This Is Where It Ends (10th 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, 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.

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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

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"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

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Marieke Nijkamp (Author)

Marieke Nijkamp (she/they) is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels for kids, teens, and adults, as well as a writer of graphic novels and comics. When she isn’t writing, she loves to garden, roll dice, and daydream. Marieke lives and writes in Small Town, the Netherlands.