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The Otherlife by Julia Gray (view source)
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Ben's life is pretty tough at the moment; between his constantly fighting parents, the stress of exams, and everyone's ridiculously high expectations of him, he's feeling pretty overwhelmed. But Ben also has a strange gift: he can see the Otherlife, where ancient Norse myths and legends are recreated, and a place of escape for him. When Ben meets Hobie, a charismatic born mischief-maker with everything he could ever want, the two become fast friends. But Hobie longs to be a part of the Otherlife, and is prepared to do anything to become one with it...
When I first opened up the book, I didn't really know what I was expecting. I could tell by the blurb that this was going to be quite a dark book, but I didn't really expect it to be this dark or mentally demanding. It's a good book, nevertheless.
[[Afterlight by Rebecca Lim]] – another story of teenage trauma, with some fantasy elements mixed in.<br>
[[Never Ending by Martyn Bedford]] – a similar story of teenage guilt and instability.<br?>[[Die For Me by Amy Plum]] for the mythology.
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