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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. A perfect read for the spooky time of the yearand without any loss of vital fluids.'Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI'Ĭopyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.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. In this moment in popular culture when vampires are everywhere and zombies are shuffling to the fore, Shusterman has created a new way to be undead. As with any good book two of a trilogy, readers are treated to unexpected developments and a blockbuster cliff-hanger to hook them in for the concluding episode. Shusterman demonstrates by Mary's choices of allies and goals just how terrifying the righteous can be. Mikey gains more control over his power to change himself and even learns to extend his ability to others. Allie meets other 'skinjackers,' Afterlights who can possess people in the world of the living, and learns from them matters both exhilarating and horrifying. One of his new allies is Zin, a girl who can 'rip' things from the living world into Everlost. Nick continues to oppose Mary, who believes that her destiny is to keep all children in Everlost forever, preferably in her care. 'Everwild' continues the story of Allie the Outcast Nick the Chocolate Ogre and Mikey McGill and his sister, Mary Hightower, that began in 'Everlost' (S & S, 2006). Ages 12-up.ĭecemGr 8 Up-Some young people, when they die, lose their way on the path toward the light and end up in Everlost, a sort of purgatory between life and final peace that the light brings. Shusterman's landscapes seem both familiar and ghostly, just the right mix for this fascinating limbo land that readers can only hope will provide the setting for more books to come. Along the way, Allie learns the art of 'skinjacking' (inhabiting the living), and Nick discovers a thing or two about the mechanics of Everlost, much to Mary's dismay.

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Allie's flight from Mary's kingdom of 'perfect routines,' and her attempt to rescue Nick and Lief from a six-year-old spectral gangster lead her into a conflict with the monstrous McGill (with 'sharp, three-fingered talons for hands. Shusterman uses excerpts from Mary's books (with an increasing sense of menace) to segue from one chapter to the next. In Everlost only the young exist, because adults 'never get lost on the way to the light.' The World Trade Center is there, too, home to Mary Hightower, a 15-year-old shaman of sorts and author of countless books (e.g., You're Dead-So Now What? ). 'It took nine months to get you born, so doesn't it figure it would take nine months to get you dead?' says the boy who discovers them, a nameless, lonely child they call Lief (an 'Afterlight' who is 100 years old). After a car accident, teens Allie and Nick awaken 272 days later in Everlost.

#Everwild by neal shusterman full#

Starred review from NovemShusterman's ( Full Tilt ) enigmatic novel imagines a purgatory where only children go, with its own vocabulary and body of literature plus a monster named the McGill.

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Pandagirl9996 - I read ever lost and it was an amazing book! now seeing how the characters are makes me excited! we have the sky princess, keeping every kid 'safe' and the chocolate ogre, freeing all the kids, if you read ever lost you will enjoy this, I cant wait to read more of the skin jacking series!