Name: Aftermath
ISBN: 9781101543580

Ann Aguirre

During the war against murderous, flesh-eating aliens, grimspace "jumper" Sirantha Jax decided to go it alone. The cost of her actions: the destruction of modern interstellar travel-and the lives of six hundred Conglomerate soldiers. Now she's on trial fro dereliction of duty, desertion, mass murder, high treason...and her life.

Aftermath

Accused of dereliction of duty, desertions, mass murder and high treason, Sirantha Jax, who, during the war against murderous, flesh-eating aliens, shifted grimspace to save humanity's homeworld, is on trial for her life. Original.

Sarah Escorsa

► ► Because there's no stopping Shelly, Jaime and I at this point ◄ ◄

✘✘ WELCOME TO MY DESCENT INTO INSANITY COURTESY OF ANN AGUIRRE ✘✘



I'm updating this review as my rage grows. Lots of cursing to be expected. 

► March 27, 2015 - 1 AM: I can't do this. I don't know what I'm feeling anymore. I cried. I bloody fishing cried while reading a book. Sirantha Jax, you've done the impossible.

► Updated March 27, 2015 - 8 AM: okay so I've slept on this. I feel hungover. I'm still an emotional wreck. And I'm still rating this 5 stars. Because this book turned me into an emotional wreck and made me cry (yeah I know I'm repeating myself but whatever and stuff). To be honest the actual rating of this book will depend on what happens in Endgame. I could have rated Aftermath 1 star but decided to trust Aguirre and went for 5 instead. There are things I hate in this book. What I dreaded would happen finally did. The Disaster of Epic Proportions. And it's even worse than I expected. I'm not sure how Aguirre is going to fix it all. But she better do it. Otherwise this WILL be a 1-star rating. I'm actually rooting for a HEA here. Well not a HEA exactly (I haven't lost my mind entirely) but something that will mean this wasn't all for nothing. We're too emotionally involved in this series. We love Sirantha Jax too much. You can't do this to us Ann Aguirre. You have to make things right.

► Updated March 27, 2015 - 1 PM: changing my 5-star rating to an I-don't-know-what-the-fuck-just-happened rating aka no rating at all. I'm mentally giving this book a 1-star rating right now. We'll see how it goes if when I manage to start reading book 6.

► Updated March 27, 2015 - 5 PM: yes, I did it. I gave this book a 1-star rating. WTF WTF WTF. What was I thinking when I gave this book a 5-star rating???!!! What were *you* thinking when you wrote this Ann Aguirre???!!! Because you just don't do something like that. You don't ruin one of the best series ever like that. Who are you Ann Aguirre? KMM in disguise? Decided to pull an Iced/Burned on me? Apparently you more or less fix this fucking mess in book 6. But I think the harm is already done. It will take A LOT for me to get over this. A WHOLE FUCKING LOT. So yes, Shelly and I will be reading Endgame after all. I'm expecting the worst. 

Now excuse me while I go find myself a punching ball.



► Updated March 27, 2015 - 6.30 PM: just punched someone. Feel slightly better. Just wanted to add: as I said in the comments, this is NOT a bad book. On the contrary, it's a GREAT book, which is probably why I rated it 5 stars to begin with. I read it in less than 24 hours, I just couldn't put it down. The problem is Aguirre ruined it all towards the end of the book. I'm sorry but you don't put your readers through an emotional roller coaster like she has been doing since book 1 to pull out (view spoiler)[HUGE spoiler ahead (hide spoiler)] (view spoiler)[a FUCKING LOVE TRIANGLE (hide spoiler)] on them at the last minute. Hell no. And you don't (view spoiler)[ruin the two main characters by turning them into two of the most selfish human beings that ever existed. Oh they both have very valid excuses for their respective behaviours but it doesn't change the fact that each of them is only concerned about his/her little person. And we're supposed to believe they're madly in love with each other, forever and always? (hide spoiler)]  Well fuck that. It looks like I didn't punch hard enough the first time around. I better get back to it.



► Updated March 28, 2015 - 12.00 AM: 13% into book 6. I'm so bummed I have no words. I should be really happy right now seeing how things are turning out. But I feel like I've been played one time too many. Ann Aguirre, you put us through all the stupid drama at the end of this book to have it come to this in book 6? Are you kidding me? So what are we supposed to do now? Wait for the next manufactured drama you have in store for us? Well, you know what? Whatever you have up your sleeve, I don't think I care anymore. 



► Updated March 28, 2015 - no idea what time it is anymore: DNFing book 6 at 20%. Ann Aguirre, I can't take anymore of your bullshit.



• Book 1: Grimspace ★★★★★
· Book 2: Wanderlust ★★★★★
• Book 3: Doubleblind ★★★★★
• Book 4:Killbox ★★★★★
• Book 6: Endgame ★ (DNF at 20%)

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