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They Both Die at the End meets Gravity in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award winner!

Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same rescue mission.

Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor with no memory of a launch. There’s more that doesn’t add up: evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship’s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed—not when he’s rescuing his own sister.

In order to survive the ship’s secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust each other . . . especially once they discover what they are truly up against. Love might be the only way to survive.

* Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of the Year * A Booklist Editor's Choice of the Year * A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults & Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Book of the Year *

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amazing amazing amazing!!!! the narrator is an artisté! he did such a good job and he was funny! the story was epic. I did not expect it to be that good. 100% a sci-fi thriller/romance. I laughed, I cried, I was on the edge of my seat, and fell in love. I even bought the hard copy!

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This story is so much. I loved every bit of it and I'm sad I will never be able to experience it again. James Fouhey does an excellent job at portraying the characters.

Mesmerizing

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this shit was bonkers ! will be thinking about this for the rest of my life.

HOLY SHITTT

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I am not surprised by most plot twists but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Amazing story, great production and performance.
LOVED IT

Amazing plot twists

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When I first started listening, I was thinking to myself, oh this is predictable... plot twist (literally) it wasn't! For YA (which I seldom listen to) it was thought provoking and surprisingly dark. There were some of the expected cheesy moments but the story kept me guessing. Narration was great, characters easy to distinguish. Definitely heading over for part two!

surprisingly dark and unexpectedly enjoyable

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