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Parallon Trilogy #3
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Treća knjiga serijala Paralon.
Dva sveta. Dva milenijuma. Jedna ljubav.
Eva je na ivici smrti. Otrgnuta iz svog sveta, probudila se u drugom samo da bi otkrila poražavajuću istinu o smrtonosnom virusu s kojim se borila i opasnom neprijatelju koji je jurio Setosa i nju kroz vreme. Sada se nesmotrena devojka iz dvadeset prvog veka i neustrašivi rimski gladijator suočavaju sa poslednjom bitkom. Ali ulog nije samo njihova ljubav; sudbina univerzuma je u njihovim rukama.
Dva sveta. Dva milenijuma. Jedna ljubav.
Eva je na ivici smrti. Otrgnuta iz svog sveta, probudila se u drugom samo da bi otkrila poražavajuću istinu o smrtonosnom virusu s kojim se borila i opasnom neprijatelju koji je jurio Setosa i nju kroz vreme. Sada se nesmotrena devojka iz dvadeset prvog veka i neustrašivi rimski gladijator suočavaju sa poslednjom bitkom. Ali ulog nije samo njihova ljubav; sudbina univerzuma je u njihovim rukama.
- GenresFantasyYoung Adult
424 pages, Paperback
First published April 3, 2014
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About the author
Dee Shulman
78 books87 followersDee studied English at York University, and Illustration at Harrow School of Art. She began her career in magazines, book-jackets, cartoon strips and pop-video storyboards, and started writing for children when her own children were small. In spite of a diet of gummy bears and sherbet fountains her children have insisted on growing up - so her characters have had to grow up with them, and now even they refuse to do what they’re told!
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January 17, 2023
This book is the last in The Parallon Trilogy. I personally haven't read the previous two books but the author included a brief synopsis of these books and the characters included so it wasn't difficult to follow.
YA is not something I would normally read but I found myself drawn to this one and I wasn't disappointed.
The action was virtually non- stop, breathtakingly so at times. I soon became involved with each of the characters, and feel as if I fought every step of the way with them. I wish I'd read the previous two books, not because I'd have found this book easier to follow, but because it would have been enjoyable to see how the author got to this point in the trilogy. An excellent read that had me racing through the pages to discover what happened next, unable to put it down, thinking I'll just read one more chapter, and so it continued.
YA is not something I would normally read but I found myself drawn to this one and I wasn't disappointed.
The action was virtually non- stop, breathtakingly so at times. I soon became involved with each of the characters, and feel as if I fought every step of the way with them. I wish I'd read the previous two books, not because I'd have found this book easier to follow, but because it would have been enjoyable to see how the author got to this point in the trilogy. An excellent read that had me racing through the pages to discover what happened next, unable to put it down, thinking I'll just read one more chapter, and so it continued.
April 18, 2016
4.5
Nije mi se još desilo da pročitam više knjiga zaredom i da budem zadovoljna krajem svake (čak tri, tuga), al' eto, čuda se dešavaju izgleda.
Još ne mogu da verujem da sam završila Paralon trilogiju. Zaljubila sam se letos u prve dve knjige i sve do sada sam ludela ne znajući kako se završava jer još nije bila prevedena poslednja knjiga i sada kada sam je konačno pročitala, ne mogu biti zadovoljnija. Plakala bih od sreće da me oči ne bole od nespavanja.
Mislim da je ova knjiga, i uopšteo ova trilogija slika i prilika onoga kako bi trebalo napisati i zaokružiti priču. Poslednja knjiga odgovara na sva pitanja koja su postavila prethodne dve, sve dolazi na svoje, likovi napreduju i postaju bolje verzije sebe.
Jedina zamerka koju imam jeste to što iz Evine prespektive koja je u prvom licu, prelazimo na perspektive drugih likova ali u trećem, što je dosta konfuzno, mada neophodno da bi se prikazala širina priče i da bi na sva pitanja bio dat pravi odgovor.
Konačno je moj šip u jednom komadu i ima svoj srećan kraj. Šaljem ljubav Di Šulman.
Nije mi se još desilo da pročitam više knjiga zaredom i da budem zadovoljna krajem svake (čak tri, tuga), al' eto, čuda se dešavaju izgleda.
Još ne mogu da verujem da sam završila Paralon trilogiju. Zaljubila sam se letos u prve dve knjige i sve do sada sam ludela ne znajući kako se završava jer još nije bila prevedena poslednja knjiga i sada kada sam je konačno pročitala, ne mogu biti zadovoljnija. Plakala bih od sreće da me oči ne bole od nespavanja.
Mislim da je ova knjiga, i uopšteo ova trilogija slika i prilika onoga kako bi trebalo napisati i zaokružiti priču. Poslednja knjiga odgovara na sva pitanja koja su postavila prethodne dve, sve dolazi na svoje, likovi napreduju i postaju bolje verzije sebe.
Jedina zamerka koju imam jeste to što iz Evine prespektive koja je u prvom licu, prelazimo na perspektive drugih likova ali u trećem, što je dosta konfuzno, mada neophodno da bi se prikazala širina priče i da bi na sva pitanja bio dat pravi odgovor.
Konačno je moj šip u jednom komadu i ima svoj srećan kraj. Šaljem ljubav Di Šulman.
February 28, 2021
Book was perfect end to the trilogy. It was very exciting til the very end! I like the concept of virus actually saving people from Armageddon. It is new(er) concept.
Overall highly recommended!
Overall highly recommended!
December 24, 2019
Feia temps que no llegia un llibre on hi haguessin tants errors. No em refereixo a errors tipogràfics, sinó a incoherències en la història: intenta fer ciència ficció, però el que explica no té sentit científicament ni lògicament. M'ha fet posar bastant nerviosa.
Tenim problemes d'idioma, de personatges que fan coses que no tenen sentit, de gent que ha mort i ha tornat a Parallon i es pensa que si mata a algú es morirà per sempre (?)... i podria continuar durant molta estona.
Un final horrible per a una sèrie que va començar malament, va millorar, i ha acabat sense resoldre dubtes i d'una manera horripilant.
Tenim problemes d'idioma, de personatges que fan coses que no tenen sentit, de gent que ha mort i ha tornat a Parallon i es pensa que si mata a algú es morirà per sempre (?)... i podria continuar durant molta estona.
Un final horrible per a una sèrie que va començar malament, va millorar, i ha acabat sense resoldre dubtes i d'una manera horripilant.
June 26, 2018
Interesantna ideja, strasna ljubav između Eve i Seta. Treći deo je dao odgovore na pitanja postavljena u prva dva dela, čak je i objasnio neke, na izgled nepotrebne epizode. Međutim, sve u svemu, nisam oduševljena. Možda jer je u pitanju roman pisan za mlade. Verujem da bi bio odličan SF roman kada bi se više poradilo na likovima i radnji.
June 15, 2019
Ma 10-ka.
Prve dve knjige tako minotone dosadne i poslednja najbolja. Ne postoji 1STRANICAna kojoj se ne desava nesto zanimljivo. Odlicna knjiga,i odlicna radnja. Zavrsetak 😍. Koliko sam zelela na kraju 2 knjige da neko nalupa Matiju...,ali toliko mi ga je sada zao. Matija je spasio stvar.😭
Prve dve knjige tako minotone dosadne i poslednja najbolja. Ne postoji 1STRANICAna kojoj se ne desava nesto zanimljivo. Odlicna knjiga,i odlicna radnja. Zavrsetak 😍. Koliko sam zelela na kraju 2 knjige da neko nalupa Matiju...,ali toliko mi ga je sada zao. Matija je spasio stvar.😭
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September 6, 2019
Well I don’t really have what to say, it was nice🤷🏻♀️
May 21, 2014
The compelling conclusion to a truly terrific trilogy that’s simply sensational!!
Wow! This astonishingly epic ending to one of the most unforgettable Young Adult romances of the 21st Century, has to be the most impressive fictional novel I have read in 2014. Having had such high expectations after reading book 2: Delirium in The Parallon trilogy I was stunned by how such a magnificent final instalment evokes such passionate intensity as to leave me in sheer awe of the author. A series I shall be re-reading and enthusiastically recommending to friends, as an addictive page-turner ideal for both young/ teenage readers and adults alike! Taken on a thrilling rollercoaster ride of evocative resonance and impacting memorability, Dee Shulman’s phenomenal novel is an accomplished and ambitious work of pure joy to behold.
AFTERLIFE is the heart-stopping finale in a gripping saga {following on from book 1: Fever and book 2: Delirium} that concludes Eva and her soul mate Seth’s journey as the fate of the entire Universe comes into fruition.
Two worlds. Two Millennia. One love…
Eva is on the brink of death. Ripped from her own world she's woken in another, only to discover the devastating truth about the lethal fever she's been fighting - and the enemy that's chased her and Seth through time. Now the reckless twenty-first century girl and the fearless Roman gladiator must face the final battle. But it's not just their love at stake; the fate of the universe is in their hands…
Not since Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight have I felt so emotionally connected to the main characters, nor so dazzled by an addictive sci-fi/ Dystopia story with a fantastic main protagonist. AFTERLIFE is an intoxicatingly rich; compulsive read that tells a tale of such profound depth as to melt the heart. I had tears running down my cheeks as Eva and Seth’s story pierced me inwardly with such everlasting impaction that’s a sure-fire sign of unmistakable brilliance for any romantic at heart! Reminiscent of “All our yesterdays” wherein such a strong bond between two people is tested to the limits, AFTERLIFE just shows how two star-crossed lovers can reach out to a wide readership and touch all those who encounter them. Without a doubt Dee Shulman’s sensational series has to be at the top of my favourites list and a book which I would not just merely recommend…but strongly enthuse about as an exceptional and very special rare gem of a book!!
To find out more go to ~ www.feverbook.co.uk
*I won a signed ARC copy of Dee Schulman’s novel “AFTERLIFE” {book 3 in the Parallon trilogy}, through a first-read giveaway on Goodreads. *
Wow! This astonishingly epic ending to one of the most unforgettable Young Adult romances of the 21st Century, has to be the most impressive fictional novel I have read in 2014. Having had such high expectations after reading book 2: Delirium in The Parallon trilogy I was stunned by how such a magnificent final instalment evokes such passionate intensity as to leave me in sheer awe of the author. A series I shall be re-reading and enthusiastically recommending to friends, as an addictive page-turner ideal for both young/ teenage readers and adults alike! Taken on a thrilling rollercoaster ride of evocative resonance and impacting memorability, Dee Shulman’s phenomenal novel is an accomplished and ambitious work of pure joy to behold.
AFTERLIFE is the heart-stopping finale in a gripping saga {following on from book 1: Fever and book 2: Delirium} that concludes Eva and her soul mate Seth’s journey as the fate of the entire Universe comes into fruition.
Two worlds. Two Millennia. One love…
Eva is on the brink of death. Ripped from her own world she's woken in another, only to discover the devastating truth about the lethal fever she's been fighting - and the enemy that's chased her and Seth through time. Now the reckless twenty-first century girl and the fearless Roman gladiator must face the final battle. But it's not just their love at stake; the fate of the universe is in their hands…
Not since Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight have I felt so emotionally connected to the main characters, nor so dazzled by an addictive sci-fi/ Dystopia story with a fantastic main protagonist. AFTERLIFE is an intoxicatingly rich; compulsive read that tells a tale of such profound depth as to melt the heart. I had tears running down my cheeks as Eva and Seth’s story pierced me inwardly with such everlasting impaction that’s a sure-fire sign of unmistakable brilliance for any romantic at heart! Reminiscent of “All our yesterdays” wherein such a strong bond between two people is tested to the limits, AFTERLIFE just shows how two star-crossed lovers can reach out to a wide readership and touch all those who encounter them. Without a doubt Dee Shulman’s sensational series has to be at the top of my favourites list and a book which I would not just merely recommend…but strongly enthuse about as an exceptional and very special rare gem of a book!!
To find out more go to ~ www.feverbook.co.uk
*I won a signed ARC copy of Dee Schulman’s novel “AFTERLIFE” {book 3 in the Parallon trilogy}, through a first-read giveaway on Goodreads. *
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November 14, 2015I don’t know why I put myself through this. But 53 pages in and I had already rolled my eyes about 15 times. Eva or more realistically lil’ bitch is a pathetic little thing, she cries when she is confused and cannot deal without her AMAZZZING boyfriend. Speaking of whom, Seth is an idiot who doesn't understand why his girlfriend would be mad at him for leaving for weeks, he thinks he has the right to yell at her when her plan to save the world is revealed. Because she didn’t tell him and that was a terrible thing, even though her mind was basically wiped and lil bitch herself barely even knew about it. I mean, these guys should not be the ones responsible for saving the world. If this were real life, I would give myself a big ol’ face palm because the world is doomed. They spent more time defining their relationship than actually saving the lives of billions of people.
But yet, they still seem so unearthly perfect and irresistible that all girls hate lil bitch for being so damn pretty and no one even talks to her, apart from her friends. Who are girls. What kind of jacked up logic is that? Also, even though she has terrible social skills, she still manages to hook a guy like Seth, with his clear blue eyes and his gladiator muscles, his clear blue eyes and did I mention his clear blue eyes? Because they seem really important to the story the amount of times they are brought up in this dumbass book. Maybe lil bitch wouldn’t like Seth so much if he had cloudy blue eyes, or, god forbid, green eyes. But anyway, the world just revolves around them. Otherwise I highly doubt that they could get away with any of their shit in the real world.
Lil bitch decides that she is the only one who can save the world and kill the bad guy. On her own. Why? Because she is way more dumb than the entire series gives her credit for. So she jumps into the vortex and only arrive in Londinium, walk up to Cassius and realise, oh shit I don’t actually know how to fight. So she has to be safed by one of the guys that follows after her and makes a great case for why you should never be thick enough to attempt to assassinate someone alone.
I cannot be bothered to go into any further detail. Other than the fact that Seth who is a Greek gladiator STILL thinks it is appropriate to call lil bitch “baby”. I highly fricken' doubt that the people of ancient Greece and Rome would the endearment “Baby”. But that is the Shulman's own foolish fault. Just like it is my fault that I actually wasted my time reading this series.
p.s I was hoping Cassius would just kill them all. Even though he wasn’t even a good villain.
But yet, they still seem so unearthly perfect and irresistible that all girls hate lil bitch for being so damn pretty and no one even talks to her, apart from her friends. Who are girls. What kind of jacked up logic is that? Also, even though she has terrible social skills, she still manages to hook a guy like Seth, with his clear blue eyes and his gladiator muscles, his clear blue eyes and did I mention his clear blue eyes? Because they seem really important to the story the amount of times they are brought up in this dumbass book. Maybe lil bitch wouldn’t like Seth so much if he had cloudy blue eyes, or, god forbid, green eyes. But anyway, the world just revolves around them. Otherwise I highly doubt that they could get away with any of their shit in the real world.
Lil bitch decides that she is the only one who can save the world and kill the bad guy. On her own. Why? Because she is way more dumb than the entire series gives her credit for. So she jumps into the vortex and only arrive in Londinium, walk up to Cassius and realise, oh shit I don’t actually know how to fight. So she has to be safed by one of the guys that follows after her and makes a great case for why you should never be thick enough to attempt to assassinate someone alone.
I cannot be bothered to go into any further detail. Other than the fact that Seth who is a Greek gladiator STILL thinks it is appropriate to call lil bitch “baby”. I highly fricken' doubt that the people of ancient Greece and Rome would the endearment “Baby”. But that is the Shulman's own foolish fault. Just like it is my fault that I actually wasted my time reading this series.
p.s I was hoping Cassius would just kill them all. Even though he wasn’t even a good villain.
June 26, 2014
(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I haven't read the first two books in this trilogy, so I appreciated having a summary of the first books at the start of this one.
I felt this was quite a unique take on the time travel and parallel worlds. It took me a little while to understand what was going on with the virus and why Eva had different memories, but once I got into the book, it became really easy to read.
There were quite a few things I liked about this book. Matthias was an interesting character and I liked reading about his relationship with Seth, though I would have liked to see a bit more of their history. There were a few times when I got somewhat confused with the different characters, but for the most part, I liked a lot of them. Well, except for Cassius. I couldn't see anything that wasn't evil about him.
I did like Seth and Eva's relationship and them both as characters. I could really believe in the feelings they had for each other and I appreciated that Seth didn't fall apart completely when things happened to Eva. He was still capable of doing things, even when he was really worried/desperate for her safety.
I... wasn't so taken by the way loads of women seemed to be eyeing Seth up. I have problems with male or female characters becoming the 'optimum male/female'. Of course, it wasn't anything like as bad as some of the books I've read, but even so...
The book was well-written, but I didn't think it was necessary to keep switching between third and first person. That did make it a bit hard to read.
At some point in the future, I would definitely like to read the other books in this trilogy.
(This review may contain spoilers).
I haven't read the first two books in this trilogy, so I appreciated having a summary of the first books at the start of this one.
I felt this was quite a unique take on the time travel and parallel worlds. It took me a little while to understand what was going on with the virus and why Eva had different memories, but once I got into the book, it became really easy to read.
There were quite a few things I liked about this book. Matthias was an interesting character and I liked reading about his relationship with Seth, though I would have liked to see a bit more of their history. There were a few times when I got somewhat confused with the different characters, but for the most part, I liked a lot of them. Well, except for Cassius. I couldn't see anything that wasn't evil about him.
I did like Seth and Eva's relationship and them both as characters. I could really believe in the feelings they had for each other and I appreciated that Seth didn't fall apart completely when things happened to Eva. He was still capable of doing things, even when he was really worried/desperate for her safety.
I... wasn't so taken by the way loads of women seemed to be eyeing Seth up. I have problems with male or female characters becoming the 'optimum male/female'. Of course, it wasn't anything like as bad as some of the books I've read, but even so...
The book was well-written, but I didn't think it was necessary to keep switching between third and first person. That did make it a bit hard to read.
At some point in the future, I would definitely like to read the other books in this trilogy.
September 18, 2015
This book was okay. Perhaps I have become a little fed up with Seth and Eva who are both so persistent to stay together and I can't help but feel that their relationship is a little forced. However, I did enjoy the plot as there was a lot more action from the last two novels, though the switching between third-person and first-person perspective made reading the book a little confusing and interrupted the flow. Overall, I think it's a good book if you are looking for a romance and dystopia, while I'm not necessarily a fan of romantic novels.
July 13, 2015
Really nice! had me frantically flipping the pages. Exciting, love the ending
January 30, 2016
Eeeew!
February 19, 2020
Love the ending, period.
January 27, 2015
Need to reread book 1 & 2 I think before coming back to this
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