After

After is a fantasy adventure fraught with danger, mystery, suspense, and a race against the clock.

The storyline is tense from the very first page, and though the action may die down in some places, the suspense and mystery never leaves us. It truly is a page turner on all accounts.

I loved Eli. As an eldest child myself, I could feel the responsibilities that he bestowed on himself, the fear and protection he shouldered on behalf of his family, and even the choices he made. He was a very real character and I was very pleased with how he handled his unfortunate turn of events.

The story, though excellently paced, did seem to be confuse me a lot of times. We open with detailed descriptions of the Creepers (undead/zombie-like people) which made me think that they would play a bigger role in the story than they did. They didn't disappear, but about a third of the way through the book, the story turned from Eli's job as a Spook (someone who captures Creepers) to an epic adventure filled with deception and disguise. I loved the concept for sure, but the transition was just very sudden and I felt the mood of the book shift from dark and mysterious to almost a Tolkien-like quest. Like I said, still a wonderful story, just a bit choppy in the transition.

The content is clean though a bit dark. There is no cursing or sexual content, however the blood and gore is decently high. As are the descriptions of the Creepers. So overall, I really enjoyed After and I do look forward to reading the next book in the series, Specter. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

I received this book from the author for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

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