The Day the Angels Fell (Book 2)
by SHAWN SMUCKER
by SHAWN SMUCKER
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Publisher: Revell
Date of Publication: July 3, 2018
Number of Pages: 384
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The captivating sequel to the award-winning The Day the Angels Fell
Abra Miller carries a secret and a responsibility she never expected.
Before the Tree of Life, everything in Abra Miller’s life had been predictable. Safe. Normal. But after the Tree, everything has felt fragile . . . like holding a soap bubble in the palm of her hand. After years of fruitless searching for the next Tree, she begins to wonder if it was nothing more than a vivid dream.
Now sixteen, Abra finds a clue to the whereabouts of the next Tree of Life when an ominous woman—who looks exactly like a ghost from her past—compels her to travel to New Orleans where she’ll find one of seven gateways between this world and Over There. But she’s not the only one interested in finding the gateway. There’s also a young man searching for his father and sister, who escaped through it years before. As Abra enters the Edge of Over There and begins her pursuit of the Tree once more, she doesn’t know whom to fear or whom to trust. She’s also starting to think that some doorways should never be opened.
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Shawn Smucker’s Top Ten
Favorite Candies
I am a self-proclaimed candy expert, and I have
the cavity history to prove it. You may notice the lack of chocolate candy on
my list, but I’m just not a big chocolate fan. I like it, but not as much
as the fruity, chewy, pull the teeth from your mouth variety. I have no
idea where this sweet tooth came from, but the following are my top ten
favorite kinds of candy:
10) Gigantic
Jawbreakers – there were many different types of candy vying for this tenth
spot, I’ll be honest. And I’ll also tell you that Gigantic Jawbreakers
are not my personal favorite . . . but when I was young my even younger sister
got one of these stuck in her mouth, and ever since then I’ve had a special
place in my heart for them (sorry, Shar, if this happened again, now that we’re
older, I wouldn’t just put my hand over my mouth and point . . . and laugh . .
. I’d try to help remove it).
9) Pop
Rocks – I still remember the first time I tried these, at a roller skating
rink when I was about 10, and the explosions they made in my mouth had me
hooked, if not for their flavor then their similarity to firecrackers.
8) Sour
Patch Kids – I also remember the first time I tried Sour Patch Kids: the
sourness caused my whole mouth to suck in on itself until I looked like one of
the Dementors from Harry Potter. It was awesome.
7) Blow
Pops – Candy? Good. Gum? Good. Blow Pops?
Good.
6) Nerds
– who named these, and what were they thinking? Somehow this candy
overcame one of the dumbest names of all time, of any product, to make my candy
hall of fame.
5) Sweet
Tarts – one of my old stand-by favorites. Once I open the pack I
cannot rest until I have devoured each and every piece.
4) Skittles
– when Maile and I went on our honeymoon we had a long drive to make, something
in the realm of 14 hours, and on the trip, we would eat Skittles without
looking at them and try to guess the flavor. I think we got through 8 or
9 packs. To this day, Maile will not eat Skittles. The fact that
this excess had no negative impact on my sweet tooth, or my desire for
Skittles, will tell you a lot about the depraved level to which I have fallen.
3) Swedish
Fish – so many varieties: small, large, grape, orange, lemon, cherry . . .
but in junior high I would go to the soccer games and buy the small versions at
the snack shop for one penny each. Do I sound like a grandfather?
2) Sour
Skittles – these would have made number one except recently I ate an entire
pack on a long drive and sort of burnt my tongue on the sourness.
1) Now N
Laters – as I look over the rankings, I’m beginning to realize that the
higher the ranking the more detrimental that particular candy is to tooth
structure. Now N Laters personally sucked at least 2 fillings from my
teeth at various points in my life. Because of this I boycotted them for
about ten years. But I’ve returned to eating them recently, and they’re
better than ever.
So, what did I miss?
Praise for The Edge of Over There:
“Blending Biblical elements and urban myths, Smucker creates an enthralling story of supernatural battles between the forces of good and evil.” -- Publishers Weekly
“The Edge of Over There is a mesmerizing, menacing fantasy. Shawn Smucker fuses New Orleans lore, Christian themes, and dystopian landscapes in a thorough exploration of love and its unintended results.” -- Foreword Reviews (Starred Review)
Shawn Smucker is the author of The Day the Angels Fell and The Edge of Over There. He lives with his wife and six children in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You can find him on his website, where you can also sign up for his newsletter in order to find out when and where the Tree of Life will turn up next.
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GRAND PRIZE:
Both Books in the The Day the Angels Fell series + Color Changing Tree Mug + $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
2ND PRIZE:
Both Books + Tree of Life Journal
3RD PRIZE:
Both Books + $10 Starbucks Gift Card
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