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Rebirth (Aftertime #2)
by
Sophie Littlefield (Goodreads Author)
The end of the world was just the beginningCivilization has fallen, leaving California an unforgiving, decimated place. But Cass Dollar beat terrible odds to get her missing daughter back—she and Ruthie will be happy.
Yet with the first winter, Cass is reminded that happiness is fleeting in Aftertime. Ruthie retreats into silence.
Flesh—eating Beaters still dominate the land...more
Yet with the first winter, Cass is reminded that happiness is fleeting in Aftertime. Ruthie retreats into silence.
Flesh—eating Beaters still dominate the land...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
July 19th 2011
by Luna
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4.5 stars.
I love this series, I love it. I plan on re-reading it soon and am jonesing for the release of #3 in 2012. This book made me cry, made me laugh -- and made me stay up late reading. I felt Cassie's pain and her anger. Sophie Littlefield is an amazing author who tells an amazing tale.
The setting for this story is in post-apocalyptic California, post the bio destruction of the land during wars, post the collapse of the government, and post the rise of a zombie type creature that was crea...more
I love this series, I love it. I plan on re-reading it soon and am jonesing for the release of #3 in 2012. This book made me cry, made me laugh -- and made me stay up late reading. I felt Cassie's pain and her anger. Sophie Littlefield is an amazing author who tells an amazing tale.
The setting for this story is in post-apocalyptic California, post the bio destruction of the land during wars, post the collapse of the government, and post the rise of a zombie type creature that was crea...more
I was all over the place reading this book. I’m not sure why but I could not stand the beginning of this book. It was so dark, depressing, and very trying on my patience. I was really annoyed with not only Smoke but also Cassie. It seemed like the story was setup. Littlefield needed to create this wild scenario for there to be a book 2 so she just set it up for Smoke (view spoiler)
. I did not like it.
Fast forward. The last part of the book (can’t exactly remember w...more
. I did not like it.
Fast forward. The last part of the book (can’t exactly remember w...more
It's an exceptional author who can move you with the beauty of the emotions they evoke. It's more obvious when it's joy, hope or love. But just as beautiful, in their own way, are the wrenching feelings Sophie Littlefield elicits in her dystopian Aftertime trilogy. In this second installment, we see grief, despair, and hopelessness. It's heartbreaking, but you can't look away. You don't want to look away. You keep reading, refusing to relinquish the hope that after the darkness will come the daw...more
Sophie Littlefield has returned with her sequel in the dystopain series Rebirth. Littlefield has not created a series that could be read out of order or stand alone novel, you need to read the first book Aftertime. There are spoilers from the first book in the review below, so if you are interested in reading this series I suggest you read my review of Aftertime first. Now that you have been warned.....
Civilization as we've known it has fallen, especially in the state of California. Cassandra Do...more
Civilization as we've known it has fallen, especially in the state of California. Cassandra Do...more
Several elements of the Aftertime series by Sophie Littlefield elevate the books far above standard dystopian/post-apocalyptic literature:[return][return]1. Beautiful, gorgeous, lyrical prose[return]2. Interesting, complex, complicated three dimensional characters[return]3. Plausible, unique setting -- bio terrorism has ended the world as we know it and created "Beaters" (mindless zombie-like creatures)[return]4. Interesting plot.[return][return]In Rebirth, the second full-length story in the se...more
A brutal and honest read, that wasn’t always easy to take. However, the story & pace kept me engaged and riveted until the very end. The author really did a great job in creating multi-dimensional characters, that were both real and identifiable. I think that is what truly made this a difficult read. I empathized with each one of the characters, and felt their anguish as they struggled for survival in their Godless world. You can't help but immerse yourself fully within this world, at least...more
AFTERTIME claimed the distinction of being one of the few dystopian novels that I not just enjoyed but loved. Rather than coasting on that legacy, REBIRTH climbs even higher in my esteem by delving deeper into the relationships and emotional baggage of already enthralling characters. So much of Cass's strength and discipline in AFTERTIME is wrapped up in finding Ruthie, making it fascinating to see her on the other side of that mountain. If AFTERTIME is devoted to Cass's ferocity as a mother, RE...more
I love Cass Dollar. She is not a heroine I envy or want to be, but I love her strengths. She has will power, drive and a desire to see her daughter live and thrive in a world where that no longer seems like a possibility. Cass has been down many difficult roads in life, she has filled her life with numerous poor decisions and yet she still goes on. Rebirth picks up shortly after the end of Aftertime. Cass has her daughter Ruthie back. She is living at the Box with her lover Smoke, life is going...more
As a writer, I have a really hard time writing reviews for other writers. A lot of it is "I'm a writer...they're writers...what if people think I'm being biased?" or "What if people think I'm just jelus?" or even "OMG, what if I meet this person in the future and they remember what I wrote?!"
I LOVED Aftertime.
You need to know this.
I EFFING loved it.
Except for one issue, but that's really not the point.
(Hey, then why did you mention it, you git?)
...moving along...
Rebirth.
OH GOD.
*insertrand...more
I LOVED Aftertime.
You need to know this.
I EFFING loved it.
Except for one issue, but that's really not the point.
(Hey, then why did you mention it, you git?)
...moving along...
Rebirth.
OH GOD.
*insertrand...more
You may also read my review here: http://www.mybookishways.com/2011/11/...
After rescuing her 3 year old daughter Ruthie, from a twisted convent, Cass Dollar has settled in at The Box, a survivor settlement, with her lover Smoke. Life is still tough, and Beaters still roam the perimeter, but a semblance of normalcy has come back into their lives, and her bond with Smoke, she thinks, gets stronger all the time. Ruthie is still damaged from her ordeal, and will not speak, but she sometimes cries ou...more
After rescuing her 3 year old daughter Ruthie, from a twisted convent, Cass Dollar has settled in at The Box, a survivor settlement, with her lover Smoke. Life is still tough, and Beaters still roam the perimeter, but a semblance of normalcy has come back into their lives, and her bond with Smoke, she thinks, gets stronger all the time. Ruthie is still damaged from her ordeal, and will not speak, but she sometimes cries ou...more
It has been a few months since Smoke helped Cass get her daughter Ruthie back and make a new life for herself. This has not always been easy, in a time when Beaters and Rebuilders roam the land, both equally intent on killing people. But life is good, if not stable. But then Smoke gets news that pulls him away from Cass and Ruthie, and their world is once again turned upside down. Cass and Ruthie leave with Dor, the leader of the Box they live in, and begin the hunt to track down other surviving...more
This is a really great series, and although I haven't read any other zombie stuff I find it incredibly original.
I enjoyed the set-up at the beginning of how life in The Box has been, and what Cass, Smoke, and Ruthie have been doing. And I loved the last 30 pages where things finally came to a head and we got a lot of action and tough decisions. It was fast paced and Cass was strong and competent. The stuff in between though? Not so much.
Some of my favorite qualities of Cass's from the first boo...more
I enjoyed the set-up at the beginning of how life in The Box has been, and what Cass, Smoke, and Ruthie have been doing. And I loved the last 30 pages where things finally came to a head and we got a lot of action and tough decisions. It was fast paced and Cass was strong and competent. The stuff in between though? Not so much.
Some of my favorite qualities of Cass's from the first boo...more
Single sentence summary: Smoke has set out on a mission of vengeance and Cass has decided to help Dor get his daughter back from the Rebuilders who has taken her.
This is the second book in the Aftertime series. I very nearly loved the first book. It was enthralling and I couldn’t put it down. In the first book I thought the ending was rushed and I had issues with the gore factor. I didn’t have either of those problems with this book. Maybe because I’ve read a few other books that made me go ick...more
This is the second book in the Aftertime series. I very nearly loved the first book. It was enthralling and I couldn’t put it down. In the first book I thought the ending was rushed and I had issues with the gore factor. I didn’t have either of those problems with this book. Maybe because I’ve read a few other books that made me go ick...more

One of the reasons I really admire Sophie Littlefield as an author is because she's not afraid of testing the boundaries. Practically every second book I see on the shelves is either a Twilight rip-off (if PNR) or a Hunger Games rip-off (if dystopian). Even adult books suddenly seem to be trying out the YA formula, with some sex tossed in. Not cool, you guys, not cool.
Sophie, on the other hand, does not shy away from the hard facts. Despite writing for an imprint that is known to go soft on rea...more
Memorable passage: '...the truck offered them exactly what they wanted: a shelter with only one way in, a dark box that would serve as their butcher's table and which would run with the blood of the fallen.'
The follow up to 'Aftertime', Sophie Littlefield's post apocalyptic California-based zombie (Beaters as they're known here) survival horror is just as suspenseful and vivid as any of its kind. A morbid opening unleashes a torrent of dread and sets the tone for the rest of the novel as a Box...more
The follow up to 'Aftertime', Sophie Littlefield's post apocalyptic California-based zombie (Beaters as they're known here) survival horror is just as suspenseful and vivid as any of its kind. A morbid opening unleashes a torrent of dread and sets the tone for the rest of the novel as a Box...more
Cass Dollar is my new Kara Thrace. I don't really know what to say after having read this second installment in Sophie Littlefield's Aftertime series. I was shocked, appalled, annoyed, bored & completely riveted in awe. There's a lot going on here & it's not for the faint of heart. Still, the Beaters are not the worst or most dangerous thing going on. I very much love that.
I must admit that my annoyance was mostly surrounding Cass & her reasoning to leave the Box... (view spoiler)...more
I must admit that my annoyance was mostly surrounding Cass & her reasoning to leave the Box... (view spoiler)...more
4 1/2 Stars! What a roller-coaster of a read! This second installment of Sophie Littlefield's post-apocalyptic trilogy was amazing!! Rebirth had it all, drama, action, thrills, and lots of chills. I am definitely ready to dive into the final book, Horizon, as Rebirth did end on a bit of a cliffhanger.
Rebirth takes place within a few months after Aftertime's ending. Cass and Smoke have made their home in The Box, a protected area where trade is ones livelihood. However, as circumstances are in th...more
Rebirth takes place within a few months after Aftertime's ending. Cass and Smoke have made their home in The Box, a protected area where trade is ones livelihood. However, as circumstances are in th...more
I liked this book better than the first book. Smoke, Cass, and Ruthie have been a family in the Box since Ruthie was rescued from the convent. Smoke is head of security and Cass grows food and medicine in her garden. All is as good as things get in Aftertime, until Smoke gets news that the school where Cass met him has been captured by Rebuilders. Smoke is set on revenge and leaves to kill the Rebuilders involved without saying good-bye to Cass. Cass feels abandoned and betrayed, and the wall of...more
With even bothering to take a breath, Luna Books is releasing Rebirth within months of its predecessor, Aftertime. Rebirth continues the post-apocalyptic tale of Cass, who has managed to survive the end of the world, but now find herself fighting to survive in a barren California. After having rescued her daughter and achieving some form of redemption at the end of Aftertime, Cass is still faced with the challenge of putting together a new life in a new world.
In the middle of it all, Cass fell i...more
In the middle of it all, Cass fell i...more
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If you haven't read the first book in the series, Aftertime, you definitely need to read it prior to reading Rebirth. Basically, the country has been taken over by these Zombie like creatures called Beaters - who have little sense, but eat human flesh. However, they're not the mindless zombies of Night of the Living Dead, for example. They do have some intelligence and cunning.
Cass escaped a fate worse than death - she was bitten by one of the Beaters, but survived the infection - as well as her...more
Cass escaped a fate worse than death - she was bitten by one of the Beaters, but survived the infection - as well as her...more
Despite the fact that I hadn’t read the first novel in this series, it was really easy to get into the world. While past events were mentioned, I felt like there was enough information to go on, to understand everything that happened within this particular novel.
I really liked the setup. There are a fair few series around that are post zombie apocalypse, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that rather than this particular book being about the ‘Beaters’, it was about the people.
Cass Dollar is...more
I really liked the setup. There are a fair few series around that are post zombie apocalypse, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that rather than this particular book being about the ‘Beaters’, it was about the people.
Cass Dollar is...more
Review posted here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2011/06/arc-book-review-rebirth-aftertime-2-by.html
Now for those that don’t know or haven’t seen it yet, I gave Aftertime (book 1) a huge rating. Well Sophie Littlefield has done it again with Rebirth. The sequel coming out quickly after its debut packs as big of an emotional punch as the first book. Littlefield has once again given us a book that beautifully written and heartwrenching.
Rebirth starts a little bit after Aftertime has left...more
Now for those that don’t know or haven’t seen it yet, I gave Aftertime (book 1) a huge rating. Well Sophie Littlefield has done it again with Rebirth. The sequel coming out quickly after its debut packs as big of an emotional punch as the first book. Littlefield has once again given us a book that beautifully written and heartwrenching.
Rebirth starts a little bit after Aftertime has left...more
And the story continues, of Cass, recovering alcoholic, recovering slut and recovering zombie . . .
Gotta say, this book was much better than the previous one. Cass isn't exactly a likable human being. She kinda reminds me of Tara's mom from True Blood (she has a demon in her!). Her self-hatred and self-destructive tendencies are a little extreme. The only thing keeping her functioning like a normal human being is her daughter.
Smoke is an idiot and I think Cass should move on. Dor is hot and sh...more
Gotta say, this book was much better than the previous one. Cass isn't exactly a likable human being. She kinda reminds me of Tara's mom from True Blood (she has a demon in her!). Her self-hatred and self-destructive tendencies are a little extreme. The only thing keeping her functioning like a normal human being is her daughter.
Smoke is an idiot and I think Cass should move on. Dor is hot and sh...more
Jul 11, 2011
Kt from A Book Obsession..
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Cass has been trying to carve out her own version of happiness now that she finally has her daughter back and the man she loves by her side. But happiness in After time is a fleeting thing. Word comes that the school where Smoke's prior lover was hiding out had been overtaken by the rebuilders and burnt to the ground. As Smoke sets off on a mission of vengeance, Cass feels abandoned and betrayed. She sets out with Dor on a rescue mission right into the heart of the rebuilders for his daughter Sa...more
Notes: I read the ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of Rebirth. The book has sex and violence (rape).
We've all heard of incidents where violence runs amuck. Where chaos reigns and law and order seems nonexistent. Usually such scenes can be found after a disaster of a large magnitude. This is what has happened in Aftertime (the name of the first book in the series). A bio terrorist attack on the US left many dead and others fighting to survive. Next, a bioengineering experiment gone wrong left a portio...more
We've all heard of incidents where violence runs amuck. Where chaos reigns and law and order seems nonexistent. Usually such scenes can be found after a disaster of a large magnitude. This is what has happened in Aftertime (the name of the first book in the series). A bio terrorist attack on the US left many dead and others fighting to survive. Next, a bioengineering experiment gone wrong left a portio...more
When you hope that the zombies running amok in a story go ahead & catch the main character & eat her just so you won't have to put up with her anymore, well, that's not a good sign. Though the story picked up a little towards the end with an action packed closing the rest of it wasn't to my liking. Cass, the main character is a whiny, sleazy, angry, weak idiot. Every time she started in on the self loathing & said things about hating herself I agreed wholeheartedly with her uselessne...more
Just a mere month after I reviewed Aftertime, I bring you a review of its sequel, Rebirth. I should note that there is a novella, Survivors, that happens between the two books that is available for free download. I haven't read it yet but hope to in the near future.
Warning, this contains spoilers for the first book!
So the publicist for Littlefield saw that I was eager to get my hands on this book and sent it right to me. And obviously, I ate it up. It wasn't as easy going as it sounds. The first...more
Warning, this contains spoilers for the first book!
So the publicist for Littlefield saw that I was eager to get my hands on this book and sent it right to me. And obviously, I ate it up. It wasn't as easy going as it sounds. The first...more
Jun 06, 2011
the golden witch.
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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Okay, I’ll admit it – I was more than a little disappointed in how this sequel was executed. There was a great deal of omitted information in terms of what happened between the end of the first book and the start of the second, which is going to be released in novella format in July, right before the release of this book. Hopefully reading that will fill in the blanks, but until then, I’ll review based on what I know.
I knew that Cass had some serious issues with sexual abuse and hypersexuality a...more
I knew that Cass had some serious issues with sexual abuse and hypersexuality a...more
Great sequel to Aftertime. The first book was good, but I like this one better. In the first book, there seemed little doubt that Cass would find her daughter, and the description of what had happened to Cass both before and after the zombie apocolypse sometimes got a little redundant.
Even though Cass and Ruthie are together in this book, the emotional impact here has more depth. Smoke leaves Cass to get revenge on the Rebuilders who have attacked the school where he and Cass first met, killing...more
Even though Cass and Ruthie are together in this book, the emotional impact here has more depth. Smoke leaves Cass to get revenge on the Rebuilders who have attacked the school where he and Cass first met, killing...more
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Sophie's first novel, A BAD DAY FOR SORRY (Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Minotaur, 2009) has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, Barry, and Crimespree awards, and won the Anthony Award and the RTBookReviews Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Mystery. Her novel AFTERTIME was a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Horror award.
Sophie is also the author of:
A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY (Minotaur, 2010)
A BAD D...more
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Sophie is also the author of:
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