<p><strong>The reviews are in! <em>This Is Where It Ends</em>, the #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestseller and one of the Best Books of the Decade (Buzzfeed, <em>Paste Magazine</em>, BookRiot), "could break you." "I am speechless." "The saddest book I have ever read." "Literally tore my heart out." </strong></p><p><strong>Go inside a heartbreaking fictional school shooting, minute-by-terrifying-minute. Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun...</strong></p><p><strong>10:00 a.m.:</strong> 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.</p><p><strong>10:02 a.m.:</strong> The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.</p><p><strong>10:03 a.m.:</strong> The auditorium doors won't open.</p><p><strong>10:05 a.m.:</strong> Someone starts shooting.</p><p>Over the course of 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun. In a world where violence in schools is at an all-time high and school shootings are a horrifyingly common reality for teenagers, <em>This Is Where It Ends</em> is a rallying cry to end the gun violence epidemic for good. </p><p><strong>Praise for <em>This Is Where It Ends</em>:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>A Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade</strong></li><li><strong>A Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade</strong></li><li><strong>A Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade</strong></li><li><strong>A Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade</strong></li><li><strong>A Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel</strong></li><li><strong>A Goodreads YA Best Books Pick</strong></li><li><strong>A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction </strong></li><li><strong>Kids Indie Next List Pick</strong></li></ul><p>"Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is<strong> important in its timeliness</strong>." —Bustle.com</p><p>"A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it <strong>reflects on a problematic and harrowing issue</strong> across the nation." —Buzzfeed</p><p>"<strong>A compelling, brutal story</strong> 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</p>