The fate of Everlost is at stake. Nick, the ‘Chocolate Ogre’ wants to help the children reach the light at the end of the tunnel, but Mary Hightower wants to trap them forever, and joins forces with Pugsy Capone, a death boss, who gains subject children in a terrible way. Meanwhile, Allie has gone in search of her parents and joins a group of ‘skinjackers’. But as her search takes her further away from Nick and the children of Everlost, Allie uncovers a shocking secret: it seems that ‘skinjackers’ are not actually dead.
Everwild is the second novel in a trilogy which started with Everlost a couple of years ago and will finish with Everfound next year. Readers of Everlost will welcome the reappearance of that book’s quartet of protagonists: Nick, Allie, Mary and Mikey McGill. Readers who come straight to Everwild, on the other hand, will have no difficulty in finding their bearings, courtesy of the ‘Read Me’ placed at the very beginning of the book. Both will enjoy the fast plot, character developments and revelations about the world of Everlost.
This is not a simple book. The world created is complex and raises thought-provoking questions about what it means to be alive, and what, if anything, might exist after life. And we find out about it all through the viewpoints of a group of antipathetic but well-drawn and irresistible characters. This enhances the depth of our understanding of Everlost as well as driving the pace of the plot by leaving us wondering what has happened to one group of characters whilst reading about another. Add to this some gruesome details and spine-chilling imagery, delivered via a witty writing style, and supported by a website where the nerdier reader can immerse themselves, and you have a novel which will please a good number of teens, boys and girls alike.
Originally written for writeaway.org.uk
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