We Won't Be Here When It Ends - by Mark Oshiro (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Oshiro (The Sun and the Star) comes a deeply compelling and emotionally resonant new novel that puts a sinister spin on the idea that "the children are our future".

There is little that frightens Arturo Ruiz anymore.

Life in the twenty-first century feels like one historic event after another. He and his friends have been through it all: pandemics. Floods and fires. Active shooters and drills at school. State-sanctioned violence. Still, the teens are expected to model resilience, to boldly march into the future and fulfill the promises of the generations before them.

Or so they had thought. Because tomorrow-the world is going to end.

And the nightmares Arturo had been having--the ones with the buzzing, eerie entities asking terrible questions about survival? Those were meant to be a warning.

Unfortunately for Arturo, his sister, and his two best friends, their parents are no help-abandoning them suddenly and leaving behind only the cryptic message:

We won't be here when it ends.

This is the story of how to survive the end of the world--or die trying.

WE WON'T BE HERE WHEN IT ENDS is an unflinchingly honest look at the darkest possible timeline, infused with a shocking supernatural twist. Equal parts humanity and horror--this book is perfect for fans of Andrew Joseph White, Carnaby Kim, and Parasyte.

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR MARK OSHIRO:
"For fans of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson, Into the Light is a ripped-from-the-headlines story with Oshiro's signature mix of raw emotions and visceral prose....with a startling twist you'll have to read to believe." - Bookriot

"Masterfully takes on an enor-mously important topic...[Oshiro] dazzles and disturbs in equal measure. Into the Light is powerful stuff, and Manny is a hero for our times." - Locus

"This book is a prayer, and it also feels like a warning." -NPR on Each of Us a Desert

"A stunning, incredible journey showing the ways that storytelling is an integral part of life." --Buzzfeed on Each of Us a Desert

"This is one of my favorite Y.A. books of all time." -Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Anger Is a Gift

"Anger Is a Gift is an explosion of fury and revolution. Mark Oshiro's beautiful and brutal debut proves that not only can anyone be a hero, but great change comes when the heroes work together." --Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End

"Anger Is a Gift is a gem...shows both the impact of extreme anxiety after a tragedy and also the power of getting acquainted with, and leaning into, our emotions as fuel for bringing about change. --The New York Times

About the Author

Mark Oshiro (they/them) is the award-winning author of the young adult books ANGER IS A GIFT (2019 Schneider Family Book Award), EACH OF US A DESERT, and INTO THE LIGHT, as well as their middle grade books THE INSIDERS, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, DAVID BRAVO, and JASMINE IS HAUNTED. They are also the co-author (with Rick Riordan) of the #1 Bestseller THE SUN AND THE STAR, as well as THE COURT OF THE DEAD. When not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.