There are many ways the world could end. A fire. A catastrophic flood. A super eruption that spews lakes of lava. Ellis Kimball has made note of all possible scenarios, and she is prepared for each one.

What she doesn’t expect is meeting Hannah Marks in her therapist’s waiting room. Hannah calls their meeting fate. After all, Ellis is scared about the end of the world; Hannah knows when it’s going to happen.

Despite Ellis’s anxiety—about what others think of her, about what she’s doing wrong, about the safety of her loved ones—the two girls become friends. But time is ticking down, and as Ellis tries to help Hannah decipher the details of her doomsday premonition, their search for answers only raises more questions.

When does it happen? Who will believe them? And how do you prepare for the end of the world when it feels like your life is just getting started?

• YA Mental Health: A thoughtful and powerful exploration of living with an anxiety disorder, from obsessive doomsday prepping to the endless spiral of what-ifs.
• A Mysterious New Friend: It starts in a therapist’s waiting room. Ellis is terrified of the apocalypse; Hannah claims she knows the exact date it will happen.
• Faith and Family: Navigating belief, doubt, and family expectations in this authentic story featuring a Mormon protagonist trying to find her place.
• Witty and Heartfelt: Perfect for readers who love smart, funny, and deeply emotional contemporary YA that asks big questions about life, belief, and what it means to be alive.