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Instructions for the End of the World

He prepared their family for every natural disaster known to man—except for the one that struck.

When Nicole Reed's father forces her family to move to a remote area of the Sierra Foothills, one without any modern conveniences, her life is completely turned upside down.

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It's not that Nicole isn't tough. She's learned how to hunt, and she knows how to build things—she's been preparing for the worst-case scenario for what seems like forever.

But when she and her sister, Izzy, are left alone in this remote landscape to fend for themselves, her skills are put to the ultimate test. She's fine for a while, but then food begins to run out, the pipes begin to crack, and forest fires start to inch closer every day.

When Wolf, a handsome boy from the neighboring community, offers to help, Nicole feels conflicted. She can take care of herself. But things have begun to get desperate, and there's something about this boy she can't shake.

As feelings develop between these two—feelings Nicole knows her father would never allow once he returns—she must make a decision. With her family falling apart, will she choose to continue preparing for tomorrow's disasters, or will she take a chance and start living for today?

Genre
adventureromanceliterary fiction
Themes
survival
Setting
2010scalifornia
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 214 pages

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