He had learned very quickly that deadspots were unlike the faded, unfocused world of the living, where every footfall pulled you ankle-deep, and threatened to take you all the way down to the center of the earth if you stood still for too long. All that remained was an urge to keep moving, resting only when he came across a deadspot-a solid, bright patch of earth that had, like him, crossed into Everlost. He had begun in search of answers, but now he had even forgotten the questions. When the boy had first crossed into Everlost, his wanderings had a purpose. On the occasions that he did come across packs of other Afterlight kids, he would listen to them from his hiding spot as they shared with each other the rumors of monsters, so he knew as well as any other Afterlight what lay in store for the unwary. Without camaraderie and friendship to remind him who he was, he forgot his identity more quickly than most. The boy was a wanderer, solitary and silent, hiding from others who crossed his path, for fear of what they might do to him. He had died about two years earlier, and, having lost his way to the light, he slept for nine months, then had woken up in Everlost. His name is unimportant-so unimportant that he himself had forgotten it-and less important still, because in a brief time he will be gone forever. On a day much like any other in Everlost, one boy was about to find out if those rumors were true. ![]() They are the life's blood of the bloodless world that lies between life and death. In a world where memories bleach clean from the fabric of time, rumors become more important than that which is actually known. And there were whispers of a terrible ogre made entirely of chocolate, who lured unsuspecting souls with that rich promising smell, only to cast them down a bottomless pit from which there was no return. There was the rumor of a beautiful sky witch, who soared across the heavens in a great silver balloon. I won't give too much away, but he ends up being a really intricate part of how the series unfolds.Of terrible things, of wonderful things, of events too immense to keep to oneself, and so they were quietly shared from soul to soul, one Afterlight to another, until every Afterlight in Everlost had heard them. Until the end, I wondered exactly what his purpose was going to be because he's just such an odd addition that he can't possibly just be there for background. He doesn't really fit the story thus far and kind of stands out. Initially, his placement in the story seems kind of weird. There ends up being another character called a Scar Wraith, largely in Everfound. Jill and Jix's wasn't too terrible either. Mikey and Allie's relationship was probably the only one that didn't make me roll my eyes through most of it. I never really got that because I didn't think there was a lot of chemistry there, but then it really gets explained towards the end of Everfound, and that reasoning made sense. Through much of Everwild and Everfound, there's this idea that they love each other even though they're enemies. ![]() Initially, her and Nick's relationship just made me cringe because it didn't make a whole lot of sense. I thought that Mary's ending was pretty appropriate as well and really fit with her character. It could be interesting to see a continuation of his story, but I doubt there will be one. I think that Nick had the most appropriate ending. Overall the series ended as it should have, but her personal conclusion to the story fell a little flat. Genre listing: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Fiction, Supernatural, Adventure, Ghosts, DeathĢ021 Reading Challenge: #16 Read a book with a person on the cover ( Find the complete challenge here)Īllie was the strongest character in the series by far, but I didn't really care for her ending. Goodreads Ratings: 4.21 stars with over 12,000 ratings ![]() Allie is tempted by the seductive thrill of skinjacking the living, until she discovers the shocking truth about skinjackers that makes her question her place in both worlds. Traveling in the memory of the Hindenburg, Mary is spreading her propaganda and attracting Afterlights to her cause at a frightening speed.Īllie travels home to seek out her parents, along with Mikey, who was once the terrifying monster the McGill. Nick wants to help the dead reach the light at the end of the tunnel, but Mary Hightower, their self-proclaimed queen and a dangerous fanatic are determined to keep them trapped in Everlost for all of eternity. Goodreads Summary: After the events of Everlost, Nick and Allie are on separate paths-and Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war in this riveting novel from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Neal Shusterman.
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