Tara Hudson crafts compelling tales, particularly those steeped in the eerie and supernatural. Her work often draws from a fascination with forgotten places and the unsettling atmosphere of the unknown. Hudson's distinctive style is adept at building suspense and weaving narratives that explore the uncanny. She has carved a niche for herself by skillfully blending the thrill of ghost stories with a deeper resonance that lingers with the reader.
In "Arise," the romantic sequel to "Hereafter," Amanda, a ghost, navigates her love for human Joshua amid threats from evil spirits. In New Orleans, she meets Gabrielle, who offers her a chance at a different life. A midnight meeting at a cemetery leads Amanda to a Voodoo circle that will change everything.
A stranded spirit, and a love story that crosses the divide between the living and the dead...
Can there truly be love after death? Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she's dead. With no memories of her past life, she's trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. But everything changes when she tries to rescue a boy from drowning in the river. Because even though she can't do anything to help, Amelia somehow wills him to survive. And when he wakes up, Joshua can see her. Together, Joshua and Amelia begin to uncover the strange circumstances of her death, and the secrets of the dark river that has held her captive. But even as they grow ever closer, there are those in both worlds—the living and the dead—determined to tear them apart. . . .