The way she feels towards Joshua has a certain poignancy to it, and there is a breathtaking realism despite the whole she’s a ghost and he’s a human thing. She is a fantastic protagonist, someone who is a bit pessimistic yet also hopeful to the important things. I love Amelia, from the still behind the times way she sees the world to her fascinating with things.

Using some known concepts yet twisting them to be something unique and her own, Arise is creative and alluring. With some big plot twists, and an overall storyline that is original and beautifully developed, this book delves further not only into Amelia’s afterlife but pulls in other ghosts as well. Without really wasting time recapping events from Hereafter, yet also easing readers back into Amelia’s story, Arise is a well done follow up to an already awesome series. Torn between two worlds, Amelia mustĬhoose carefully, before the evil spirits of the netherworld choose for Odds, Gaby has found a way to live a sort of half-life.a half-life for Never have a future together.Wandering through the French Quarter,Īmelia meets other in-between ghosts, and begins to seriously consider Than answers…and becomes increasingly convinced that she and Joshua can But even in a city soįamously steeped in the supernatural, Amelia ends up with more questions

Of Joshua’s Seer relatives in New Orleans. Looking for answers, they go to visit some They can hardly even kiss without AmeliaĪccidentally dematerializing. Between life and death-must fight for every moment of her relationship

Arise by Tara Hudson