Point of View

The novel is written in the first person point of view. The narrator is main character, Penryn. Penryn tells her story as it happens, taking the reader along for the ride as she fights the angel invasion, as well as troubles in her family.

The point of view of this novel works well with the plot because it gives the reader an intimate view of the main character. The clarity of this point of view keeps the reader close to the main character while allowing the reader to only see and know what the main character sees and knows. In this book, this limitation works well because it keeps the story tight and it keeps the reader from knowing things that do not aid the plot or need to be hidden until a later time.

Language and Meaning

The language of the novel is simple...