But the Afterworld is a place between the living and the dead, and as Lizzie drifts between our world and that of the Afterworld, she discovers that many unsolved - and terrifying - stories need to be reconciled. Upon venturing into the underworld, Lizzie meets another mortal afterlife transcender who has been in the Afterworld for thousands of years and attempts to support Lizzie’s transition as a psychopomp. Told in alternating chapters is Darcy's novel, a suspenseful thriller about Lizzie, a teen who slips into the Afterworld to survive a terrorist attack.

Darcy weathers on through the whirlwind that is a first publication and learns multiple lessons not just in YA writing, but also in romance and relationships. Arriving with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she's made the right decision, until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings. Lizzie lives them.' Plot ĭarcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to move to New York to rewrite and publish her teen novel, 'Afterworlds'. The slogan for the book is, 'Darcy writes the words. In a brilliant high-wire act of weaving two epic narratives - and two unforgettable heroines - into one novel, Scott Westerfeld's latest work is a triumph of storytelling.Afterworlds is a fiction novel by New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld that was published on September 23, 2014. But Lizzie's not alone in her new calling - she has counsel from a fellow spirit guide, a very desirable one, who is torn between wanting Lizzie and warning her that. With survival comes the responsibility to guide the restless spirits that walk our world, including one ghost with whom she shares a surprising personal connection. Told in alternating chapters is Darcy's novel, the thrilling story of Lizzie, who wills her way into the afterworld to survive a deadly terrorist attack. all while dealing with the intoxicating, terrifying experience of falling in love - with another writer. It means sleepless nights rewriting her first draft and struggling to find the perfect ending.

That means book tours, parties with her favorite authors, and finding a place to live that won't leave her penniless. Instead of heading to college, she's living in New York City, where she's welcomed into the dazzling world of YA publishing. But it's really happening - her teen novel is getting published. Darcy Patel is afraid to believe all the hype.

Afterworlds by scott westerfeld