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

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.

• The Loneliest Girl in the Universe was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the STEAM Book Award, celebrating science in fiction.
• Lauren's novels have been translated into five languages. Her debut book, The Next Together, was voted one of the most highly anticipated novels of the year on Goodreads.

About the author 
Lauren James is the twice Carnegie-nominated author of The Quiet at the End of the World, The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, The Starlight Watchmaker and The Next Together series. She sold the rights to her first novel when she was twenty-one. Lauren teaches creative writing for Coventry University, WriteMentor and Writing West Midlands, and has written articles for numerous publications, including the Guardian and the Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook. She is a passionate advocate of STEM further education, and all of her books feature scientists in prominent roles. She lives in the West Midlands and you can find her on Twitter at @Lauren_E_James or her website http://www.laurenejames.co.uk 

The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker
Walker Books Australia
Author: Lauren James
ISBN: 9781406391121
RRP: $18.99