First published 2014
Jonah Kirk has always found meaning in three things: his family, his friends, and music that fills him with electric energy. His childhood memories sparkle with remarkable moments that shaped who he became. Now Jonah carries a secret so frightening he cannot share it with anyone. One morning arrives bright with promise, then shatters into an event that changes everything Jonah believed about his world. The catastrophe reveals how darkness can overwhelm his city when humanity turns cruel. Jonah watches people he trusted show their worst sides. Yet the same crisis also reveals unexpected heroes in places he never thought to look. Ordinary people demonstrate bravery and integrity when it matters most. Jonah must find his own path through the chaos. The answer lies somewhere deep in his own heart, but first he has to live long enough to discover it.
Genres: fiction, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: The City
Period: 21st-Century
398 pages · Hardcover · Bantam