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,
updated author's note, and exclusive material.
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:
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Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade
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Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade
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Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade
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Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade
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Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel
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Goodreads YA Best Books Pick
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Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction
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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
About the Author
MARIEKE NIJKAMP (she/they) is the #1 New York Times bestselling
author of This is Where it Ends, and many other bestselling and
acclaimed young adult novels. When she isn’t writing for kids, teens, and
adults, she loves to garden, roll dice, and daydream. Marieke lives and writes
in Small Town, the Netherlands.