Desperate for a ride home, Lily embarks on a tense road trip with her estranged ex-best friend Natasha and Elke, a girl Lily got expelled from their school years ago, and as tensions rise, past grievances and surrounding wildfires make the journey increasingly perilous.

Book Synopsis

From the author of Don't Let in the Cold, a new survival thriller with escalating stakes!

"No slow burn here--this extreme homeward-bound tale thrills."--Kirkus Reviews

Some friends are like wildfires. They can turn against you in an instant.

Lily needs a ride--a fire warning in Oregon has cancelled her train home to California. Her ex-best friend, Natasha, has offered to pick Lily up on her way back from Portland, though they're barely on speaking terms. As it turns out, Natasha's also giving a ride to Elke Azizi, the girl Lily got expelled from their school four years ago. Elke hasn't forgotten, and neither has Natasha.

It's getting tense in the car, and it's not just about the past. There's smoke in the air, and with the wildfires nearby, staying on the road is becoming riskier by the hour. When Natasha and Elke decide to take a detour, Lily hopes it'll get them out of danger. She has no idea, though, what her former friends have planned for her.

But as night comes, the plans change again when it becomes all too clear that leaving the main road was a mistake. Now the three of them are trapped in the woods under a burning sky, with no easy way out. To survive, Lily must depend on Elke and Natasha--but after all that's happened, can she trust them with her life?

Review Quotes

"A thrilling ride of a novel with friendship at its burnt core." -- Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl

"No slow burn here - this extreme homeward-bound tale thrills." -- Kirkus

"Old friends collide, and secrets erupt during this propulsive, blazing whirlwind of a road trip. Buckle up!" -- Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, author of Lies Like Wildfire

"Parrack heats up the suspense, skillfully balancing nail-biting survival sequences with angsty character interactions that will have readers hooked." -- Publishers Weekly

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 14-18 Years

Sub-Genre: Travel & Transportation

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Number of Pages: 288

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Theme: Car & Road Trips

Format: Paperback

Author: Keely Parrack

Language: English

Street Date: February 6, 2024

TCIN: 89423851

UPC: 9781728256795

Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-2369

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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