Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this one.

Where do I begin? Or end? Is the concept of time even real?

We begin the book with our protagonist, Edyn, a man haunted by his past, or rather lack of it. He doesn't recall anything before the past three years and has no idea why. He also has visions of one specific scene, with very little context. With the help of his therapist, he is curious to find out why that might be.

This book is a quick read, and while there are some sci-fi concepts and a couple of psychological ones in the mix, it's not overly complicated or needs any further explaining or Googling to figure out what the author is trying to convey.

Due to the length of the book, things happen quickly. The entire story occurs over just a few days. That's not to say that it feels rushed or fast-paced overall, although there were times when I felt as if things could be slowed down just a touch before presenting different ideas and locations all at once. The latter half of the book suffers from this the most, as once the "final sequence" begins, things come the reader's way pretty hard and fast. This has varying degrees of success, mostly positively, however.

I will say that for me the book does end in a rather bittersweet way, and I feel as if a supporting character was supposed to play more of a role later on (there seem to be hints of this earlier). I'm not disappointed in the ending, but I do feel like there may have been a way to wrap up that character's arc a little bit more neatly. The reader is almost led down one path, only to find the the path lesser taken is the one the author decided to go with.

Descriptions are written detailed enough without being overbearing. Atmosphere could probably be worked on in parts, but it was adequate. There's a decent amount of showing rather than telling. I did genuinely care about the characters which is always a plus for an author.

One instance of a typo (incorrect tense) and one wrong term used (during a therapy session), otherwise it's technically-well-polished writing.

Overall, it's a neat book, I read it in a couple of hours (although I do read quickly). Most people can finish this one in an afternoon or so. It didn't stick with me too much, though and while it's neat and decently written with an intriguing story, I don't think a second read will give me any more insight into anything.

It's good for what it is, and enjoyable to read. But for me there seems to just be a little thing missing.

Afterglow is one of the books, that I wish I had someone that I knew that read it so that I can talk about what I read.

The main male character is found 3 years ago and he has amnesia and it talks about his life for those three years - mainly like short scenes.

He suddenly starts to have dreams and is on leave going to his psychiatrist to figure out what he is dreaming about.

I can't give to much away but this book makes you think about what you read - even weeks later I don't know what happened. I am hoping someone else will read it so we can talk about it!

I am only giving it a four because of my lack of understanding - it was a good story I just wish I had someone to talk about it with.

A fast paced, entertaining psychological thriller/sci-fi read. I really liked the overall concept. It did feel different than many of the other books in this genre which was refreshing.

There was a lot going on throughout the book and scenes often changed quickly between dreams, memories, and reality, which left me confused quite often. Overall an enjoyable read