The Before Series Series by Lisa L. Tallabas

Civilian Eva Thompson steps out of a gym on a military base and her world explodes.Her city… her home… her loved ones… vanish before her eyes.Yet there’s no time for the devastation to sink in. She awakens from the blast and finds herself, the thousands of people who are on the base with her, and the base itself trapped on a mist-covered Wonderland. A Wonderland on steroids... moreCivilian Eva Thompson steps out of a gym on a military base and her world explodes.Her city… her home… her loved ones… vanish before her eyes.Yet there’s no time for the devastation to sink in. She awakens from the blast and finds herself, the thousands of people who are on the base with her, and the base itself trapped on a mist-covered Wonderland. A Wonderland on steroids. Frightening terrain, dangerous weather, nasty crawlers, and surprisingly attractive beings abound—some who wage war on them at every turn, one violent storm at a time. And one being in particular who sparks feelings inside her she’s not ready to have.Now Eva must team up with a group of highly trained military members to fight the countless adversities this new world throws at them, which will take her stellar intellect and a fair amount of humor for her sanity and life to survive.But can she trust these military members any further than the attractive beings who want more from her than she’s willing to give? Or is there something far worse that wants her and the base’s annihilation, something Eva may be prophesied to face?Join Eva and a cast of formidable allies and enemies in this action-packed fantasy adventure, where the natives are alluring, the weather is fierce, romance builds over time, humor heals even the deepest wounds, and loyalties are strong.Author's note: The entire series was updated/revised as of August 2022 to fix some of the concerns mentioned in the reviews. It also has no sex or harsh curse words, but does contain some violence and death. I hope you all enjoy the changes! less

New devastation, new trials, new friendships, and so much more in this fantasy adventure of love, loss, humor, military valor, civilian antics, and sci-fi elements, set on a world where the natives are alluring, the weather is fierce, and loyalties are strong... moreNew devastation, new trials, new friendships, and so much more in this fantasy adventure of love, loss, humor, military valor, civilian antics, and sci-fi elements, set on a world where the natives are alluring, the weather is fierce, and loyalties are strong. Now that Eva and what is left of her people have had to witness the life they worked so hard to rebuild crumble beneath them, will they be able to start over again in a new region that has its own set of difficulties? Or will this world and the evil that wants to destroy it continue to assault them at every turn? Or worse, finally kill them too? Join Eva in part two of this action-packed fantasy adventure as she and a highly trained team of military members and an equally impressive civilian engineer set off to form the unity the attractive beings—who test Eva’s patience far more than she test theirs—say she is prophesied to create. A feat that might turn out to be harder than anything she has faced yet. less

Civilian Chloe Stevens had worked her whole life to overcome her childhood. And she had worked even harder for the chance to become a profiler for the FBI. Getting stuck on a military base and transported to another world had not been in her plans—any of them. Especially a colorful, exotic world as crazy and unpredictable as this one.And when she added the way too attractive beings and fanatical military members to the equation, pleased was not a word she would use to describe her feelings... moreCivilian Chloe Stevens had worked her whole life to overcome her childhood. And she had worked even harder for the chance to become a profiler for the FBI. Getting stuck on a military base and transported to another world had not been in her plans—any of them. Especially a colorful, exotic world as crazy and unpredictable as this one.And when she added the way too attractive beings and fanatical military members to the equation, pleased was not a word she would use to describe her feelings.Because of her father, a not-so-great-and-almighty, four-star general, Chloe has no love for military life. And the four years she has been stuck on this world hasn’t changed her opinion much. Yet when the opportunity to join Eva’s old team arises, Chloe is ecstatic. She’ll finally be able to put all her training and profiler expertise to use. But will something, or someone, stand in her way—one very domineering officer in particular? Or will this new assignment inadvertently bring her the happiness she has always dreamed of?Join new character, Chloe, in part four of this fantasy adventure where the team dynamics are tougher, the trials are more surprising, and frenemies turn into so much more on a world where the natives are alluring, the weather is fierce, romance builds over time, humor heals even the deepest wounds, and loyalties are strong.Author’s Note: Before The Long Night Ends finishes Eva’s team’s stories. And books 5 and 6 will finish Berend’s, the other attractive beings’, and the rest of Eva’s people’s stories. I hope you enjoy them all! less