“On a hairpin turn, above the dead forest, on no day in particular, a white Toyota crashed into a black Mercedes, for a moment blending into a blur of gray”. Instead it is an adventure of the highest calibre. When I was harassed enlisted by Thea to read a Ghost story I was half expecting to be scared to death (since Ghosts are the Things That I Fear The Most) but Everlost is not an usual ghost story. In this imaginative, supernatural thriller, Neal Shusterman explores questions of life, death, and what just might lie in between.Įverlost was not at all what I was expecting.
And with all memory of home fading fast and an unknown evil lurking in the shadows, Nick and Allie may never escape this strange, terrible world. But the longer they stay, the more they forget about their past lives. Desperate for a way out, their search takes them deep into the uncharted regions of Everlost. Shocked and frightened, Nick and Allie aren’t ready to rest in peace just yet. Everlost is home to those who didn’t make it to their final destination: A magical yet dangerous place filled with shadows where lost souls run wild. Summary: Nick and Allie don’t survive the crash, and now they are in limbo, stuck halfway between life and death, in a netherworld known as Everlost. Stand alone or series: First in the Skinjacker trilogy
Then in that lonely alley in the living world, Megan Mary McGill put her arms over Milos's shoulders, feeling the steel tip of the blade lightly pierce her new satin gown, just barely touching the skin above her heart.Publisher: Simon Pulse (US) / Simon & Schuster Children (UK) It still quivered in his hand, so he tightened his grip until the blade was still. Milos looked to both ends of the alley to make sure they were unobserved, before lowering the blade to her chest. He was kind to you, and so I will make certain that your body of flesh is never found, and he will never know what he has done." Milos must have read it in her eyes, because he said, "Do not worry about this fleshie. "I trust you." But then something troubling occurred to her.
"And I promise I will be waiting for you when you awake." Milos took a slow, deep breath, then he nodded. "And you'll protect me while I'm sleeping, won't you, Milos?" You will sleep and you won't wake up for nine months." "No-because you'll catch me, and stop me." When Milos realized what she was suggesting, his hand began to shake, and she gently touched it to steady it. "I don't belong in the living world, Milos. The blade caught the glare of the streetlight at the end of the alley, casting a long, sharp shadow against the brick wall. "There's a switchblade in your pocket." Milos reached into Beto's pocket, pulled it out, and opened it. "I want you to do something for me, Milos," Mary said. but if it was ever to happen, then it had to start today. Of course, just as with bringing down the bridge, it would take planning and precision to bring an end to the world of flesh once and for all, and allow Everlost to take its place. Not just a hundred, or a thousand, but all of them! She would not rest until no one on earth was left alive.
She would free every single one of them if she could-and maybe someday soon she'd be in a position to do it. It made her realize just how desperately all the people who suffered from life needed to be freed from it. This week had been horrible-but in a way, it had been a gift to her. She did not want to endure another day in the dread place called the living world. "I've spent enough time in this body." In fact, she realized, it had been more than enough. shall I spend some time with you in this body?" "You are every bit my equal, and I'm glad we found each other."Įven in the stark slanted light, she could see that he was blushing. "You are very special to me, Milos," she told him.