{"id":21686,"date":"2013-06-01T14:23:34","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T18:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=21686"},"modified":"2017-05-07T14:37:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T18:37:15","slug":"review-world-after-penryn-the-end-of-days-2-by-susan-ee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=21686","title":{"rendered":"Review: World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cWelcome to the freak show\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Um\u2026 yeah. That\u2019s pretty apt really, because, wow. This book continues straight on from\u00a0Angelfall<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and straight down the road to bizarro-land.<\/p>\n

It’s been two months since the angel apocalypse, where angels brutally and catastrophically invaded the eartch, and to recap –<\/p>\n

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Penryn has been stung by freaky-ass scorpion creature thingies and is laying in a paralysed stupor while everybody around her thinks that she\u2019s dead. But she did manage to rescue her sister, Paige, although she is now a freaky-ass Frankenstein-looking \u2018monster\u2019 with razor sharp teeth and a craving for blood. And poor Raffe has had leathery, freaky-ass demon wings transplanted onto his back after his were stolen by evil Belial, and now everybody who sees him thinks he\u2019s a demon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

In short \u2013 nobody is where I want them to be, and it\u2019s a hell of a ride as things get even weirder!<\/p>\n

The apocalypse has left mankind scattered, and while Penryn initially finds herself back in the heart of the Resistance camp, she once again sets out to rescue a missing loved one. Along the way she is captured by a bunch of evil angels and their evil minions, and is taken prisoner where she gets an insight into exactly what the angels have planned for the human race. And let me tell you, it is freaky!<\/p>\n

The whole time she is journeying, she can\u2019t stop thinking about Raffe\u2026 and neither could I, which is why I was disappointed by the disturbing lack of Raffe in the story. We get flashbacks of him (which, again, are a little weird…<\/p>\n

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– from the POV of his sword\u2026 I kid you not!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

but hey, it\u2019s Raffe, so I\u2019ll take it!), but as much as I love Penryn, I really missed him and the sensational dynamic between them that was set up so beautifully in the last book.<\/p>\n

Penryn is a total badass. She\u2019s only 17, but she\u2019s brave, and big-hearted with a fantastically sarcastic sense of humour. And as much as she is a badass, she is also just a normal girl trying her best to protect her family and survive in horrific circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not usually a girl who hopes for a damsel-in-distress rescue but no matter the odds against it, this would be a freakin\u2019 fantastic time for Raffe to come and sweep me into the sky.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a long wait, but yes, Raffe finally makes his appearance, and it\u2019s actually a bit of an epic moment. God, I love that angel! He\u2019s still a total smartass, and the chemistry between them is still incredibly strong, and between their fantastic banter, and sweet, tender moments, I have to believe that somehow these two are going to find a way to be together despite their forbidden feelings for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe wasn\u2019t made to be alone.\u201d
\n\u201cI guess none of us are.\u201d
\nOur eyes meet and an electric tingle runs through me.
\n\u201cShe missed you,\u201d I say in a whisper.
\n\u201cDid she?\u201d His voice is a soft caress. His gaze into my eyes is so intense that I swear he sees straight into my soul.
\n\u201cYes.\u201d Warmth flushes my cheeks.\u00a0<\/i>I\u2026 \u201cShe thought about you all the time.\u201d
\nThe candlelight flickers a soft glow along his jawline, along his lips. \u201cI hated losing her.\u201d His voice is a low growl. \u201cI hadn\u2019t realized just how attached I\u2019d gotten.\u201d He reaches and moves a strand of wet hair out of my face. \u201cHow dangerously addictive she could be.\u201d
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Holy freaking angel swoooooon!<\/p>\n

Dee and Dum are back and in sensational form! Twins fighting for the resistance, they are freaking hilarious! And although we only get a little bit of time with them, every moment was gold.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre zombie girls allowed to talk?\u201d
\n\u201cIf they\u2019re cute and willing to do zombie-girl mud fights\u201d
\n\u201cDuuude. Right on.\u201d
\n\u201cThat\u2019s a disgusting image\u201d …
\n\u201cIt\u2019s not liked we\u2019d pick the decayed ones, Penryn. Just \u2026 fresh from the dead.\u201d
\n\u201cOnly, with ripped clothes and stuff.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd hungry for breeeeasts.\u201d
\n\u201cHe means brains.\u201d
\n\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I meant.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s a lot going on in this book, and yeah, a lot of it is really weird, but it moves at a great pace. I found the frequent chapter breaks to be a little off-putting – seriously, this book is 314 pages, and there are 75 chapters, that\u2019s an average of 4.18 pages per chapter. And with pretty much all of the chapters ending on a bit of a cliffhanger, that\u2019s a lot of build up, and it broke into the flow a little bit. But there\u2019s a lot of action happening, and a lot to take in. There\u2019s also fair few coincidental happenings, but it\u2019s a fantasy book, so I was content to let it all slide.<\/p>\n

Overall, this was a great follow up to\u00a0Angelfall<\/i>. It has a different feel to the first book, but I think Susan Ee did a great job progressing the story. And although it\u2019s far from over, the ending isn\u2019t a devastating cliffhanger, and I am content with the way it finished \u2013 although I\u2019m still desperate for more, and can\u2019t wait to see what how it\u2019s all going to end.<\/p>\n

4 freaky-ass stars.<\/p>\n

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Penryn & the End of Days series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Angelfall (#1)
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World After (#2)
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End of Days (#3)
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