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I've read the first two books in this series, Angelfall and World After, and they managed to completely surprise me. As much as I love YA, these days I tend to avoid any with a hint of teen romance. For some reason, I assumed Angelfall would be all about a romance between an angel and a human, but when I was finally persuaded to give it a go, I was proved wrong! Angelfall It has been six weeks since the angels returned to Earth and destroyed the world as we knew it. When they fly away with a helpless little girl, her sister Penryn will do anything to get her back... The author throws you straight into this world, with angels who are certainly not the good guys we believe them to be. Most humans are in fear of their lives, living day to day with limited food and shelter, whilst the angels see them only as slaves to be captured. Penryn's sister is captured when she witnesses a fight between some angels. The one left behind is badly injured, so she manages to capture him - hoping that he can lead her to where her sister is being held. Over time, a strange truce happens between them, and she finds out more about the angels and what's happening. There is no romance in the traditional sense, and it's made clear that humans and angels are forbidden to be together. But.. well, let's just say I developed my own little crush on Raffe! Towards the end of the book, there's an increase in action, and even a level of horror, and, unusually for me, I went straight to amazon to get hold of the second book! World After The survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world. I am always concerned about the second book in a series, but this one carried on with the same quality as Angelfall. There was plenty of story to tell, and didn't feel like a 'filler book' before the finale (I think it's a trilogy). Obviously I can't go into details of the plot, but it has shown that the series continues to be strong, and I would recommend it. (I'm constantly begging the publishers for an early glimpse of The End of Days!)