This Is Where It Ends (Anniversary Edition)

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, updated author"™s note, and 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