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Afterlife (The Swarm Trilogy #2)

by Megg Jensen (Goodreads Author)

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The fire inside Lianne threatened to consume her, but she fought back and won. Unfortunately the collateral damage of her decisions won’t stop haunting her. She embarks on a secret trip to find Mags and return her son, but her search leads her into another nest of lies.

Everyone’s safety is in Lianne’s hands as the Malborn, an enemy more fearsome than her own people, looms...more

Published May 2012 by 80 Pages

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Jan 17, 2013 Krista (CubicleBlindness Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

As Lianne has just lost what she thought was the love of her life in the last book. But also discovered a new love in a long lost friend. I was surprised to see that it as well didn't get to live as long as I was hoping it would. That is not to say that I don't like any of her love interests. These books are pretty short and reading them one after another I have found that the process of going from one boy to the next felt rather fast to me. Plus I liked the friend character and wanted to see hi...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Lizzy Lessard rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Things didn’t turn out as Lianne expected and her life is headed into further turmoil in this book. She’s regarded as a hero for her antics in the first book, but she doesn’t feel like one. She sets out to find her friend, Mags, and ease her conscious. Along for the ride is one of the man-toys from the first book, who thinks that he had won Lianne’s love for all eternity. Maybe he has, but things sure do get confusing when Chase (who is much sexier and sweeter) shows up. Chase apparently has hun...more

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Jun 30, 2012 Mandy (I read Indie) Anderson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Please keep in mind this review might contain spoilers for Sleepers if you have not read it yet.

Lianne and Bryden are leaving the comforts of the castle and their people to go off in search for Mags. Ever since their people, the Fithians, took control over the Dalagans, Lianne and Bryden have felt used. Now Lianne wants to deliver Mags’ son to her and hopefully start over somewhere else with Bryden. Not long into the journey they are confronted by men who take Lianne to Mags but send Bryden bac...more Please keep in mind this review might contain spoilers for Sleepers if you have not read it yet.

Lianne and Bryden are leaving the comforts of the castle and their people to go off in search for Mags. Ever since their people, the Fithians, took control over the Dalagans, Lianne and Bryden have felt used. Now Lianne wants to deliver Mags’ son to her and hopefully start over somewhere else with Bryden. Not long into the journey they are confronted by men who take Lianne to Mags but send Bryden back to the castle. Lianne vows to find her way back to him so they can finally be together without all the chaos. But things happen and Lianne soon learns more about herself and the powers she holds deep inside her. Powers that others are seeking from her to use and destroy other countries. With this new knowledge Lianne starts questioning some past decisions and her future as well. Does she really love Bryden…what does she have that the Malborn’s want…and can she truly trust anyone?

I am so in love with this world that Megg has invented and imagined. Her words make this a truly magical place that I can picture so easily in my mind while reading. The way Megg writes is so clear and vivid it’s as if you are watching it all unfold on a tv screen. I will say that I believe that Afterlife was better than Sleepers…and I loved Sleepers. Oh and I loved that Eloh (The Initiate, Cloud Prophet novella) got mentioned in the story. Makes me glad I read it already.

In Afterlife we get introduced to a couple new characters; one being Chase. I will say that I was truly taken with Chase from the very beginning. Yes, even while Bryden was standing right there I knew I would fall hard for him and I did. A few old characters will make their presence known in the book as well. A few I wish I could slap around a bit and make gone.

Magic, romance, forbidden feelings, broken friendships…all of it is wrapped up into a fantastic quick read. Once you get done with Afterlife you will be wishing that The Sundering was already out. (less)

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Jun 30, 2012 Theresa Jones rated it 3 of 5 stars

In Afterlife, you start off right where the last book stops. You continue the journey with Lianne as she tries to figure out who she can trust, who the bad guys are and how to defeat them.

Plot: This story was very good, however I felt that it was very rushed at time. She didn’t give enough detail or explanation about many things that happened here. Lianne and her friends went from one thing to the next, to the next. Everything moved too fast. I think the story if only 50000 words or so, when it...more In Afterlife, you start off right where the last book stops. You continue the journey with Lianne as she tries to figure out who she can trust, who the bad guys are and how to defeat them.

Plot: This story was very good, however I felt that it was very rushed at time. She didn’t give enough detail or explanation about many things that happened here. Lianne and her friends went from one thing to the next, to the next. Everything moved too fast. I think the story if only 50000 words or so, when it should have been more like 80000. There is just too much missing.
You do still get to see the blossoming romance between Lianne and Bryden. You meet some new characters, Chase and Johna. However, I felt like everything that happened was expected-very predictable. There were no twists and turns like I loved in the first book.

Characters: Lianne, Kellan and Bryden all return. Chase has the ability to see vision in the future and draw them. He has known Lianne throughout her whole life through his visions and loves her, though she loves Bryden. Chase will probably be my favorite character from now on. However, he also lies to her, just like everyone else.

Romance: You have another triangle in this book. In the last book it was Bryden-Lianne-Kellan. But we discovered the Kellan is a bad guy. So this time it’s the new guy, Chase with Lianne and Bryden. The romance really fizzled out for me though. I didn’t really feel anything for them.

Overall, the book was good, but I was very disappointed. I loved the first one. The characters, the development, the romance, everything. This one felt so rushed. There were a lot of grammatical errors (the few in the first one could easily be overlooked) and I felt like there could have been so much more to this story.
I wasn’t a horrible book- I just wanted more and expected more based on this author’s other books.

I will be awaiting the final installment in this trilogy, and I hope it lives up to the first book.

Review by MrsJones at theresamjones.blogspot.com
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May 02, 2012 Shirley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Afterlife isn’t a very long book… especially compared to the books that I’ve been reading lately. Regardless of the length, Megg Jensen packs an awful lot of emotion, mystery and intrigue into her second installment of The Swarm Trilogy.

I probably should have picked up Sleepers, the first book in the trilogy, before I dove into Afterlife. It didn’t take me long to get up to speed, but it would have helped me to get into the story a lot faster. Since I’m an avid re-reader, you don’t have to take...more Afterlife isn’t a very long book… especially compared to the books that I’ve been reading lately. Regardless of the length, Megg Jensen packs an awful lot of emotion, mystery and intrigue into her second installment of The Swarm Trilogy.

I probably should have picked up Sleepers, the first book in the trilogy, before I dove into Afterlife. It didn’t take me long to get up to speed, but it would have helped me to get into the story a lot faster. Since I’m an avid re-reader, you don’t have to take that statement as sage advice. It was just my personal perspective. That is also mainly because it’s been a little while since I read Sleepers and Afterlife pretty much takes up where that book left off. Right in the middle of the action.

Lianne and Bryden are together and trying to find Mags and return her son. What they find is much more than they bargained for. It doesn’t take long to get caught up in the whirlwind. There is a wealth of mystery and some startling new revelations that Lianne has to deal with. Not to mention the emotional roller coaster. If I had one complaint about this whole story it would be the back and forth aspect of Lianne’s emotions. Given the circumstances, it was acceptable. (Just a warning to those of you who can not tolerate a love triangle – you may cringe just a little.) I’m not sure how an adult could handle the events that had taken place so far in Lianne’s life, much less a teen. She had a lot to come to terms with along with the fact that it seemed that not one person had ever been honest with her – ever.

And yes, did I mention that there were tears? I knew that Megg Jensen was capable of breaking my heart, but wow… I’ll leave it at that. She has the capability to fix this reader’s broken heart in The Sundering, which is the last book in the trilogy.

Afterlife introduces several new characters and re-visits old ones. Some of them turn up in totally unexpected places. Totally unexpected. Enough said. I don’t want to give anything away, in fact, I promised myself and others that I wouldn’t. The revelations are just that good. I would love to take part in a discussion with anyone who has read this book and The Cloud Profit Trilogy though. If you haven’t read the books in The Cloud Profit Trilogy (Anathema, Oubliette and Severed) you really should. You can read The Swarm Trilogy by itself, but trust me, you will get a lot more out of it if you read The Cloud Profit Trilogy first and treat yourself to The Initiate while you’re at it. You can thank me later. ;) (less)

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Sep 30, 2012 Erleen rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Afterlife picks up where the Sleeper left off, The Dalagans now ruled the land of Fithia and Bryden and Lianne were considered as the heroes. But when Bryden and Lianne finally uncovered the true nature of their race they decided to runaway and find Mags, the former queen of Fithia and bestfriend of Lianne. Lianne did not only found Mags but she also found another race with magic and a mysterious guy who seemed to know all the things about her.

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Jun 23, 2012 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Very short.....good part 2, need book 3 to finish story. These should have been all one book.

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May 05, 2012 LovesAllThingsBooks Book Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow! I LOVE this book! Megg Jensen totally rocked this story. I love how the characters are so fresh and original. The story flows perfectly and sucks you in from the very first paragraph.

Afterlife is the second book in the Swarm Trilogy and picks up right where Sleepers left off. Lianne has just discovered her magic and isn't quite sure how to use it or even control it. She is on a mission to return her best friend's baby to her. After accomplishing this she discovers that there is certain peop...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Ashley Williams rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have enjoyed reading the Swarm Trilogy. This series has been a short read thus far, but it remains full of action, love, and deception.

Lianne runs away from her life with her new family to reunite baby Trevin with his mother. She is quickly captured by Chase, and Lianne is yet again thrust into a whole new world of lies. The Malborn want to use her, it seems there is more to her power that she needs to learn. Chase tries to teach her how to harness her new powers and tame her rage. With anoth...more

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May 05, 2012 Tich Brewster rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Sep 06, 2012 Tash rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This continues directly where the first book of the Swarm Trilogy, Sleepers, left off. Lianne and Baylyan help their people successfully take over the Dalagans but they discover they had a plan too they didn’t like and Lianne is revered because she killed her adopted sister. They escape into the forest to find Mags, the former queen, and her youngest son but instead they are found by Chase. Chase is the son of Reychel and Mark,...more Reviewed for Confessions From Romaholics

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This continues directly where the first book of the Swarm Trilogy, Sleepers, left off. Lianne and Baylyan help their people successfully take over the Dalagans but they discover they had a plan too they didn’t like and Lianne is revered because she killed her adopted sister. They escape into the forest to find Mags, the former queen, and her youngest son but instead they are found by Chase. Chase is the son of Reychel and Mark, characters from the Cloud Prophet Trilogy, who has lived in a small secret community in the forest and knows that Lianne is special. He is surprised that she doesn’t know that her people are the least of her problems. There is the Malbourn a more fearsome race than the Fithian who want her because they know she is the only one who can stop them in their tracks.

He kidnaps her and takes her home while Baylyan goes back to the castle so people don’t know she has disappeared. There, Chase starts to open up her eyes to the great world and she gets help with her magic; however, her birth mother is searching for her and wants her for the purpose of taking over the Fithians and Dalagans.

Forced to make herself go back to the castle, she makes her intentions clear but it is too late for one of the people she loves, leaving her heartbroken once again. She decides to take a stand against her people and the Malbourn.

The second book of the trilogy introduced me to characters that I hadn’t met yet as I haven’t the chance to read the Cloud Trilogy which is part of the overall series. It did seem, though, that the author was trying to continue with what worked with a love triangle again but this time Lianne wasn’t interested in Chase like he was with her. We got to discover more about Lianne and (for me) introduced to new characters since we lost half of the characters in the previous book in changes of location. This one I would give a warning about as it features scenes that may be not suitable for those younger readers that read YA as the author does spice things up between Lianne and Baylyan.(less)

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Jul 27, 2012 Meg - A Bookish Affair rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, fiction, ya-children, paranormal

Afterlife picked right up where Sleepers, the first book in the Swarm trilogy left off. That being said, if you haven't read Sleepers, you are probably going to be really confused. There is a small sort of summary of what happened in Sleepers but you're still going to miss a lot. I sort of wished that there had been a little bit more of a review. It's been a couple months since I read Sleepers so I had forgotten some of the details. It took a little bit for me to remember everything that had hap...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Carri rated it 3 of 5 stars

What I loved: Lianne's loyalty to Mags, her best friend, the true nature of love: that it is possible to love more than one person especially at that age, the introduction of Chase whom I immediately adored, the beautiful imagery in the trees, the heroine's desire to save civilizations.

I enjoyed book 2 and although events happened quickly they seemed to flow well.

Mild alluding to sleeping together but no bad language... In case anyone is wondering.

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Sep 07, 2012 Lori rated it 4 of 5 stars

Even though I had a beta project come up I couldn't stop reading this one. It's beautiful, heartbreaking, filled with action and at times funny. Oh and Chase...even though he tends to lie and manipulate to trick Lianne I still have a soft spot for him. On to the Sundering.
This book was provided to me by the author.

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Jun 01, 2012 Kristina David rated it 5 of 5 stars

Loving it so far will update when finished... Warning a spoiler if you haven't read... I'm a little confused about a part... Section 776, 27% the fithians I'm some kind of savior and the dalagans are defeated... Maybe I missed something or if I was super tired when I read sleepers... Can someone explain that to me, how is it that fithians saw her positively and that dalagan were defeated? I thought fithians were defeated and dalagans saw her as a savior

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can't wait for the next one!

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May 18, 2012 Jennifer Clements rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, read-in-2012, paranormal-romance, series, ya

You did it again Megg. Another great read and now I finally am starting to understand how the two series are connected. I was kind of confused after reading the Initiate and now I understand where Chase fits in and links the two series. This book picks up right where the first book ended and continues Lianne and Bryden's journey with Trevon. I think once all the books in this trilogy are out I'm going to go back and read both Megg's series so I can really put it all together. Can't wait for book...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Collyn rated it 1 of 5 stars

Painful.

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Nov 21, 2012 Jennifer Snyder rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another engagingly original story!

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Nov 28, 2012 Emmanuelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book a lot. The main character is full of spunk and there's lots of adventures to go around. It's a great middle book to a trilogy.

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I've been a freelance parenting journalist since 2003 and began writing YA novels in 2009. I co-run DarkSide Publishing, am a member of SCBWI, and I blog about writing while juggling freelancing, volunteering, and family life. I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband, two kids, and our miniature schnauzer, Ace.

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