Radiance: A Riley Bloom Novel (Riley Bloom, #1)

by Alyson Noël

Riley Bloom died, aged twelve, in a car crash with her parents and her beloved dog Buttercup. Her sister Ever survived – but that’s another story. Riley must let go of Ever and all the things that tied her to life – and discover what she’s meant to be in the afterlife. Riley is a soul catcher. That means helping the unhappy lost souls who stick around in the human realm to move on – and find their own place, over the bridge, in the great hereafter. With her spirit guide, Bodhi, and Buttercup by her side, Riley embarks on an adventure that will take her around the world – sending ghosts back where they belong, until she can finally make it there herself.

• ISBN10: 0330545094
• ISBN13: 9780330545099
• Publish Date: 4 February 2011 (first published 31 August 2010)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
• Edition: Unabridged edition
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 208
• Language: English

Reviews

This series follows Riley Bloom the younger sister of Ever Bloom in The Immortals Series by Alyson Noel. I read the first three in The Immortals and I’m not really impressed. It’s your typical bad paranormal romance. But one of the highlights of the first books was the relationship between Ever and her younger sister, Riley.

Riley made the first book - it was actually the main reason I decided to read the next ones hoping there would be more of Riley. There wasn’t but not long after, Noel released the first of a series featuring her.

This series follows Riley as she takes on the afterlife. Riley is a spunky, daring preteen. Her journey to reach maturity is something I think a lot of readers will be able to relate to - even though it’s perhaps aimed at a little bit of younger audience. I really like the concept of the afterlife Noel describes and it was interesting to see how Riley navigated the new challenges she faced.

Perfect lighthearted read.