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Renacer by Claudia Gray

blumenstadtkind's review against another edition

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3.0

"Hourglass" left us with a heavy cliffhanger. And though i guess i can imagine what is going to happen I simply CAN NOT WAIT!

mitz_reads's review against another edition

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2.0

This particular series went from being attention grabbing to I can't seem to finish it books. I was pretty much disappointed in this final book. It was very non believing and it was a strong ending I thought. It was no clean. I honestly didn't like it.

kristid's review against another edition

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3.0

Afterlife was a great ending to this series! As with its predecessors, I didn't see that coming!

I don't want to go into too much since this is the last in the series, you might want to skip over this review, although it's not spoilery, and pick up the first book if you haven't! But I don't want to touch on a few things that make this series so fantastic!

That's one of the great things about the Evernight series, you may think that you have it all figured out, but Gray throws you for a loop every time. You think by the fourth book I would have been expecting it, but I wasn't. And the ending was totally not what I was expecting, but Gray did it so well! It wasn't the sappy, gag-me sickeningly sweet ending where everything ends with a big bow. These characters still have obstacles to face, with that being said Afterlife does wrap up the series rather nicely. (I am SO looking forward to Balthazar's story! Can't get enough of him!)

Bianca and Lucas have both went through transformations, not just physically, but also growth through their characters. I've felt varying emotions about these characters throughout the series, and that's something that will make this series stand out for readers. Although, if you haven't already guessed, Balthazar has always had my love through it all!

I loved the world that Gray created and I'm really going to miss it. It seems that so many of my favorite series are coming to an end.

If you haven't read the Evernight series, do it now! I can't wait to read more from Gray!

asteinke19's review against another edition

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3.0

How can they really be still together? She's a wraith.. I dunno this book wasn't the greatest. Good but not like the previous.

tattythomas's review against another edition

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5.0

I'm not sure how I feel about this series after rereading it completely. I loved it as a teenagers, really loved it. But reading it again as an adult has left me feeling somewhat dissatisfied. I can't put my finger on what or why.

Gray's writing still captivated me the way it did the first time around. The emotions where still heart wrenching. But there's just something about the ending and resolution that doesn't feel quite right. I'm not sure whether it's something to do with Bianca's ghostly form or certain loose ends (Charity, Vic, Raquel, Black Cross) not being tied up entirely.

I'd probably give the 4-stars, if I'd read this for the first time now, but I always honour my original rating.

sashana's review against another edition

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3.0

A few reasons why I didn't think this book was all that and a bag of chips...

It didn't feel like the final book in the series. It didn't have that air of finality that [b:Last Sacrifice|6527740|Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6)|Richelle Mead|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311706040s/6527740.jpg|13385418] or [b:Mockingjay|7260188|Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1294615552s/7260188.jpg|8812783] (and yes, I understand that they are all different books to compare).


None of the characters changed much during the course of 4 books. And I'm not talking about their undead (or lack thereof) state. Character development is pivotal if you're writing a series. I don't care how long or short said series is.


I felt like Claudia Gray threw too many things into this book. I could barely keep up with the shockers. She really should have had an additional book.


I still enjoyed this series. It's one of my favorite Paranormal YAs. 3 out of 4 isn't so bad on the grand scheme of things.

herngraystairs's review against another edition

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5.0

last and BEST book of the year i love this book forever muak (31/12/2022)

moriré llorando por esta gente nada que no supiera ya (29/10/2017)

toastymaloney's review against another edition

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4.0

I found the series to be tedious sometimes, but I loved the first book, and I liked how Afterlife ended up. A satisfying ending.

sophilozophy's review against another edition

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5.0

The story continues right where the cliffhanger in Hourglass ended. Things aren't getting any easier for Lucas and Bianca. She's a wraith and Lucas is a vampire—the very thing he would prefer to die than become. Now they both have to come to terms with their own Afterlives. Lucas need to learn how to control his bloodlust and the only place that can help him is Evernight Academy, which is the worst place for a powerful wraith like Bianca.

"Classes start in two weeks," I said. "At Evernight. You're going to go back there."
Lucas stared at me for a second, then thumped his head against one of the wine racks so that the bottles rattled. "Great. I'm already hearing things. Halfway to crazy."


One thing I really enjoyed, but never really thought I'd want to know before I knew were the reasons behind Mrs. Bethany's actions. I'll never agree with her methods, but I understand her more.

Mrs. Bethany's proud face never changed, but I saw something I'd never expected to see: her eyes filling with tears.


They is never a dull moment in this book and when it seems like they don't have enough to worry about, something happens to prove there can always be more. It might not have the perfect ending I wanted, but it was perfect for this story and not improbably wrapped in a neat bow.

The Evernight series was the second YA series I ever read and one of the reasons I got hooked on series instead of just reading stand-alone books. Claudia Gray has a talent for cliffhangers that leave you on edge and compel you to find out what happens next. The supporting characters are as lovable and developed as the main. I can easily imagine each of them with their own spin-off novels.

sunnydee's review against another edition

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4.0

Ich hatte arge Probleme in das Buch reinzukommen, da ich vorher zwei spannende Dystopien gelesen hatte. An sich war es aber sicher genauso gut wie die Vorgängerteile. Das Ganze ist für mich eine gute 4 Sterne Reihe gewesen, auch wenn ich mit dieser Meinung eher allein da stehe.
Mir gefiel die Beziehung zwischen Bianca und Lucas immer, aber in Band 3 passierte dann ja leider eine körperliche Veränderung sowohl von Bianca als auch von Lucas. Auch wenn das ganze interessant gelöst wurde in diesem Band, so war es doch alles etwas hoffnungslos und auch das Ende war nicht ganz mein Geschmack. Allerdings muss ich schon sagen, dass es kein Allerwelts-Ende war. Das ist ja was positives. Richtig gut fand ich auch, dass man einiges nicht vorhersehen konnte und mich der ganze Zusammenhang zwischen Geistern und Vampiren wirklich überrascht hat und auch die Rolle von Miss Bethany (Schulleiterin). Den Abzug gab es, weil ich das Gefühl hatte, dass ganze zog sich am Anfang ganz schön wie Kaugummi. Vielleicht lag es aber auch an meinem Problem mit den sehr spannenden Büchern, die ich davor gelesen habe.
Die Evernight Reihe hat damit einen guten Abschluss bekommen. Das Spin-Off Buch um Balthazar liegt bei mir schon bereit. Den Charakter fand ich ja am interessantesten neben Ranulf.

Meine Wertung:
4 von 5 Sternen