I'm proud to be human. We're ever so flawed. We're frail, confused, violent, and we struggle with so many issues. But all in all, I'm proud to be a Daughter of Man.

For two years I have seen this book on my recommended list on Amazon and for two years I have passed it up. Do NOT make the same mistake I did! This book is amazing! Words cannot begin to describe the emotions I felt while reading this book. I was hooked from the very first line......

Ironically, since the attacks, the sunsets have been glorious.

Angelfall begins six weeks after Angels attacked (with tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes) all the major cities of Earth. Humankind is on the brink of extinction. Our main character is Penryn Young, a petite 17 year old with attitude who lives with her paranoid schizophrenic mother and wheelchair bound little sister. It is up to Penryn to take care of the family (i.e. finding shelter, food, and providing protection). One night while looking for new shelter, Penryn's life is altered dramatically. An angel named Raffe fights with four other angels and his wings are cut off. Unfortunately for Penryn and her family they are witness. Her sister is kidnapped, her mother runs off into the night, and Penryn is left with a wingless angel as an ally.

I personally love these characters. Our MC Penryn is what all teenage girls want to be....a force to be reckoned with! She is strong, caring, beautiful, and doesn't care what anyone thinks of her. Raffe is.....well an angel. He is a protector and it comes very naturally to him. With their unlikely alliance, Penryn finds herself falling for Raffe and finds that it is too easy to forget he is not human....

A sense of humor is one...thing I don't think angels should have. The fact that his sense of humor is corny makes it even more wrong.

Together Penryn and Raffe make a trek across Northern California in search of her sister and his wings. Throughout the book they face many obstacles from other human beings to angels to low demons. Full of action and suspense I could not sit this book down and finished it and its sequel in less than 24 hours.
Ms. Ee paints pictures with her words. The imagery of the world our MC lives in is so vividly described I was there experiencing what she did and feeling what she felt. Cannot wait for the rest of this series!