The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker

By Lauren James

A sharp thriller with a twist of the supernatural from a masterful sci-fi writer.

“Lauren James is a genius.” SFX Magazine “Lauren James isn’t just headed for the stars – she’s already there.” Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree What if death is only the beginning? When Harriet Stoker dies falling from a balcony in a long-abandoned building, she discovers a world of ghosts with magical powers – shape-shifting, hypnosis, or even the ability to possess the living. As she learns more about their community, Harriet is willing to do anything to unleash her own power, even if it means destroying everyone around her. But when all of eternity is at stake, the afterlife can be a dangerous place to make an enemy. Because who knows what grudges people have been holding onto for millennia, just waiting for a reckless girl to give them the chance to get vengeance.

Categories: Fiction

For readers aged: 14+

  • Publication details:
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781406391121
  • Published: 03 Sep 2020
  • Price: £7.99
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  • Size: 198 x 129 mm
  • Pages: 432

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'Harriet Stoker is such a wild ride. Twisty plot, murderous ghosts, found family, slow-burn romance - I was hooked from the very first chapter and could not put this book down. With characters I instantly loved (and some I hated), this book is by far my favourite Lauren James story.' Alice Oseman

'Featured in The Bookseller's September Previews.' The Bookseller

'Featured in SFX’s ‘Out Now’ section.' SFX

'Featured in the ‘30 best new books for young adults and older children to read during October half-term 2020’ in The i.' The i

'I absolutely loved this book, I was engrossed in it. It is brilliantly written [..] I highly recommend this book to anybody who enjoys fantasy; it is a flawlessly crafted novel.' Books Up North

'Another corker of a book from Lauren James, who has created a complex world of well-rounded characters and a mysterious plot that twists and turns throughout. […] Genuinely tense and dark in places, but also humorous with a LGBTQ+ romantic thread running through, this book has it all.' The School Librarian

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