The Shade of the Moon, 4 - (Life as We Knew It) by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Paperback)

About the Book

In this fourth installment of Pfeffer's "New York Times"-bestselling Life as We Knew It series, Jon Evans is one of the lucky onesNuntil he realizes that escaping his safe haven may be the only way to truly survive.

Book Synopsis

The eagerly awaited addition to the series begun with the New York Times best-seller Life As We Knew It, in which a meteor knocks the moon off its orbit and the world changes forever.

It's been more than two years since Jon Evans and his family left Pennsylvania, hoping to find a safe place to live, yet Jon remains haunted by the deaths of those he loved. His prowess on a soccer field has guaranteed him a home in a well-protected enclave. But Jon is painfully aware that a missed goal, a careless word, even falling in love, can put his life and the lives of his mother, his sister Miranda, and her husband, Alex, in jeopardy. Can Jon risk doing what is right in a world gone so terribly wrong?

Review Quotes

"Action-packed and completely unpredictable, this latest will be widely anticipated by the series' many fans."
--Kirkus "Pfeffer's well-written take on what life might be as it returns to 'normal' is sometimes brutal and always depressingly real."
--Booklist --

About the Author

Susan Beth Pfeffer is the author of the best-selling novel Life As We Knew It, which was nominated for many state awards, and its companion books, The Dead & The Gone, This World We Live In, and The Shade of the Moon. She lives in Middletown, New York.