After the End

by Christy Romero

"Things would never be the same again..."
When death and destruction looms mercilessly in the form of an incurable virus, throwing all life into chaos and confusion, it becomes clear the future holds nothing but danger and adversity.
Hope struggles through this new life, facing choices and battling demons, some of which are just a little too close to home. She flees the city with her family to brave the hostile countryside, escaping civilisation only to encounter pure madness.
When Hope’s young son Raif is kidnapped by Deserters, children of the virus and bringers of death, she searches desperately for a reason to live, eventually finding her faith in love and the man who saved her, Dade. He takes her to a safe haven, a Community of survivors whose success depends on their continued isolation from the outside world.
Dade teaches Hope that she must overcome the pain of loss if she is to move forward in her life. She must conquer her vulnerabilities to become strong, unbeatable… an essential lesson to learn when the world has become so cruel.
But when the history of the formation of this Community is revealed, the past haunts its inhabitants with a vicious vengeance.
A story of survival and differing agendas, of jealousy and trust, of loyalty and love. And as pain rears its ugly head yet again, tempered only by glimpses of happiness, Hope is left to deal with it, armed with the basis of three principles:
With love we are unbeatable.
In life we must find hope.
For only through hope, can we have life!

658 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 8, 2013

About the author

Christy Romero grew up in Kingsbury, North-West London, and currently lives in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. She has a degree in Psychology, and works as a Mammographer for the Breast Screening Programme. Christy knew from a young age that she wanted to be a writer, and enjoys the thrill of creating characters and worlds that come to life so magically on the page.
Her novels, ‘Crimson Tears’ and ‘5 Doors’ are fantasy novels with a psychological twist. ‘After the End’, a post-apocalyptic love/life story, is the first book in the series ‘Hope's Legacy’. She hopes you enjoy reading them as much as she enjoyed writing them.
Christy has also written a step-by-step guide to self-publishing ‘Formatting Your Novel… My Way’.
All are available to purchase from Amazon in Kindle format.

Reviews

[Alastair Rosie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Went on for far too long. It's a dystopian thriller that fails to thrill.