This Is Where It Ends

After the principal of Opportunity High School in Alabama finishes her speech, they discover that the auditorium doors will not open and someone starts shooting as four teens, each with a reason to fear the shooter, tell the tale from their perspective.
The #1 New York Times BestsellerA Buzzfeed Best Book of the DecadeA Paste Magazine Best Book of the DecadeEveryone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun...10:00 a.m.: 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.10:02 a.m.: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class. 10:03: The auditorium doors won't open. 10:05: Someone starts shooting.In 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun.Includes special bonus content: a letter from the author, discussion questions, two bonus chapters, a conversation with the author, and a playlist!Praise for This Is Where It Ends: A Buzzfeed Best Book of the Decade A Paste Magazine Best Book of the Decade A BookRiot Best Book of the DecadeA Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade "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