Tara Hudson's Arise represents Louisiana on the book tour, and it is the second book in the Hereafter series. The cover art for this series is one of my favorites. It really captures the haunting beauty that the story portrays.
Arise continues the story of Amelia, the ghost, and Joshua, the seer. After the events of Hereafter, Joshua grandmother Ruth has moved back to New Orleans, and the family is planning on visiting her for Christmas.
Amelia is having problems of her own. She keeps having nightmares, which a ghost shouldn't even have about the demons. She even receives a warning from Eli about the demons wanting her. She really starts to worry for Joshua's safety, and he seems to be pulling away from the living. She resolves to leave him after spending Christmas with him.
Once in New Orleans, Amelia meets the rest of the Mayhew cousins, who much to her and Joshua's surprise know all about Amelia. They can all hear her and their friend, Alex, can see her, too. Alex, who from the beginning, gave me a bad feeling. In fact, I figured out who he was about half through the story.
Joshua, in an effort to help Amelia, gets a voodoo priestess, Gabrielle, to preform a ceremony on Amelia. The ritual causes some crazy changes in Amelia, including now she can appear to non-seers if she wants, eat, and finally change clothes. But those perks come with a price, which complicates things.
The book was a great follow up to Hereafter, in fact, I might even like it more than Hereafter. The setting of New Orleans was so perfect for it, and Ms. Hudson does a fabulous job of introducing the reader to the city and culture. With the introduction of more seers and Gabrielle (Gaby) and her brother, I felt that we really got to see Amelia grow more as a character. Definitely can't wait to find out what happens in the next book.
In case you noticed, why yes I did skip over Ohio on my statehood journey. Hopefully, I will be able to get that one from the library soon.
Currently Reading:
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
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