“Utterly unique and absolutely riveting-I couldn’t put it down! What a marvelously cool world.” —New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas on Firstlife
Return to the realms with the Everlife Trilogy Complete Collection from the author of the New York Times bestselling The White Rabbit Chronicles, Gena Showalter!
FIRSTLIFE
Tenley “Ten” Lockwood is an average seventeen-year-old girl…who has spent the past thirteen months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers, but her refusal to let her parents choose where she’ll live—after she dies.
There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death.
LIFEBLOOD
Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She’s ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic—one of opportunities and chances.
Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything.
EVERLIFE
When nothing goes as planned and betrayal leads to the edge of utter defeat, Ten and Killian will have to rebuild trust from the ashes of their hearts. Victory seems impossible, the odds stacked against them. In the end, how far will they be willing to go for the sake of their realms and the Everlife?
Titles originally published in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over seventy books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series, the Gods of War series, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Forest of Good and Evil series. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs and cats.
I did reviews on each of the individual books, though vague. But in order to boost knowledge of this series, I thought I'd rate/review it as a whole.
This series is a must read. It is so moving and so wonderful. It instantly became a favorite. I happened across it while looking for something else and I'm so glad that I did.
I can't really go into much detail without spoiling things, but in brief, it's kind of an alternate reality. Not necessarily dystopian. At first I wasn't sure if the different realms were religious, political, or just "other." You definitely have to read to make your own opinion/understanding of it.
When I started reading it I just couldn't stop gushing about it to anyone who would listen.
This series is by far the best I think I have ever read. It captures the idea of light and darkness in a way that will open up so many doors for you. It was not only the best series I have read but who knew a book could draw you in so much that it changes your outlook on life. Tenly Lockwood, the main character, has to make a choice. Does she want to go to the light with her new found family? Or is she going to choose to fall into the darkness with the one she loves? It is definitely an emotional roller coaster, and the ending is very unexpected. The Everlife series always keeps you at the edge of your seat, making you question everything you read. There are so many twists and turns, as well as instances that will knock your socks off. It's a series you could read over and over again but never get bored. I highly recommend this book.
I would actually give this trilogy 10/10. The light and darkness in this story is so reflective of our own lives and the decisions we constantly make between good and bad. I found this story to be very enlightening (pardon the pun) and found there to be many messages about how we view the world and our lives.
Ik heb deze nog even toegevoegd, want wat vond ik dit boek vroeger gaaf! Ik denk dat ik het gelezen heb toen ik 12 jaar was oid. Heel vaak zie ik nu nog scènes ervan in mijn hoofd, maar ik kwam er telkens niet op waar die van waren. Vroeg mij op een gegeven moment zelfs af of het een droom was die me steeds weer te boven kwam. Maar nu weet ik het weer en na even zoeken vond ik de serie terug. Weet niet zeker of ik het ook vijf sterren had gegeven als ik het toen al beoordeeld had, maar denk het wel. Ik was er echt even obsessed mee 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Such a good series without swear words and sex scenes, though there is passionate kissing and such. There is violent battles between good and evil and betrayal of the worst kind. I’d recommend this book for anyone ages ten (haha no pun intended as the lead character’s name is ten) and up and even younger if the violence doesn’t bother them.
Het concept van de Afterlife serie trok meteen mijn aandacht. Twee werelden na de dood die haar inwoners verwikkelen in een onmogelijke strijd. Geweldig! Er is goed nagedacht over de werelden, hun visie en de uitwerking daarvan. Ik was fan van de woordspelingen met getallen, de unieke karaktereigenschappen van de personages en de wijze les die het boek met zich mee bracht. Tegen het midden van het tweede boek kwam er echter een langdradig innerlijk dialoog. Een soort continu welles-nietes spelletje. Dat bracht veel onnodige herhaling en de serie had zeker de helft korter geweest wanneer dit was weggelaten. Ik denk dat er meer uit het verhaal gehaald had kunnen worden dan er nu in zit. Jammer! Maar ik heb zeker geen spijt van het lezen van deze serie.