Random House’s Kathy Dunn writes that “2009 markes the tenth anniversary of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes‘ entrance into the literary arena with her debut vampire novel In the Forests of the Night. At just 15-years-old, Rhodes paved the way for many of the young authors that are published today, and became an overnight media sensation. Now 24 years old, Rhodes is publishing her tenth novel for young adults with the release of Persistence of Memory from Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers on 9 December.”
In the book, “Sixteen-year-old Erin Misrahe wants nothing more than to be a normal high school student. But this proves impossible when she has a history of violent episodes that she can’t ever seem to remember. The violence comes at the hands of Shevaun, Erin’s alter ego—a vampire who appears during stressful times. When Erin learns from an old friend that Shevaun actually exists outside of Erin, Erin must find a way to sever the ties from the dangerous vampire before it is too late. Only then can Erin truly live the life that she has been craving.”