Afterlife Series by Stormcrow Hayes, Robert Steen

The Afterlife is disintegrating and nobody knows how long it will be before its population--everyone who has ever died on Earth--is forever lost in the great Ether...Thaddeus, a guardian in the Afterlife, becomes obsessed with discovering an answer to the meaning of life and death. His best friend Mercutio is distracted by his search for his beloved Anabelle, who may or may not be in the Afterlife... moreThe Afterlife is disintegrating and nobody knows how long it will be before its population--everyone who has ever died on Earth--is forever lost in the great Ether...Thaddeus, a guardian in the Afterlife, becomes obsessed with discovering an answer to the meaning of life and death. His best friend Mercutio is distracted by his search for his beloved Anabelle, who may or may not be in the Afterlife. And as the acceleration of decay intensifies around them, an encounter with a mysterious girl will lead to a search for what it means to be truly alive... less