In the After #2 In the End

Presenting In the After #2 In the End by Demitria Lunetta.

Here is the summary of the book:

The thrilling conclusion to In the After, the survival story of Amy and Baby, set in a near future where Earth has been overrun by vicious, predatory creatures.

It’s been three months since Amy escaped New Hope, and she’s been surviving on her own, like she did in the After. Until one day, her former fellow Guardian’s voice rings out in her earpiece. And in a desperate tone, Kay utters the four words Amy had hoped she would never hear: Dr. Reynolds has Baby.

Now it’s a race against time, for Baby is in imminent danger, her life threatened by the malevolent doctor who had helped start the end of the world. In order to save Baby, Amy must make her way to Fort Black, a prison-turned-survivor-colony, where she will need to find Ken, Kay’s brother. He alone holds the key to Baby’s survival.

One small slip-up on this quest could spark a downward spiral that would not only cost Baby and Amy their lives, but threaten the very survival of the people in the After.

A hope laden end to the duology that is In The After. And while Demitria Lunetta vowed us with is the elegant way in which she put the first book 'In the After' before us, the concluding story 'In the End' fell short of that creativity a bit. And it dragged too just a little bit.

So Amy has run away from New Hope and is alone again in the wilderness but things change when she gets the news that Baby has been taken by Dr. Reynolds and now she must head to Fort Black to find Kay's twin brother Ken, who might be her only hope of saving baby from the clutches of the doctor.

I think I loved Amy more in this. She is one of those that faces challenges head long. Which is something good and something bad because she does tend to get herself in some very dangerous situations very often. And with sometimes narrow-minded and a one track mind, Amy is your typical danger magnet. But her meeting with Jack was a much needed reprieve. He literally balanced her out.

He knows next to nothing about her but still helps her out. Come on that is definitely good isn't it. You just can't help not love him, I mean I liked him more than Rice, so that's something and his rapport with Amy was a relief among the dark, dingy and dangerous that was Fort Black and its inmates.

And while I liked how Lunetta brought all of them together and put forth an ending laden with hope for the future of humanity I felt that it was a bit rushed and left a few things unresolved but overall i'm very happy with how things turned out. Dystopia or post-apocalyptic fiction for that matter are abound with death and devastation and while instant happy endings are not warranted but rightfully gradually is what we prefer. Excited to see what Lunetta works up next.

"A hopeful conclusion to a gritty post-apocalyptic saga"

Genre :      Young Adult, Sci-fi, Romance, Dystopia, Post-Apocalyptic

Publisher: Harper Teen

Release Date: 24th June, 2014

My Copy: publisher and edelweiss

Rate:              3/5 (Liked It)

Books in the series (review links):
              #1 In The After

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In The After #1 In The After

This year is again the year of some pretty amazing debuts but this year is also about dystopia and post-apocalyptic. And this is a fine specimen to the mix. Presenting In The After #1 In The After by Demitria Lunetta.

Here is the summary of the book:

They hear the most silent of footsteps.
They are faster than anything you've ever seen.
And They won't stop chasing you...until you are dead.

Amy is watching TV when it happens, when the world is attacked by Them. These vile creatures are rapidly devouring mankind. Most of the population is overtaken, but Amy manages to escape—and even rescue “Baby,” a toddler left behind in the chaos. Marooned in Amy’s house, the girls do everything they can to survive—and avoid Them at all costs.

After years of hiding, they are miraculously rescued and taken to New Hope, a colony of survivors living in a former government research compound. While at first the colony seems like a dream with plenty of food, safety, and shelter, New Hope slowly reveals that it is far from ideal. And Amy soon realizes that unless things change, she’ll lose Baby—and much more.

Rebellious, courageous, and tender, this unforgettable duo will have you on the edge of your seat as you tear through the pulse-pounding narrow escapes and horrifying twists of fate in this thrilling debut from author Demitria Lunetta.

2013 is definitely the year of debuts and Lunetta's In The After adds and impeccable title to the mix. Packing surprises and delivering them in a good way when we least expect it to. Based on the cover I actually thought this was an alien attack but the book keeps the suspicion and surprises undercover and keeps us readers interested.

Very well written and researched. Demitria Lunetta leaves no room for misses. From page one we are pulled into this post-apocalyptic setting. How Amy assess the situation around her and learns to adapt to her new surroundings. She knows to steer clear of the flesh eating aliens if she is to survive and devices her own methods for survival. She is tested again when after rescued and taken to New Hope, a safe zone created for the safety of the dwindling human kind.

The facility is in itself a creepy situation to be in. trying to forge order in the diminishing human population. There are rules for everything there, from the smallest and most meaningless to the life altering..... come on you can't even procreate with the person you desire, even that is lorded over by the directors (okay that is a spoilers don't read this guys*wink*). And Amy is pretty smart, she soon realizes something about the ongoings of New Hope that puts a wrench into things. A surprise we didn't expect at all and the sheer magnitude of it is enough to throw you off.

There is a sheer brilliance of unpredictability to the book. A welcome thought. We love unpredictable things.... adds more spin to the things . There is a certain pull to this book.... you get captivated and this lure of the unknown just pulls you along, when at the end you realize you are unsatisfied with it being a standalone  and want to read the progress of Amy's journey... Thank God that is not the case here..... Highly recommended, In The After is a testament of the creative prowess of authors highlighting just how far they have come with it.

"New and unpredictable..... Demitria Lunetta throws us a hair raising, edgy and horrifying tale designed to captivate you in its throws"

Genre :      Young Adult, Sci-fi, Survival, Paranormal, Dystopia

Publisher: Harper Teen

Release Date: 25th June, 2013

My Copy:  Publisher and edelweiss

Rate:              5/5 (It was Amazing)