Product Description
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 .
. .
Amazon Exclusive: Alyson Noël on Radiance
When Jean Feiwel, Publishers of Feiwel & Friends and Square Fish,
approached me to write a spin-off series starring Ever’s little
ghostly sister, Riley, I jumped at the chance. I’d had so much
fun creating her character in Evermore that she ended up getting
a much bigger part than I’d originally planned. She just kept
showing up—usually dressed in some kind of kooky costume and
wig—and by the end of the book I was saddened when it was time
for her to move on. Though, I have to admit, as excited as I was
to get started, I was also a little nervous about writing a
twelve-year-old, as all of my previous protagonists have been
fifteen and up. But once I realized I didn’t have to write a
twelve-year-old per se (since no two are alike!), that I was only
writing Riley, a character I’d already grown to know and love,
the story took off from there. Picking up right where we left her
in Evermore—on the other side of the bridge, firmly ensconced in
a place called the Here & Now, and surprised to learn that it’s
not exactly the eternity of harp lessons and cloud lounging she’d
envisioned. She’s got a job as a Soul Catcher, a guide named
Bodhi who is as nerdy as he is intriguing, and a pretty
terrifying first assignment she’s not entirely sure she can
handle. . . Writing Radiance was the most fun I’ve ever had
writing.
Amazon Exclusive: Jean Feiwel, Publisher of Feiwel & Friends and
Square Fish, on Radiance
As a publisher, I read a lot. So I’m always on the lookout for a
book that has an author’s special voice, a memorable story, an
irresistible character. When I first read Alyson Noël’s Immortals
series (which at that time was only Evermore and Blue Moon), I
loved Ever and Damen, but I really fell for Ever’s younger
sister, Riley. Here was a character who was a real scene-stealer:
sassy, true, real (and yes, well, dead). I wanted to know more
about Riley. I approached Alyson through her Immortals editor and
agent, so as to be respectful of her writing schedule and prior
publishing commitments. She was enthusiastic and gracious, and
the editing process has been fun (!) and gratifying. Alyson is a
rare person: a dedicated and talented writer, and a caring and
spiritual person. I’m so lucky to have Radiance on our Square
Fish list and to have Alyson Noël in my life.
- Riley, has crossed the bridge into the afterlife.