyptic
Release Date: May 12th 2015
Review Source: Skyscape

End of Days is the explosive conclusion to Susan Ee’s bestselling Penryn & the End of Days trilogy. 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?

Before anything I am just going to admit I am obsessed with Raffe! If you read this series, you'll understand why the obsession. I am sad to see the series end and know I won't be enjoying the Archangel with the beautiful white wings anymore.

The time has come for the conclusion to Susan Ee's bestseller. This series since book one, Angelfall has maintain itself as one of my all-time favorites series ever read. From the minute I cracked open the pages to Angelfall, I was a goner. Then Ee gave us World After, which kept me even more engrossed in the series and pining for End of Days to arrive, which now it has and I want to relive every moment again. I recommend this series with every fiber of my being. I have always talk and push Penryn & End of Day and will continue to do so even after the series conclusion. Those that haven't read it, are now the lucky ones. You can read all 3 books back to back and not have to suffer the wait like I did. And then it can be your turn to push the books to your friends.

If you haven't read this series, go buy book 1 and do not read beyond this point since I can't help myself if I give away spoilers from book 1 and 2. I won't give anything away from book 3, but I wouldn't want to ruin the reading experience from those that are now running to the bookstore or hitting buy on Amazon right now.

******* Do Not Read Beyond This Point if You Havent Read Previous Books ******

End of Days begins where World After ended. Penryn and Raffe are looking for a "doctor" to give him back his beautiful white wings. He is done with the demon wings and is ready to become the Archangel he is meant to be. Penryn is ready for this also but she questions what will it cost them. She has grown very fond of the angel, knowing he can't be with her. But it's hard to ignore the force between them especially after certain moments (wink, wink). And you'll know what moments I'm talking about. Might want to turn a fan on, because it's gonna get hot in here, and I'm not talking about Hell's heat either.

While on this path they are taking, they will have to battle some strong forces and they will have to defeat them if they want to help with the survival of both the Human race and Angels. Penryn discovers something she can do with her "pookie bear" (sword) and they take this very high risk in hopes that it will work and help Raffe become who and what he is entitled too. Risks of course don't come without casualties and heartache. One thing you can count on, is the fighter Penryn is and she will stop at nothing to succeed. Plus with a sister like her's, you can't ask for a better sidekick.

I can't give anymore away without spoiling the book that will rock you. Get ready for a ride, once you get started you will not stop till the end. And baby, what an end Susan gave us. Thank you Susan for creating such an amazing-chaotic story that I will always remember and smile when I do.

Im excited to share with you all a great giveaway. Thanks to Skyscape we have all three book in the series to giveaway to one lucky reader. They are all finished paperback copies, never been read before. I love this series and I can't wait for someone else to fall in love with it as much as I did.

Giveaway:
You win: Angelfall, World After and End of Days
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Susan Ee will be participating in a few YA author twitter chats to celebrate END OF DAYS release day today. Check out the schedule below!

Tuesday, May 12^th

11 am ET

Scott Westerfeld @scottwesterfield (Leviathan, Uglies, Afterworlds)

Becca Fitzpatrick @becfitzpatrick (Hush, Hush, Black Ice)

Susan Ee @Susan_Ee (Angelfall, World After, End of Days)

6 pm ET

Kami Garcia @KamiGarcia (Beautiful Creatures, Unbreakable)

Lissa Price @Lissa_Price (Starters, Enders)

Susan Ee @Susan_Ee (Angelfall, World After, End of Days)

Join and follow along using #RT15YAChat. The topic is “All the Feels! YA and Emotions.” Ask questions, throw Twitter confetti in the air, dance in your kitchen, and chat with fellow readers.

These authors will all be at the RT Convention in Dallas this week. If you’re in the area, please check out YA: Welcome to the Dark Side panel, YA Family Feud trivia mash-up and RT Teen Day signing.

Welcome to our stop on In a Handful of Dust tour for Mindy McGinnis. This tour is hosted by Rockstar Book Tour.

In a Handful of Dust
Not a Drop to Drink #2
Author: Mindy McGinnis
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Post Apocalyptic
Released: September 23rd 2014
Review Source: Katherine Tegen Books

The only thing bigger than the world is fear.

Lucy’s life by the pond has always been full. She has water and friends, laughter and the love of her adoptive mother, Lynn, who has made sure that Lucy’s childhood was very different from her own. Yet it seems Lucy’s future is settled already—a house, a man, children, and a water source—and anything beyond their life by the pond is beyond reach.

When disease burns through their community, the once life-saving water of the pond might be the source of what’s killing them now. Rumors of desalinization plants in California have lingered in Lynn’s mind, and the prospect of a “normal” life for Lucy sets the two of them on an epic journey west to face new dangers: hunger, mountains, deserts, betrayal, and the perils of a world so vast that Lucy fears she could be lost forever, only to disappear in a handful of dust.

In this companion to Not a Drop to Drink, Mindy McGinnis thrillingly combines the heart-swelling hope of a journey, the challenges of establishing your own place in the world, and the gripping physical danger of nature in a futuristic frontier.

After reading Not a Drop to Drink last year, I always hope to get more of Lynn. I loved her dearly. Lynn is that type of character that you wish you were like. A character with such a strong attitude that you wouldn’t mess with yet respect. At the end of Not a Drop of Drink, you get a glimpse of another side of her, the one of her caring and willing to trust. I always thought it was such a tease the way it ended. So when In a Handful of Dust was announced, I was over thrilled.

As a fan of Lynn, I was wee bit disappointed that In a Handful of Dust is not her point of view. Yet, we do get to see her and how Lucy, the protagonist of this story, has made a huge impact in her life. Lucy is completely the opposite of Lynn. Lucy is able to bright a room with her smile. She is fun, sweet and very trusting. Even with such depressing setting, this girl will always smile. Being force to leave the land she loved, due to an outbreak of Cholera, Lucy was always hopeful. Even in the face of dangerous situations. Very admirable. You follow the path of both of these characters in hope for a better future.

Not a Drop of Drink and In a Handful of Dust are both brutal. It makes you think of what this world would turn out to be if we didn’t care of Earth. Both are very realistic and scary to think of. The fact that McGinnis is able to put these beautiful stories together is very interesting and informative. I recommend anyone to read her stories!

Mindy McGinnis is an assistant YA librarian who lives in Ohio and cans her own food. She graduated from Otterbein University magna cum laude with a BA in English Literature and Religion. Mindy has a pond in her back yard but has never shot anyone, as her morals tend to cloud her vision.