I read book one in this series and just couldn't get into it enough to continue with the series. Many thanks to the publishers for giving me the opportunity to review this one.

Perfect read. Well written with the perfect amount of character development.

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Unfortunately my copy of this wouldn't download so I am unable to read and review it. If I end up purchasing this book I will come back and leave a review for it in here. Thank you for the opportunity to read this though.

I usually really enjoy books by Gena Showalter but I'm not sure I connected well with he characters after the first book. Though I did like the plot line in this story and I loved the different aspects of the world building. This book is something I might pick up again as a I develop different tastes on character development and relationships. I give this book a 3 and a half star rating.

I've tried three times to read this book, and each time I put it down feeling disappointed. The synopsis made me really want to dive in but the story just doesn't grab you, well me, it didn't grab me.
I've seen some very good reviews so I absolutely believe this isn't about the writing its just not a story for me.

Gena Showalter's trilogy comes to a stumbling conclusion with Everlife. Featuring a somewhat sluggish pace that was not present in the earlier books before a rushed final third, it's not the ending to the series that fans expected. Okay but not her best work.

"I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review"

STAND TOGETHER OR FALL ALONE.
THE FATE OF THE EVERLIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
At seventeen years old, Tenley “Ten” Lockwood had to make the ultimate choice—where to live after she died. Loyalty to her selected realm has not wavered…until now. She is out of time. Sacrifices must be made, and a terrible price must be paid. But is she too late?
As the Everlife descends into darkness, a single truth becomes clear: Troika and Myriad must unite—or perish. In order to bring sworn enemies together, Ten must enter forbidden territory…and destroy the powerful Prince of Ravens. But there’s only one-way inside bonding with Killian Flynn, a deadly rival who sets her blood aflame.
When nothing goes as planned and betrayal leads to the edge of utter defeat, Ten and Killian will have to rebuild trust from the ashes of their hearts. Victory seems impossible, the odds stacked against them. In the end, how far will they be willing to go for the sake of their realms and the Everlife?

This book was amazing and I will say it is 100% my favourite in the trilogy. I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars because not only was it action packed it made me cry and not many books do that to me anymore. I am so sad that this trilogy is over but I am so very happy with how it was all wrapped up and I loved the twists and turns in the story that left me wondering how it will end. I am a massive fan of Gena Showalter's books but the first book in this series didn't have me as hooked as her other books have had me. Everlife not only had me hooked it is a book that will have me emotional for a while.

What can I say about Tenley except she kicked butt in this book. I loved her faith even when so much was trying to break her. She is such a strong character but she still has so much heart and I think she is an important character to read about as a woman. It shows not only can you be strong but you can love and have a softer side at the same time. It also shows you can be strong and ask for help, you don't always have to do things on your own.

Killian even when he wasn't himself I still loved him. I am not sure what it is about him that had me so hooked on him. I loved how this book showed both his dark and light side and how one outshined the other. His love for Ten was so sweet and had me wishing I had a Killian of my own.

This book and trilogy is a must read.

Cover Art:
I really like the cover of these books. The simple hour glass with Myriad & Troika displayed inside. This one I think shows Myriad as it looks like a brighter version of Myriad from the front cover of Firstlife, the first book in the series.

Writing:
I said in my earlier reviews that Gena Showalters writing was alright, but in this one not so much! You can definitely tell she is an Adult Paranormal Romance writer. Sometimes it is a little too much for me. I am not a romance reader at all and I generally don’t like fantasy books that have a tonne of romance or if the romance overtakes the plot. In the last two books, I was able to ignore the excessive romance and focus on the world and plot. In this one, it was a lot harder to ignore. Especially when you are reading from Killians POV. In the last half of the book during Killians POV, if he doesn’t mention his love, worry or anything else about Ten once, it was mentioned 5 or 6 times PER PAGE!!! It was so over the top and it was infuriating! We get it, he loves her!!!
Seriously, here are some quotes from a double page spread towards the end.
“She’s so strong, so determined”
“Seeing her weakened like this hurts me”
“Before my wife is harmed irreparably”
“I can help Ten without compromising our goals”
“Ours. Not just hers. I’m in it to win it.”
“My heart wants to jump out from behind my ribcage and rest at Ten’s feet.”
“I will save her, and if need be, I will not be nice about it”
“Mess with Ten, suffer”
“I am Ten’s man”
Every second thing he thinks is about Ten and if he said ‘I am Ten’s man’ one more time I would have thrown the book across the room!

Ten’s POV was a lot better than Killian. Even though she mentions him occasionally, it isn’t excessive and always has a reason for thinking about him.

I also wanted to talk about the sexual scenes/discussions that occur. The writing on those occasions was honestly cringe-worthy. Also, can we talk about that they have sex on a rock in the middle of a forest in Many Ends where anyone could be around and while they are meant to be saving the people trapped in Many Ends?!
Anyway, some of the descriptions in this book are not appropriate to a YA book, at all! I was even like, you have gotta be kidding me’ and I am a 20! Also if Ten referred to her reactions to Killian as ‘purr’ or ‘mewl’ one more time I was going to lose my shit.
Also, those constant corny compliments were just too annoying!

Let me share some more quotes, shall I…
(These quotes aren’t just all from that particular sex scene either)
“I can touch you now, why don’t you get on your knees and drink me down, baby.”
‘I mewl and purr as I writhe into his touch’
“I’d say you are too good tae be true, but I’d rather spend my time enjoyin’ you”
“Maybe I need to have an X inked over my heart. X marks the spot, and X stands for the numeral Ten.”
“Seems I’ve been buryin’ my treasure in the wrong places. But that’s about to change, yeah?”
‘New mewls leave me..’
‘When he claims me as his own…’

Plot:
The plot was predictable and unrealistic.

This bit may be kinda spoilery, so be warned.

I know this is a fantasy book so realistic is the last thing I should be thinking of. But the fact that absolutely everything works out, in the end, is annoying. Everyone that dies comes back, everything works out as planned and everyone is happy! Oh and lets not forget that basic every character has a perfect and cute relationship in the end.. So yes unrealistic is the only way I can explain it.

Characters:
So I have already touched on Killian’s obsession. But besides that, he isn’t a bad character. There is a lot of development with his character over the book due to something that happens at the beginning of the book. So that was enjoyable to read.

Ten is an awesome character for the most part. She is determined, loyal and sassy. but she was also kinda flat and typical as a character! ‘The perfect girl’.

As for the other characters, I have nothing to say. I didn’t really have any connection with any of them and they were undeveloped.

Overall:
Overall I was disappointed. I enjoyed Firstlife & Lifeblood a lot, it was over a year ago, so I don’t know if this one is actually a lot worse than the first two or whether I judge differently now. But either way, this did not meet my expectations.

The writing was kinda bad, the romance was irritating, the sex scenes were cringy as hell and I wish we didn’t have Killians POV at all. I would have been okay with just Tens. The plot was predictable and just meh. The characters were typical and the side characters were undeveloped. I wanted so much more from this book!

I have been a long time fan of Gena Showalter and after eagerly waiting a year for this one 'Everlife' did not disappoint! It made me laugh, cry and kept me on the edge of my seat to see what would unfold next,

Life is precious. Killian Flynn is a Myriadian filled with darkness and Tenley Lockwood is a Troikan Conduit and she is light. They are sworn lifeblood-born enemies but they are deeply in love and they are about to change the course of their everlife. Are they doing the right thing by doing this in secret knowing that it is against everything that they have been taught? Things are terribly wrong as Killian can't remember their bond and all he wants to do is kill her as she is his enemy. Ten can't leave him to face this by himself even if it means going against her people as she wants peace between them. She has to make a choice and that will determine both of their fates. But Ten do this all alone? She is lucky to have a group of friends that will have her back and they will help her find Killian and save his life. But Killian is still full of darkness and Ten fears that his shadows will start overtaking her light then she will not be able to show her people the way anymore. Can they both get out of this alive and how the life that they both deserve or will their enemies destroy them both. Loved Biscuit awesome animal guardian. Ten is one strong young lady who takes a lot on her shoulders and she is so brave as she will rather save others first. I think that Killian had such a bad upbringing that he is forever changed and I hope that in time they can make a good go of marriage. A great storyline, good characters and what I liked is that you would get a chance to find your loved ones again. I was lucky enough to receive a copy via Netgalley & the publishing house in exchange for my honest review.

My review is not very detailed because I was less than thrilled with the book. I loved the first 2, this one seemed to rely much too heavily on the good vs evil theme. The writing was choppy and seemed as if it were written for preteens--but had sex thrown in. It was pretty disconcerting to read. Killian went from a bad boy I enjoyed reading to someone who is so smitten with Ten that I couldn't handle reading the saccharine sweet dialogue between the 2. Not to mention his brogue became annoying.

It really seemed to be overly religious without explicitly mentioning God etc. It was the tried and true showdown of Good vs Evil. This was reminiscent of the Fallen series where I didn't enjoy it much, but I finished it just so I would know how it ended. The only people I'd recommend this to are those who have read the first 2 and want to know how it ends.

A freaking amazing, riveting conclusion to Gena's Everlife series!

Haven't actually received my arc of this book yet? I seem to have gotten the wrong file...