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What did you think of it?

Angelfall rekindled my interest in the whole angel-demon concept at a time when i had pretty much given up on these kind of books and World After made sure that i would remain hooked to this series no matter what.
Penryn as a heroine evolves so much;Facing her schizophrenic, paranoid mother, the horrific changes in her sister Paige, dealing with the Resistance and then of-course her relationship with Raffe. This book showed humanity (and the angelic garrison) at its basest and at its best. An intense, thoroughly captivating read. Im glad to say World After didnt succumb to the Middle Book Syndrome :)

I've just started it (I'm at chap. 6) and like it so far! Angelfall was awesome!

aaaah my copy of thi arrived yesterday adn i'm sooo excited to start it!!!

I really enjoyed angel fall and glad world after came out. Soon to be read cause I'm dying to find out how it turns out

I know this is a middle book so I will try not to judge it too harshly but I didn't like this nearly as much as Angelfall. I don't feel like much happened in the first two thirds of the book. Ms. Ee set up lots of situations to be action packed but then they weren't. The escapes were too easy. The last third of the book however was much more of what I expected from World After.

I also wanted more Raffe. I love Raffe and Penryn together but they didn't find each other until the last third of the book (I know, typical middle book plot line). I love their banter and teasing.

I still love the series but this book was a little disappointing. I am looking forward to an exciting conclusion (assuming this is a trilogy and not longer?)!

SAM wrote: "I know this is a middle book so I will try not to judge it too harshly but I didn't like this nearly as much as Angelfall. I don't feel like much happened in the first two thirds of the book. Ms...."

yeah.. i agree with you there.. the story was a little slow-going. I wanted more Raffe. Raffe!

but i loved Penryn's mother more. :D

I finished the book a couple of days ago ... and ... I have a theory ... (view spoiler)[ Does Penryn's mom really speaks with the devil? or an angel? Maybe that's the reason for Penryn to be able to use Raffe's sword ... and to kick ass so much! I mean ... there has to be something special about her, about her origin ... otherwise ... how will she ever be with Raffe??? He will never break the rules ... If they don't end together I'll have a heart attack!! (hide spoiler)]

I loved this book but i agree with Sam and Rosal. It felt like an in-between book that moved slowly although it clarified a lot for angel fall. Loved them both regardless.

Mags~CVAddikt~Chaos defies imagination! wrote: "I finished the book a couple of days ago ... and ... I have a theory ... [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I like you theory! What if Penryn's mother talks to a high angel or someone like Gabriel? In the angel politics, Ee said that Gabriel had disappeared (shot out the sky, I believe) and that that's why they were holding elections again. The thing is, I don't think Gabriel actually visited heaven. I think he went to hell like Beliel (however you spell his name). Plus, Penryn's mom seems to know things that she shouldn't know. And maybe her relation with the angels (I'm assuming) could've could've been a benefactor in the ultimate result of Paige's uniqueness? Maybe? I'm just theorizing, haha. Sorry I butted in. (hide spoiler)]

Inez wrote: "Mags~CVAddikt~Chaos defies imagination! wrote: "I finished the book a couple of days ago ... and ... I have a theory ... [spoilers removed]"

Smart! I have been thinking abaut it too.. The way her ..."

yeah it's weird lol

Loved it! Maybe it was a little slow in the begining but I think it was just me missing Raffe. God,when does the third book come out?

I enjoyed WA overall. I think Susan Ee is choosing a risky writing strategy with this story. She's straddling that dangerous line of anticipation with Penryn and Raffe. (view spoiler)[ It is keeping us wanting to wait and see, but Penryn and Raffe are just distant enough - when we are waiting for them to reunite and also distant even when they are together. Their whole situation is teasing.

If we are too frustrated as readers, we would give up. Yet she keeps that hope just close enough to encourage us to be patient and enthusiastic about the story.

I never expected to feel so clueless after a second book. I just can't seem to figure it out and I feel a little anxious because I am also left feeling like I should be able to pick up on some bread crumbs that are left for us. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

I feel like I should already know what's coming...but I don't. Does anyone else share this feeling? (hide spoiler)]

Booksessed wrote: "I enjoyed WA overall. I think Susan Ee is choosing a risky writing strategy with this story. She's straddling that dangerous line of anticipation with Penryn and Raffe. It is keeping us wanting to..."

I know what you mean-after every book I have at least a little knowledge about what will come next.This time I don't.

Do you think Susan Ee is strictly sticking with all the angel lore from bible history? Or do you think she is just borrowing some aspects but ultimately, there are no rules for this world she has created.

I guess one way to figure it out would be to do a little angel history research. :::eyebrow wiggle:::

For example (view spoiler)[ Do you think it is possible that Penryn become an angel in this series? Or Raffe a human? Do you think it's possible to end the story that way or would it not fit in with this completely chaotic world these characters are in?

Also, if you think it would be possible for the characters to change species...would they loose their appeal to you?

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I wonder how much of this feedback is helpful to a writer when fans really discuss the aspects of their books on forums and such. (hide spoiler)]

I bought this immediately after finishing Angelfall and while it was good, it wasn't as powerful for me as #1, and certainly more predictable. It did feel like a 'catch up' novel, almost as if Susan Ee needed to back track firmly into the YA genre with a bigger focus on the romance to hook more readers. I liked the gaps in book 1, not knowing what Raffe and the mum were doing/thinking added to the tension, so to me the flash back scenes were a disappointment narratively, giving too much away.
Having said that I did like the sentient nature of the sword, especially in the showdown scene.

I've read a lot of great theories and it makes me happy to see they're all in my line of thinking as well, so we must be onto something!!

(view spoiler)[ Does anyone else think Penryn might be nephilim? Maybe her mom seems to know so much because she was seduced by an angel (or a fallen one) and conceived two children after this mysterious angel took advantage of her multiple times (possibly even causing the angel invasion later on if the angel were of higher rank) and as a side-effect from the pregnancies, Penryn's mother has visions or hears these demonic voices that have made her crack over the years?

The only thing that makes me think otherwise was something her mom said once. If I remember correctly, she said something about making a deal with the devil for her kids. She said she has to feed him.....or something. (hide spoiler)]

I need to reread this series! Not that it would be a hardship :P

I need to finish this...

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! I read the first one shortly before the second book came out so when it did I eagerly picked it up. I enjoyed reading it and while Raffe was missed I felt that Ee did a good job. I'm so excited for the next book!

Why can't book 3 come out this year? That's what I wanna know...

@Megan: That makes a creepy amount of sense. I'm buying that WMG into my headcanon.