The Darkness Outside Us
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer is a young adult science fiction novel published by HarperCollins Publishers on May 10, 2022. This 416-page book presents a mind-bending sci-fi mystery intertwined with a tender love story, focusing on two boys aboard a spaceship on a rescue mission. Ambrose wakes up with no memory of the launch and soon realizes that he must navigate the ship’s secrets while working with his sworn enemy, Kodiak, to rescue his sister.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of trust and survival in a dystopian setting. As Ambrose and Kodiak confront the challenges of their mission, they must learn to cooperate despite their differences. The story delves into the complexities of their relationship against a backdrop of action and adventure, making it a compelling read for those interested in young adult fiction that combines elements of family dynamics and romance.
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They Both Die at the End meets Gravity in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award winner!
Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same rescue mission.
Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor with no memory of a launch. There’s more that doesn’t add up: evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship’s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed–not when he’s rescuing his own sister.
In order to survive the ship’s secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust each other . . . especially once they discover what they are truly up against. Love might be the only way to survive.
* Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of the Year * A Booklist Editor’s Choice of the Year * A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults & Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Book of the Year *
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