Afterlife of The Party

by Rosie Talbot

Attending their first house party as a couple, Charlie and Sam must navigate drunken ghosts, awkward dancing and an old enemy. Full of humour, a sprinkle of fantasy and a lot of heart, this short story is set the summer after the events of Sixteen Souls and before Twelve Bones.

Genres: Contemporary, Fantasy, Young Adult

41 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

A lover of dark and tightly woven stories, Rosie is inspired by creepy things in junk shops, haunted houses and strange magic. She is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative and Write Mentor.

By day she works as a bookseller. By night, she spends time sewing big skirts with even bigger pockets and wondering why her family has a suspiciously large collection of cauldrons. She currently resides in a mysterious pocket of the Sussex countryside with her very patient spouse and two cats called Tinkerfluff and Captain Haddock.

You can connect with Rosie via Tiktok and Instagram (@merrowchild) or on her website www.rosietalbot.co.uk.

Reviews

[Drakoulis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable, funny and very satisfying, Afterlife of the Party is giving us a glimpse of Charlie and Sam when they aren't trying to save York's souls (for now). Rosie Talbot is teasing us until Twelve Bones is released!

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable, hilarious, knee slapping fun 💙💛

"No, that's daft. Josh is about as magical as a pile of dog shit"

"I talk to the darkness, Josh, and you know what? I raise my arms and my ghost friends start to lift me. The darkness talks back" (fucking pissed myself laughing here omg)

"I kiss him like it's the first and last time, and I don't care who sees" (MY BOYS 😍🤌🖤)

[Caitlin Morris-Seeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was adorable!!!!! And funny!!! I love watching their adorable relationship blossom! Can’t wait for book 2!!

[Sharron Joy Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

The gang are back! A gorgeous short story taking place between Sixteen Souls and the sequel Twelve Bones (out in October 2023)

Charlie, Sam and their friends both living and deceased are at a house party, meeting old friends they haven’t seen for a while and an old enemy of Charlie’s.

I love this world, this was such fun! As usual the LGBTQIA+ rep is spot on and it’s honestly like I just left them and I’m so pleased to meet up with them again!

[Zome · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!!!!!!!

[Fanni's So Many Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so sweet and funny. 💕

[Reuben Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so gorgeous! Any extra time spent with Charlie and Sam is a win in my book. Signature Rosie Talbot humour and tenderness and I JUST WANT TO LIVE IN HER STORIES OK?

[Sophie Swift · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great short story, full of satisfying moments, making me even more excited to start Twelve Bones. Glad that Charlie and his friends got to have fun for once!

[Elaine White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little short with some good drama, laughs and a bit more confidence from Charlie.