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Afterlife
The Gatekeeper
The gatekeeper’s responsibility is boundless.
For the demons to access Earth, they must seek the gatekeeper. He regulates the passage from Hell to Earth and redeems souls and beings of Earth whom his master requests.
Aker is just a boy, but his destiny is great. However, to acquire his title, he needs to prevail through the greater demon’s tests.
A novelette of the gatekeeper’s journey.
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A little information about The Afterlife Series:
These are thriller and suspense action stories based on a once teenager’s life, born of human origins and her transformation into a new breed of angel. These fantasy action & adventure books follow a strong heroine in a contemporary setting as she struggles with her new life and fights the surging demon invasion of the modern world. Written in first person, this teen girl will take you on a fast-paced journey in her new dark fantasy world.
Afterlife – a paranormal and urban fantasy trilogy.
These young adult books should be read in this order:
Fledgling #1
The Taking #2
Angelic Retribution #3
Novelette:
The Gatekeeper (Afterlife)
The Best Order to read the Afterlife books.
Although The Gatekeeper is mostly a standalone novelette, it ties in nicely with the Afterlife series. The Gatekeeper is not necessary to enjoy the Afterlife series. It is an additional short story about the gatekeeper’s rise to his role. The best time to read The Gatekeeper is after Fledgling or The Taking.
For the demons to access Earth, they must seek the gatekeeper. He regulates the passage from Hell to Earth and redeems souls and beings of Earth whom his master requests.
Aker is just a boy, but his destiny is great. However, to acquire his title, he needs to prevail through the greater demon’s tests.
A novelette of the gatekeeper’s journey.
~~~
A little information about The Afterlife Series:
These are thriller and suspense action stories based on a once teenager’s life, born of human origins and her transformation into a new breed of angel. These fantasy action & adventure books follow a strong heroine in a contemporary setting as she struggles with her new life and fights the surging demon invasion of the modern world. Written in first person, this teen girl will take you on a fast-paced journey in her new dark fantasy world.
Afterlife – a paranormal and urban fantasy trilogy.
These young adult books should be read in this order:
Fledgling #1
The Taking #2
Angelic Retribution #3
Novelette:
The Gatekeeper (Afterlife)
The Best Order to read the Afterlife books.
Although The Gatekeeper is mostly a standalone novelette, it ties in nicely with the Afterlife series. The Gatekeeper is not necessary to enjoy the Afterlife series. It is an additional short story about the gatekeeper’s rise to his role. The best time to read The Gatekeeper is after Fledgling or The Taking.
67 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 21, 2017
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About the author
Katrina Cope
59 books682 followersKatrina is an author of several books in epic fantasy, young-adult fantasy, and a middle-grade sci-fi thriller series.
Her series include:
Dragoria: The Lost Dragon Realm - Epic fantasy
Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance - YA High fantasy
Thor's Dragon Rider - YA High fantasy (Spin-off of Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance but can be read separately)
The Afterlife - YA fantasy (contemporary)
The Sanctum Series - Middle-grade Sci-fi thriller
She often talks to creatures of all kinds and has a passion for animals, nature, and travel. She lives in Queensland, Australia, with her husband and has survived teaching her three children how to drive.
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Her series include:
Dragoria: The Lost Dragon Realm - Epic fantasy
Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance - YA High fantasy
Thor's Dragon Rider - YA High fantasy (Spin-off of Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance but can be read separately)
The Afterlife - YA fantasy (contemporary)
The Sanctum Series - Middle-grade Sci-fi thriller
She often talks to creatures of all kinds and has a passion for animals, nature, and travel. She lives in Queensland, Australia, with her husband and has survived teaching her three children how to drive.
You can connector follow Katrina at:
https://www.katrinacopebooks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Author.Katri...
https://www.instagram.com/katrina_cop...
https://www.bookbub.com/profile/katri...
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July 20, 2018
If you've read the author's rather excellent young adult Afterlife series about angels battling demons for control of mortal souls you will know The Gatekeeper as the cackling, taunting old man. If you have not read the series this novella may be a good introduction.
Aker might seem like a normal boy but there is something different about him. He is a little more cruel, a little more keen to cause trouble and misery than his peers. His downward path soon brings him to the attention of the demon world, a world he adapts to with ease. But demons survive either on their strength or their wits. Aker may not be strong but he is very cunning and very eager to prove himself.
One of the major achievements of this story is that the main protagonist is (hopefully) in no way relateable to the reader; he is sly, selfish and cruel, caring nothing at all for anybody but himself. Yet the writing means that although we might not agree with any of his choices, it is clear why he makes them. So although the reader has no sympathy for Aker, there is some understanding of him.
The story moves quickly as Aker progresses through the demon world and there is little to time to catch one's breath between scenes. This makes it an easy read, and one that manages to provide a lot of background on the wider series without ever deviating from telling the central story.
Aker might seem like a normal boy but there is something different about him. He is a little more cruel, a little more keen to cause trouble and misery than his peers. His downward path soon brings him to the attention of the demon world, a world he adapts to with ease. But demons survive either on their strength or their wits. Aker may not be strong but he is very cunning and very eager to prove himself.
One of the major achievements of this story is that the main protagonist is (hopefully) in no way relateable to the reader; he is sly, selfish and cruel, caring nothing at all for anybody but himself. Yet the writing means that although we might not agree with any of his choices, it is clear why he makes them. So although the reader has no sympathy for Aker, there is some understanding of him.
The story moves quickly as Aker progresses through the demon world and there is little to time to catch one's breath between scenes. This makes it an easy read, and one that manages to provide a lot of background on the wider series without ever deviating from telling the central story.
July 25, 2019
wow. intense, dark. action right off, n then wo, that's intensely dark(that's gonna put some people off, where's she going with this-oh, that makes sense)grabbed me before I knew it, n then it got interesting
January 11, 2018
An excellent read, which will have you eager to read the main books in the series - assuming you have yet to read them all.
September 10, 2019
Like the series. Want to read more. Like the angels.
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