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    In the After
    In the After
    In the After
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    In the After

    Written by Demitria Lunetta

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

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    In debut author Demitria Lunetta's heart-pounding thriller, one girl must fight for her survival in a world overrun by violent, deadly creatures. Perfect for fans of New York Times bestsellers like The 5th Wave and Across the Universe.

    Amy Harris's life changed forever when They took over. Her parents—vanished. The government—obsolete. Societal structure—nonexistent. No one knows where They came from, but these vicious creatures have been rapidly devouring mankind since They appeared. With fierce survivor instincts, Amy manages to stay alive—and even rescues ""Baby,"" a toddler who was left behind. After years of hiding, they are miraculously rescued and taken to New Hope. On the surface, it appears to be a safe haven for survivors. But there are dark and twisted secrets lurking beneath that could have Amy and Baby paying with not only their freedom . . . but also their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 25, 2013
    ISBN9780062254122
    Author

    Demitria Lunetta

    Chicago native Demitria Lunetta is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and a faithful follower of all things YA on her blog www.demitrialunetta.blogspot.com. She holds a BA in Human Ecology and has spent countless hours studying the many ways in which people are capable of bringing about their own destruction. In case the end is near, she always carries a good book and a chocolate bar—the two items essential for postapocalyptic survival.

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    • 5/5
      I loved this book ever since I first read it. It reminded me of the movie 'A quiet Place', although this book was published in 2013. It is so fast paced and exciting.
    • 5/5
      Kept me on edge the whole time, i really liked it
    • 5/5
      It’s a good action book that’s not that scary. A really good idea for a book. It seems like it’s like a quiet place the movie in a book
    • 3/5
      Not sure that I like the amount it flips back and forth from past to present. But it’s well written.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful twists and turns. I am about to start the sequel straight away. I can't get enough of this story!
      The narration is extremely well done.
    • 5/5
      This book was amazing. I couldn't put it down. I'm pretty sure it just became one of my favorites.
    • 3/5
      I love post apocalyptic and zombie books because I enjoy reading about how people can adapt and survive even the most unthinkable circumstances. In the After was a little post-apocalyptic thriller, a little zombie-ish, a little sci-fi alien invasion and a little bit dystopian. So many of the elements I enjoy wrapped up in one book, it's easy to see why I was so excited to read this and maybe why I had such high expectations for it.

      I absolutely enjoyed the beginning of the book. The world building in the opening scenes painted a vivid picture of how quickly the world became a terrifying and dangerous place inhabited by creatures drawn to light and sound. I was fascinated by the way Amy and Baby had created a non-verbal way of communicating that was based on sign language but was adapted to work in their specific circumstances. I thought that the author did a great job creating a feeling of resignation and hopelessness in the characters but still that spirit to survive and persevere.

      Where In the After fell short for me was in the second half, after Amy & Baby's "rescue". I spent most of the book feeling alternately confused and annoyed with the direction that the story seemed to be taking. The dystopic society that was created didn't seem entirely plausible and just felt loosely constructed. The interactions between the characters felt awkward and artificial, the romance wasn't believable, and most of the relationships felt forced. This was a bit of a disappointment since I had so enjoyed the world building in the beginning.

      Ultimately, In the After was an okay read. I don't know if I will continue with the series since I didn't really like the direction the story went. However, I would still recommend it to fans of zombie, post apoc, sci fi, and dystopic themed books.
    • 4/5
      In the After by Demitria Lunetta opens with the story of Amy, a survivor of an apparent alien invasion. She is the only child of a scientist mother and hippie father, both of whom are out on the day the aliens arrive and are presumed dead. The aliens are predators that hunt humans down in order to devour them and although their eyesight isn’t good their hearing is exceptional and Amy has to learn how to live soundlessly. She finds a young child, names her Baby, and the two live together in absolute silence.One night while out scavenging they are captured and taken into an aircraft. Amy fears that the aliens have them, but to her surprise they have been picked up by humans who take them to a safe community of survivors, called New Hope. Amy and Baby now must learn to fit into a society that has very set rules and regulations. Amy, ever curious, doesn’t just accept the surface reasons but digs deeper and unearths some major secrets that change everything for her and place her in great danger.In the After is the first part of a YA sci-fi adventure story that places the reader in the center of the action right from the first paragraph. These alien creatures are deadly and Amy must use all her survival skills to keep her and Baby alive. Once the girls have been taken to New Hope the style of the book changes and the story now unfolds in a series of flashbacks. The ending is abrupt and leaves us with a lot of questions which I am sure the second volume will be dealing with. Overall I found this an average read with the first half of the book being stronger than the second. I will be reading on as I have the sequel on my shelves and I am interested enough to want to find out what happens next.
    • 3/5
      I love post apocalyptic and zombie books because I enjoy reading about how people can adapt and survive even the most unthinkable circumstances. In the After was a little post-apocalyptic thriller, a little zombie-ish, a little sci-fi alien invasion and a little bit dystopian. So many of the elements I enjoy wrapped up in one book, it's easy to see why I was so excited to read this and maybe why I had such high expectations for it.

      I absolutely enjoyed the beginning of the book. The world building in the opening scenes painted a vivid picture of how quickly the world became a terrifying and dangerous place inhabited by creatures drawn to light and sound. I was fascinated by the way Amy and Baby had created a non-verbal way of communicating that was based on sign language but was adapted to work in their specific circumstances. I thought that the author did a great job creating a feeling of resignation and hopelessness in the characters but still that spirit to survive and persevere.

      Where In the After fell short for me was in the second half, after Amy & Baby's "rescue". I spent most of the book feeling alternately confused and annoyed with the direction that the story seemed to be taking. The dystopic society that was created didn't seem entirely plausible and just felt loosely constructed. The interactions between the characters felt awkward and artificial, the romance wasn't believable, and most of the relationships felt forced. This was a bit of a disappointment since I had so enjoyed the world building in the beginning.

      Ultimately, In the After was an okay read. I don't know if I will continue with the series since I didn't really like the direction the story went. However, I would still recommend it to fans of zombie, post apoc, sci fi, and dystopic themed books.
    • 5/5
      I AM FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!!!Why did I wait so long to read this book? This is be best book I have read in a LOOOOONG time. I am seriously obsessed with this book and need book two! Right now! I need to know what happens next! Also, Can I just say, I never wanted to put this book down. I literally started this book to be a "read in between books", little did I know, it made me put down every other book I was reading, it drew me in so well.I thought In The After was written brilliantly! I can't say I loved all the characters, but I love how each and every one was written. You connect to every single one of them... even if you really wish you didn't. Lol The setting was so freaking realistic as well. So the story didn't just draw you in, it transported you there and YOU are Amy. There are a few times I thought I would pass out from hyperventilating or something but I literally could NOT put this book down. That ending killed me. It used my heart as a freaking chew toy, spat it out, and stomped on the remains. I couldn't deal!!! (would this mean I would be sent to the Ward? *shudders in fear*)I demand to know what happens next!!! I'll go nuts if I don't find out soon. I hope justice prevails! *Few Characters*Amy; I thought she was very mature for her age. I admit when she first comes onto the scene, she seemed like one of those snobby uppty people that make you want to go "Mean girls" on em. But once the world goes to crap, she really steps up and blows you away.Baby; She is such a mystery. Even by the end of the book, I'm left wanting to know more about her. I am so attached, I think I would squall my eyes out if anything happened to her.Rice; Can't stand his name and up till the last chapter, I couldn't stand him. Even now, I am honestly still a bit wary of him. I am not sure why, I just feel like he might not can be trusted fully.Amber; I don't think I have ever wanted to punch someone so hard in my life. She got off way to freaking easy. Yes, I read the book, I know her outcome, I still think she got off to easy. Heck! I even think letting her be Florae bait/chow would be to easy for her. I really hate her. I know it's the end of the world, but there are just lines you do NOT cross, especially when a baby is involved. She is just plain trashy!Kay; Omg, be my friend. Please. Train me! She is so freaking awesome and kick butt! How could you NOT like her!?Amy's mother; I am so conflicted. I hated her through the whole book up until literally the last part of the book with the last conversation Amy and her have. Then I understand why she did some of the things she did. Still ticks me off though so I guess I can say, I don't hate her, but I don't like her either. Also I guess you could say, if she was eaten, "ehhhhh that sucks, moving on!" would probably be my only remark. Unless she redeems herself in book two.Dr Reynolds; Could you be any more sadistic, you pansy!? There is absolutely nothing to like about this scumbag! What could possibly drive a person to be so cruel and twisted? I mean really! Though I am sure if the real world ended, there would be tons of Dr Reynolds.... It's depressing. Any who. He is on the same level as Amber in my opinion. I can't stand either of them. All in all, In The After blew me away and rocked my socks! Lol Would defiantly highly recommend.
    • 2/5
      One of the things that bothers me most in reading is the poorly executed, embarrassingly bad book that has received high praise elsewhere. One example is Mira Grant's Feed, whose awards I found frustrating and misplaced. But that's another topic. In the After is not in that category, but the rejoinder is that it hasn't won awards. I will give no spoilers, but the book reads like something written by an eager but inexperienced high school student. What appears intended as foreshadowing is actually telegraphing. There are few surprises. The book cannot rest on our interest in the protagonist, because she is insufficiently fleshed out to make up for the missteps that made me cringe. Read at your own risk.
    • 1/5
      In the book the protagonist, Amy watches on the news as the so called 'them' land in a major city. The time and location of the event is not told. 'They' are identified by news crews as aliens. The aliens hunger for human flesh constantly and can run as fast as cars. Amy survives by bieng extremely quiet and hididng in her house which has an electric fence, because her mother was a government official. Amy presumes her parents are dead and lives a life of solitude, she has a decent rooftop garden which sustains her. The solar pannels on her house power the electric fence day and night. When amy becomes particulary hungry one night she travels to a supermarket and finds a toddler who she names baby. The toddler has obviously been very quiet so amy takes her home. While living with baby a helicopter comes down one day and captures Amy and baby. They are taken to a survivor city called new hope. The scientists there are very secritive and amy's curious nature gets in her in to mild trouble. One day she finds out that her mother is at new hope and wanders into a lab where they are testing 'them' with suringes. Amy discovers that 'they' where all originaly people and the infection started when a researcher broke his test tube of the toxin and became a monster. The plague rapidly spread after that. Amy escapes new hope and hopes that her mother is ok.
    • 4/5
      The world has been attacked by Florae and Amy thinks she is the only survivor. Any noises attract the aliens.Amy had nothing and no one until she met Baby. Baby was only a little girl when Amy met her,but she grows up. Amy and Baby have a secret sign language so they can communicate in silence..Amy has and Baby are taken to the New Hope to live without the Florae. Baby fits right in,but Amy is put in a gifted group and starts making friends. Amy decides she wants to hunt the Florae, but finds out that her mom she found in the New Hope, knows how the Florae came about. Amy wants to hunt the Florae and kill them, but she finds out that Vivian her new friend was turned into one. The Florae was a scientific breakout, and Amy’s mom was part of it.Demetria Lunetta had an idea that developed into something so much more.This is story about survival and making the impossible possible. She has created an unforgettable story that shows what love really is and how to make the best of the worst. Ms. Lunetta has written an extraordinary sci-fi story. Just when you think all is well, the world is shaken up.
    • 4/5
      “After They came, I did not leave my house for three weeks. The broadcasts stopped after the first few days, but they were not helpful anyway. They kept repeating the same things. Aliens had landed, they were not friendly, half of the planet was dead.They were horrifyingly fast, traveling across the globe at an alarming pace. They didn’t destroy buildings or attack our resources, like in so many crappy Hollywood movies. They wanted us. They hungered for us” (9). A large, unexplained object lands, hosting thousands of hungry, predatory “Them” that rapidly kill, eat, and take over every continent and city. Amy is alone at home when it happens, and barricades herself inside, thanks to her father’s foresight. When all becomes quiet, too quiet, Amy ventures outside the safe boundaries of her house to scavenge and find survivors. She ends up rescuing a toddler, whom she calls “Baby,” and they live three years in silence, as “Them” are attracted to noise.Eventually, Amy and Baby are rescued by an elite, organized force that resides in New Hope, a highly-regulated society of survivors. Amy’s mother is the director and assures her daughter that the confining rules of New Hope are for the betterment of future mankind. When Amy stumbles upon experiments involving the fearsome Them, she begins to realize her mother is not telling her everything.In The After is a 2015 Lone Star-awarded book, and for good reason – the writing is smoothly-paced, the action has peaks and valleys, and the subject matter of the book is fascinating, albeit in a morbid way. Those in the lower grades, like sixth and seventh, might not be the best audience for this gruesome subject matter and grotesque descriptions of Them eating people: “The creatures pounced, not bothering to kill their prey before feeding. They ripped skin and flash from their victims, who screeched in agony” (14) and “They feed for a long time, eating every bit of their dead, their sharp teeth chewing through skin, muscle, and bone. Their feeding noises sicken me, slurps with the occasional crunch” (68). So, gird your iron stomach and go ahead and read this, but don't say I didn't warn you.
    • 5/5
      This book was excellent. I started reading it one night, after the power went out. I lost track of time, as I sat there, reading by candlelight. Hours ticked by, and finally, the power came back on. I was about 2/3 through this book, when I went back to whatever I was doing before the power went out. But, I couldn't shake this book. So, I went back to it, and finished it that night. I just couldn't put it down.

      It's the story of an alien invasion. A young girl named Amy is stranded, after her parents were killed. She bunkers down in her house, which was quite fortified, because her parents were crazy hippy survivalist nuts. The house even had an electric fence that surrounded it, which actually help keep the aliens out.

      She watches as the invaders tear through town, feasting on sweet human flesh. She stays quiet, because she learns that the aliens have extra sensitive hearing. She finds a girl in a supermarket who is only a couple years old, but somehow she had survived the attack. The toddler tries to talk, but Amy keeps her quiet, and even teaches her sign language, from a book her parents had in their library.

      While I was getting near the end of this book, I was worried. I kept thinking of ways the author could screw up the ending. But I was pleasantly surprised. The ending was just as good as the rest of the book, if not better. It was just fucking amazing.
    • 4/5
      In The After is a book about a girl named Amy who is in the middle of an alien invasion. Later now Amy finds a baby that she calls baby. Next Amy and Baby start seeing ship that Amy and baby believe belong to the creatures. Soon Amy and Baby find a girl named Amber that got Amy and Baby's shelter taken away form a group of boys.After that one of the ships catch Amy and Baby to Amy's surprise was filled with people. The ship took Amy and Baby to a protected place from the creatures called new hope. New hope has a strict set of rules that Amy wants to avoid by becoming a guardian.Soon after a group of creatures now called Floreas Breaks in and almost destroys new hope.Later Amy is sent to the ward which is basically a prison. Later Amy's friends help break her out of the ward. Lastly Amy leaves new hope and baby to not be put in the ward again and Amy starts her new goal to go to a place called Fort Black.
    • 4/5
      This is a great YA dystopian novel. The action is fast, leaving you on the edge of your seat. I held my breath when Amy found Baby. I cherished their relationship as it grew and deepened. My heart was in my throat when Amy and Baby were taken to New Hope; as they discovered what had truly happened and realized what was going to happen next. I can't tell if I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment or am dreading it because I don't want to see what happens in case its not how I would have liked it to be. So many dystopian YA's have gut wrenching endings I don't know if I can stand another!
    • 5/5
      Amy and Baby survived Them for years. They hid away in Amy's house behind the protection of a barbed wire fence and an abundance of solar power energy. They run out and get food at night when They are asleep. Amy and Baby are some of the last humans left. Or so they think. When Amy and Baby are forced to leave their home, they are found by a ship, that when on board, contains other survivors. They are taken to New Hope, where everything is great. There is plenty of food and safety from Them. Everything is fine until Amy realizes something that changes everything... In the After is an amazing book. It is scary, suspenseful, unexpected, and above all amazing. I loved this book for its unexpected ending and for all the things you never would expect, which takes up half the book. The author, Demitria Lunetta, spends her days studying how humans can bring upon their own doom, which definitely shows up in the book. Throughout the book you believe something big, but at the end, you realize its not true. This book is fantasy, but is so terrifically written you think its real. This book scares you half to death, makes you so happy you could cry, and makes you so sad you can barley breathe. This book is truly a work of art.
    • 5/5
      This book is about a 16-year old girl named Amy. Amy lived in a good World until one day. Amy was watching TV and her family were all gone. Her Mother works in a scietific Lab and her dad was a
    • 4/5
      In the After by Demitria Lunetta is a post-apocalyptic tale of survival.One day Amy is watching TV while her mom is at work and her dad is at the market when the news gets disturbing. Finally focusing, Amy realizes that aliens have landed and they are hungry. In hours most people are dead. Amy survives by not leaving her house and studying the aliens, which she call Them. Thankfully, her mom was security conscience and there is an electric fence around her house that They cannot penetrate. Amy figures out how to avoid being eaten by these creatures who really aren't smart, just lethal. On one foraging trip, Amy finds Baby and takes her home. Baby is a survivor; she can be still and she hears amazingly well. They have each other.Of course in all post-apocalyptic tales, you have the good and the bad, which can be debated. Amy meets some of the bad elements left over but, mostly, she and Baby are alone. The novel takes a turn about half-way through when we learn about other survivors and how they have lived. It's a tense, thrilling novel. Would you survive?
    • 5/5
      Amy is home alone when it happens. "They" have come. They are the floreas, green discusting monsters that eat humans. The human race is wiped out except for Amy. Amy now lives in silence, alone. The only thing keeping Amy safe is and electric fence that perimeters her house. Amy was surviving off of her fathers vegetable garden which limited her diet to tomatoes. The plants were dying and Amy needed food to survive. Amy bravely leaves her house and raids the shelfs of canned food in a grocery store. In that grocery store Amy finds a 3 year old shovleing her face with grapes. Amy takes the girl and protects her, and names the girl Baby. Amy and Baby make up their own form of sign language and survive in peace for years. About three years pass when Amy and Baby found a teenager standing nervously in front of a grocery store. Baby convinces Amy to take the girl home to live with them. The girls name is Amber, and Amber soon betrays Amy and Baby retreating to a gang lead by her brother. Amy and Baby are more careful than ever now that there are more humans alive that will do anything to survive. Soon after the depart of Amber, Baby and Amy notice black hovering objects in the sky. At first, Amy thought they could me ships from the floraes, until she and Baby were captured by one. The hovering ships had humans in them, taking other humans in the After to a place called New Hope. After being taken from the After, Amy discovers that new hope is run by her mother who turns out to be alive. This book was probably the best book i have ever read. It was a little confusing here and there but i still enjoyed it. It was a quick read and a real page turner, as the reviews from famous people say. The book had a lot of action and a little drama, considering that many close people to Amy died. I also liked the fact that there was no boring dramatic, romance parts. I would definitely suggest this book to people who like action stories.
    • 5/5
      The world is ending. Before, life was normal. Everything was going great. Until "they" came. They are floraes, which cant be seen normally. They hunt in the night, moving at almost the speed of light, devouring us, people. Amy is home alone when the out-break happens. She is watching a T.V. show and it is cut off by an important government broadcast. The broadcast says they are attracted to light, sound, heat, and movement. She waits, thinking it is fake. Her parents never show up. Her mom works for the government. So there house is very protective, with electric fences. She hears screams and she looks out the window to see a person getting devoured by a florae. She doesn't leave the house until she runs out of food. When she finally leaves the house, she finds a supermarket a couple of blocks away. She finds a baby, who is not making a single sound, who is in a stroller. Amy takes the baby, which she calls her baby, to her house. Baby has super sonic hearing and can hear the floraes coming. SheWhen she cant find anymore food in the stores, she starts to scavenge from other houses. One time when she was scavenging, she was caught, and almost killed, She and baby manages to escape. As they are bathing in a lake, they get picked up by these people, who apart of this organization called "New Hope". Once they get there, Amy finds her mom. As happy as she is, she wants to leave. She finds out they want to perform surgery on baby to find out why she has super sonic hearing. Also there is this group who is trying to sabotage the outside of new hope and take over them. So Amy also feels unprotected and tries to escape, and the trainers help her. But she leaves baby with them to protect her and not let the do surgery on her. Once amy leaves, she starts to run to Fort black, another colony farther north. I though the book was suspenseful. The reason why is because when they explained when they got caught by floraes, it was freaky. I also thought is was almost apocalyptic. Reason why is because it was almost like civilization was coming to an end, and they couldn't do anything.
    • 4/5
      Amy is in her living room when it happens , when ''them'' come. They attack her world leaving her alone. Amy quickly has to adapt to living in a silent but deadly world. Behind the safety of her house she survives. When she finds baby in an abandoned supermarket, a toddler that managed to survive, she posed as a threat. Amy and Baby though soon build a strong relationship. Soon they figure out they were not the only ones that survived and quickly flee their protective home. When all seems lost they are rescued , and taken to New Hope. New Hope though slowly In the After, By Demitria Lunetta is about a girl named Amy. In my opinion I don't think Amy's character was given much development when the book started out. Though through out the book she was given a bit more character. Other then that this book was great! I Liked the fact that the book was scary and kept you in suspense but not scary enough to keep someone up to the point where they can't sleep. The ending is what frustrated me , it was a cliff-hanger and I didn't like that. Overall I enjoyed this book. I would recommend it for young adult readers , rather than kids. I gave this book a 4 star rating because it was written quite well , but some parts of the story were confusing and it seems that some characters and events weren't needed. I enjoyed this book though and highly recommend it to those who like a good scare.
    • 5/5
      It all happened on a normal day when of a sudden They came. What seemed to be aliens landed on earth and quickly spread all around the world killing people. There seemed little hope of survival in this now soundless world. A girl only 14 years old managed to live through this life. The world familiar to Amy is now known as before and now they live in the After. Her parents seemed to have died in the after and am only lived due to the rain collector, electric fence, solar panels and vegetable garden left behind for her. After a while she found a child in the grocery store and was willing to let (baby) die if a sound came out of her due to her losing humanity being alone. Amy taught baby a secret sign language to replace talking and showed her hoe to go out unheard at night only due to the bad sight at night, smell and careful hearing of Them. She also met two people other than Baby still out there a girl named Amber and a Guy named Jake. Amy killed Jake with a car siren due to him being a threat and Amber lived but couldn’t think anymore due to surgery later in the book. After three years in this soundless world, Baby and Amy were taken to a civilization where they met a boy age 17 named Rice and Amy’s mother. Slowly Amy figures out how they first came and is in danger of dying. Soon some people save her and she is taken away to a different sanctuary. Amy now knows how They first came, who the bad guy is, and what happens when They get you.
    • 3/5
      Amy was watching TV when she first learned of them. They hear the most silent of footsteps. They are faster than anything you've ever seen and they won't stop chasing you until your dead. As far as Amy knows she is the only human left in the after. She was safe behind her electric fence that her scientist mom had put up to protect her top-secret work. When Amy is getting food one night she discovers a little girl silently eating grapes making no noise what so ever. Amy can’t just leave her there so she takes her home with her and names her baby. They form a modified type of sign language, which they use to communicate. After a few years they find amber and baby fall instantly in love with her. It turn out amber was using them to find a place for her gang to live safely. Baby and Amy are forced to leave and live outside. One day the notice black objects in the sky that is taking the creatures away. A few days later they are captured and taken away to New Hope. There she discovers her mother is still alive and she now has a baby brother. Amy finds out that the creatures are called flora and are people that have been infected not aliens, because of her knowledge Amy must escape new hope and go to fort black leaving baby behind. In The After was not the best book. It was very confusing in the third part. one minute you where reading about her in the ward the next she wasn't in the ward. I did enjoy the first and second part of the book. Those two parts where very interesting. There is a second book that i would like to read that will hopefully help me understand this book.
    • 3/5
      Amy was watching TV the first time she saw Them. They are vile creatures that are wiping out the human race very quickly. Amy, safe behind her house’s electric fence, survives the initial onslaught that They brought upon the world. After overcoming the shock that all her friends and family were probably dead she starts to take care of herself. She starts to raid grocery stores’ and other peoples house during the night making no noise as if she was a shadow. She is on one of her raids when she finds a little baby girl in a grocery store eating old grapes without making a single sound. She takes the girl home and is amazed by her skills of stealth and her amazing hearing. Amy names the girl baby and they develop their own version of sign language to communicate. After three years of Amy and Baby surviving together they meet a girl who is barely surviving on one of their raids. They decide to take the girl home and find out her name is Amber. Soon Amber betrays them to a gang and they have too flee from their safe haven and try to survive in the dangerous city. They start to notice black shapes appear in the sky and just hover in the air for a few hours before flying away. One day while Amy and Baby are walking they get captured by one of these ships and get taken to a place called New Hope. New Hope is a human safe-haven that was established after the invasion. Amy finds out that her mother is in fact alive and well in New Hope. She learns many things including that she has a baby brother and that They are actually called Florae. However things take a turn for the worse when the Florae attack New Hope and kill many of its citizens. Amy finds out that the Florae are not aliens, they are people that were infected by a lab-made disease and turned into these creatures. In her efforts too expose the truth she becomes an outlaw and has too run away without Baby to Fort Black in Houston where she can maybe find a way to stop the virus. This book I would have to say, was OK. IT wasn’t the best book ever because there were many gaps in the story and the chronology of it was very confusing. I think the idea is great, a teenager adapting to a harsh world overrun by vicious creatures. I lost interest in the story by the time they went to New Hope. Now I didn’t completely hate the book, the characters were very interesting to learn about and I would want to know more. I thought the way the author wrote every gruesome, gritty detail about Amy’s world was very good. The climax of the story I would have to say was either when Amy arrived at New Hope or when she found out the Floraes were human. I can’t wait to read the sequel to see what happens to Amy, Baby and the world itself.
    • 5/5
      Say one day you get home and sit down and watch TV. Then you flip to a news channel and you read the headlines " THEY HAVE CAME FROM OUTER SPACE" then the news newsreporter is eaten and the cameraman too. You see out of the fallen camera a small fast green creature with razor sharp teeth and sharp claws. This is how Amy starts in the alien apocalypse. She tries to get a holed of her hippie dad and her scientist mom . When she can't get reach her parents Amy learns how to adapt to the after. By being quiet and fast. She runs to get food supplies everything is normal in the after till she finds a baby she names this baby "baby". Baby has a mysterious mark on the back of her neck and she been bitten by one of these aliens. One day while a florae almost eats Amy but Baby and Amy are saved by a helicopter. They are taken to a place called New Hope where she finds her mother. After being there a while she finds out that the aliens are human and its a bacteria that transforms then in the end Amy escapes New Hope to leave to Fort black since New Hope is not safe for her Amy is a silent fast girl trying to survive in the after. Baby is a three year old who somehow survived pretty long in the after. Baby has the hearing of a dog and she knows how to speak in sign language with Amy. These floraes are really fast and have the ears of a dog. There green and have razor sharp claws. That would be cool to have. I like how they make it real cause when she goes out to get food she picks the cans cause everything else is spoiled like the apples and oranges. When they get to new hope the categorize all the children and few brave people make it into the guardians which are elite florae killers the kinda like seal team just without the cool weapons.
    • 4/5
      How well would you cope if one day your dad was at the store, your mom is also away from the house and the world is turned upside down in a heartbeat. Them appear and in a very short time, civilization crumbles as these flesh-eating, super quick creatures start killing everyone. Amy is lucky because her dad set their house up to be as close to self-sufficient as possible. She has solar power, water and an electric fence that repels the creatures when they come near. It doesn't take long for her to go from an average teen, worrying about peers and guys, to being able to outwit, and if necessary, kill the scary predators that are now a huge part of her reality.One scavenging trip garners her a completely unexpected prize in Baby. The toddler is hiding in a store when Amy goes there to scavenge canned goods. She takes Baby home with her and for several years, they survive, bond and even create their own sign language. When Amy makes the mistake of rescuing Amber and taking her in, the new girl brings her friends to the safe compound and Amy and Baby must flee. Their journey through the scary world that remains, eventually lands them at New Hope, a colony of survivors hoping to start over and find a way to destroy Them.However, all isn't as it seems in New Hope. Amy makes several startling discoveries as her curiosity forces her to investigate things that don't make sense in the new place. She pays a painful price for her knowledge, both physically and emotionally. In the end, she's faced with a decision that is a neat lead into the next book which I'll be reading and reviewing shortly.This isn't for younger teens or anyone squeamish because of the flesh devouring Them and the violence accompanying their behavior, but fans of really overwhelming dystopia will like this one a lot.
    • 5/5
      This had a twist I did not see coming! It was a well written YA post apocalyptic story but not what I expected. Since I read A LOT of this genre that is saying something. Well done!
    • 5/5
      What's better than aliens? Zombies! And what's better than that? Zombie aliens!

      I love post-apocalyptic novels, especially zombie ones. This book has good characterization, great setting descriptions, and a wonderful emotional appeal.

      I would like to think that I could be one of the last survivors, but unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) I would probably be one of the first to die. Maybe if I read enough of these novels I can learn some extra survival skills to make it through the first days of the end of the world.