In the small town of Amberside, five teenagers, Peaches, Joe, Ellie, Violet, and March, find themselves caught in a terrorist attack during the local festival. As they navigate the chaos, their stories unfold through multiple perspectives, revealing their fears, courage, and the bonds they form amidst the terror. This heart-pounding thriller delves into the human spirit's resilience in the face of unimaginable circumstances. Reviews “A layered mystery that unfolds the pages of dystopian horror at a blistering pace. Rivera masterfully delivers a story that has one foot in the present and another on the precipice of the future, making it all the more real, and terrifying.” — Chris Panatier, author of The Phlebotomist and Stringers “An enthralling new voice in dystopian fiction, CJ Rivera puts a gripping, exciting, and downright stunning spin on the thrilling tensions unleashed by a female researcher’s scientific choices and a young woman’s underground journey to a Surface world where nothing is what it seems.” — Patricia Raybon, Christy Award winner
Book Title: This Can Never Not Be RealBook Genre: YA Thriller, Contemporary FictionISBN: 9780755500338Pages: 352Publishing Date: April 29, 2021Cover Type: PaperbackPublisher: Electric Monkey (HarperCollins UK)
