Mainstream-Mini Review: Hereafter by Kate Brian

Hereafter

Book 2 in the Shadowlands Series

Published Oct. 2013 By Disney-Hyperion

Rory Miller thought her life was over when a serial killer set his sights on her and forced her into witness protection. But a fresh start on Juniper Landing Island was exactly what she and her family needed. For the first time in years she and her sister hang out at the beach, gossip about boys, and party together. She's also made friends with a local clique--including a magnetic and mysterious boy named Tristan. 

But Rory's world is about to change again. Picturesque Juniper Landing isn't what it seems. The truth about the swirling fog that rolls in each morning, the bridge that leads to nowhere, and those beautiful locals who seem to watch Rory's every move is more terrifying than being hunted by Steven Nell. And all Rory ever wanted was the truth. Even if it means learning that she can never go home again. From the best-selling author of the Private and Privilege series comes the second novel in a heart-stopping trilogy about a girl who must pick up the pieces after the only life she's ever known ends.

~ MY REVIEW ~

Hereafter was much better than the first book in the series. I didn't feel like it suffered from Book 2 syndrome at all. Maybe because so much of Book 1 was setting up the scene for all the meat of this series and I found it too predictable. In Hereafter you get to connect more with the characters and experience the beginnings of Rory's new life. It was much less predictable than Shadowlands, and I actually had some difficulty guessing who was at fault. I do like the concept of this series, and for that reason alone I will continue it. There is much in store for Rory and the other Lifers. Kate Brian certainly is good at bringing the drama in her novels.