Synopsis
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?
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?
Review
Finally after a very long wait the much
anticipated 3rd book in the Angelfall trilogy was released, there’s
been a lot of hype around this book so I really hoped it would deliver – and it
did. Penryn and Raffe’s relationship has more depth and feeling especially as
Raffe fights his feelings for her, whilst Penryn tries to steel herself ready
for when Raffe will leave her to go back to the Angels. Raffe is desperate to
have his wings reattached to his body that he’ll even go with Penryn into the lion’s
den aka the resistance camp, when this doesn’t pan out he has no option but to
go into the aerie of the angels. I love Raffe he’s everything a girl would
want, strong handsome and extremely hot, he tries to do the right thing by
Penryn but the need to be with other angels is really strong.
Penryn tries to be the tough independent fighter,
but underneath she feels like a soppy teenager in love with an angel. She always
tries to look after and protect her mum and sister, but she also has this deep
bond with Raffe. It really touched her when Raffe chose her as his number 2 in
a battle with angels, when he says she is the only person he can trust 100% to
watch his back. She is fearless to the end and I admire her tenacity and faith
in Raffe to do the right thing, even when faced with what seems a no win
situation. It also appears Raffe’s sword Pooky Bear also approved of their bond
as she allows both of them to wield her.
I absolutely loved Penryn’s mum in this third instalment,
she’s truly bonkers but she also amazes her daughter when she takes charge at
different times. It was hilarious how her store of rotten eggs finally become a
useful weapon, she really made me smile throughout the book. I also liked the
addition of the fallen watchers to the story, I won’t say why or what for as I
don’t want to spoil the book, but they added the male bonding with Raffe which
was great.
Also in this final book we find out why Beleil
became a demon and so bitter and angry towards Raffe and Penryn, the ending of his
story line tied up nicely. In the final battle between the angels and humans neither
side came out unscathed at the end of the book and I must admit to cheering when
Uriel got his comeuppance. I must also state that this is the first book in a
long time where I’ve liked and been happy with the ending. A lot of authors
leave too many loose threads at the end of their books, or leave the book as if
there’s another instalment to come. Susan has cleverly ended her book with
finality and left me feeling ‘what a great ending’.
This trilogy has been one of the best I’ve read,
the only downside was waiting for each book to be published. Susan Ee has come
a long way from being an unknown author to one whose final book was hotly
anticipated. Her writing style is simple and clear she doesn’t throw in too
many red herrings nor does she try to fill her books with too many twists and
turns making it difficult to follow. Instead she leads her readers through the
book in a way they can thoroughly enjoy it, without having to try too hard.
There’s also not loads of sex either, there’s just enough romance peppered
through which was realistic in the world Penry and Raffe were living.
I’ve absolutely enjoyed reading this book and
series, and would highly recommend them. If you’ve never read any books about
angels, this isn’t all sweetness and light with guardian angels, this is the
nitty gritty tough warrior angels, with a bit of teen romance and apocalypse
thrown in. Also you’ll not have to wait for each book to be published either,
before you can read the whole series.
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