Trilogy pertains to a set of three masterpieces that are related to each other and can be perceived as a singular output or as three separate pieces. This idea originated from the olden times, where people celebrated the Dionysia festivals by performing trilogies of dramas, in honor to the Greek god Dionysus, in Greece. This term or set do not only exist in literature but also in film and entertainment. On the realm of art and music, on the other hand, this concept is less likely used.
In literature, trilogies have become more and more popular as time goes by. These set of books have been patronized by readers of different ages. Examples of trilogies in the literary world are The Millennium Trilogy, The Hunger Games Trilogy, The Infernal Devices, The Bourne Trilogy, and more. There are a lot of readers who prefer a series of three novels for they have interlinked stories rather than singular books. It is because trilogies, and even series, are more engaging and convenient to read for the readers already knew the characters and every basic aspects of the books.
One of the most patronized genre in the literary world today is thriller. This is the category where unpredictable plots, deceiving characters, and other jaw-dropping components are found. Thus, making book lovers get hooked up to this genre. Trilogies are also rampant in thriller. These series of books range from mystery thriller to action thriller. Popular trilogy authors in this genre includes Stieg Larsson, J.K Rowling, Stephen King, and more.
Since a trilogy is composed of three novels with chained storylines or aspects, the first book is commonly the one that sets up the bars for they are the first ones to be consumed by readers. Thus, first books are considered as expectation-setters but can also be the fall guys. However, a trilogy will not be called a trilogy if it do not have its book two and three. Hence, if you are one of those thriller trilogy fanatics, listed below are the sequels of your favorite trilogy or the second books of trilogies that you have not discovered yet!
A More Perfect Union
A More Perfect Union by Paul Shemella is the second book of his The Jungle Rules Trilogy. It was published by Page Publishing Incorporated this year, 2020. This books is categorized as fiction, thriller, and terrorism. The story revolved around the awesome couple, Carl Malinowski and Gabriele Barnes, and the peril that are coming their way. The protagonist have introduced himself as Carl Barnes instead of Cark Malinowski. The couple was heading to Washington D.C. and along the way, Carl reminisced the time when he met his wife, Gaby. As the story progresses, the former mercenary found a pipe bomb while they were visiting the Air and Space Museum; thus, the action began and enemies appeared.
The Girl Who Played With Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire is the second book of Millennium Trilogy, which was preceded by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson. It was originally written by Larson in Swedish with the title Flickan som lekte med elden and was translated in English by Reg Keeland, also known as Steven T. Murray. This sequel was published by Norstedst Förlag in 2006 and by Quercus in 2009. The story is properly divided into an introduction and pursued by four parts. The preface of the novel begins with a woman who was captured and constrained in a room that is full of darkness by an unknown guy. To manage the terror of being held captive, the woman replayed the past happenings in her mind from the moment she tossed a milk carton that was full of gasoline to another guy in a car and throw a lit match onto him. The story gradually escalated after the prologue and lots of actions and discoveries happened.
Out of Time
Out of Time is the sequel of The Ripple Effect in Paul MacCusker’s Time Thriller Trilogy. It was published in March 03, 2014 by Zondervan. The story begins when Jeff and Elizabeth witnessed a vehicle going towards the mist on a foggy evening. Moreover, there was also a guy riding a horse in the middle of the road; thus, a collision was hardly preventable. The victim of the collision was discovered to be a giant person and is currently on the hospital bed encircled by the hospital employees and a couple of questions. In their place called the Fawlt Line, there have been a long record of weird vanishing and strange happenings. These events drop clues and pieces in which draw a conclusion that the town may be standing on a time fault — a gateway to alternate eras and unanticipated time travels.
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