The Afterwards

Fact: Ember and Ness are best friends. There's nothing more to say about it. It is what it is. It is what will always be. Ember and Ness. Then Ness dies. It is sudden and unexpected and leaves Ember completely empty. How can this be? When Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, she determines to bring Ness back. Because that's what friends do isn't it? They rescue each other. They help. They never give up. Ember and Ness. That don't change. A powerful, poignant, darkly comic and deeply moving story about friendship at its most extraordinary. From the acclaimed team behind The Imaginary comes another powerful, poignant, and darkly fantastical story about friendship, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl. Ember and Ness are best friends, completely inseparable. Ember can't imagine what life would be without Ness. Until Ness dies, in a most sudden and unexpected way. Ember feels completely empty. How can this even be real? Then Ember finds a way into the afterworld-a place where the recently dead reside. She knows there must be a way to bring Ness back, so she decides to find it. Because that's what friends do: rescue each other. But the afterworld holds its own dangers. How far will Ember go to make things the way they were again? Paired with enchanting illustrations from Emily Gravett, A. F. Harrold's powerfully woven tale explores the lengths we go to for the people we love. Ember og Ness er bestevenner. Det er ikke noe mer å si om den saken. Det er hva det er. Og slik skal det alltid være. Ember og Ness. Men så dør Ness. Det skjer plutselig og uventet og Ember sitter igjen alene og føler seg fullstendig tom. Hvordan kunne dette skje? Når Ember finner en vei inn i en annen verden, er hun fast bestemt på å få Ness tilbake. Fordi det er slik venner gjør, ikke sant? De redder hverandre. De hjelper hverandre og gir aldri opp. Ember og Ness. Det vil aldri forandre seg. «The Afterwards» er en gripende historie om et spesielt vennskap. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS When her best friend, Ness, dies suddenly, Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, determined to bring Ness back