The Afterlife of Mal Caldera

Mal's life is over. Her afterlife is only just beginning... By turns irreverently funny and deeply moving, this debut contemporary fantasy is perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Mal Caldera-former rockstar, retired wild-child and excommunicated black sheep of her Catholic family-is dead. Not that she cares. She only feels bad that her younger sister, Cris, has been left to pick up the pieces Mal left behind. While her fellow ghosts party their afterlives away at an abandoned mansion they call the Haunt, Mal is determined to make contact with Cris from beyond the grave. She enlists the help of a reluctant local medium, Ren, and together, they concoct a plan to pass on a message to Cris. But the more time they spend together, the more they begin to wonder what might have been if they'd met before Mal died. Mal knows it's wrong to hold on so tightly to her old life. Bad things happen to ghosts who interfere with the living, and Mal can't help wondering if she's hurting the people she loves by hanging around, haunting their lives. But Mal has always been selfish, and letting go might just be the hardest thing she's ever had to do. Funny, emotional and life-affirming, The Afterlife of Mal Caldera will have readers laughing one minute and sobbing the next.

Autorentext

Nadi Reed Perez was a 2020 Pitch Wars mentee and writes for
The Call of the Flame, a high fantasy audio drama. They live near
Denver with their two cats and a few probable ghosts.

Klappentext

Mal Caldera?former rockstar, retired wild-child and
excommunicated black sheep of her Catholic family?is dead. Not
that she cares. She only feels bad that her younger sister, Cris, has
been left alone with their religious zealot of a mother, picking up the
pieces Mal has left behind. Ignoring the warnings of her fellow
ghosts, she sets out to make contact with Cris from beyond the
grave.
Mal manages enlists the help of reluctant local medium Ren, and
together, they concoct a plan to pass on a message to Cris. The
more time they spend together, the more both begin to wonder what
might have been if they'd met before Mal died.
Mal knows it's wrong to hold on so tightly to her old life. Bad things
happen to ghosts who try to interfere with the living, and Mal can't
help but wonder if she's hurting the people she loves by haunting
their lives. But Mal has always been selfish, and letting go might
just be the hardest thing she's ever had to do...