The Day the Angels Fell

Name: The Day the Angels Fell
Brand: Oasis Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Shawn Smucker
ISBN: 9781621887300

Author: Shawn Smucker

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 09/05/2017

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming Of Age, Action & Adventure, Religious Fiction, Magical Realism

Synopsis

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.

About The Author

Shawn Smucker lives with his wife and six children in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Day the Angels Fell is his first novel. You can find him online at www.shawnsmucker.com, where you can also sign up for his newsletter

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tucker on May 24, 2020

Goodreads review by Natalie on June 25, 2015

This is a tough book for me to rate. On the one hand, I appreciated the double allegory of working through grief, and of the fight of good and evil over the Tree of Life. It was a story that felt rich and heavy in a good way; deep; important. On the other hand, there is a stylistic your-mileage-may-v......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on July 18, 2017

This is just a good book. It's a beautiful story weaving real life and tragedy with fantastical elements of epic proportions. It's a quick read because the story pulls you along, drawing you into the tale. I was left wanting more, and can't wait for the sequel to come out. Shawn is a master storytel......more

Goodreads review by Mel (Epic Reading) on December 24, 2017

There are a lot of philosophical, quotable one-liners in this book about a young boy that loses his mother in a freak accident. If you are looking for a story that may help you or someone you know process death then I think The Day the Angels Fell is a good choice. Otherwise I'm not sure it's worth......more

Goodreads review by Page on December 01, 2017

First of all, look how gorgeous the cover is. I like covers like this one. :) :) Anyway, the reason why I used Goodreads synopsis (for the first time)rather than making my own is because if iI make my own it would be as short as this: This is the story of Sam, of his life after his mother's d......more