Synopses & Reviews
Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war. Nick the a oeChocolate Ogrea wants to help the children of Everlost reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Mary Hightower, self-proclaimed queen of lost children and dangerous fanatic, is determined to keep Everlosta (TM)s children trapped within its limbo for all eternity. Traveling in the memory of the Hindenburg, Mary is spreading her propaganda and attracting Afterlights to her cause at a frightening speed.
Meanwhile, Allie the Outcast travels home to seek out her parents, along with Mikey, who was once the terrifying monster the McGill. Allie is tempted by the seductive thrill of skinjacking the living, until she discovers the shocking truth about skinjackers.
Critically acclaimed author Neal Shusterman writes a book about life, death, and how the choices we make define ourselves in this luminous sequel to Everlost, which Orson Scott Card called a oemarvelously inventive . . . and magically beautiful.a
Synopsis
Going against Mary Hightower's wishes, Nick, "the chocolate ogre" is slowly trying to reach every kid in Everlost to hand each and every one a coin, which will release them from Everlost. Mikey McGill and Allie have joined a band of skinjackers, but Mikey can't skinjack and Allie can--and there is a very good reason.
Synopsis
As Mary Hightower slumbers in a glass coffin, waiting to be reborn back into Everlost, her allies and henchmen begin to carry out her terrible mission. Under Milos's direction, the skinjackers begin to bring more children into Everlost, through any means possible. Mary's army is joined by a newcomer: Jix, a spy for the Mayan King of Everlost. Jix, a fur-jacker who skinjacks great cats, has his own agenda. Meanwhile, Mikey McGill desperately mounts a rescue for Allie the Outcast. Along the way, Mikey encounters a creature the scares even the mighty McGill: a scar wraith, a person who has one foot in the world of the living, and one foot in Everlost, whose touch can extinguish an afterlight forever. As the battle draws nearer, it becomes clear that the outcome will determine not just the fate of Everlost, but the fate of the living world as well.
Synopsis
As Mary Hightower slumbers in a glass coffin waiting to be reborn back into Everlost, her allies and henchmen begin to carry out her terrible mission. Mary's army is joined by a newcomer: Jix, a spy for the Mayan King of Everlost. A furjacker who skinjacks great cats, Jix has his own agenda.Meanwhile, Mikey McGill desperately tries to rescue Allie the Outcast. At his side is Nick the ?Chocolate Ogre, ? who has become pure chocolate and hardly remembers himself at all. Mikey encounters a creature that scares even the mighty McGill: a scar wraith, whose touch can extinguish an Afterlight forever.It becomes clear that the outcome will determine not just the fate of Everlost, but the fate of the living world as well.Critically acclaimed author Neal Shusterman brings to a close the trilogy that Kirkus Reviews called ?beautiful and imaginative? with this stunning final volume.