Blog giveaway winner: Angelfall - Susan Ee

Thank you to everyone that entered my giveaway to win a copy of 'Angelfall' by Susan Ee.  If you weren't successful this time then check back again soon when I'll be having another giveaway on the blog.  

I'm pleased to announce that the winner is:

#1. Avril Luke

Congratulations! You will be receiving an email from me shortly requesting your postal details so that your book can be sent out.

Giveaway: Angelfall - Susan Ee

To celebrate the official print edition release of Susan Ee’s hugely successful self-published book Angelfall, I have been provided with the opportunity to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a copy of the book.

Angelfall is the new publishing phenomenon, currently being adapted for film by Sam Raimi. Thrilling, smart and terrifying, Angelfall is a fiercely compelling debut that tells the addictive story of Penryn, fighting for her and her sister's lives after angels of the apocalypse destroy the world as we know it.

You can read my review of Angelfall here

To be in with a chance of winning this great prize simply complete the form below. 

 

For more information on Susan Ee and Angelfall please visit: www.susanee.com  

Terms and Conditions

• Competition will close on 14th July 2013
• Open to UK participants only
• Prize for the main winner is a copy of Angelfall
• In the unlikely event the prize style has discontinued a similar model to the same value will be provided
• There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
• Winners will be picked at random and contacted by the site. The prize will be delivered to the winner within 28 days of confirmation of delivery address.
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Review: Angelfall - Susan Ee

Angelfall by Susan Ee, published by Hodder and Stoughton on 23rd May 2013

Goodreads synopsis:
It's been six weeks since the angels of the apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it. Only pockets of humanity remain.

Savage street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night.

When angels fly away with a helpless girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back...

Review:
I want to start this review by admitting that I'd not heard of this book prior to receiving a copy; a fact which amazes me because I've since discovered that 'Angelfall' is an internet phenomenon and garnered more reviews that most other books.  If you're as in the dark as I was, then I want to plead with you to read it now! 

I love angel books but sometimes find them slightly formulaic because it's a subject which so many authors have written about.  I imagine it must be hard to find a fresh approach.  I thought there was very little new ground to explore but I was wrong.  Wholeheartedly and completely wrong.  Susan Ee has taken a subject which I'm fascinated with and intrigued me even more.  She's covered new ground, developed a new angle for the genre and produced a five star, spellbinding read. 

The premise of the story is that angels have attacked humanity and people are now living in fear for their lives.  Penryn is trying to protect her mother and younger sister Paige when they are attacked and Paige is taken.  The plot focuses on Penryn's struggle to save her sibling, whilst at the same time, trying to survive in a hostile world.

Penryn is a fantastic character.  She's desperate to get her sister back and is willing to do anything to achieve that.  She places herself in dangerous situations but never loses her head and never loses sight of her goal.  She has to face some terrible sights in the book but she is single-minded and won't back down whatever the personal cost. 

I found myself unconsciously rooting for Penryn and Raffe, the wingless angel, before even really realising how much I liked them together.  Although she starts off only helping him to get him to lead her to the other angels, they develop a very strong bond throughout the book.  I'm looking forward to seeing this grow further in the sequel to 'Angelfall'. 

There are a couple of gruesome bits in the story which I could probably have done without, but these do reinforce the horror of the world which they now inhabit and which they have to try to stay alive in.

This was a stunning, spellbinding story which absolutely captivated me.  It's hard to list all the things I loved about it but it pulled at my heartstrings and captured my imagination.  Please do read it because you won't regret it!