The living do not see eternity, just as they don't see Everlost, but they sense both in ways that they don't even know. They don't feel the Everlost barrier set across the Mississippi River, and yet no one had ever dared to draw city boundaries that straddle both sides of its waters. The living do not see Afterlights, and yet everyone has had times when they've felt a presence near them - sometimes comforting, sometimes not - but always strong enough to make one turn around and look over one's shoulder.
Neal ShustermanThe thing was, if I had found a way to escape- even for just a little while- I knew the pain would be there waiting for me when I got back.
Neal ShustermanThe eternally sleeping princess, thinks Cam. But I shall free you from those poisoned brambles that surround your heart. And then you will have no choice but to love me.
Neal ShustermanPerhaps, thought Talon, there was a path in between. A way to shed their ignorance without losing their souls.
Neal Shusterman