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In the Afterlight

by Alexandra Bracken

Science Fantasy
Published 2015 Pages 592 ~10h Audience Young Adult (YA) Heat 🔥 Pacing Mixed Magic Hard
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Darkness Level 4 — Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes

Synopsis

Liam, the boy Ruby loves, may never forgive her for erasing his memories of her. Meanwhile, sparks are flying between Ruby and Liam's bad-boy older brother who has been hiding a big secret.

Tropes

Love TriangleSecret Identity

Tone

Dark & SeriousRomanticAdventurous

Content Warnings

graphic-violenceabusewarpsychological-trauma

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