Lenore Appelhans - Author
Lenore Appelhans is an American living in Germany. She graduated with a degree in multilingual communication and has worked as an award-winning freelance advertising copywriter. Level 2 is her debut novel.
February 2013 Debut of the Month. An astonishing debut that will capture readers' imaginations with its unique out-of-this-world story where life, love and death collide complete with a cinematic setting and deeply engaging central character. Level 2 is the first book in the epic Memory Chronicles series. The author is a keen blogger and runs the popular YA literature blog http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com. and film rights already acquired by CBS makers of The Woman in Black and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. --------------------------- In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for Level 2 a small number of Lovereading members were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'Level 2 was probably one of the best books i have ever read. I just couldn't get enough of it.' Scroll down to read more reviews...
The breathtaking sequel to Level 2/The Memory of After by Lenore Appelhans. Felicia and her boyfriend Neil have left Level 2, but another level stands between them and Heaven: Level 3. Here they must completely detach from their earthly life in preparation for their future together. But the rebel angels, the Morati, have other plans. Determined to wage war, the Morati launch a series of violent explosions attacking Level 3. Aware that Felicia is the key to their destruction, the Morati also begin to tempt her with access to long-lost memories. These reveal darker truths behind Felicia's death - and shocking secrets about her relationship with Neil. Can Felicia accept her past, stop chasing before, and defeat the Morati once and for all? "e;Chasing Before is a book that exceeds all expectations and takes readers on an epic journey that tugs on your heartstrings."e; - Erica, Goodreads
Perfect for fans of The Matrix and Inception, Chasing Before follows Felicia as she grapples with a futuristic afterlife in this riveting sequel to The Memory of After.It's been four months since Felicia saved Level 2 from the Morati, the corrupted angels who trapped her and her boyfriend, Neil, in the afterlife. Now, she and Neil are finally ready to move on to the mysterious Level 3, an afterlife training facility where humans pick a career to pursue until they supposedly retire to the next level.Shortly after arriving, Felicia learns some shocking truths about her life that make her question everything. Neil wants to focus on the future, but Felicia insists on looking for answers about her past. Just when Felicia thinks things can't get any more complicated, deadly explosions begin to rock Level 3, and Julianher charming former love who might still be aligned with the Moratireappears.Felicia has a choice: Will she do everything in her power to expose the Morati and end the destruction of Level 3, even if it means never knowing who she really is? Or will she chase after the desires of her heart and risk losing her past humanity, her present afterlife, and a future with Neil?
Felicia Ward is dead. Trapped in Level 2, the hive-like waiting room between Earth and Heaven, she has spent endless days downloading and replaying memories of her family, friends, boyfriend, and the guy who broke her heart. Now a rebellion is brewing in this limbo world, and Felicia is the key. Suspended between Heaven and Earth, she must make a choice between two worlds, two lives and two loves. Her decision will change everything. Includes an exclusive interview with the author and links to Lenore Appelhans' Level 2 playlist. Previously published as Level 2. "e;Absolutely gripping. My heart pounded on nearly every page. You won't be able to put it down."e; - Mary E. Pearson, award-winning author of the Jenna Fox Chronicles
In this Memory of After e-short story, Felicia and Neil share their favorite memories of falling in love with each other.In the Memory Chronicles e-short story collection, The Best Things In Death, Felicia explores memories dealing with love, loss, and joy. Pulled from the minds of characters from The Memory of After and Chasing Before, the memories reveal a simple truth: the best things in life are, indeed, free.
February 2013 Debut of the Month. An astonishing debut that will capture readers' imaginations with its unique out-of-this-world story where life, love and death collide complete with a cinematic setting and deeply engaging central character. Level 2 is the first book in the epic Memory Chronicles series. The author is a keen blogger and runs the popular YA literature blog http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com. and film rights already acquired by CBS makers of The Woman in Black and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. --------------------------- In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for Level 2 a small number of Lovereading members were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'Level 2 was probably one of the best books i have ever read. I just couldn't get enough of it.' Scroll down to read more reviews...
In this gripping exploration of a futuristic afterlife, a teen discovers that death is just the beginning. Since her untimely death the day before her eighteenth birthday, Felicia Ward has been trapped in Level 2, a stark white afterlife located between our world and the next. Along with her fellow drones, Felicia passes the endless hours reliving memories of her time on Earth and mourning what she's lostfamily, friends, and Neil, the boy she loved.Then a girl in a neighboring chamber is found dead, and nobody but Felicia recalls that she existed in the first place. When Juliana dangerously charming guy Felicia knew in lifecomes to offer Felicia a way out, Felicia learns the truth: If she joins the rebellion to overthrow the Morati, the angel guardians of Level 2, she can be with Neil again.Suspended between Heaven and Earth, Felicia finds herself at the center of an age-old struggle between good and evil. As memories from her life come back to haunt her, and as the Morati hunt her down, Felicia will discover it's not just her own redemption at stake but the salvation of all mankind.
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