WOW! Talk about a finale!

First rule of the Scrap: Stronger together, Together forever!

I was not prepared for the ending of this trilogy. I cannot believe how much information was packed into this novel. From Evie's story, Lemon Fresh's and the LIFELIKES endings, all of it hit me over and over.

Admittedly, the beginning was slow and I had trouble connecting to prose. However, with a little bit of effort I pushed through the lag and MAN was I glad I did! About 40% into the novel I was hooked.

In true Kristoff style, TRUELIFE was not what I expected but was SO. MUCH. MORE.

I highly recommend this trilogy to anyone who loves the Anastasia story, R&J, Blade Runner and SCI FI/Dystopian worlds. Kristoff did not disappoint!

TrueL1f3 was a fast-paced, action-packed book of epic conclusions! Kristoff never fails on writing extraordinary books from YA to Adult fantasy.

I'm sad that this trilogy is over, but so excited to see what else he has in store

This entire series has been one giant roller coaster to the end of the world. The world of LIFEL1K3 is one of my favorites created by Mister Kristoff. I've been an avid reader of his stories since his debut with Stormdancer. But the grit and grim and betrayal and humor woven throughout these books is a true homage to what kind of writer and storyteller Jay Kristoff is.

TRUEL1F3 picks up right where DEV1AT3 ends, the nuke bound for Juggertown is saved by the deviates, Lemon is taken to Cityhive, and Eve, Gabriel, and Ana are transported to Megopolis. And from there we get points of view from mostly the entire ensemble. Jay Kristoff does not have any concept of hitting the breaks; every second of TRUEL1F3 is fueled with plot development, character arcs, and no-stop explosive banter and dialogue--and it was one wild ride. From the brewing war between the two CorpStates, the lifelifes goal of unlocking the Myriad super computer and gaining access to the Libertas virus and creation of new lifelikes, and the unlikely group we all know and love fighting to stop the world from going to even more shit, this series is one that I truly recommend to all.

I will say, the betrayal of Solomon actually broke my heart. That little fugger was the highlight of reading book 2, and I was upset that he turned on Cricket and Abe and the rest when Libertas released him from the Three Laws. I do give Jay Kristoff props for really tugging my leg at Solomon's deceit, that I did not expect. And while, with Preacher, I should have expected his constant betrayal, I just enjoyed his crude character so much I held out time and again. Though his just desserts was mighty fine, too.

It is a bittersweet ending coming to the conclusion of TRUEL1F3, and while I wasn't sure where this book would eventually end up, the way everything ties together is somewhat nice and wholesome as Eve scrounges up spare parts to bring back Cricket, and the original group is almost all together again with a hopeful future. The characters that really shine in this installment are Lemon Fresh (but she honestly shone bright in all three books), Ezekiel, and even Eve, who has been a rough character for me to read as she undulates from hero to anti-hero throughout the series.

With an enjoyable fight scenes and final battle scene, character deaths that stung and others that were so, so well-deserved, and an ending that tied a ribbon on it all, I am both happy and sad say goodbye to these wonderful cast of characters.

Everything Jay Kristoff touches is gold. I loved reading more about this band of misfits and love every single one of them. Not to mention the cover design for this series is stunning.

A good finale to a decent series. I wasn’t sure if I was going to finish this series or not but I am glad I did.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this book! I have anticipated this book for a long while, but due to Covid have put it off. All of this authors books have been 5 stars for me!

I can't believe it's over. I feel like I've waited so long to pick this book up and finish this series. I fell in love with its setting, its plot but most of all its characters (especially Lemonfresh!).

In Truel1f3, Jay Kristoff brings us up to speed if we forgot what happened before this finale. He made an effort to write a long reminder and I have to say while I had really good memories of book 1 and 2, I really appreciated it and it made me sad that not many authors do this. It would really help us readers.

I have to say I feel like this finale will not give me strong memories like book 1 and 2 did unfortunately but overall, I still enjoyed seeing how it all ended.

(Thank you for letting me read and review an ARC via Netgalley)

<b>Rating:</b> 3.75/5 Stars

I received an e-ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the final book in the LIFEL1K3 series. Which is kind of like a mash-up of Romeo & Juliet, i-Robot and Mad Max. The first two books were INSANE! I couldn’t put them down. While I loved this series overall… I feel like this book fell a little flat for me and I’m honestly so disappointed that I didn’t like it more.

In TRUEL1F3 we are finally to the big showdown between Daedalus and Biomass with the Likelike team causing their own havoc in hopes of a robotic revolution and bringing their siblings back from the dead. We have our original cast again: Lemon, Eve/Ana, Cricket and Zeke with multiple POV throughout the book.

What I liked:
This book is fast-paced and action packed. We hit the ground running pretty much were DEV1AT3 left off. I love that Kristoff is so willing to put his characters (and us) through some very hard situations. His writing is seriously stellar and I will read anything he writes for ever and always! So of course you have his usual snark, crazy situations, amazing character and world development, and out of this world plot twists.

What I didn’t like:
While I really enjoyed Lemon and was excited to see her shine a bit in the second book, I wanted more of Eve. She was a protagonist whose world got shaken and she became an antagonist. You don’t see that plot a lot in books and I was dying to spend more time in her POV. I think that would have helped me understand her actions a little better. Yes, I understand she was upset that her life was basically a lie and she wasn’t who/what she thought she was but her 180 change was something I could never really wrap my head around. I had hoped that to get flushed out more in this book as well as more focus on the Likelikes themselves but that just never really happened. I think not having that kind of killed this book for me.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book! It’s such a fun, action-packed series and Kristoff remains the King of Fantasy/Sci-Fi!

First I want to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

TrueL1f3 is the third and final installment of the LifeL1k3 series. Mister Kristoff has done it again! This book was full of laughs, tears, complications, love, WTF moments and all the things you love about a Jay Kristoff novel.

This book picks up where book 2 left off.. in freaking chaos, which is kinda nice. It’s good to be consistent right? The main group that we have grown to love have had their main falling out and have split. Riot Girl goes off with her crazy ass Lifelike brethren and Lemon goes with Crick to find the Deviants.

Then of course all hell breaks loose in the middle of hell breaking loose (dude can these kids catch a break?), and we reencounter BioMass who are all jacked up cloning people and wanting to use Lemon in less than savory ways. We have Preacher who we are still iffy about because can he just choose a damn side already? Please? And the biggest battle of the century between the two massive companies of the USA just got an unexpected player.

Who’s gonna win in the battle between evil v.s. evil? Yes the book tells you but I won’t 😉

I loved this very much! The characters, the actions and even the plot itself! Very inspiring for my own book too!

There is literally nothing that i wont pick up if Jay Kristoff has his name on it! The conclusion of the Lifelike series is just awesome! The relationships that Jay Kristoff is able to build and make you care about is just incredible. There are many books that you are told what the relationship is between characters but you never truly feel it. That is not the case here. I had strong feelings about all the characters, good and bad. I found myself laughing and crying with the characters, I can't wait to read the next book by Jay Kristoff.

Absolute perfection as only Mr. Kristoff can deliver! No spoilers, but you cannot fathom the ending. King of world building, and character development! Mr. Kristoff delivers everything with excellence! I cannot WAIT for the final installment in this series! Bravo! 5/5 stars!

* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *

4.5 Stars.

I have adored this series from the beginning despite the fact that robots and artificial intelligence are not tropes that I typically enjoy. Kudos to Jay Kristoff for being able to write such a compelling series that I couldn't put it down. He may have opened my eyes to entirely new genre.

This finale to the Lifel1k3 trilogy is a firecracker. The tension kicks in very early on and it's a wild ride from beginning to end. There is a lot of action and a quickly paced plot in this narrative that is both darker and heavier than the two previous books. There is a lot of creativity in the world building. It feels both complex and simple at the same time since everything constructed feels so entirely believable. It's creepy in places, but it completely makes sense.

Aside from the truly gripping action sequences that had me near biting my nails in places, the character development in this novel (and indeed the entire series) is just magnificent. Cricket has been my favorite character to watch from beginning to end. I have a soft place in my heart for him. The character of Eve was so well constructed. Though she does fade away from being a truly central focus in this novel, her character trajectory is captured well and is an incredibly important part of the story. This character arc was both emotional and logical...and both heartbreaking and frustrating to read. Lemon. Oh, Lemon. That girl is tough as nails and so incredibly brilliant and brave. She is one of the most lovable characters in the book and I adored her. Even Faith's character complexity and development was enthralling--blurring the lines of alive and lifelike. So ingeniously written, really.

There were a couple of things with the ending sequences that were left without sufficient information for my liking, but otherwise this was a completely stellar read and the series as a whole was just completely enjoyable. I never would have guessed I'd find myself placing a series about about essentially humanoid robots in my favorite reads of the year, but...here we are. Brilliful.

"PHYSICAL CONTACT MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY."

"Can I get that on a T-shirt?" Eve whispered.


Yup. This quote just about sums up the theme of Truel1f3, and I'm here for it. Best friends have been pitted against each other; lovers are now rivals; CityHive is bringing the war to Daedalus's army, but with Lifelikes on the loose, does it really matter? Either way you look it seems humanity is destined to be destroyed. And perhaps it's for the best.

Yet again I have been blown away by Jay Kristoff. His writing never ceases to amuse me. I'm very happy with how he wrapped up this trilogy even if it was in a happier way than I expected. Perhaps the old man has a bit of a heart after all.

The story starts with the kidnap and torture of Eve by Daedalus and the kidnap and "coercion" of Lemon Fresh by CityHive. Each CorpState is trying to come out on top against the other: one for control and one for a hard restart of the Ol' Yousay. But which is which? Who's right, and who's wrong? The action really picks up when our favorite freaks split up to save the two girls and hopefully bring them back together because we all know the first rule of the scrap: Strong together, together forever. And no one is getting through this alive unless they're all together.

There were some hiccups along the way, as to be expected. The build up of the war between CityHive and Daedalus is great, but I was *slightly* disappointed in the climax of the fight. I expected there to be a bit more, I guess? Or maybe I was hoping the Lifelikes would be thrown into the mix with CityHive and CorpState all at once rather than *SPOILERS* CityHive being destroyed then the Lifelikes meeting their demise. I was also a little sad about the unrequited love between Grace and Gabriel. I feel like Jay should've spent a little more time developing that relationship for it to have been successful. It was a little too obviously what was going to happen there.

This book crushed me something fierce and I'm still not over it. The angst, the drama, the HURT.

It's not fair.

Finally, the last book in this awesome series. As usual, Jay Kristoff does not disappoint. This book is full of just as much action as the other two, but we get to see a lot more of our characters together! This made me so happy. I hated it when our group was split up. They started as such a tight-knit family and so much has changed since then.

What was hard was trying to figure out what side I was on. I obviously thought that Eve was in the wrong, but I understood her and Gabriel’s side. I just didn’t like how they were trying to solve the problem. As always, I adored the rest of the group. I loved Eve in the beginning but after Dev1at3 I slowly stopped liking her. My favorite, as always, was Lemon Fresh. I loved getting to know more about her in this book. From book 1, it seems like this trilogy is about Eve and what she is going through, but in this book, we see that this story is really about Lemon.

This group goes through a lot of tests and trials in Truel1fe and it’s a scary journey, especially not knowing who will live and who will die but it was such a fun ride. There were times when I didn’t know what was real or not, and I loved that! I’m sad that this series is over but love that I can revisit it as many times as I want.

If you loved the first 2 books you won’t be disappointed with this one!

EPIC FIVE STAR READ. This series is one of my favorites from Kristoff and this book did not disappoint. It was everything I wanted and more. The storyline has me gasping, crying, smiling and feeling every emotion under the sun.

Holy crap Batman!

So. Disclaimer. I heart every single word Jay Kristoff has ever written and recommend him to anyone who hasn’t read his books. The man is a literary genius, also he’s just a kick ass human being!

About this book! After starting this series I new when this popped up I had to have it to review because it was going to be good! But it was soooo much better than good. It was out of this world perfection. This man wrote characters, plot twist, devastation and dialogue like no ones business. From the first page to the last I was in it to win it. I couldn’t stop. It has everything you want from amazing dialog, epic world building beautiful and twisty relationships, heart wrenching feels. Just. Wow!

I will read anything this man writes. Always and forever a fan!

Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy for review.

This was a very fitting ending to the series, and possibly one of Jay Kristoff's more happier endings?? This one picks up right where we left (most) of the ragtag group. I won't go into details, cuz spoilers if you haven't read book 2 yet. Truel1f3 really feels more focused on Lemon and Ezekiel a bit more than the others, but I really enjoyed the character development for Lemon. She's still rough around the edges, but she had more depth in this one. I think watching the AI's Cricket and Solomon go through moral dilemma's was the most interesting part. You almost forget they're robots at times. Gabriel hits peak crazy in this one, but low-key...I kinda feel bad for all of them. Just so many lost kids here. There was a decent balance to action and plot. There was really only one issue I had with this ending, and that is Eve. I get that she's going through this whole loss of identity thing, and kind of pulls a 180 in book 2. She's still in that frame of mind for pretty much this whole book, and then the ending comes and it just felt rushed and a little too nicely wrapped up. Now maybe I just think this because I'm used to the way he ends his adult series?? I don't know I feel like changes were too quick with nothing to really back them up, it just sort of happens. Overall though I really liked this and felt like it was another solid series.

This is an awesome and undersung series that should be recommended right alongside Kristoff's popular YA work. I love Lemon and the rest of the characters--this is far from a forgettable story.