Books like Everlost by Neal Shusterman
Nick and Allie die in a traffic accident, but their souls fail to move on to the afterlife. Instead, they are stranded in Everlost, a shadowy realm that mirrors the living world yet contains only memories of things that have vanished. In this liminal landscape, lost children form bands and rule over a place where staying too long can pull one to the earth's center. Finding the self‑proclaimed queen, Mary, Nick feels a strange sense of belonging, while Allie resists the existence of eternity between worlds. Allie defies warnings by learning the art of haunting, drawing her into treacherous realms where a creature known as the McGill threatens the souls of Everlost. Through this imaginative setting, the novel poses enduring questions about life, death, and the space in between.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Neal Shusterman
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