Final Life (The Transhuman Chronicles, #1)

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Final Life (The Transhuman Chronicles #1)

by Rose Garcia (Goodreads Author)

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Eight lives. You'd think Dominique would get it right, but she's failed every time. Now on her final life, Dominique must discover the secrets of her past before confronting the Transhuman hunter who wants to kill her for the last time. Farrell, a mysterious Transhuman protector, and Trent, a hot guy from school, want to help. But it's up to her to get it right this time—o...more

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Published May 15th 2012

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Oct 29, 2012 Amber rated it 5 of 5 stars

Final Life, is yet another example of why I have been attracted to Indie authors books. They are a hidden gem just waiting to be discovered. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to read this fascinating story and to be able to share my affections for this book.
Rose Garcia has spun a marvelous story with unique twists that pulled me in until the very last page. The idea of have multiple lives to "get it right" was captivating in itself. I found myself very curious as to what happened in those past...more Final Life, is yet another example of why I have been attracted to Indie authors books. They are a hidden gem just waiting to be discovered. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to read this fascinating story and to be able to share my affections for this book.
Rose Garcia has spun a marvelous story with unique twists that pulled me in until the very last page. The idea of have multiple lives to "get it right" was captivating in itself. I found myself very curious as to what happened in those past lives, and if the protagonist was going to conquer the evil in her last and Final Life.

"You're Being Helped. There are heavenly forces working behind the scenes to help you, even if you don't see results yet."

The concept of using Oracle cards and numerology fascinated me, throw in an Ouija board and a whole lotta creepy presents itself. Dominique had her numerology done by Jan, Infiniti's (her new friend) neighbor, which told that Dominique was in fact on her 9th and final life. Visions of a red desert haunted Dominique. Her parents introduce her to Farrell Walker, whom will stay with her while her parents go out of town. She always believed her mom and dad to be geologists, but she learns that her life is not what she thought it was. Transhumans inhabited the earth and had the ability to control the energy within them and around them. A pact was made to not interfere with its history, but some broke the pact when mankind appeared. Instead of working for good, they turned, and worked for evil by corrupting the weak souls on New Earth. They are called the Tainted. The ones who honored the pact and protected mankind later became known as the Pure. The fate of the race rested on one human soul, the marked one, Dominique.

Dominique is torn between Trent, and the Walker who's assigned to protect her.

This story was so fascinating, I can't even begin to describe the coolness written in this book. There are so many unique twists thrown in the mix and blend perfectly into the storyline. I loved the characters, especially Dominique, Farrel and Trent. Dominique was a tough protagonist and she was determined to survive Tavion, the evil and a bit scary Tainted. He wanted to take Dominique's ninth life.

I really felt bad for Farrell. He had loved Dominique, but in this life, she had feelings for Trent. They are both great guys, and I feel so torn about which one I like better. I sort of hope she sways to Farrell. I really liked Trent too, but there was just something about Farrell that has me cheering for him. Of course I am not going to tell you how this ends, but I will say, your heart may just break a little bit.

Final Life is filled with magical moments, heart aching moments, action, and suspense. I look forward to the next chapter of Dominique's story.
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Oct 28, 2012 JennRenee rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The summary for this book sounded too intriguing not to read. I love finding something new and fresh. This book was really good. I enjoyed reading the story, getting to know the characters (Farrell), and being a part of the Dominique’s crazy senior year. The book was very fast- paced, it had me biting my fingernails in anticipation a couple of times. It is the good old story of good vs. evil with some paranormal, a couple of pretty hot guys (Farrell), a few nutting but interesting characters, ma...more The summary for this book sounded too intriguing not to read. I love finding something new and fresh. This book was really good. I enjoyed reading the story, getting to know the characters (Farrell), and being a part of the Dominique’s crazy senior year. The book was very fast- paced, it had me biting my fingernails in anticipation a couple of times. It is the good old story of good vs. evil with some paranormal, a couple of pretty hot guys (Farrell), a few nutting but interesting characters, many surprises, and a bit of action.

The story is Dominique, her senior year she is moved from Michigan to Houston Texas. Thrown into a new environment, Texas hot, Michigan not, and a new school. She makes a friend pretty quickly on Facebook and finds out she lives down the street. She joins for a party where she meets some pretty interesting characters and strange thing begin to happy. From there on out the weirdness keeps coming. She starts to a vision and has a pretty creepy interaction with an Ouija board. She soon finds out she is a transhuman, a being of light, a pure, and there is an evil transhuman, the tainted, out to get her and the new hot guy(Ferrell) that lives with her family is her protector.

The characters are amazing, Dominique seems like your average teenage girl from first glance. She had a life in Michigan and she’s very unhappy with the move, she complains, but she does what she can to make the best of it. She forces herself to meet new people and to make friends. When she finds out about being a transhuman she is mad at first for the secret then she becomes frightened at the thought of being hunted. She quickly learns something has to be done before she loses those she loves and learns to fight back. I really liked her and it didn’t take me long to grow attached.

The other characters are pretty cool too. Infiniti is wild, crazy, care-free, and a little strange. She was fun to be around. Trent is pretty hot and sweet, genuine. He has a great relationship with his grandmother and does the right thing when he can. My favorite is Farrell.

I fell in love with Farrell right away. The name may have drew me in at first, seems like a wild name to me. But what really got me was his personality and well he looks aren’t so bad either. He is quite most the time but when he speaks I was shocked, awing, or cracking up. He has some pretty good one-liners. He is very protective, I know he is a protector, but I could see it was more than that. He really cares for Dominique. I just love his that is all.

The story was really good. It had the normal paranormal romance going on with the thrill of the hunt as an added bonus and mystery and intrigue thrown in to the mix too. The end left me wanting for more. (less)

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Sep 24, 2012 Erika rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Title: Final Life
Author: Rose Garcia
Date of Release: May, 15th, 2012
Source: ATOMR For Tour Review
Summary from Goodreads:
Eight lives. You'd think Dominique would get it right, but she's failed every time. Now on her final life, Dominique must discover the secrets of her past before confronting the Transhuman hunter who wants to kill her for the last time. Farrell, a mysterious Transhuman protector, and Trent, a hot guy from school, want to help. But it's up to her to get it right this time—or she...more

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Jul 09, 2012 Ellen rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Dominique is 17 years old, it is her senior year and high school, and her parents have made her move from Michigan to Houston. New School, no friends, it really sucks. She meets Infiniti on Facebook, who happens to live down the street, and who invites her to a party. That's when things really start to change. Ouija boards, Tarot cards, then visions she doesn't understand are more than she can take. She meets Trent, who is really hot and her parents end up moving in Farrell, who is the son of a...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Marissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was intrigued by this novel from when I first read the blurb. I think it was the concept of 'soul lives', which is explained in the story with other fascinating factors that all really blended well into the story. From chapter one, we instantly get a glimpse of something eerie and mysterious. The conflict, the main scenario, that threatens Dominique and others was creative and instantly I wanted to know more, so this was a definite page turner. All the characters were written really well; good...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I want to give a huge THANK YOU to AToMR for allowing me to be a part of this great tour. I have been reading a lot of different books and when I received this book I was excited to read it. It is a new world and let's face it I really loved the concept that the main character having nine lives.

Dominique has moved from Michigan to Houston. She is nervous about starting a new school and making friends. When she gets to Houston she starts to see things happening that are not normal. She also feels...more

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Jul 01, 2012 Stephanie Ward rated it 4 of 5 stars

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'Final Life' is a wonderfully interesting book that focuses on the concept of Transhumans - people that existed before "normal" humans and who have above-normal abilities. These Transhumans are divided into Pures and the Tainted who are at war over the Marked One. The Marked One will decide the fate of the Earth and of all Transhumans.

Without knowing it, our heroine Dominique is the Marked One of the prophecy. All she knows is that she just moved to Houston, Texas and is miserable. Soon she has...more

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Jul 01, 2012 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Lately I have been in kind of a reading slump. It's not that I have been reading bad books, because I haven't, but I just haven't really gotten into the last few books that I have read. They just took me a lot longer than normal to get through. But I think I am officially over my reading slump! I'm pretty excited about this, and I'm also pretty excited about Final Life. It was such a great read! I thought the pacing was perfect, the characters were well developed and the story-line was really in...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Carrie Ardoin rated it 3 of 5 stars

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3.5 STARS

Dominique has just moved to Houston from her previous home up north, so it's a big change. It's even bigger when weird things start happening to her...she sometimes spaces out and sees a creepy, desolate red desert and visions of a strange little girl. To make things harder, she finds herself torn between two guys: the strong, protective Farrell--who just happens to live under her roof, and the sweet, smart Trent.

Her parents and Farrell let her know that they are part of a race called T...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

So I joined this book tour for a few different reasons… the first being I love being a part of a book tour! I get to read so many books by authors that most people have never heard of! The second reason I wanted to be a part of this book tour is because the book sounded completely different from anything I had read before.

The book is still paranormal… it is rare that I veer too far away from that genre (although I am getting better at branching out) and as with most books that I have had the opp...more So I joined this book tour for a few different reasons… the first being I love being a part of a book tour! I get to read so many books by authors that most people have never heard of! The second reason I wanted to be a part of this book tour is because the book sounded completely different from anything I had read before.

The book is still paranormal… it is rare that I veer too far away from that genre (although I am getting better at branching out) and as with most books that I have had the opportunity to read from a tour… I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Dominique is a normal teenage girl… but what sets her apart is that she has already lived 8 other lifetimes she just cant remember them, although her parents always do. I cant even imagine how that must feel… her parents have lived every life over with her, and each time they have to watch their daughter die.

This book also introduces us to Farrell, who is super awesome he is powerful as well as sweet. It is also super obvious how much he cares for Dominique even though he does a pretty good job of hiding it.

Then there is Trent, he is human 100%... or is he? I don’t think I am completely sold on him being a human… but I don’t want to give anything away… so lets just say he is basically perfect! He is popular, nice, sweet, loves and takes care of his grandmother, and he falls for Dominique hard. Oh did I mention that he is hot as well?

If I had to choose who Dominique gets with I would definitely have a very hard time because both of them seemed perfect for her!

The other thing I really enjoyed about this book, is that unlike most YA books Dominique has and lives with both of her parents. Sure they don’t have a normal relationship by any means, especially when she realizes her ‘destiny’ but she still has 2 parents who are happily married, not dying, and love her unconditionally! How rare is that for a YA book!?

If you have not heard of this book before, or the author Rose Garcia… go to Goodreads right now and check them out! This is a fantastic first book in the series and I can not WAIT for the next book to come out! I will totally be hoping I can be a part of a future book tours involving Rose Garcia! (less)

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Sep 30, 2012 Michelle Cornwell-Jordan rated it 5 of 5 stars

MY REVIEW

Final Life tells the story of seventeen year old Dominique. Dominique is a young woman who after relocating to Houston, becomes aware of who she really is. All her life Dominique dreams of a Red Desert, where she dies numerous times, so with the new relocation from Michigan to Houston,and being away from all she knows plus the resurgence of the dreams; she is miserable. Not too long after her arrival in Houston, Dominique begins to have terrifying experiences, and her life is under atta...more MY REVIEW

Final Life tells the story of seventeen year old Dominique. Dominique is a young woman who after relocating to Houston, becomes aware of who she really is. All her life Dominique dreams of a Red Desert, where she dies numerous times, so with the new relocation from Michigan to Houston,and being away from all she knows plus the resurgence of the dreams; she is miserable. Not too long after her arrival in Houston, Dominique begins to have terrifying experiences, and her life is under attack; Dominique is not sure of what is going on when her parents call a young man to stay with them, the very handsome Farrell. Soon she and Farrell are inseparable, and she develops feelings for him, as well as the new guy she meets Trent. After several attacks, Dominique is finally told of who she is, that she has lived before,and that the fate of mankind and beings called Transhumans depend on her survival. Dominique discovers that her parents and Farrell are of these beings called Transhumans, and that they have been trying to protect her over eight different lives; and that Dominique is now on her ninth and final life. Soon, she discovers that an evil being, a Tainted called Tavion, has killed her eight times, and is ready for this ninth and final time. He desires to drain her energy and then the world will never be the same. Dominique has help from her friends Infinti, Trent, Farrell ,Jan and Abigail, all who directly and indirectly assists her in this battle. Dominique and Farrell’s whole desire is to stay alive, but Dominique is forced to surrender within three days time, when her parents lives are shown to be at stake;thus there is a final showdown between good vs evil.

I enjoyed Final Life, it was well-written and the story and pace was very good, making for an interesting read. I loved the characters, and was drawn into the mystery of what was happening regarding Dominique. I was right along with her, trying to understand the clues of what was happening to her and what everyone’s part was in this situation. I felt the small thrills when Dominique’s feelings were detailed for the protective and mysterious Farrell, I did feel a little irritation at first when Trent was brought into the picture more and more, because I had a desire to see Farrell and Dominique to remain together…but soon Trent grew on me, and I was right along with Dominique confused, but feeling pulled to both guys:)

Final life, had action, romance…but not so much it overtook the story or slowed it down; all was sprinkled through perfectly. I was so nervous at the final battle scene, which I will not go into detail, so to not spoil it, but I was on the edge of my seat. I thought the sentiment behind the white feather(because yes, I was stumped throughout the WHOLE book about that feather, and could not wait for a revelation;) so I was satisfied with the explanation and how all the events tied together:)

I enjoyed this and look forward to further works from Ms. Garcia.

Go grab a copy!

Happy reading all:O)
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Aug 29, 2012 Simone rated it 5 of 5 stars

I received this book in exchange for my honest review. This is Book one of The Transhuman Chronicles. I was really surprised by this novel, quite a bit happens and the book is only 185 pages long. Dominique’s family moves to a new state during her final year of high school. Not only is she the new girl in town, but her old friends have moved on without her. You can understand Dominique’s frustration at being lied to for so long by her parents as she grasps trying to understand what has been happ...more

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Sep 03, 2012 D. Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I was excited to join the blog tour for this book. Let me tell you, it’s really hard to write this review without having spoiling the story but I’ll do my best. Human’s with nine lives, a battle between good and evil, it seem right up my alley. Throughout the tale we follow Dominique, a girl whose parents packed up and moved to Houston, “ruining” her last year of high school for her. All she wants to do is get back to Michigan. When she should be...more

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Sep 22, 2012 Andrea Dezan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Final Life is a fresh new take in the paranormal/fantasy realm of books. The characters were very believable and one could relate to them in the real world. The main character Dominique is on her final life of the Transhuman realm and she has to fight her last fight to keep her life. Dominique finds unlikely allies and a love triangle with two men Farrell and Trent, while discovering the secrets of her past, learning she has been lied to, and getting ready to face her future.

At first I wasn't su...more

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Jun 27, 2012 Margaret rated it 4 of 5 stars

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When I got the change to read and review this book, I wasn't quite sure what to make of it, but the further into the story I got, the better I liked it and the more I wanted to read. By the time I put my Kindle down the first night I started it, I was over half done.

This is the story of Dominique, who thinks she's an ordinary 17 year old girl who just got uprooted from her home in Michigan and planted in Houston, Texas just after Thanksgiving of her senior year. She finds out quickly that things...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Beth Cutwright rated it 4 of 5 stars

Every teen age girl loves hot guys and if they are nice besides, well who's to complain? Dominique is irritated by the move from Elk Grove Michigan to Houston Texas. She hates the idea of being the new girl in town mid-year....and life just gets weirder and weirder for her. Her first new friend, Infiniti, is quite a character and introduces her to tarot card reading, the ouija board and Jan across the street and her numerology system. Infiniti is on her first life, but Dominique is on her ninth...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Kayla (Ramblings of a Book Junkie) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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When reading Final Life I found myself drawn to the book. Anytime I was away from the book I found myself pondering what would happen next. With such a unique concept, it was hard to be away from this book.

Originally, I was fascinated by the cover and synopsis but wasn't sure if I was ready to give it a shot. Change is good but sometimes it's best to stay in your comfort zone. My comfort zone consists of YA contemporary, or angels, demons, nephlims, vampires, and even the occasional werewolves....more

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Aug 29, 2012 Brittany rated it 5 of 5 stars

When approached to do this tour, I just couldn't help but want to review this book. The synopsis had me hooked, and I couldn't help but wonder what I would do in a similar situation. I loved the writing style of the author and thought that the story line flowed well. The descriptions of characters and situations were so well done that I could imagine myself in the story as well. I can't wait to see what else the author comes out with :)

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May 20, 2012 Jeeviebaby rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved this book! It was a fast read, very engaging. (view spoiler) I can't wait to read the next book.

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May 15, 2012 Kay Egger rated it 5 of 5 stars

Couldn't put it down! BEST BOOK OF 2012!

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Jan 17, 2013 Analisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I can't wait to read the sequel!!!

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May 07, 2012 Sarah Whitaker rated it 5 of 5 stars

A MUST READ!

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