Mary van Amsterdam and the Resistance of the New Dawn: Amsterdam Afterlife Series Book Two

As Mary tackles new challenges in the , the recent arrival of her old friend creates discord at just the wrong time. While he's delighted to have found Mary, there's only one hitch-he's trapped in the body of a mouse. The Tragically Dead in recovery reluctantly prepare for the whiny newcomer's welcome celebration. But clearly, it will take some time for him to adjust to his new home...and his new form. Rumors of attacks from troubled animal souls spread all over the afterlife. The seemingly random incidents disturb an otherwise idyllic realm. Opinions vary concerning the actual threat the new arrivals pose. Unfazed, Mary compassionately invites one home, and the scramble to prepare for an unexpected guest to the welcome party. Mary is eager to catch up with her colleagues in Krowston at the annual summit and get a break from the tensions at home-but no such luck. There, she is subjected to an alarming turn of events as the host expresses hateful rhetoric demanding swift action and order to address the influx of new troubled souls. When the solution of absolutism is insisted by the Krowston Guardian, he and his multitude of bully-like followers forcefully dismiss the objections of the Mary and the others. The threat of the new philosophy called the "New Dawn" perturbs Mary with painful memories of her past as a refugee in hiding during World War II. is the second book in the spirited fantasy series, complete with richly illustrated settings and fantastical animal spirits. If you enjoy new stories with heart, journeys through a haunted European, gothic world, and characters with a conscience, then you'll love M.P. Wilhelm's unique and masterful tale.