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A Discovery of Vampires #1
Afterlife
When Fleur and Louisa are orphaned and forced to stay with their horrible aunt Petiniua their lives are turned upside down. Aunt Petiniua a witch of a woman sends the sisters off to Miss Madisons Academy for girls where they endure physical pain and violence . However Louisa escapes with a dashing magician who happens to be a vampire and leaves Fleur to look after herself . Fleur vowing revenge on Jacques St Cloud leaves Miss Madisons house of horrors and finds herself faced in the midst of a dangerous romance with a dashingly handsome young vampire Daniel.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 27, 2011
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Isabella Kruger
19 books193 followersIsabella Kruger is an indie author and film maker with a love for writing .In between doing all of these fabulous things she hopes to become a pastor/worship leader and finish her studies at Hillsong College Australia. She calls South Africa and Australia home. She is also the bestselling author of the 'Discovery of vampires' trilogy ,the 'Delicious' series , Hannah Olivia's most loved things and 'The language of love' . Her play "reconciliation" has made her a bestselling author on Amazon.com.
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April 8, 2011
The paperback was a amazing...Its a SHAME that a publishing house would mess up so badly by placing an unedited copy of the book on Kindle by mistake.If your into romance and mystery the edited version of Afterlife is a must read. I loved the fact that the story explores the character Fleur's time at Miss Madison's Academy for girls. I really wished the book would never end. The love story between Jacques and Louisa was also haunting and refreshing ! I can't wait for the next book in the series and wish the author the best of luck she really is a phenomenal writer.
July 12, 2011
3.5 Stars.
This was a very different (but good) read. I really liked how it started off, almost like a narrator was telling you a story. I was a little sad it didn't stay in that point of view.
Overall this was an interesting read and it will be fun to see where it goes from here.
This was a very different (but good) read. I really liked how it started off, almost like a narrator was telling you a story. I was a little sad it didn't stay in that point of view.
Overall this was an interesting read and it will be fun to see where it goes from here.
August 1, 2011
This book was poorly written. Bad grammar, incorrect words, and seemed like it was geared to an eight-year old. The characters were shallow and almost no plot to speak of.
June 14, 2012
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Afterlife is about two young sisters, Louisa and Fluer going to an all girls when their evil aunt doesn't want the "brats" anymore. This all girls school is hell for them and they stuck for years in the place being slaves. When a strange magician comes to the school the Head Master, who wants nothing more than to woo the sexy magician, starts dressing all the girls in dresses and trying to appear that she is actually running a school instead of a slave camp. Louisa is instantly memorized by the magician and vice versa. Then, it turns out the magician is actually a vampire. When Louisa finds out she doesn't care and they go on secretly meeting each other each night. Then the head master finds out and kicks Louisa and the magician out of the house. Fluer is abandoned by her sister. Fluer begins blaming the magician and decides to set out to try to find her sister. Years later she tries to leave the school she is attacked and beaten to a bloody pulp. This is when a family, who cannot bare children take her in and nurse her back to health. They decide to keep Fluer and have her help them run their candy shop. This is where Daniel comes into play. Fluer feels she has met this man before, but cannot put her finger on where. She also does not understand why her new parents cannot stand him and want him to leave Fluer alone. Fluer decides to get some answers.
Afterlife to me was really strange. Let me tell you about what bothered me first, instead of what I like about it.
• The writing style threw me for a loop and I just simply could not keep up with this fast paced story. For example, one minute Fluer is watching her sister get thrown out of the school and the next she is running away.
• There was no transition. The time frame was very foggy. Are they in the 1800, or present time? I just couldn't get my bearings. This frustrated me so much.
• Also the characters were shallow and seemed like robots. No emotion at all. Well, none that I could feel anyway. I just couldn't understand why Fluer loved Daniel so much? They barely had a relationship? I seen nothing to tip me off to where they actually spent time with one another? I want to see raw emotions. I want to see what it is about him that had her leaving her new adoptive, LOVING, CARING family (which she has never had before) for him? Didn’t make sense to me?
• Nothing about this story made sense to me. It seemed as if Kruger made it all up as she wrote?
• Another thing was when Kruger jumped from character to character on their point of view. I was like “Am I still reading from Fluer’s POV, or is this Daniel’s? Wait, who is this? Why is she so important? Wait, who the hell’s POV am I freaking reading!!!!!????” This was so frustrating and I could barely get through the book.
• Then when it was in Fluer POV she automatically knew who everyone was? She never seen the Witch before, but yet she called her by her first name?
• There were major holes in the plot.
• Also when Kruger was dealing with characters one minute the villain was a werewolf, but then she was a vampire again?
I do not understand this whole book at all? What was the sole purpose of this first book? Nothing too crazy happened. There wasn’t really a middle or end. It just seemed like Kruger made a very long beginning? I am just hoping Kruger’s next book comes out soon so I can actually see if her writing approves or if the story get any better.
The only thing I was even remotely kind of happy about was that the story line was very original. I loved the story line, it has so much potential.
Overall: Confusing and would not really recommend it unless you have nothing better else to do.
Cover: LOVE IT! It is so pretty<3
I will buy the next book, if it ever does come out on Kindle.
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Afterlife is about two young sisters, Louisa and Fluer going to an all girls when their evil aunt doesn't want the "brats" anymore. This all girls school is hell for them and they stuck for years in the place being slaves. When a strange magician comes to the school the Head Master, who wants nothing more than to woo the sexy magician, starts dressing all the girls in dresses and trying to appear that she is actually running a school instead of a slave camp. Louisa is instantly memorized by the magician and vice versa. Then, it turns out the magician is actually a vampire. When Louisa finds out she doesn't care and they go on secretly meeting each other each night. Then the head master finds out and kicks Louisa and the magician out of the house. Fluer is abandoned by her sister. Fluer begins blaming the magician and decides to set out to try to find her sister. Years later she tries to leave the school she is attacked and beaten to a bloody pulp. This is when a family, who cannot bare children take her in and nurse her back to health. They decide to keep Fluer and have her help them run their candy shop. This is where Daniel comes into play. Fluer feels she has met this man before, but cannot put her finger on where. She also does not understand why her new parents cannot stand him and want him to leave Fluer alone. Fluer decides to get some answers.
Afterlife to me was really strange. Let me tell you about what bothered me first, instead of what I like about it.
• The writing style threw me for a loop and I just simply could not keep up with this fast paced story. For example, one minute Fluer is watching her sister get thrown out of the school and the next she is running away.
• There was no transition. The time frame was very foggy. Are they in the 1800, or present time? I just couldn't get my bearings. This frustrated me so much.
• Also the characters were shallow and seemed like robots. No emotion at all. Well, none that I could feel anyway. I just couldn't understand why Fluer loved Daniel so much? They barely had a relationship? I seen nothing to tip me off to where they actually spent time with one another? I want to see raw emotions. I want to see what it is about him that had her leaving her new adoptive, LOVING, CARING family (which she has never had before) for him? Didn’t make sense to me?
• Nothing about this story made sense to me. It seemed as if Kruger made it all up as she wrote?
• Another thing was when Kruger jumped from character to character on their point of view. I was like “Am I still reading from Fluer’s POV, or is this Daniel’s? Wait, who is this? Why is she so important? Wait, who the hell’s POV am I freaking reading!!!!!????” This was so frustrating and I could barely get through the book.
• Then when it was in Fluer POV she automatically knew who everyone was? She never seen the Witch before, but yet she called her by her first name?
• There were major holes in the plot.
• Also when Kruger was dealing with characters one minute the villain was a werewolf, but then she was a vampire again?
I do not understand this whole book at all? What was the sole purpose of this first book? Nothing too crazy happened. There wasn’t really a middle or end. It just seemed like Kruger made a very long beginning? I am just hoping Kruger’s next book comes out soon so I can actually see if her writing approves or if the story get any better.
The only thing I was even remotely kind of happy about was that the story line was very original. I loved the story line, it has so much potential.
Overall: Confusing and would not really recommend it unless you have nothing better else to do.
Cover: LOVE IT! It is so pretty<3
I will buy the next book, if it ever does come out on Kindle.
November 14, 2011
I couldn't even finish this book, it was full of spelling mistakes, sytnactic errors and bad grammar. The story wasn't catching at all, and I really don't know how I ended up buying this book, as I had never heard of the author before. I guess the one-click for kindle will be turned off on my account from now on :(
May 29, 2011
This was a super enchanting read... a fun and fast read with a new twist on vampires/werewolves. I feel like the story was a little rushed for all the things that went on. I really wish there would have been more of everything!
More on Fleur and her sister... What happened to Louisa after she left? Why didn't she come back? I would've liked more background to the girls life before their parents died. I need MORE! Good thing there are more books, hopefully they're less rushed!
The concept is FABULOUS!
One thing I have to mention- only because it is a huge pet peeve of mine- is spelling mistakes. Now I realize I make up words all the time and possibly even use them out of context quite often... but I like to think it's part of my charm. However, when I'm reading a book I find it unacceptable.
Glaring at me from the first page of Afterlife is the word 'surealness'. Now I would not have said anything if it was spelled 'surrealness' because the base word is 'surreal'. There are a few other minor things such as,
"That is why I have no other moral but to tag this book as 'afterlife'. "
What? I mean I GET what this means... but it makes no sense, so am I taking it out of context or is this a mistake? Am I a loser? Sorry, I just HAVE to mention these things just because I'd want to be made aware of them before I bought it!
This is what I would loosely call a *short story* it was 100 pages on my Nook, but Goodreads says the paperback is 196 pages... Just FYI!
3.5 Stars!
***I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review***
More on Fleur and her sister... What happened to Louisa after she left? Why didn't she come back? I would've liked more background to the girls life before their parents died. I need MORE! Good thing there are more books, hopefully they're less rushed!
The concept is FABULOUS!
One thing I have to mention- only because it is a huge pet peeve of mine- is spelling mistakes. Now I realize I make up words all the time and possibly even use them out of context quite often... but I like to think it's part of my charm. However, when I'm reading a book I find it unacceptable.
Glaring at me from the first page of Afterlife is the word 'surealness'. Now I would not have said anything if it was spelled 'surrealness' because the base word is 'surreal'. There are a few other minor things such as,
"That is why I have no other moral but to tag this book as 'afterlife'. "
What? I mean I GET what this means... but it makes no sense, so am I taking it out of context or is this a mistake? Am I a loser? Sorry, I just HAVE to mention these things just because I'd want to be made aware of them before I bought it!
This is what I would loosely call a *short story* it was 100 pages on my Nook, but Goodreads says the paperback is 196 pages... Just FYI!
3.5 Stars!
***I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review***
January 11, 2015
Sorry, couldn't take any more of this book and deleted it off my Kindle.
Takes an awful lot for me to do that.
Aside for the requirement for a lot more proof reading (including getting the right versions of words in the text!)
The story leapt around in writing style, teh characters were overall 2 dimensional, situations went from being beautifully written to almost dogmatic and formularic.
Cliches aside in the "one I've been dreaming of before I even met him" - I couldnt take any more and deleted it as soon as he picked her up and "ran so fast she thought they were flying" and he confessed he wasnt a vampire hunter but actually a Vampire - which she was all "yeah whatever I want you" - but in a chaste tweeny way rather than a drop clothes one.
Sorry if anyone out there liked this - and apologies to the author if you read this but if this were school I think you'd get a "must do better" on this one.
Takes an awful lot for me to do that.
Aside for the requirement for a lot more proof reading (including getting the right versions of words in the text!)
The story leapt around in writing style, teh characters were overall 2 dimensional, situations went from being beautifully written to almost dogmatic and formularic.
Cliches aside in the "one I've been dreaming of before I even met him" - I couldnt take any more and deleted it as soon as he picked her up and "ran so fast she thought they were flying" and he confessed he wasnt a vampire hunter but actually a Vampire - which she was all "yeah whatever I want you" - but in a chaste tweeny way rather than a drop clothes one.
Sorry if anyone out there liked this - and apologies to the author if you read this but if this were school I think you'd get a "must do better" on this one.
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May 7, 2013
I can't remember where I found this book; however, I'm sure it's the cover that drew me in.
The guy looks like a cross between Daniel Radcliffe and Chace Crawford. Sold!
I liked the beginning of the story. The narrator sounded awesome and pretty much reminded me A Series of Unfortunate Events (narration-wise).
I was holding on to my seat and felt butterflies in my tummy when I was reading about Louisa and Jacques and then they disappear.. together with my grasp of understanding the story.
It went downhill after they were thrown out of the school.
I couldn't even feel the connection between Fleur and Daniel. I felt like it was rush.
Err...
Unfortunately, I think I got the supposed unedited online copy which has a number of typos and whatnots.
I am hoping to read the next book though just to see what happened to Louisa and Jacques.
The guy looks like a cross between Daniel Radcliffe and Chace Crawford. Sold!
I liked the beginning of the story. The narrator sounded awesome and pretty much reminded me A Series of Unfortunate Events (narration-wise).
I was holding on to my seat and felt butterflies in my tummy when I was reading about Louisa and Jacques and then they disappear.. together with my grasp of understanding the story.
It went downhill after they were thrown out of the school.
I couldn't even feel the connection between Fleur and Daniel. I felt like it was rush.
Err...
Unfortunately, I think I got the supposed unedited online copy which has a number of typos and whatnots.
I am hoping to read the next book though just to see what happened to Louisa and Jacques.
May 4, 2012
Cute vampire love story. It was choppy and really needed to be edited, but I liked it. It was VERY Twilightish! I hope in the next installments, the characters are developed more and it reads smoother.
Fleur and Lousia are stuck as mistreated servants until they "escape". Fleur finds safety until she meets and falls in love with Daniel, a vampire. Can she be happy, will she find Lousia? All questions I hope are answered in the next book.
Fleur and Lousia are stuck as mistreated servants until they "escape". Fleur finds safety until she meets and falls in love with Daniel, a vampire. Can she be happy, will she find Lousia? All questions I hope are answered in the next book.
June 20, 2011
Well, this book was ok. I mean I am going to read 2, and 3 because I want to know what happens to Fleur. But this book was fast. And by that I mean, everything felt rushed. I have no idea what happened to the sister. Or why she never came back. ???????? I am just left with allot of questions that I hope are answered in book 2.
All in all it was a ok read. Kinda twilight-ish. My initial rating was 2.5 but since I don't do .5's I will give this book a 3 out of 5.
All in all it was a ok read. Kinda twilight-ish. My initial rating was 2.5 but since I don't do .5's I will give this book a 3 out of 5.
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April 12, 2011GOOD READS SYNOPSIS: When Amber Evans is transformed into a vampire and taken away from her life as one New Yorks most popular socialites,she is faced with a life of unwanted immortality. As Amber comes to terms with what she has become , she goes in search of the person who transformed her. All is not what it seems and Amber is forced to follow her own intuition .
April 12, 2011
OMB! I loved this book so so so much ! The story starts of on a hight note. Two sisters are orphaned and sent to Miss Madison's Academy for girls .Louisa runs away with the infamous magician St Cloud and leaves her youngest sister behind. Fleur thinking that the magician killed her sister becomes a vampire and plots along with Amber another vampire with a sordid past to find the magician.
January 9, 2012
And i thought i hated Twilight. This was Twilight all over again, except way worse. Not only was the grammar just appalling, the story set you up for something intense and just never delivered. Nothing was explained and while the ending set you up for something in the next book, i have no intention of ever picking it up.
April 6, 2011
I really liked the characters in the book and everything I am almost done with the book and can't wait for the next one!
July 3, 2013
Wha???
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May 12, 2011Is that boy Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)??? O.O
He look awfully like him O_O
He look awfully like him O_O
May 13, 2011
Loved it so much ! It was so different and really recommend this book as a must-read!
May 13, 2011
Blown away...if you haven't got a copy yet , get one today! Why are you still reading this? It was really good and would read it again. At last a book with a Twist. A breath of fresh air.
May 28, 2012
Awful, just plain and simply awful. So glad it is over, and will NOT be reading the next one, not worth the trouble.
March 4, 2013
#0,5 in fact
This is the. Worst. Book. Ever.
This is the. Worst. Book. Ever.
May 16, 2012
Kind of disjointed.
September 30, 2012
QE???? No se si la traducción o qe fue pero no entendi ni la mitad!
October 22, 2012
Muy decepcionante.. no entiendo el tiempo,
y para solo tiene 129 páginas que la escritora no
puso algo interesante. Es el típico 'amor a primera vista' pero
taaan intenso.. no me gusto.
y para solo tiene 129 páginas que la escritora no
puso algo interesante. Es el típico 'amor a primera vista' pero
taaan intenso.. no me gusto.
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