Grace at the End of the World
Will be published approx. on 26. January 2027
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-316-60192-4 (ISBN)
Description
A teen girl embarks on a heart-pounding, post-apocalyptic road trip on a mission to meet her favorite pop star, perfect for fans of The Last Bookstore on Earth.
Grace has always followed the rules—especially the ninety-two she's created since the zombie apocalypse began seven months ago. But when her aunt dies and she's suddenly all alone, she decides to break Rule Number 5: Don't make rash decisions. The next morning, she leaves Texas for Malibu, California, to find her favorite pop star, Harry Park. The journey will be dangerous, and Harry might not even be alive, but as long as she follows the rest of her rules, she'll be fine...right?
Then she meets Aidan. They bond over face masks and old DVDs (Rule Number 60: Keep yourself entertained). When he asks to join her, she gladly says yes, ignoring Rule Number 2 (Avoid men) and Rule Number 16 (Avoid people generally).
As the miles tick by and the rule breaking piles up, their friendship deepens. But Grace starts to realize she is running from more than just zombies—she's running from a grief she’s not ready to face. And with hundreds of miles left and the gas tank running low, she has to ask herself: Is she chasing a foolish fantasy...or finally learning how to live?
Grace has always followed the rules—especially the ninety-two she's created since the zombie apocalypse began seven months ago. But when her aunt dies and she's suddenly all alone, she decides to break Rule Number 5: Don't make rash decisions. The next morning, she leaves Texas for Malibu, California, to find her favorite pop star, Harry Park. The journey will be dangerous, and Harry might not even be alive, but as long as she follows the rest of her rules, she'll be fine...right?
Then she meets Aidan. They bond over face masks and old DVDs (Rule Number 60: Keep yourself entertained). When he asks to join her, she gladly says yes, ignoring Rule Number 2 (Avoid men) and Rule Number 16 (Avoid people generally).
As the miles tick by and the rule breaking piles up, their friendship deepens. But Grace starts to realize she is running from more than just zombies—she's running from a grief she’s not ready to face. And with hundreds of miles left and the gas tank running low, she has to ask herself: Is she chasing a foolish fantasy...or finally learning how to live?
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Language
English
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Twelfth Grade
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-316-60192-4 (9780316601924)
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Christian Trimmer
Grace at the End of the World
E-Book
approx. 01/2027
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
€9.99
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Person
Christian Trimmer is a writer and book editor who grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University before moving to Los Angeles and then New York City. He now lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with his husband. Grace at the End of the World is his debut novel. Visit christiantrimmer.com.