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    The Day the Angels Fell
    The Day the Angels Fell
    The Day the Angels Fell
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Day the Angels Fell

    Written by Shawn Smucker

    Narrated by Adam Verner

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    About this audiobook

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateSep 5, 2017
    ISBN9781621887300
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    • 5/5
      Old man Samuel Chambers tells the story of a quest he went on at age 12 when tragedy struck his family, which resulted in him going on a desperate journey to find The Tree of Life.When one is desperate, one tends to lose sense of right and wrong, and Sam is no exception.Enter mysterious characters Mr. Jinn and Mr. Tennin, each standing in stark contrast to the other, both injecting themselves in the young boy’s life. Who should he trust?Like any adventure story, Sam has a best friend – Abra – to help him on this journey. But, the more desperate he becomes, the more suspicious he grows of those around him.The book takes place in farm country, a setting that lends itself both to beauty and danger. Told with immersive imagery, this one is a hard book to put down; I felt like I was the one having the adventure, and I loved the classic good vs. evil, not to mention magical item, and mythical creature.The Day the Angels Fell is the kind of book thats reminds me of why I love to read – to be transported, swept away, and to leave having learned something – about life, or myself.Anyone who enjoys a good story should pick it up.
    • 5/5


      I was intrigued by the title of this book from the start, so when Shawn created his Launch Team and gave us the opportunity to read the book beforehand, I said yes. I had no idea what I was in for.

      This book is intended for younger people than I am, but I think if I had read it at that age, I might not have been able to finish it. This book is INTENSE in a good way. It’s spiritual, but not so much religious. There was so much going on under the surface. You just have to plunge into the story and hold on tight.

      Sam and Abra made a great team. I don’t feel like the story was dumbed down or simplified in a way that kept me from engaging with it. I knew going in that I might have to stop every once in a while, but I found myself unable to do just that. I kept on going straight through.

      One line from the book caught my attention, but was never explained. On Sam’s mother’s stone, it said, “Meet me at the edge of the world.” I loved that line and wished we had gotten to know mom better.

      I was disappointed that Icarus didn’t play any part in the story going forward. I kept thinking, “What happened to the cat?”

      I got a review copy from Shawn’s Launch team and from the publisher, Revell. I didn’t have to like it. I just did.
    • 4/5
      I was a little unsure about this book at first but I was quite pleasantly surprised after I read it!The start is a little slow and hard for me to get into, but soon enough it sucked me right in. I'm glad I have the ARC of the next book handy.~ I didn't much care for how I was often WAY ahead of the characters (I know they're 12 but it was still just a little annoying waiting for them to catch up), and maybe a few other minor things, but otherwise a good novel! Not much negative to really say.Do give it a try!
    • 5/5
      This was billed as being similar to "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and in ways it was. I would also say it draws from concepts in "The Magicians Nephew" and "Descent Into Hell" (although I am not sure how familiar the author is with either work). All three deal, at some point, with the question of what you are willing to give in order to get that which you desire. All done on different ways, but those two kept coming back to me as I read. Smucker has another book coming soon that continues the story. There are some questions left and it will be interesting to see where he goes
    • 3/5
      The story line of, The Day The Angels Fell, has all the basics of a good tale....Good vs. Evil, friendship, an element of danger, loss, love & a lesson to learn . The writing is clear & easy to follow & the cover art is beautiful, but for all that I found myself not enjoying the story as much as I expected to. I found the back & forth between time periods to be distracting to the main story & I could not like Samuel himself. The story just wasn't for me, but It might be for you. It is worth at least trying for yourself, perhaps you will find something I didn't not.I received this as an Early Reviewers book for my honest review.
    • 5/5
      It will be very hard for me to go a year before finding out what happens in the next book in this series. I did not want to put this book down. This seems to be more of a book for teens but I feel that adults will like it also. My favorite character was Abra. She is a great girl. Samuel has a lot to learn in this book. This is great Christian suspense. I received a copy of this book from Revell for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
    • 4/5
      This is a new author for me, but I think I will look for more from him. His book is a good example of story telling that gives the story of Samuel and his quest to bring back his mother and a search to decide what the best decision is. Samuel's life changes at twelve and he just wants things back the way they were. He takes whatever advice he can to try and turn back time and soon finds himself with more that expected. I received a copy of this book from the publisher, the review is my own.
    • 4/5
      This is Samuel’s story, the story of the lightning tree, the summer his mother died, the summer of the fire. The story is told by Samuel Chambers in his later years and relates to the summer he was 12 when everything went wrong. It is a beautiful and terrifying story. It is a story of good and evil and the lengths one can be lured to try to bring back someone who has been taken.There are many lessons and the author reminds us that despite our best intentions, our fears, promises, hopes and desires, “everything falls in the end”. There are so many quotable lines:“Time covers things but that doesn’t mean that they are gone.”“Some people are so blinded by what’s real that they’re not ready for what’s true.”“The power of truth and of truth telling, how knowing and telling the truth will always give you the upper hand over someone who is being malicious or deceitful or even simply withholding information.”“Death, like life is a gift.”I was drawn in from the first page and my interest in the story never waned.Thank you NetGalley and Revell a division of Baker Publishing Group for an ARC
    • 5/5
      This was a beautiful exploration of what it means to live and love through your ages, as an old man explores his memories of his childhood, the loss of his mother, a friendship, and in his old age how he deals with the loss of that friendship after the events of the book. It is also an interesting exploration of what memories are, and how they fashion your understanding of the present moment.The plot is deeply spiritual without being overbearing. The voice is strong as both young and old character, but is obviously the same person. The writing is lyrical and moving, but also has enough momentum to keep you turning pages.All in all, I loved this book. While I will likely seek out the sequel, I do not think it will hit my heart as closely as this one did.
    • 5/5
      Old man Samuel Chambers tells the story of a quest he went on at age 12 when tragedy struck his family, which resulted in him going on a desperate journey to find The Tree of Life.When one is desperate, one tends to lose sense of right and wrong, and Sam is no exception.Enter mysterious characters Mr. Jinn and Mr. Tennin, each standing in stark contrast to the other, both injecting themselves in the young boy’s life. Who should he trust?Like any adventure story, Sam has a best friend – Abra – to help him on this journey. But, the more desperate he becomes, the more suspicious he grows of those around him.The book takes place in farm country, a setting that lends itself both to beauty and danger. Told with immersive imagery, this one is a hard book to put down; I felt like I was the one having the adventure, and I loved the classic good vs. evil, not to mention magical item, and mythical creature.The Day the Angels Fell is the kind of book thats reminds me of why I love to read – to be transported, swept away, and to leave having learned something – about life, or myself.Anyone who enjoys a good story should pick it up.
    • 4/5
      When Samuel Chambers' mother died unexpectedly due to a lightning strike hitting an ancient tress, Samuel tries to cope with his loss. He discovers that the tree is extraordinary. Samuel and his best friend discover the truth about the tree, and about life itself. The climax has a Garden of Eden- feel. Woven among the chapters, is Samuel as an old man, dealing the the death of his best friend.
    • 3/5
      I received an Early Reviewers copy of The Day the Angels Fell. The story kept me interested enough that I read it quickly, but it’s not one that I would want to read again. I didn’t like the back and forth chapters between Sam as an old man and Sam as a twelve-year-old. I didn’t like the smoke bomb in the church. I didn’t like the lamb’s role. I didn’t understand the cat’s role after his main purpose. Why was he still hanging around? Based on the preview, the sequel seems much more interesting.