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Afterlight by Rebecca Lim – review

Written By Unknown on Thursday, March 31, 2016 | 10:22 AM

‘She speaks through her visions and I think it gives the plot quite a unique quality’

Afterlight tells the story of Sophie Teague, who after her parent’s death has started being haunted by a ghost, which she calls Eve. Since starting at a new school, for a fresh start, these have become more often. Eve sends her visions of a task which she must complete. These tasks are leading to something that Eve wants Sophie to solve. At her school Sophie comes across Jordan, who unbeknown to her shares her ability and will be the one to help her solve the mystery.

Sophie is a great, realistic character, who is understandably flawed and is just like any other teenager, trying to fit in at school. This makes the story a lot more relatable and understandable. Eve is also an interesting and intriguing character. She isn’t really given a voice in the novel, which I think makes her character much more effective. She speaks through her visions and I think it gives the plot quite a unique quality.

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