The End of Always-ebook
College prep or prepping for the end of the world?
Ever since Isobel’s mom died, her dad won’t stop preparing for the rest of the world to end—attending doomsday survivalist meetings, packing bug-out bags, and drawing up plans for a secret backyard bunker. He’s methodically stacked and stored countless packs of batteries and bottles of water in the basement. And thirty-six cans of tomato soup.
But Isobel has no interest in it. She has enough to deal with between finishing high school and trying to shield her little sister April from their dad’s increasing paranoia. She’s managing to cope—until their dad decides to move them all to Endurance Ranch, a survivalist community in the middle of nowhere. When Isobel meets Dane, the son of a hardcore prepper couple, she doesn’t feel as isolated at the ranch as she first thought. But she wants to be in control of her future. She realizes it’s going to be up to her to save her sister—and herself—from a life underground.
Praise & Recognition
"This is a coming-of-age story that asks the question of how to stand up to loved ones in the name of what you believe.... Coming of age isn’t easy, especially when you’re trapped in a survivalist camp. A first purchase for readers of realistic fiction."
School Library Journal"Readers of The End of Always are taken into the world preppers and those that are busy preparing for the end of the world. This book examines the different types of people who are involved in the movement and their motivations for why they would join a community such as Endurance Ranch...The End of Always will appeal to fans of realistic fiction who want a touch of sweet romance. Recommended."
CM ReviewsFeatured by CBC Books as one of 15 Canadian books for teens and young adults to check out in Spring 2024
CBC BooksDetails
Publication Date: April 16, 2024
Reading Age: 13 - 19
Genre: Teen
Product Format: E-book – EPUB
Pages: 216
ISBN: 978-1-77260-379-8
Weight: 0
About the Author
Rebecca Phillips
Rebecca Phillips is a copyeditor by day and a TV-series-binger by night. Oh, and sometimes she writes novels. Rebecca lives in beautiful Nova Scotia with her family, which includes a spoiled senior-citizen cat.
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