This Is Where It Ends : The 10th Anniversary Edition of the #1 New York Times Bestseller and Buzzfeed Book of the Decade – 9781464254765

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 DecadeA Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the DecadeA Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the DecadeA Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the DecadeA Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA NovelA Goodreads YA Best Books PickA Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult FictionKids 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.” – BookRiotTropesYoung AdultPsychological ThrillerGun ViolenceSuspenseAmerican High School Drama