September 23, 2012
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Week 39: Angelfall
So I’m reading Angelfall by Susan Ee. Really had no idea what it was about, but it was highly recommended by an acquaintance who likes some of the same genres I like. I’m pretty sure I’ve never read it before, but the main characters are named Penryn and Raffe which sound very familiar. I still haven’t figured out where I’ve heard those names before.
Another surprise is that it’s set in the San Francisco Bay Area, or at least the beginning is. In the very first chapter they mention El Camino and Page Mill. In the second “Silicon Valley” is directly named. I’m on Chapter 28 currently and they main characters are heading toward the Financial District of San Francisco. So that tickles my fancy.
And a third thing that caught my eye:
“A group of angels called the Watchers were stationed on Earth to observe the humans. Over time, they got lonely and took human wives, knowing they shouldn’t. Their children were called Nephilim. And they were abominations. They fed on humans, drank their blood and terrorized the Earth. For that, the Watchers were condemned to the Pit until Judgment Day.”Reminded me of “Nephilim Valour” from D3. =P
Anyway, I can see why it was recommended, and I’m enjoying it so far. At first I heard it was going to be a trilogy, and now I hear it’s going to be 5 books? So I’m not quite sure. And I don’t know the schedule for how quickly the next books will be released, or even if at the end of the book the author will have me begging for more. We’ll see.
If you’re interested, you can read the book for free at ePub: Susan Ee – Angelfall. Not sure if it was uploaded herself or illegally? According to the author’s blog, susanee.com, the book was being sold earlier this month on BN for less than 5$. The actual, literal, paperback book, not an eBook. If the following books are that inexpensive I may spring for them so as not to have to wait to read them, and also to support the author. =)
