I was blown away by this book. Simple, everyday living by a local parapalegic, living in my own neighborhood. It is told with honesty, dignity and self deprecating humor.
Nick and Allie don't survive a car crash. They
bump into each other in a tunnel and end up stuck between Life and Death
in a place called Everlost. It's a bizarre place where you sink into
the Earth if you don't keep moving (unless it's a dead zone), They meet
Lief, who tells them all about life as an Afterlight and set out to find
their way home. But the living can't see or hear them. They can't walk
where they walk. Dangers are everywhere: roaming gangs, a monster called
the McGill, and the Haunter. They could fall into a rut (forever) or
simply forget who they are. And then there's Mary, who writes books
about life in Everlost and looks after the children - for a price.
This
is an incredibly inventive world, full of danger and delight, where
Nick and Allie are determined to make a difference. As they struggle to
make sense of their new reality, and find a purpose in Everlost, they
are captured, outsmarted, but find their gifts and their purpose.
Nothing here is as it seems, no one should be taken at face value. Full
of twists and turns, yet funny in parts, this is an adventure you should
not miss. I'm turning to Everwild right now. And will always look at fortune cookies differently from now on! --Angela M.
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