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Tara Hudson
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Book Description

7 July 2011 Hereafter

A stranded spirit, a sudden love…
Beautiful elegiac love story that crosses the divide between the living and the dead, in a powerful vision of longing and loss.

“A tender and poignant love story with a ghostly twist.” Becca Fitzpatrick, bestselling author of Hush, Hush

This debut paranormal romance will leave you breathless.

Can there truly be love after death?

Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she's dead. With no recollection of her past life – or her actual death – she's trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. All of this changes when she tries to rescue a boy, Joshua, from drowning in her river. As a ghost, she can do nothing but will him to live. Yet in an unforgettable moment of connection, she helps him survive.

Amelia and Joshua grow ever closer as they begin to uncover the strange circumstances of her death and the secrets of the dark river that held her captive for so long. But even while they struggle to keep their bond hidden from the living world, a frightening spirit is doing everything in his power to destroy their new-found happiness and drag Amelia back into the ghost world… forever.

Thrilling and evocative, with moments of pure pleasure, ‘Hereafter’ is a sensation you won't want to miss.


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Product details

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (7 July 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007430507
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007430505
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 231,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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“A tender and poignant love story with a ghostly twist.” Becca Fitzpatrick, bestselling author of Hush, Hush and Crescendo

“Twisting together chilling mystery and sweet romance, Hereafter leaves the possibilities of a world unseen lingering in your mind and your heart long after you‘ve turned the final page.” Andrea Cremer, author of Nightshade

About the Author

Tara Hudson is a brand new author, but her fascination with ghosts goes back to childhood days spent with her
grandmother, who would take her out to a strange cemetery guarded by rusted iron gates and tucked into the
mountains of south-eastern Oklahoma. Only later did she learn that this place was her family’s graveyard. Ever
since, she‘s continued to visit cemeteries – with her two closest girl friends. After a particularly eerie visit, she
began writing a story to entertain them, imagining a ghost girl, Amelia, and the living boy who can truly see
her. It became ‘Hereafter’, the haunting story of loss and first love.


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too 14 Jun 2011
By TeensReadToo TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
HEREAFTER was a romantic and alluring debut novel that will surely captivate teen paranormal fans. I liked how the main female character was the ghost and the boy was human - it was a fresh twist and made things that much more entertaining. Tara Hudson has a beautiful and lyrical way of writing, and I know I would read anything she wrote just because of that. Luckily, HEREAFTER succeeded in more ways than one, and after the slow beginning I really got into Amelia's story.

Amelia was a unique main character not only because she was a ghost, but because she had so much mystery surrounding her. She knew nothing about herself other than her first name and the age at which she died. No inkling of her family or who killed her/how exactly she died. I felt for her because it must be so horrible to feel so lost and not understand or remember anything about your life.

Also, she has had no human contact for years and keeps waking up from terrifying nightmares where she relives the day she drowned. Drowning is definitely on my list of top five worst ways to die, and I hated having to see Amelia relive her pain day after day. Soon, though, her life (if you can call it that!) is changed forever when she attempts to rescue a teenage boy from drowning in the same river where she herself perished. Amelia discovers that Joshua actually sees her and that they can communicate, as well.

Even though their relationship moved a tad fast, I did enjoy watching Joshua and Amelia get to know and understand each other. Joshua definitely had more to him than met the eye, and his family history was something different. He was a sweet and extremely likable guy and went against all of the usual stereotypes. His feelings for Amelia were clear and he would do so much to protect her, even though she was a ghost. I also liked how much he cared for his sister and made sure she was okay. Jillian was a nice secondary character, and I felt for her when things got tough near the end.

There were so many supernatural elements to the story, and Amelia and Joshua were soon caught up in a web of intrigue and mystery. I liked how I wasn't always entirely sure what was going to happen next, and Tara Hudson definitely surprised me several times.

The last few chapters were extremely intense and I was on the edge of my seat. After making it through the slow beginning, I was soon caught up in HEREAFTER and its original premise. I am anxious for the sequel now, since the ending left me wanting to know more! If you're a fan of paranormal YA fiction, then I definitely recommend checking this one out.

Reviewed by: Kelsey Jones
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read 15 Dec 2011
By sarsky
Format:Paperback
I found this book hard to stick too at the beginning but near the end I found myself wanting to know what's gonna happen next. Amelia is a ghost haunting the lake where she died and one day comes across a boy drowning in the same lake. She wills him to live and afterward she and him have a kind of connection as he begins to see her. The two become good friends and try to uncover what really happened to Amelia the night she died. Meanwhile another ghost has other plans for Amelia. The story begins to unfold ...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Got to read this! 10 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback
Oh boy what can I say Loved it, LOVED IT. I have had the book for awhile, but only decided to read it yesterday, it is a page turner from the first page, I stayed up all night to read it, came to work exhausted but is the book worth it OH YES! It is fresh and new. Can't wait for book 2.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking
Hereafter is a sensational supernatural read . I rapidly fell in love with the characters as well as the intense romance between two characters particularly it proves that love can... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Aleena
1.0 out of 5 stars Hereafter
This book had so much promise when I got it to read on holiday.
However, for me, it fell flat on its face. Or cover. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Megan Gripton
3.0 out of 5 stars A lovely all round book for teens and adults alike
I really liked this book. The story is about Amelia, she is a ghost who died in a drowning accident, but doesn't remember a lot about her previous life and wonders lost in the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs Fez
2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, but thats about it.
I read this, and was immediately struck by the similarities to a book I read which literally haunted me for days after I had read it - it is also about a ghost who is stuck in this... Read more
Published 15 months ago by serenity
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
This has become one of my favourite books now, it is a heart-warming story, and from the beginning I truly cared about the characters; it was amazing and it made me think too. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Emma Yeo
4.0 out of 5 stars Ghostly love is forever!
This is the story of Amelia after her death. When we meet Amelia all she really know is that she is dead. Slowly Amelia begins to remember things like her name and where she is. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Emma
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book I Have Ever Read!
This book was really addictive, as soon as I first started to read it I couldn't put it down. It id the fist ghost story that i have read and it was absolutely amazing. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Amber :)
2.0 out of 5 stars Drawn out
I wanted to love this book. I've loved ghost stories since I was ten years old. So here we are with a ghost story and we have romance to boot. But I didn't love it. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Books, Coffee & Anything Crafty
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