I was at a book fair with my little sister and parents, when
I saw Radiance by Alyson Noel. I knew that Noel's immortal series was amazing, so I figured that this book would be amazing as well. I was right. This book, just like the immortal series, hooks you from the very beginning.
Ever is the main character from the immortal series. Radiance is about Ever's little sister, Riley, crossing the bridge to the afterlife and is trying to get used to her life after death. This is very difficult for Riley, because she misses her life and sister, Ever, very much. Riley puts on a brave face, even though she is looking for a chance to escape this after life. Riley's plan of escaping is put to a stop, as she is assigned to a new job, as a Soul Catcher. A Soul Catcher's job is to convince any souls that are lingering at a certain place, to cross over the bridge to the afterlife. I am going to stop there, because I don't want to give the entire book away!
Reading this again now that I am older, helped me see things a lot differently. I didn't realize that Riley's job as a Soul Catcher was actually really fitting for her. In the Immortal series, Riley is good at figuring people out. This job is perfect for her, because she needs to find out what is making the souls linger in a certain place.
After reading Radiance again, I am going to read the entire Immortals series again!
I have never heard of this series before! The description of it reminds me of "The Lovely Bones", but a lot less brutal. You have got such a great list of books you have read. I will refer to your blog for my future books!
ReplyDeleteI read "The Lovely Bones" when I was younger and I wonder what it will be like now as an adult. Meanings tend to change as we get older and it is great that you saw that, especially the character's characteristics. Thank you for not giving anything else away!
PS I miss going to the book fair. I didn't cherish it enough as a child.