![]() ![]() With such a structure and conceit Afterworlds could be very meta, or it could just get messy.Īfterworlds’ setup seems to provide the perfect substance for stylistic games. Westerfeld uses this structure, which is slightly more complex than a single linear narrative line, to juggle Darcy’s realistic contemporary storyline alongside the text of her paranormal novel a novel “written” by a fictional character he has created. ![]() ![]() The second set of chapters presents the final version Darcy’s novel which tells the story of Lizzie, a young girl whose life changes forever while she is waiting for a plane. One set of chapters follows debut author, Darcy Patel, as she moves to New York and begins to edit her first novel, also titled Afterworlds. In his new novel, Afterworlds, Westerfeld attempts to keep that entertaining, fantastical side to his work while also expanding into new territory.Īfterworlds contains two stories told in alternating chapters. His Leviathan trilogy sees the British Air Force flying around in genetically modified whales. ![]() His Uglies series depicts a world where radical surgery is an established rite of passage for sixteen year olds. Scott Westerfeld is undeniably an imaginative author, even in the context of the SFF world where authors produce fun and wild new concepts every other day. ![]()
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