Gr 5–8—In the first book (Square Fish, 2010) in a new series by Alyson Noël, the author of "The Immortals" series, 12-year-old Riley has died and crossed the bridge to join her parents and her dog, Buttercup, in the Here and Now—the Afterlife. In her new environment, Riley can manifest whatever she wants by just imagining it, such as living in her old house in her old neighborhood. It's a comfortable existence until she is called before the Council and her life on Earth is reviewed. She is assigned the job of soul-catcher to encourage and guide souls still attached to Earth across the bridge to the Afterlife. Bodhi, a boy Riley describes as a nerdy type, is assigned to be her guide. Together with Buttercup, the trio goes back to the Earth plane to perform her first task: convince a 10-year-old boy known as the Radiant One to cross the bridge to the Here and Now—a task other soul-catchers have failed. They undertake this assignment, followed by another equally dramatic and terrifying one. Narrator Kathleen McInerney does a good job of depicting a wonderfully spunky, funny, curious, sarcastic girl who thinks she knows it all. In a few instances, especially during periods of introspection, Riley sounds a little older than 12. This exciting story includes a great mix of likeable characters, witty dialogue, humor, a developing boy-girl friendship, scary ghosts, danger, and a most satisfying conclusion.—Mary Oluonye, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife-a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up life where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she's summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn't just an eternity of leisure. She's been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a possibly cute, seemingly nerdy boy who's definitely hiding something. They return to earth together for Riley's first assignment, a Radiant Boy who's been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley .
Radiance is the first book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.
Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife-a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up life where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she's summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn't just an eternity of leisure. She's been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a possibly cute, seemingly nerdy boy who's definitely hiding something. They return to earth together for Riley's first assignment, a Radiant Boy who's been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley .
Radiance is the first book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.
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| BN ID: | 2940169139068 |
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| Publisher: | Macmillan Audio |
| Publication date: | 08/31/2010 |
| Series: | Riley Bloom Series , #1 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Sales rank: | 955,143 |
| Age Range: | 10 - 13 Years |
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