Book Review: End of Days by Susan Ee + Series Giveaway

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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. 

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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
Open to US/CA residents
You win all 3 books: 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.

Book Review: World After by Susan Ee

World After
Penryn & the End of Days #2
Author: Susan Ee
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal | Supernatural | Dystopian
Released: November 19th 2013
Review Source: Purchased
 

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?

I finally got the chance to read World After since it published and was sitting on my shelf. When your a book reviewer the books you don't get from publishers/Authors tend to stay to the side waiting for that free moment when you can read it. I finally had a small opening in my reading schedule and took advantage to reading the second book in Susan Ee's series. I LOVED Angelfall and just couldn't wait to know what happened next in book 2, especially with such an jaw-dropping ending in Angelfall.

Well I wasn't expecting what I read. World After was not the power-house book that Angelfall was. While Angelfall I read in one sitting, World After took me several nights of reading. It dragged for a while, something I didn't suffer from in Angelfall. The story in World After didn't advance, I felt like we were stuck in the same idea/place for more time that it call for. The lack of Raffe in almost ⅔ of the book, really deflated me. Raffe is just as important in the story as Penryn is, so to be reading along and have him out of the equation didn't sit well with me. World After wasn't bad even though I have said all that. But it wasn't enough to get a 5 star rating. What redeemed the book was when Raffe and Penryn finally sync up again, that felt like a rainy day when the clouds just part open and this beautiful sun and rainbow shine through.

I won't give up on this series, I know that this was the second book in the series that is looking to have a total of 3-5 books in the series. So obviously the author couldn't put everything out on the table when there is so much more to write about in the series. I just ask that Raffe be present most of the time. That's not to much to ask for right? Raffe makes everything better even with his demon wings. Again I did enjoy the book because even with the hiccups I still felt pleased. Ee has a way of balancing the good, bad and the downright gross perfectly. The end definitely takes you back to what you feel in love with in Angelfall.

I will sit patiently again until the release of book 3 in the series. I have a feeling since Penryn and Raffe are back together saving the world, book 3 will explode like Angelfall did.

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You can check my review of ANGELFALL (Penryn & the End of Days #1) HERE.

And if you have yet started on WORLD AFTER, you can read an excerpt of Susan Ee website.

Happy Ever After Interviewed YA Authors Susan Ee & Becca Fitzpatrick About Angels in YA

 

Happy Ever After (USA Today) Interviewed Young Adult authors Susan Ee and Becca Fitzpatrick. They chatted about Angels in YA. Check out the full article HERE. 

What is your favorite YA novel?

Becca: Favorites are hard! May I instead tell you about a book I read recently and loved? (Otherwise we'll be here all day while I try to narrow it down to just one.) All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill is a fast-paced thriller about a girl who must prevent the creation of a time machine. It's masterfully plotted and addictive. If you're looking for a smart, chilling, gripping book — give this one a try.

Susan: It's tough to pin down my favorite YA novel because there are so many great books out there. Of course, I loved the books that everyone else enjoyed, like the Harry Potter series and The Hunger Games. One book that stands out in my mind is Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien (who also wrote the awesome children's book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH). It's memorable because that may have been the first post-apocalyptic story I ever read. It's chilling, yet hopeful.
I just finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman and loved it. He does a great job with creepy monsters. I think of it as YA even if the publisher doesn't market it that way.
Jessie: I have so many, but right now it's the Blue Bloods series. I like the mixing of angel and vampires, and Melissa de la Cruz is a fantastic writer! She can make me hate then love her characters like no one else. I wonder how the Force twins would come across in audio …

What's the best part about writing YA? Angels?

Becca: I'd have to say receiving and reading fan letters is the best part about what I do. Writing is a solitary process; most of the day I'm by myself, working in my own head. It's easy to let worry and doubt creep in. Will anyone like this? What if everyone hates it? What if I do a book signing and people throw tomatoes at me? When those dark moments come, one thing that saves me is reading fans' letters. Many readers tell me Hush, Hush was the first book they ever finished, and could I recommend something similar? Why, yes, I could!
As for writing about fallen angels, who wouldn't want to hang out with sexy bad boys all day?

Susan: The readers are fantastic. The enthusiasm of the community is fun. And it's neat to be able to replay those awakening emotions all over again.
As for angels, well, it's easy for me to have a book crush on at least one of my warrior-angels. That makes writing about them a lot of fun. :)

Jessie: Of course I adore YA, but angel YA is really fun to read, especially if the authors give a unique spin or twist to the angel genre. I love the epic battles between light and dark, demon vs. angel, and especially when nothing is black and white and I find myself rooting for two equally amazing heroes!

To learn more about Susan Ee and her books or Becca Fitzpatrick and her books, just click on the authors pictures below.

Susan Ee

 

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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That Will Release This Fall That I Plan To Read

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list complete with one of our bloggers’ answers. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND post a comment on our post with a link to your Top Ten Tuesday post to share with us and all those who are participating. If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

Top Ten Books That Will Release This Fall That I Plan To Read

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What you see here is pretty much a book I will read ASAP when its in my hands for this fall. If your not familiar with some of these titles, get familiar you wont regret it. LOVE LOVE LOVE these authors and their previous books. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Would Love To See As A Movie/TV Show

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list complete with one of our bloggers’ answers. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND post a comment on our post with a link to your Top Ten Tuesday post to share with us and all those who are participating. If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

Top Ten Books I Would Love To See As A Movie/TV Show (set in a perfect world...in which movies don't butcher the books we love.)

Angelfall by Susan Ee : I would love to see as a movie. The writing is very detailed and would be perfect for the big screen. A movie based on Angels hasn't been done in a very long time, at least a memorable one. Well this one would be the perfect Angel Apocalypse!

J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood Series: THIS SERIES WOULD BE PERFECT FOR TV ON SHOWTIME, HBO OR STARZ. Where they can get bloody and have sexy times without getting fined for going over the top. A movie would not be enough time with these characters that we are obsessed with. Each book should be its own season, lol. 

House of Night series written by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast: this series has the right kind of formula to be a good TV series on like the CW network. The teen paranormal angst drama fits what we love about the CW and its current shows. 

Molly McAdams' Taking Chances & Stealing Harper : These books were the first books ever to actually get tears to fall from my eyes and not just regular tears, no the ugly kind. So since I'm a visual person and movies always make me cry, I can imagine how these books on the big screen would affect me. I would leave movie theater with the front of my shirt drenched in tears. 

Heidi McLaughlin's Beaumont Series : Forever My Girl, My Everything and My Unexpected Forever would work for me on both big screen and TV. If you go with big screen, it can be more about the music and if you go with TV, it can be like a soap type show. Are you kidding real reason is just to see Liam and Harrison!!! Forever My Girl has been optioned, so cross your fingers they go forward with it. 

Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey Series : Ive been saying this since I read the first book in the series. THIS SERIES IS PERFECT FOR TV OR BIG SCREEN. If you have read this series, you know why. Its so cinematic when you read it. You want to be a part of the Never Never. Julie writes so poetically vivid, if that makes sense. It would be the year's best Fantasy movie or TV series. 

Julie Kagawa's Blood of Eden Series : Yes Julie Kagawa again, her books are that freaking fantastic. It the way she writes. You can easily visualize the story in your mind. Seeing it in my mind is great but even better when its on a movie screen. Blood of Eden is the perfect dystopian paranormal mix for that screen. 

His Fair Assassin Series written by Robin LaFevers : I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS SERIES HASN'T BEEN OPTIONED YET! It should be! If I had the money I would myself. This series has all the right ingredients to make it a stellar movie. You have historical elements, violence, romance and vivid settings. I hope someone in Hollywood will find this jem and bring it to life!

Miranda Kenneally's Hundred Oaks Series : These books would be a perfect fit for TV. It's based in the same town or high school and has recurring characters you might recognized from a previous book. So they can be read as stand-alones but better in order, so you will recognize that character if they make a cameo. All the characters are great and would be entertaining to watch on a weekly basis. The drama of what happens next in Hundred Oaks. Just imagine getting to watch Jordan play football and show that girls can be as great as boys in sports while falling in love with her competition. 

Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty Series : Again another set of books that just shout out made for TV. I can see this series on either ABC family or The CW network. Its has everything needed to pull in ratings on a nightly basis. Plus its based by the beach, LOVE!

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I can literally sit here all day typing every book or series I've read that I'd love to see on the big screen. Pretty much 75% of the books I have read I'd probably say I'd watch if they were optioned and made for TV or film. Who knows, now that its popular in Hollywood to make books into film, it might happen.