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After Life
by Melissa de la Cruz
After Life is a surprise I never saw coming after almost ten years from the publication of [b:Gates of Paradise|10814946|Gates of Paradise (Blue Bloods, #7)|Melissa de la Cruz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1341879409l/10814946._SY75_.jpg|15728596], the last book from the Blue Bloods series. Yes, we did have [b:Vampires of Manhattan|19661080|Vampires of Manhattan (The New Blue Bloods Coven, #1)|Melissa de la Cruz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389110814l/19661080._SX50_.jpg|16887091] and [b:White Nights: A Vampires of Manhattan Novel|36595085|White Nights A Vampires of Manhattan Novel|Melissa de la Cruz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532937888l/36595085._SY75_.jpg|43981411], but that series is not over, and it technically happens years after this book. I have no idea if the events of After Life influenced that one or not, but I think not. I believe that this AU idea is new, and I'm glad that the author decided to give it a go, considering that the new Blue Bloods Coven series I've just mentioned was mostly from Oliver's POV and I never liked him, so for the time being I would not delve into that. But I'm glad I started reading this.
I was stoked when I found out that this series was going to have a new book. At the same time, I was scared because when an author decides to continue a series, sometimes it doesn't live up to the expectations of the reader, and it may ruin the magic of the previous one a little. I have re-read the entire BB series to prepare for this one, and I was glad I did because After Life starts off right after the events of Gates of Paradise. Thus, even if the author informs the reader about the most important things that already happened, knowing the facts and where everyone stood was better. I don't think that you can't go into this book unprepared, but it will be confusing, and maybe you won't understand the story well. At least that's my opinion.
After Life starts after GoP ends. If you've read that book, you know that Schuyler defeats the enemy, but she has to make a sacrifice in order to win. Sky's sacrifice doesn't go unnoticed, and she is rewarded at the end. I was satisfied with the ending because all the ships have their happy ending.
This book toys with the idea that there is another (or more) parallel universe where Schuyler hasn't defeated Lucifer, and she's back to the start. The story begins with Sky waking up in New York realizing that the world she's in is not what it seems. It's like she's never destroyed Lucifer and his army, and the NYC she sees is devoid of life and there's an eerie air about it. Her life is completely different, but there are some constants. Oliver is still her closest friend and she still goes to the same school where Jack, the love of her life, goes. So, Sky finds hope, but everyone in this world is different from their persona from the other world, so she has to deal with that too and there's always the possibility that someone is not who they say they are...
The story had the right pace and I liked that we had the POVs of the four main characters. Switching between POVs helps the reader to be interested and eager to know what's going to happen. I was glad to have started this book and I hoped it would have been a standalone, but I'm happy that it's going to continue because I need more of my ships' moments. And I cross my fingers that the author nor the editor stop the publication of this series because otherwise I'd be very, very, sad.
I was stoked when I found out that this series was going to have a new book. At the same time, I was scared because when an author decides to continue a series, sometimes it doesn't live up to the expectations of the reader, and it may ruin the magic of the previous one a little. I have re-read the entire BB series to prepare for this one, and I was glad I did because After Life starts off right after the events of Gates of Paradise. Thus, even if the author informs the reader about the most important things that already happened, knowing the facts and where everyone stood was better. I don't think that you can't go into this book unprepared, but it will be confusing, and maybe you won't understand the story well. At least that's my opinion.
After Life starts after GoP ends. If you've read that book, you know that Schuyler defeats the enemy, but she has to make a sacrifice in order to win. Sky's sacrifice doesn't go unnoticed, and she is rewarded at the end. I was satisfied with the ending because all the ships have their happy ending.
This book toys with the idea that there is another (or more) parallel universe where Schuyler hasn't defeated Lucifer, and she's back to the start. The story begins with Sky waking up in New York realizing that the world she's in is not what it seems. It's like she's never destroyed Lucifer and his army, and the NYC she sees is devoid of life and there's an eerie air about it. Her life is completely different, but there are some constants. Oliver is still her closest friend and she still goes to the same school where Jack, the love of her life, goes. So, Sky finds hope, but everyone in this world is different from their persona from the other world, so she has to deal with that too and there's always the possibility that someone is not who they say they are...
The story had the right pace and I liked that we had the POVs of the four main characters. Switching between POVs helps the reader to be interested and eager to know what's going to happen. I was glad to have started this book and I hoped it would have been a standalone, but I'm happy that it's going to continue because I need more of my ships' moments. And I cross my fingers that the author nor the editor stop the publication of this series because otherwise I'd be very, very, sad.