After the death of her best friend, Evie Leigh seeks solace in an online role-playing game. In the game, she finds purpose, community, and even romance. But online life alone can't sustain her, and the farther she pushes herself away from reality, the harder it will come back to bite. A stand-alone companion to the acclaimed Eliza and Her Monsters from award-winning author Francesca Zappia. Illustrated by the author.
Without her best friend by her side, nothing feels important to Evie Leigh. Running on the track team isn't worth the effort, none of her other friends understand her anymore, and her spotless high school career is meaningless. Everything makes Evie feel numb and empty, until she discovers the fantastical world of the online role-playing game, Children of Hypnos, which her best friend had been obsessed with, but never really drew Evie in. Until now.
Set in the world of Eliza and Her Monsters, Evie and Her Nightmares is about the depths we go to after a traumatic event and how we can find help and healing from the people we connect with online. Francesca Zappia once again proves herself a one-of-a-kind YA author with her unique literary voice, authentic portrayal of neurodiverse characters, willingness to touch on sensitive themes, and innovative multimedia format. Hand this book to fans of Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone.
"A raw, beautiful account of moving forward after your world is reshaped by loss." - Kirkus (starred review)
"Fans of fantasy and emotionally grounded storytelling will find much to love. Readers will relate to Evie's emotional journey, depicted with grace and empathy." - Booklist
"A fantastic emotional read that can jump-start the conversation about mental health." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"The online gaming portions of the novel are impeccable, with dark, movie-ready artwork, punchy gaming descriptions, and the terse yet personable chat of a team of people who have never met but are tightly bound in a clan that can feel as real and as important as their non-gaming lives. Readers will be deeply invested in Evie's future, and they'll be relieved that she has a robust support system to help her find tools to cope with her grief." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Evie is a sympathetic, honest narrator even as her obsessions, both with the game and with Alissa's death, escalate, and the novel compassionately explores the protagonist's own mental health. [Pays] homage to the joy and solace of fandom." - Horn Book
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