This Is Where It Ends

The tenth anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller about a high school held hostage, and four teens – each with their own reason to fear the boy with the gun. Featuring printed edges, French flaps, an updated author’s note, and an exclusive anniversary bonus epilogue. * 10:00am: The principal of Opportunity, Alabama’s High School finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve. 10:02am: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class. 10:03am: The auditorium doors won’t open. 10:05am: Someone starts shooting. Told over the span of 54 harrowing minutes, terror reigns as one student’s calculated revenge turns into the ultimate game of survival. * Praise for This Is Where It Ends: A Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade A Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade A Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade A Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade A Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel A Goodreads YA Best Books Pick A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction Kids Indie Next List Pick "Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is important in its timeliness." – Bustle.com "A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it reflects on a problematic and harrowing issue across the nation." – Buzzfeed "A compelling, brutal story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss." – BookRiot Tropes Young Adult Psychological Thriller Gun Violence Suspense American High School Drama