The Day the Angels Fell
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
It was the summer of storms and strays and strangers. The summer that lightning struck the big oak tree in the front yard. The summer his mother died in a tragic accident. As he recalls the tumultuous events that launched a surprising journey, Samuel can still hardly believe it all happened.
After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Samuel Chambers would do anything to turn back time. Prompted by three strange carnival fortune-tellers and the surfacing of his mysterious and reclusive neighbor, Samuel begins his search for the Tree of Life--the only thing that could possibly bring his mother back. His quest to defeat death entangles him and his best friend Abra in an ancient conflict and forces Samuel to grapple with an unwelcome question: could it be possible that death is a gift?
Haunting and hypnotic, The Day the Angels Fell is a story that explores the difficult questions of life in a voice that is fresh, friendly, and unafraid. With this powerful debut, Shawn Smucker has carved out a spot for himself in the tradition of authors Madeleine L'Engle and Lois Lowry.
Customer Reviews
A keeper!
[Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book so it will NOT show as a verified purchase. As always, I voluntarily review ever book I read and am in no way influenced by how I received it.]
"' Life is not only made up of what you can see. This is the beginning of belief.'"
Sam Chambers, 12 years old, begins a journey to try to make sense of the death of his mother during a freak storm. Not only still young in understanding, he and his friend Abra are about to confront the one thing no one quite understands- WHY do bad things happen to good people.
After his mother's passing, Sam and his father become the center of a struggle between two mysterious neighbors. Who is bad, who is good? Can you trust anyone to tell the truth? How can we find faith in the midst of tragedy, and, is it worth holding on to by letting go of fear? And can we live with the choices we make?
Told in lyrical prose, this book, which I'd first read as a self published .pdf off Shawn Smucker's website and have now read in book form twice in 24 hours, may leave you with more questions than answers, with emotions on the front line, and a sense of hope which could change your thinking about some things.
This new author is one to keep up with. I, for one, can hardly wait for the sequel! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for YA and adults both.