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Afterworlds

In alternating chapters, eighteen-year-old Darcy Patel navigates the New York City publishing world and Lizzie, the heroine of Darcy's novel, slips into the "Afterworld" to survive a terrorist attack and becomes a spirit guide, as both face many challenges and both fall in love.

Main Author: Westerfeld, Scott.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon Pulse, 2014.
Edition: First Simon Pulse hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Authorship > Young adult fiction.
Future life > Young adult fiction.
Dead > Young adult fiction.
East Indian Americans > Young adult fiction.
Lesbians > Young adult fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Young adult fiction.
Ghost stories > Young adult.
Paranormal fiction > Young adult.
Summary: In alternating chapters, eighteen-year-old Darcy Patel navigates the New York City publishing world and Lizzie, the heroine of Darcy's novel, slips into the "Afterworld" to survive a terrorist attack and becomes a spirit guide, as both face many challenges and both fall in love.
Physical Description: 599 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781481422345 (hbk.)
1481422340 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Scott Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas on May 5, 1963. He received a degree in philosophy from Vassar College in 1985. Before becoming a full time writer, he held several jobs including factory worker, software designer, editor, and substitute teacher. His works for young adults include the Uglies series, the Midnighters series, and The Last Days. He is the co-author of the Zeroes series written with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti. He also writes science fiction novels for adults. He has won numerous awards including a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award for Evolution's Darling, a Victorian Premier's Award for So Yesterday, and an Aurealis Award for The Secret Hour.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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