| Title | : | The Night After I Lost You (The Lynburn Legacy, #1.5) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 9 |
| Publication | : | First published September 25, 2013 |
Set the night after the end of Unspoken, before all the action of Untold. You have to keep moving in a Gothic mystery. But sometimes you can take a night to be sad.
The Night After I Lost You (The Lynburn Legacy, #1.5) Reviews
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Heartbreaking.
Of all the beautiful things authors do, one of my favourite is when they're not shy to explore their character's personalities; granting them complexity and depth in order to help you understand them.
Characters like Ash are often thrown into a story but rarely explored deeply. Thankfully,
Sarah Rees Brennan allowed us to get to know him better and it was truly emotional.
Ash wants to please his father and therefore does questionable things; he's a confused guy but a good one, deep inside. What fascinates me the most, is that there's not exactly an inner battle of "evil vs. good" but rather of the different shades of gray of human personality. Still, he's battling to choose a side and is conflicted about it because he's a lonely guy looking for someone to love him, to care about him.
I truly loved getting to know more about him and I'm desperate to find out more."Ash had always wanted someone who would be kind to him, because kindness felt like approval or something close to it. Someone who would smile when they saw him, be easily pleased by him because he was so tired of people being disappointed. Someone who would be glad he was there."
And when I said this was heartbreaking, I didn't mean it only because of his lonely, tortured demeanor... But also because we got a glimpse at Kami's suffering [insert sobs]. The whole Kami and Jared thing left my heart in pieces.
I love Kami and it was painful to read about her hurting but also loved how strong and determined she was while dealing the situation; she continues to surprise me.Kami looked as he had never seen her look before. She had been crying, that much was clear: her face was swollen, tear tracks dried on her puffy cheeks, but her bottom lip was set instead of wobbling. Her face was cold and determined. Her eyes were distant and hard when he was used to them dancing. She looked defeated, a castle stormed, torn down, with no one living inside. She looked like a hollowed-out creature, only shell and no soul.
It's always fascinating when a writer can write about loss and suffering and make the reader connect with those emotions, feeling empathy for the characters and developing a relationship with them. While I really didn't know what was going on in Jared's mind after
Unspoken's heartbreaking, shocking ending, I felt sorry for him, I felt his pain and I loved him even more than I already did.“Good!” Jared shouted. “I want to be hurt. I want to be in so much pain that I can’t think and I can’t remember why. That’s what I want. That’s all I want.”
I also loved finding out more interesting things about the Lynburns and Ash's past; I found it profoundly insightful and I can't wait to read
Untold... I just hope it won't continue to break my heart.
HA! But this is
Sarah Rees Brennan, so I'm obviously a fool for believing my heart won't suffer. -
Meh. A shorter and less entertaining version of Ash, Jared, Kami and co's usual teen angst, melodrama and self-pity.
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Well, now that I'm well and properly depressed, I suppose it's time to jump right into Untold.
My gosh, and I thought I was sad when I finished Unspoken. Sarah sure does know how to write the lost and lonely ones.
So hop on the sad train for a quick foray into the aftermath of Unspoken. Surely, you didn't think everyone just went to bed that night, right? -
Shh listen! What's that noise? It's close ... really close ... what is it?
Oh yeah, IT'S ME SOBBING. -
It could've been better if it was from Jared's POV. I really really really wanna know what's on his mind after that heartbreaking scene at the end of Unspoken. In this novella, we could only see how Jared had acted that very day from Ash's POV. Still, I'm sending Sarah Rees a big thanks and e-hugs and e-kisses for giving us a glimpse of what happened after the first book. I love iiiit but I just really wanted something from Jared's POV. :P
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4 Stars
I started reading this series two days ago. And I have already read everything but Untold, the third novel coming out sometime in 2014. 2014... WTF!!!
Okay,okay, uhhhh(deep calming breath).
It is a sad but true fact I have read:
The Spring Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy, #0.25)
The Summer Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy, #0.5)
Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1)
The Night After I Lost You (The Lynburn Legacy, #1.5)
Untold (The Lynburn Legacy, #2)
And now I have to wait until SOMETIME in 2014. Not only is the very beginning of 2014 over two months away but 2014 itself is 12 months long. Cruel, heartless, unfair and unforgivable!!!
Rant over.
*** Slight spoilers ahead ***
"The Night After I Lost You" tells what happened at Aurimere manor house the night Rob Lynburn made Kami sever the bond she shared with Jared. Told from Ash's POV, it is a glimpse into the head of a lonely, scared and lost 17 yr old who has only ever wanted to have the love and approval of his parents.
Ash has always seemed younger then Jared. While Jared is painted in dark, vibrant colors, Ash is water colored pastels. Ash is often over shadowed by cousin.
This short story won't make much sense unless you have read "Unspoken"
And while not necessary it does let you have a quick peak unto Ash head.
Great short story but like most of the other stories in this series, it is depressing. Enjoy.
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Upon discovering the existence of this short story, I was a tad over the moon. Upon discovering that it was from Ash’s POV, I was possibly a little less so.
Ash. Not so much my favorite character upon finishing Unspoken. No, not at all.
But upon reading the short, walking through the fallout of Unspoken’s conclusion in Ash’s shoes, I began to feel… dare I say it? Sympathetic, maybe a smidge understanding, even. But before I get too spoilery as to why, I’ll limit myself to this: The Night After I Lost You is a great glimpse into Ash’s motivations, his history, his thought process, as well as an interesting perspective of a few other key characters.
Though Sarah has written a couple of these Lynburn shorts all from third party observers looking into the lives of the main characters, it’s the first time she’s used an important secondary character that the reader already has history with. Though I loved the first two short stories, having prior knowledge of the narrator had the benefit of making this one my favorite yet.
Overall, though not necessary to the overall story line, I’d still recommend reading this, because 1.) It’s free, and 2.) There’s some valuable character development going on here. -
I AM SO MAD AT JARED. UGH I WISH HE WOULD STOP ACTIBG SO EMO.
But anyway, this short story is written in Ash's POV and i must say that i feel deeply for him, after i doubted him in Unspoken. Brennan managed to develop ash into a character you could care for, who is not 2 dimensional. We meet him as this gorgeous and charming young man in Unspoken, albeit a suspicious one, but even though my suspicions were confirmed, in this little ebook, we find out that being the "bad guy" isn't all he is.
Brennan also effectively makes Lillian Lynburn a character to care about despite her iciness. I actually really like Lillian and Ash Lynburn after Unspoken's conclusion, and we get a further glimpse of their characters here.
Qute frankly, Ash is a strong contender for Kami's heart, if I didn't strongly feel Kami and Jared were end game. in a nutshell, I LOVE ASH. -
Вроде бы рассказ не о чем, но все-таки прочитала с удовольствием. Всегда интересно так сказать "залезть в голову" каждому персонажу. Мне стало жаль Эша :')
Огромное спасибо девочкам из bookish_addicted, не перестают нас радовать :) -
Loved reading this story again! Ash was a really great narrator, loved being in his head! Need to reread more!
*First read December 5th, 2014*
Oh, so good, yet so sad, enjoyed it so much, and now the wait for the new year to read the rest of the series begins! -
I thought this would be about Kami, and that the title was referring to Jared. But it was about Ash, and I have no idea who he lost. Everyone?
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The Lynburn mothers seem to have a knack for not liking their offspring.
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Where can I read this help a girl out pls
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She gave him a smile that was too much effort for her to make and too much generosity for him to deserve, and waved to him after all. Ash wanted to keep the smile, press it in a book like a girl might with a flower, to take out and remember how sweet it had once smelled and think of her beloved. He wanted to ask Kami for another chance and promise that he wouldn’t hurt her again. Even if that was an empty promise, in a world where it seemed everyone hurt everybody else.
The girls turned away, walking at the same pace for once. Angela’s long, loose, lazy stride and Kami’s short, quick, energetic steps rarely matched up. Except for when it mattered, perhaps.
Ash saw Kami square her shoulders as she went, and knew if she was destroyed she would rebuild herself. If his father knew how much he envied someone who wasn’t a sorcerer, he would’ve been even more disappointed than he already was.
First of all, where was I when this came out?! Well, better late than never.
I didn't expect such a short story to be that beautiful and painful.
Sarah managed somehow to contain in 9 pages all the sadness and loneliness of her characters.
Ash's point of view doesn't make him stronger or more likeable to the reader, but it gives him depth. He's not just the weak one who's not capable of standing up against his father anymore, he's mostly a lonely boy who did all the wrong choices because he desperately struggled to please everyone, because he just needs to be loved.
His search for forgiveness makes him the perfect point of view for us to observe the suffering of the others; we catch a glimpse of Kami's strenght and kindness, we understand the reasons behind Lillian's harshness and, above all, we see Jared's excruciating pain.“I want to be hurt. I want to be in so much pain that I can’t think and I can’t remember why. That’s what I want. That’s all I want.”
Great silver shards seemed to be falling out of the dark, like thousands of mirrors being broken in the sky.
The complex characters are one of the strongest features of this series, but to see such a development in 9 pages of short story was completely unexpected.
Chapeau, Sarah! ♥ -
I LOVED this short story!
Okay, so I have literally just finished reading the first book and have come straight to this story (trying to read it all in order). And, before this story, I can honestly say that I actually despised Ash and didn't see any retribution for him because I generally thought he wasn't a good sort - (dude, if you're going to go off and kill animals just for a power hit, and go along with your father, fully knowing that he was demanding human sacrifices, then you have some serious issues and are truly disturbed!).
But, now that I have read this story from Ash's point of view, I can understand that he is fully remorseful for what he has done, and he stopped himself before he himself went too far. He wants the other characters to understand that, but since this is based on the same night that the end of the first book went down, he has to wait awhile before the other characters can reach that same understanding.
And Jared! Oh, sweet Jared - he is so lonely and lost without that connection to Kami. And, while he seemed okay and "fine" without it at the end of book one, becoming hostile to Kami to prove that he was "okay", he was far from it. I felt so sorry for him because all his life he has been abandoned, or mistreated - left on his own to his own devices, and now his mother has left him again and so has Kami. And, through that sorrow, he is trying to use up all his magic to harm himself...I just want to give him a hug and tell him everything will be okay!
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I hate (love you) so much Sarah. Great insight into Ash. I wouldn't say Ash is one of my favourite characters, but I do feel very sorry for him. I hate that he thinks of himself as better than the non-sorcerers but then again that's not really his fault, brainwashing by his parents (well Rob) so ~ The main thing that stuck with me after this story was Jared's lines ugh no stop making him hate himself and mock himself and just no stop it
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I hate (love you) so much Sarah. Great insight into Ash. I wouldn't say Ash is one of my favourite characters, but I do feel very sorry for him. I hate that he thinks of himself as better than the non-sorcerers but then again that's not really his fault, brainwashing by his parents (well Rob) so ~ The main thing that stuck with me after this story was Jared's lines ugh no stop making him hate himself and mock himself and just no stop it
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Ash reaaaaally needs a hug.
Ash had always wanted someone who would be kind to him, because kindness felt like approval or something close to it. Someone who would smile when they saw him, be easily pleased by him because he was so tired of people being disappointed. Someone who would be glad he was there.
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3.5
Damn, now I feel like I have to like Ash. He is like a lost puppy with big, sad eyes and now it's impossible not to pity him. So now Surly is being a jackass in excruciating pain and Blondie is a little bit broken. Well. I don't even know how to feel anymore I can't imagine what little will be left of me after Untold. -
A short and simple exploration into Ash's head after the events of Unspoken. We meet a vulnerable, lonely boy seeking out something he's never had, and coming up short. Ash is such a lonely character, and this was quiet surprising. His relationship with the characters around him, including his parents, are limited in what they offer him, and I did feel very sorry for him.
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i loved this so much. a perfect (albeit depressing as hell) stepping stone from the first to the second book, which is currently waiting for me at the library. i just want to hug both ash and jared until the end of time.
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Ash just annoys me so much SIGH I JUST DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR HIM.
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oh T^T
right in the feels ç_ç
may I say it? I love Aunt Lillian so much ♥ -
I love the title so much.
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В этом рассказе мы влезаем в голову Эша. Честно говоря, нового мало, зато самокопаний и жалости к себе много. И да, я так �� не поняла, кого именно он потерял...Кэми? Или всех?
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I still love Jared but Ash deserves a huge hug.
And please don't make Lilian a bitch like Rosalind. -
Lots of angst and heartbreak in this one.
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Sarah Rees Brennan is a really strong writer, but she is also one of those writers who I think does a better job with short stories than novels. It took me a really long time to get through
Unspoken because it didn't hold my interest completely, but I am determined to finish the series because I had already purchased the second book in the series and don't want that money to go to waste.
