Aftermath

Spires Universe #1.5

by Alexis Hall

Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN13: 978-1-62649-092-5

A moment of homecoming for Ash and Darian...

Immediately after the events of Glitterland, Ash and Darian return to Ash’s flat and explore everything that’s changed... and everything that’s stayed the same.

Author note: This short is now available in the latest edition of Glitterland.

Genres: M M Romance, Romance, Contemporary, Short Stories, LGBT, Queer, Contemporary Romance

19 pages, ebook

First published October 28, 2013

About the author

One of those intricate British queers.

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Reviews

[Julio Genao · Rating 3 out of 5]

yorite, babes?

and just like that, with this delicious prose, again—

right back in ash's neurotic little head and absurd waistcoat—

watching an orange man be indescribably kind and wanting him to fuck your brains out for it—

yeah.

i'm just fine, babes.

[Macky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hi Babes!!! Me again! OMG! I woz just flickin frew my GR updates to see if anyone else had read " 100 Ways To Fake The Beesting Look With Vinegar " janartamean and I woz well pleased cos I saw that Alexis bloke wot wrote that book wot woz well reem ... Wot woz it called?... Oh yeah ... I fink it woz called Glitteryballs or sumfink like that? You nah, that one wot had that totes amazin' Glardigan in it? I'm still finkin I want one innit! but after reading this hunjed Pahcent awesome short novellbra fingy I'm finkin' I really want one of them onesies, they're well reem innit! You can get a proper nice one from Primark for under a tenner, I kid you not!

I woz so excited to see annuva story abaht that Darien and his donut boyfriend who woz a proper muppet in Glitteryballs or woz it called Glitterband? Anyway whatever!!! It woz sumfink to do wif glitter, janartamean. I went straight to that Ripslide publishers and dahnloaded it to me pink animal print glittery ipad... I got a well reem cover for it from EBay... Its hunjed Pahcent awesome. Lie.kit!

OMG! OMG! OMG! That Darien! I fink he's totes amazeballs babes! I love how he talks... Its well nice, so smooove and creamy, like one of them milk shakes you can get wif a Big Mac meal... Ooh I'm getting all tingly! Innit.

It woz only short but it woz free... Did you get that? FREE! Totes reem! And it was sooooooooo roman.ic. I woz all of a doodah espesh when they got those fluffy leopard skin handcuffs out! OMG! That woz tickling my fancy I can tell you! Be still my celebr.ity loving beating heart....

If you woz major fan girling that Glitterhands book then you've got to get this cos its like really hot sssssssssssexy and totes soppy romantic... Its a good job I woz wearing my waterproof ' cos you're worf it ' lash building collagen fibre skyscraper mascara wif fuschia glitter highlights!!! I just totes heart this, janartamean. * sigh*

OMG! Time to go. I fink Its time I rinsed off my Fake Bake.. Its been on all day...* peers * ... WTF? Is that orange??????

[Sun · Rating 5 out of 5]

*sigh*
*adore*

All I needed...

No, I lie...I need more.

MORE, ALEXIS HALL...!!! :)

[Lyn❤Loves❤Listening to Real Voices Only!!!!❤️&#x1f3a7;&#x1f4da; Addict ON HIATUS · Rating 4 out of 5]

I still want more of these guys. :-)

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anything with these two blokes in is an absolute treat. 💖

[Mirjana **DTR - Down to Read** · Rating 5 out of 5]

***5 Stars***

"All my smiles, you can have all my smiles, whenever I can find them."

This was the perfect dessert to an already fantastic entrée.

I closed my eyes and let pleasure claim me.

Let Darian claim me.

Helpless, at my own instigation, I could not remember ever feeling quite so safe, quite so real, my body neither a prison nor an escape, and my mind, my shattered, self-destroying mind, temporarily quiescent.

[* A Reader Obsessed * · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

Literally, the immediate aftermath from Glitterland and it was everything I wanted and needed. *sigh*

[Tanu Gill · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing end to things left untold in the main book. :)

[Dia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another 5 stars for this short but amazing sequel!

LIE-KIT so much!!!

This continues right where Glitterland ended.
I was so curious to see Darian's reaction to Ash's ... surprise *coughs*

When I started reading it, I realized just how much I've missed Darian's sweetness. They look perfect together!

You don't want to miss this perfect ending to this awesome story! It was sweet! It was amazing!

[Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)* · Rating 3 out of 5]

I truly do love these two together. The way Hall writes is gorgeous and lush; bringing all the anxieties over moments and moments themselves together into a tapestry of life that is utterly sweet and believable. I ship Darian and Ash so hard! It feels so real and surreal touring through their world with them.

This is just a little patchwork of moments, to follow Glitterland's shatteringly beautiful tale. And once again the erotic moments are handled with grace and skill.

I'll leave you with a couple quotes because Hall's words speak for themselves:

It still did not feel quite possible, a dream beyond dreaming, a thing too precious and too fragile. And the train station, with its stream of strangers and its cold, metal geometries, was, quite suddenly, a monster. Rattling teeth and chattering claws, looming walls and receding spaces.

God. Darian, my Darian, and his need to always hear the words, even when I lacked the courage to utter them. But if that was what it took, I would crawl through the dust of my heart to give him what he wanted.

[LenaRibka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Please, can I have more of Alexis Hall?



It has only 28 pages...but if you've read Glitterland you won't miss this one and you will enjoy it ENORMOUSLY.
It is the icing on the cake Glitterland . BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING, HOT!!!

Tomorrow was waiting. And the day after. And the day after. And then the day after that. Only so many reprieves until my next depression.
But that was tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow. There were a lot of nows before then, and this was one of them. I looked down at Darian, who had drifted effortlessly into blissful, heedless sleep, just as he had that first time in Brighton. And, in the privacy of that fragile, fleeting moment, I found myself smiling, just like a little.

[captain raccoon. · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Glitter Pirate Stars!


"Your cock is spoiled."


What did I fink of a little more Ash and Darian?

You proper donut.

Whaddya fink I fought?

Lie-kit.

Majarly.

Janarwhatamean, babes?

[Lenore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glee. Unadulterated glee. That's what I'm feeling right now.

Someone go tell Alexis Hall that I love him.

[εllε · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the reason that I gave 3.4 stars to the first book. Why didn't the author include this in the first one? I need a finale. I need an epilogue. I know things are not going to be always perfect, but I still need to know that they're gonna be okay.

“I do love you.” His breath swirled warmly against my cheek. “Don’t fink I’m evva gonna get tired of hearing that.”

Ash and Darian are so beautiful together, it hurts.

“All my smiles, you can have all my smiles, whenever I can find them.”

And the tattoo scene is so heart-breaking and so heart-warming.

5 glitter stars *****

[Olivia-Savannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Novellas and I are usually complex things... but this was just great.

It had me laughing and smiling, just like the main novel. I love these two characters - Darian especially for being his wonderful and flamboyant self, and then Ash for being insecure and doubtful and yet incredibly trusting and hopeful at the same time. They are such an uncanny couple, but fit together so well.

And in this novella where they talk through some more things they need to... and get busy too, we get to see their relationship shine. From the type of equipment used, to the heartfelt conversation, this novella is 100% them.

Oh, and 100% putting the Brit in British too.

I just need more of their story or more like theirs <3

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Glowing Stars! My heart is bursting with love for Darian and Ash!

Aw, you’re so clever Alexis Hall!

I can't let go of these two, please give us more. We'd love to spend Christmas with them *hint hint*!!

[Imme [trying to crawl out of hiatus] van Gorp · Rating 3 out of 5]

|| 3.0 stars ||

I personally didn't think this novella was particularly necessary, as it doesn't exactly add anything new to the story or characters, but it's not as if I'm going to complain about some more content with Ash and Darian.
It was definitely enjoyable, but just not anything special, especially when compared to the original book.

I can imagine that this short story has more impact, though, if you want to revisit these characters. However, since I read this straight after Glitterland, it didn't have that particular purpose for me, and thus, I could have honestly done without it.

It's cute, though. I'm definitely not denying that.

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

"All my smiles, you can have all my smiles, whenever I can find them."

This is a free short that starts directly after Glitterland, and believe me, you shouldn't miss it. It will make you so super happy.

[Emma Sea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable, I'm so glad we got to see them together after all that angst.

psst. I still think it needs another edit. Cut back so that the precious gems of sentences aren't lost in the glare of the florid paragraphs.

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect little coda to Glitterland. What happened when Ash and Darian left Nanny Dot's house? Did Darian like the tattoo? Makeup sex?

I didn't mind the ending of Glitterland at all, but this was just icing, janarwhatamean?

[Elsbeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Immediately after the events of Glitterland, Ash and Darian return to Ash’s flat and explore everything that’s changed.....

This was a sweet epilogue.

“You know,” he whispered, “I fink you’re like amazin. Fank you for being wif me.”



jorite, babes?

Don’t you wov Darian??? MWAH!!!

[Cristina T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ohmigod, babes! This was the icing on the cake and has left me smiling like a fool. I was really curious to see Darian's reaction to the tattoo and it was PER. FECT.

[Valerie ❈M/M Romance Junkie❈ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I seriously love them.

[GeishaX · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short is apparently now included in the ebook "Glitterland" - not however in the audio.

I don't generally like shorts and 19 pages is really not much to get hyped up about but in a way I had felt the end of "Glitterland" a bit too short and because they had had problems over such a long time of the book and only found together at the very end I had hoped to see them together a bit more to give me more hope that this would work out. And "Aftermath" delivers exactly that. I took it as an extra chapter to the book which also makes sense as it is taking place immediately after - like starting probably less than half an hour later. Still could have been a bit longer, but that is mostly me being greedy.

[Mare SLiTsReaD Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ASH WINTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mare~Slitsread

[Kristie · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS! This was exactly what I wanted and needed it to be. This was everything I was looking and hoping for. All the small things I had wished to know following Glitterland, I was given. Picking up right where Glitterland left off, this was the best 28 pages I've read since the novel. I love Ash. I love Darian. I love Ash and Darian together. Together, they are perfect. This was perfect.

[Camy · Rating 4 out of 5]

:-)

..,and then Darian's last line, oh!

This was beautiful.

[Kimberly Carrington-Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un epílogo muy cuqui para Glitterland, ha sido muy bonito reencontrarse (muy brevemente) con Darian y Ash. Bye Babes!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a continuation of Glitterland book 1. It picks up immediately following the end. I really needed this book because I had to know what Darian thought of Ash's tattoo. He loved it by the way. ;)

Great follow up and it was very sweet, loving and made me wish to read more about them. I would love to see how Darian handles Ash's low points.

This is a free download from publisher website. Woohoo! 24ish pages.

[Sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

So sweet. And so ridiculously hot.

I loved Darian's reaction to the tattoo :)