5th, Middle School, 6th, 7th, 8th ; Hard Cover, Fantasy, Horror ; Recommended

The Afterlife of the Party

by Darcy Marks

The Afterlife of the Party

Darcy has written an amazing second book with friendships that some people can only imagine. This book will sure be a catcher for kids who like rebellious pre-teens. Malachi and his friends are naturally  trouble makers, but this time the trouble comes to them, when a ball inviting all demons and angels to unite stirs up all kinds of distress, whispers and shushed murmurs of Chaos’s return.The author did a great job writing this follow up book to Grounded for all Eternity, also set in Hell, but could be read as a stand alone without having read book 1..  A funny, fantasy/mythology book, it was a great read and I’m sure anybody else seeking an adventurous teen rebellion to cheer their day, this book, will surely be the perfect match. I liked how it wove together Underworld mythological and literary character names into the plot (Anubis, Ophelia, Puck).There isn’t much to dislike, but I don’t really think Mal should like Lilith… but that’s probably just me!

Reviewed by Addison K., 7th grader