Afterworlds
Scott Westerfeld
Darcy has just gotten the letter that her book, that she wrote in one month, will be published by Paradox. Entering the world of adults (Darcy being only 17), she must traverse the world of authors, YA Heaven, and the relationships, stress, and enlightenment of her new situation.
Alternately, every other chapter, we read Darcy's story that will be published. Lizzie experiences a near death experience at the hands of terrorists, and she can now see spirits and travel to the "flipside" where ghosts roam. She meets the Lord of Death, Yama, who she feels a strong connection to, but must decide to remain among the living or the dead.
This suspense thriller is an on the edge of your seat kind of story. What starts off as a kick to the seat of your pants with a mass murder only gets better and more intriguing as Lizzie must solve a 30 year old murder. On the other side, Darcy's life is crazy, and it seems like a pretty good inside view for a young YA author. There is drama and stress, and some things readers may not ever think about when it comes to getting a book published.
However, I never quite figured out the point of having Lizzie's story as part of the book, other than the fact that Darcy's part of the story could not stand alone without the presence of Lizzie's story, thus making the book 600 pages long. At times, I was left wondering the importance of both parts, but because Lizzie's story was so incredible and enrapturing, I didn't mind the fact that it was juxtaposed with Darcy's life.
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