A review by keiraonyxraven
Flesh and Blood by Andrew Shanahan, Andrew Shanahan

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Flesh and Blood is the second instalment of the Before and After duology where we are once again thrown into the crazy lives of Ben and Brown. Following on from the first book, they are on the hunt for a functioning cancer treatment ward to treat Ben’s deteriorating condition and now a new character’s story is being told. 

I absolutely adored this follow up, Shanahan once again brought us everything from humour, to suspense to absolute heartbreak, and we finally got more of those adrenaline fuelled zombie chase scenes! I loved Natalie’s story just as much as Ben and Brown’s and found myself totally captivated throughout. There is just so much emotion and feeling in this series, it’s not just an apocalypse story, it is a story of hope, endurance and determination even in the harshest of circumstances, it truly left a lasting impression on me in the best ways. 

I loved the conclusion of this duology, I felt it nicely wrapped up the story in a satisfying way whilst still leaving the option open for additional books. Overall, this was an amazing read and I would highly recommend both books!
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