Book 1 in a series still being written, and another OBOB title for middle school for this season. I didn't see this book coming down the OBOB turnpike...a futuristic, zombie-like story that is pretty scary! Perfect for Hallowe'en, but I was a little surprised to see this listed in the middle grade category for OBOB...I think it's more of a high school book, in my pug opinion. Either way, Lunetta lays the groundwork in this first book of the series. Amy, the book's main character, is surviving as best she can in a world that was drastically changed when They took over the world. She lost her parents, her friends...existing day to day in the quiet and darkness required to keep from being eaten by some alien life form that has invaded Earth. In the After is divided into three sections, and by time I got used to the setting and story, section one ended, and sections two and three took me in a very different direction.
If you liked Goosebumps but now want something more mature, or you like Stephen King but are okay with something less intense, this might be a series for you! It reminded me of Divergent in that it was a decent story but not exceptionally well written or thought out, but good enough to be really popular! I If you are pretty new to the horror or zombie genre, I think you'll like this. If not, you may like it, but probably won't love it. 3 paws and a wag!
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