Book overview
The end of the world. A bookstore in ruins. Two girls forced to get along. Since the first Storm, seventeen-year-old Liz Flannery has been living as a refugee in a New Jersey bookstore, where she survives by trading books for supplies. Upon learning that a new apocalyptic storm is approaching, Liz fears her refuge will be destroyed forever. One night, Maeve, a bad-tempered outsider, bursts into the bookstore seeking shelter. Although the two girls don't get along, Maeve has something Liz needs: the ability to repair her ruined bookstore before the next climate disaster. As they get to work amid the chaos of the world around them, the girls will face dark secrets and their own monsters, forging an unexpected connection between them... In a devastated world, books and love are the last refuge. The New York Times bestseller, The Guardian's Young Adult Book of the Month, a bestseller according to the American Booksellers Association, and a Barnes & Noble Book Club pick.