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Lifeblood
Lifeblood
Lifeblood
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Lifeblood

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BESTSELLING SERIES: FIRSTLIFE, Book 1, was an instant New York Times bestselling title. It debuted at #4 on the Young Adult eBook List.BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Showalter is the author of the New York Times bestselling The White Rabbit Chronicles series; her young-adult and adult titles have appeared on the NYT and USA TODAY lists and her readership continues to grow.BOOK 2 IN THE EVERLIFE SERIES: The Everlife series continues from the point of view of unforgettable, proactive heroine Ten Lockwood, whose strong voice and obsession with numbers make her stand out in the crowd.COMPULSIVELY READABLE: Showalter is known for her kick-ass heroines, witty dialogue and hot romances that speak to powerful themes, combined with a fast pace and engaging romantic conflict. This story is impossible to put down.

"Lifeblood ramps up the action 'Ten'fold – don't miss this exhilarating sequel to Firstlife!" – No.1 New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast

My Firstlife is over, but my Everlife is only now beginning.

With her last living breath, Tenley 'Ten' Lockwood made her choice and picked her realm in the Everlife. Now, as the war between Troika and Myriad rages, she must face the consequences.

Because Ten possesses a rare supernatural ability to absorb and share light, the Powers That Be have the highest expectations for her future – and the enemy wants her neutralised. Fighting to save her Secondlife, she must learn about her realm from the ground up while launching her first mission: convincing a select group of humans to join her side before they die. No pressure, right?

But Ten's competition is Killian, the boy she can't forget – the one who gave up everything for her happiness. He has only one shot at redemption: beating Ten at a game she's never even played. As their throw–downs heat up, so do their undeniable feelings, and soon, Ten will have to make another choice. Love…or victory.

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Release dateMar 1, 2017
ISBN9781489216069
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Gena Showalter

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over seventy books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series, the Gods of War series, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Forest of Good and Evil series. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Some parts of this novel are pure teen angst and romance - and then there are things like an advocate paying for a defendant's loss at a trial with his own life in a kind of atonement. There are some interesting things going on with regard to ideas of agency and the battle for souls and the difference between Light and Darkness. The other thing that I liked about this novel was that people are nuanced - there seems to be a right and a wrong side and yet there are people on both sides that are good and people that are bad - human nature is complicated and figuring out what is right isn't always clear to begin with.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Lifeblood by Gena Showalter Book 2 in the Everlife series. YA fantasy. Best read in order. The war between Troika and Myriad continues. Ten is living her second life fighting for one and against the other. But she can’t forget Killian even though she can no longer be with him. Less violent than the first book, but still many life and death situations and choices. The heroine is obsessed with numbers and poems. The author did a good of keeping up with the consistency there. Cliffhanger. Of course that’s how this series is set up. I’ll read the last because I have the hardback and want to know if they can stop the wars.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Ten's Firstlife is over and Everlife starts with a bang. LIFEBLOOD starts exactly where FIRSTLIFE left off. There is a lot of confusion on the battlefield and in Ten's mind. The consequences of her choice hits pretty quickly when she finds herself torn between protecting Killian—the boy she loves— and helping Troika—the side of the Everlife she chose— win the fight. I didn't find Ten to be as independent and strong as she was in FIRSTLIFE which kinda bummed me out. She got stronger throughout the story, but I wanted her to kick ass and take names from the get-go.The romance in LIFEBLOOD was all over the place just like it was supposed to be. Ten lives in a totally different Everlife than Killian and the push and pull they feel towards each other is hard to ignore and even harder to act on. Showalter did a great job in keeping us on our toes in regards to figuring out if Killian's feelings were real or just part of the job his superiors set him on. In the end you know, but it was hard to figure out and the suspense just about killed me.LIFEBLOOD had a nice quick pace to it, but I felt that it could have been slowed down at some points. It was hard to really connect to some of the scenes. I enjoyed learning about Troika and thought the world building was nicely done. I'm excited to see what the last book, EVERLIFE, will give us. * This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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