Find Me After

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Author: Connors, A. Interest age: from c 12 yearsPublished on 4 July 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 352 pages198 x 128 x 20 | 248g “An engaging tale that will keep... readerswanting more” - The Scotsman“Gripping and imaginative” - LaurenJames, author of The Loneliest Girl in the UniverseWhere do you go when you're not quite gone?After suffering an epileptic seizure, Kyle finds himself in aworld that looks like ours but where nothing feels the same. Thisis the Stillness: an eerie, liminal alternativereality populated by those who are caught between life and death.Here, he meets his real-world crush, Farah, who is also unconsciousback home. But as they get to know each other in the Stillness,they must face the possibility of forgetting each other in thereal world. The way back to life is fraught with danger, and time,for both of them, is running out...A. Connors was inspired to write this novel based on his ownexperience with epilepsyA slow-burn romance at the centre of the story that is perfectfor anyone who loves BookTok tropes #forcedproximity and #friendstoloversThe Stillness is a wildly imaginative world that will appealto fans of Erik J Brown, Patrick Ness and Netflix'sStranger Things More praise for Find Me After:“Mind-blowing!” - Brianna Bourne,author of You & Me at the End of the World'Wow! Find Me After is an absorbing and thought-provokingnovel that explores some big themes... Connors' smart proseand tense plot make for a gripping and fast-paced read, but I alsoloved the tender love story at its core.' - Jan Dunning,author of Mirror Me'I loved this book. Imaginative and hauntingly real.' -Emma Gray, @nverjudgeabook Praise for The Girl Who Broke the Sea, A. Connors'debut novel:'An atmospheric, satisfying YA sci-fi thriller' - Guardian“An ominous, evocative science-fiction thriller”- New Scientist Show more