Atlas of Afterlives

Emily Hawkins is an award-winning author who has written more than 40 books for children. Her work combines a curiosity about history and the natural world with a love of myth, folklore and storytelling. Her best-known books include Oceanology, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and A Natural History of Fairies, illustrated by Jessica Roux, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She is the author of the much-loved Spin to Survive adventure series, and the Lost Atlases books of myths and legends. Emily spent much of her childhood searching for ghosts, and she’s still looking. She lives in rural Hampshire, with her husband and two daughters. Manasawii is an artist and illustrator from Thailand, based in Bangkok. Her artworks are inspired by her own experiences, drawn from literature, and sometimes her dreams and imagination. Working with diverse mediums such as graphite drawing, acrylic painting, printmaking, and digital techniques, she chooses to present these ideas in the form of a parallel world, one that includes strange creatures, an extraordinary atmosphere or fantastic situations that are impossible to imagine happening in real life. She has worked with Fullstop Publishing, Alipay, Muzik Move, Welearn Publishing and Wide Eyed Editions.​ ​

“Find out what different cultures thought happened after death in this atlas of afterlives, aimed at readers aged nine and over.”

• INTRODUCTIONEUROPEHades The Ancient Greek UnderworldValhalla Hall of the SlainVyraj Paradise Garden Beyond the Rising SunJacob’s Ladder Stairway to the Christian HeavenThe Gates of Hell Fiery Portal to the Medieval UnderworldThe Otherworld Dreamlike Fairyland from Celtic MythsThe Bag Noz Ghostly Ship of SoulsThe Wild Hunt Phantom Riders of the NightAFRICADuat The Ancient Egyptian UnderworldThe Kalunga Line Boundary Between WorldsThe Zulu Underworld Uncama’s Adventures in UnderlandAsamando Ashanti Land of the DeadASIAIrkalla The First UnderworldUçmag and Tamag Above and BelowJannah Islamic Paradise GardenSvarga Among the Seven HeavensThe Buddhist Underworld Home of Yama, God of DeathThe Terracotta Army Guardians for the AfterlifeThe Chinvat Bridge Perilous Route to HeavenKakuriyo Hidden World of SpiritsNORTH AMERICAThe Trail of Spirits Skyway Through the StarsKothluwalawa Dance-hall of the DeadAdlivun Watery Underworld of the Inuit PeopleThe Gates of Guinee Portal to the Voudou UnderworldMictlan The Aztec UnderworldCENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAXibalba The Maya UnderworldEl Caleuche Enchanted Ship of the DeadHedu The Yanomami HeavenThree Pachas The Worlds of the IncasAUSTRALASIA & OCEANIAKibu Island of GhostsHiyoyoa Underwater Gardens of the DeadLua-o-Milu The Hawaiian Land of the DeadAFTERWORDGLOSSARY and BOOKS THAT HAVE INSPIRED USINDEX