Afterlife - Resurrection Chronicles Author:Merrie Destefano WELCOME TO YOUR NEXT CHANCE. — Chaz Domingue works as a professional Babysitter in New Orleans. His job is to integrate and protect the recently deceased into their new and improved lives -- a position he reluctantly accepted after his father was murdered. Though Fresh Start has always been the only game in town, resurrection isn’t what it&... more »rsquo;s cracked up to be. Nine lives are all a person can get -- and a powerful group of desperate, high-level Nine-Timers will stop at nothing to possess the keys to true immortality. Unfortunately, this places Chaz at the lethal center of a maelstrom.
Now the only hope for Chaz and his family -- and the ultimate fate of the human race -- is secretly locked away in the mind of Angelique, the beautiful, mysterious Newbie who’s been entrusted to Chaz’s care …« less
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I enjoyed this book. However, this is NOT a paranormal or urban fantasy book (in other words, DON'T go by the cover). If you are not a sci-fi fan, you will probably NOT enjoy this book. This book has been marketed by the publisher incorrectly. It is akin to marketing a murder mystery as a romance because the detective has a love interest. That is how badly the marketing of this book has missed the mark.
This is straight up sci-fi of the cyberpunk variety. Apocalyptic. Dystopian.
I thought the writing was lyrical and evocative. The book is written from multiple points of view, which was unexpected and jarring at first, but I think, in the end, it added to my enjoyment of the book. It adds to the mood and atmosphere.
Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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For those who started reading SF with "Neuromancer" in the 1980's, this book will be welcome. It is not the drivel of most novels today. Definitely look forward to another book from this author! This is SF at its roots. (Don't go by the cover art which seems to be the typical UrbFan cover art)
I really disliked this book. Couldn't possibly care less about the characters or what passed for a plot. Not planning on reading any more books by this author.