The Last Bookstore on Earth
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
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Lily Braun-Arnold
This searing YA debut follows two teen girls as they fall in love and fight for survival in an abandoned bookstore, just weeks before another cataclysmic storm threatens to bring about the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Last of Us!The world is about to end. Again.Ever since the first Storm wreaked havoc on civilization as we know it, seventeen-year-old Liz Flannery has been holed up in an abandoned bookstore in suburban New Jersey where she used to work, trading books for supplies with the few remaining survivors. It’s the one place left that feels safe to her.Until she learns that another earth-shattering Storm is coming . . . and everything changes.Enter Maeve, a prickly and potentially dangerous out-of-towner who breaks into the bookstore looking for shelter one night. Though the two girls are immediately at odds, Maeve has what Liz needs—the skills to repair the dilapidated store before the next climate disaster strikes—and Liz reluctantly agrees to let her stay.As the girls grow closer and undeniable feelings spring up between them, they realize that they face greater threats than the impending Storm. And when Maeve’s secrets and Liz’s inner demons come back to haunt them both, they find themselves fighting for their lives as their world crumbles around them.
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Author
Lily Braun-Arnold
Pages
320
Publisher
Random House
Published Date
2025
ISBN
0593899490 9780593899496
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"This was such an interesting read! Definitely triggering in the sense that dystopian vibes are strong and current. But that’s all me and not the author. I really enjoyed the writing with this author, it was so smooth everytime I picked it up it was easy to slip right back into the story. I really enjoyed Liz and her banter and reasoning, I loved her character development and the dynamic that occurred with Maeve. For the most part I was on the edge of my seat as the overall story had a mysterious element as we slowly find out what happened to get us to this point. This was fun, I really enjoyed it. Happy reading!! "