Angelfall is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel written by Korean-American author Susan Ee.[1] It is the first book in the Penryn & the End Of Days trilogy. The story is narrated by Penryn Young, a 17-year-old girl living in the San Francisco Bay, which has been attacked by angels. The book has been translated to more than 20 languages and was one of the finalists for the Best Fantasy and Fiction Book in the 2011 Cybils Award.[2] It was also one of the top 5 E-book UK Bestsellers in Amazon.[3] In November 2012, the movie rights was picked up by Good Universe.[4] A sequel, World After, was released the following year.[5] The final book End of Days was released in May 2015.[6]
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| Author | Susan Ee |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Penryn & the End of Days |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, paranormal romance |
| Published | May 21st, 2011 |
| Publisher | Feral Dream |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | E-book, print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook |
| Pages | 283 |
| ISBN | 978-0761463276 |
| Followed by | World After End of Days |
Synopsis
editIt's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.
Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel.
Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl.
Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.[7]
Background and inspirations
editSusan Ee has stated that she has been fascinated with angels for a long time. Most classic angels were portrayed as destroyers and creatures of doom, but today, they are portrayed as guardian angels.[8] Ee decided to follow the original portrayal of angels. The main character was named after the exit off Highway 80 in California, where she regularly used to drive by.[9][10] The book was first self-published by Ee for personal reasons. She wrote the first draft of Angelfall, hoping that she could acquire a small group of readers interested in the story.[11] It was later published by Amazon Children's Publishing on August 28, 2012.
Reception
editThe book received positive reviews by most critics. Publishers Weekly described it as a fresh romance with well-developed characters, atmosphere, and strong writing.[12] The Guardian UK gave a positive review.[13] The book has been translated to more than 20 languages and was one of the finalists for the Best Fantasy and Fiction Book in the 2011 Cybils Award.[2] It was also one of the top 5 E-book UK Bestsellers in Amazon.[3] UK GRAZIE magazine described it as the "next big thing" in the wake of Twilight and Hunger Games.[14] It was one of the top rated books of Entertainment Weekly.[15] Angelfall was selected as one of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of all Time by Time magazine.[16]
Film adaptation
editOn September 13, 2011, Angelfall acquired a major film agent to represent its film rights.[17] In November 2012, the movie rights was picked up by Good Universe and Ghost House Pictures.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Angelfall". publisher =. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "2011 Finalists - Fantasy and Science Fiction (Young Adult)". the Cybils 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ a b Ee, Susan. "Angelfall in top 5 ebook UK bestsellers!". Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Boryrs, Kit (14 November 2012). "Good Universe to Adapt 'Angelfall' With Sam Raimi Producing". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "ANGELFALL AUTHOR SUSAN EE ON NEW BOOK WORLD AFTER AND THE UPCOMING MOVIE ADAPTATION". sugarscape.
- ^ "Susan Ee - END OF DAYS (Penryn & the End of Days, Book 3)".
- ^ "Susan Ee's Books: Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, Book 1)". Susan Ee. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Foley, Linds (26 January 2014). "Angelfall Author Susan Ee On New Book World After and the Upcoming Movie Adaptation". publisher =. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Fowler, Tara (September 19, 2012). "'Angelfall' author Susan Ee discusses her hugely popular debut and her appreciation of good eye candy". publisher =. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Ee, Susan (August 31, 2011). "The Penryn Sign". Susan Ee. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Fowler, Tara (September 19, 2012). "'Angelfall' author Susan Ee discusses her hugely popular debut and her appreciation of good eye candy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Angelfall". Publishers Weekly. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Science fiction roundup – reviews". theguardian.com. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Susan Ee". Grazia. 4 June 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2014 – via Susan Ee.
- ^ "12 New YA Novels: We Grade 'em". Entertainment Weekly. September 28, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time". Time. October 15, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Angelfall lands major film agent!". Susan Ee. September 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved Jul 7, 2014.
- ^ "Angelfall…the MOVIE?".
