An imaginative reimagining of "A Christmas Carol, " this contemporary novel is witty, poignant, and insightful about life, love, and seizing second (or third) chances, and is sure to appeal to fans of "If I Stay" and "Before I Fall."
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Summary
An imaginative reimagining of "A Christmas Carol, " this contemporary novel is witty, poignant, and insightful about life, love, and seizing second (or third) chances, and is sure to appeal to fans of "If I Stay" and "Before I Fall."
Description
Before I Fall meets "bah, humbug" in this contemporary YA reimagining of A Christmas Carol from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.
On Christmas Eve five years ago, seventeen-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn't. And then she died.
Now she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge--as their latest Ghost of Christmas Past. So far, Holly's afterlife has been miserable. But this year's Scrooge is different. This year's Scrooge might change everything...
The Afterlife of Holly Chase is a witty, poignant, and insightful novel about life, love, and seizing second (or third) chances, perfect for readers who loved Before I Fall or Dash & Lily's Book of Dares.
Critic Reviews
“"Raw, emotional, and gripping. An excellent and thoughtful exploration of grief."”
"A spunky, modern take on A Christmas Carol." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Darkly funny. Save the coal and hand this to the Christmas spirit doubters." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A good-spirited story from beyond the grave." -- ALA Booklist
PRAISE FOR THE LAST TIME WE SAY GOODBYE: "A quietly powerful, emotionally complex novel that will echo with readers long after it is finished. Both shatteringly painful and bright with life and hope." -- Booklist (starred review)
"Evocative and insightful." -- Kirkus Reviews
-- School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR THE UNEARTHLY SERIES: "A divine supernatural romance." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Hand debuts with an engrossing take on the angel mythos... an engaging and romantic tale with solid backstory." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
About the Author
The Lady Janies are made up of New York Times bestselling authors Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows. They first met in 2012, when their publishers sent them on a book tour together, and they hit it off so well they decided to write My Lady Jane so they could go on book tours together all the time. Between the three of them they've written more than twenty published novels, a bunch of novellas, a handful of short stories, and a couple of really bad poems. They're friends. They're writers. They're fixing history by rewriting one sad story at a time. Learn more at ladyjanies.com.
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On Christmas Eve five years ago, Holly was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn't. And then she died. Now she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge--as the latest Ghost of Christmas Past. Every year, they save another miserly grouch. Every year, Holly stays frozen at seventeen while her family and friends go on living without her. So far, Holly's afterlife has been miserable. But this year, everything is about to change. . . .
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