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Title details for Where Futures End by Parker Peevyhouse - Available

Where Futures End

by Parker Peevyhouse
Katie Koster
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A collection of five time-spanning, interconnected novellas that weave a subtle science-fictional web that stretches from the present into the future as our world collides with a mysterious alternate universe.

Each of these stories presents a teen trying to find his or her way in unusual circumstances. Five teens, five futures.

Dylan develops a sixth sense that allows him to glimpse another world.

Ten years from now, Brixney must get more hits on her social media feed or risk being stuck in a debtors' colony.

Thirty years from now, Epony scrubs her entire online profile from the web and goes "high-concept."

Sixty years from now, Reef struggles to survive in a city turned into a virtual game board.

And more than one hundred years from now, Quinn uncovers the alarming secret that links them all.

Going beyond the usual boundaries of YA fiction, this will appeal to fans of authors—like Marcus Sedgwick, Patrick Ness, Kelly Link, M. T. Anderson, and David Mitchell—who wonder about the future and what the future will bring.

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  • Release date

    February 9, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781504715294
      • File size: 225150 KB
      • Duration: 07:49:03

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 16, 2015
      In this ambitious first novel, Peevyhouse tells five stories, each set further into the future and loosely connected to the others until, eventually, time begins to lose all meaning. Dylan is able to catch glimpses of another, fairy tale–like world, something that has caused him endless trouble. One day, he actually travels to the “Other Place,” where he spies “a distant city of glass like a gathering of soap bubbles,” ruled by a beautiful “Girl Queen.” Our world and an alternate universe have collided, he discovers, and people like Dylan can cross over, at least for a while. In the successive stories, the two worlds become increasingly entangled until disaster strikes. With each tale fitting into different subgenres of science fiction or fantasy—cyberpunk, heroic quest, mystical adventure—and new protagonists appearing every 60 pages, it’s a novel that keeps readers on their toes. Fans of adventurous, challenging fiction from the likes of A.S. King, David Mitchell, and Marcus Sedgwick should find this an exciting ride. Ages 12–up. Agent: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Erin Murphy Literary Agency.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Five interconnected novellas feature five teens and five narrators, with each novella moving farther and farther into the future. Delivering both fantasy and science fiction, the cast of narrators engages listeners with the individual characters and the dilemmas they face. Dylan's impossible questions lead him to another world. Brixney must find a corporate sponsor for her social media site or languish in debtor's prison. Epony banishes her presence from the Web and begins something brand new. Reef becomes a gamer in a futuristic virtual world. And Quinn, in the far future, discovers the secret that connects them all. Each story is told with an urgency that pulls the listener more deeply into the time-twisting situations. An intriguing must-listen is enhanced by the unique voice that delivers each story. E.A.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

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