This Can Never Not Be Real

A compelling, heartbreaking and hopeful book for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Jennifer Niven and Holly Jackson.

In the unremarkable town of Amberside, the unthinkable has happened: Terrorists have attacked a local festival. No one knows why, and no one knows who the attackers are, but that doesn't matter. What matters first is survival. And what matters after that is survival, too.

In this brilliantly written account of hope, humour and humanity, five ordinary teenagers are caught up in a truly extraordinary situation. It's a heart-pounding and gripping account of the fight for survival as the attackers prowl the festival grounds, told from multiple perspectives.

This is a book for anyone facing the barrage of bleak reports that fill our newsfeeds and for anyone who needs to see that behind the hate that makes the headlines, there is always love.

In this gripping social fiction, the emotions and feelings of the characters are as palpable as the suspense and action that ensues. The themes of friendship and survival are interwoven with the harsh reality of terrorism, making it one of the best stories in its genre.

For fans of Riley Sager (Home Before Dark), Jennifer Barnes (The Inheritance Games), Kalynn Bayron (Doctor Who), Lynn Painter (The Love Wager), and Karen M. Mcmanus (One of Us is Back).