Book Summary:
Despite the successful destruction of the Atumra’s Chicago
headquarters by AfterLife, Wes discovers there is no relief from the surge of
attacks being waged against them by Atumra soldiers. Committed to their pursuit
of gaining supremacy over the living, the Body has appointed a nameless leader
to take Seth’s place. Additionally, Seth is working in Washington D.C. to build
an independent army of his own. Attempting to maintain the peace and protect
the living while fighting defensively against two fronts, Wes and the others
must make their own pact with a group of antemorts known as the Isisians in an
effort to turn things in their favor. The future of all mankind, antemort or
Mortui, may depend on it.
AfterLife Allegiances, the second book in the AfterLife series, is a fast paced,
compelling story of shifting alliances and deception that takes the reader
further into the world of the Mortui and the escalating struggle between the
living and the dead. Even after death the battle to survive continues and the need
for strong, trustworthy alliances is greater than ever.
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Just like S.P. Cloward's AfterLife Book 1, AfterLife Allegiances is fully fast-paced and takes you on a dauntless and
quite enjoyable journey into the world of the Mortui - the living dead who are
like zombies but not exactly zombies. The Mortuis have souls and function like
a living person - it's only their physical bodies that are dead. Just like
vampires, they have no heartbeat, and they also have to feed in order to
survive. However, rather than feed on blood, they feed on human energy or
source of life, through a connection with the eyes. They go through some
body-replenishing rituals in order to prevent their bodies from decaying and in
order to keep it connected to their souls.
Wesley joins the AfterLife community and joins the fight
against the Atumra - the evil group of Mortuis whose purpose is to have total
control and eventually destroy the living humans - the Antemorts. As he trains
and develops his abilities, he discovers other abilities he possesses,
abilities very rare and thus very valuable to the Mortui race. The series as a
whole is a different take on zombie stories and a very entertaining one.
There were interesting character developments that were taken
to great levels in AfterLife Allegiances. The Isisians, another group of paranormals that were
introduced, gave the novel a more adventurous and mysterious angle, and it was
interesting to note the similarities and the joint history between the Isisians
and the Mortui race as they go way back to before ancient Egypt. The twist at
the end of the book was also quite enjoyable to say the least. Without giving
much away, let's say it is a twist with a tint of ironic humor that no reader
should miss.
The beginning of the novel did start rather abruptly. It had
no convenient refresher on significant events from Book I, and given the
three-year gap between Book I and Book II, a few events may have been forgotten
by the reader. A quick refresher in the first chapter (or perhaps a prologue)
on where events stopped in Book I would've been helpful.
AfterLife Allegiances is certainly action-packed and definitely a book you
can't put down once you get in the flow. This series would look fantastic on
screen - a movie depiction would be every AfterLife fan's dream come true. I'll
be anxiously waiting for the much-anticipated release of Book III!
If you love to read, you should pick this one up. If you're
into para-normal fiction, you definitely have to pick this one up. Enjoy!
OVERALL
RATING: 8.75/10
COARSE
LANGUAGE: Low
VIOLENCE: High
SEXUAL CONTENT: Low
Disclosure of Material Connection: I was given a
copy of this book by the publicist in exchange for an honest review.
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