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Where Futures End by Parker Peevyhouse
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Where Futures End

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Length 7 hours 49 minutes
Language English
Narrators Katie Koster, Caitlin Davies, Emily Woo Zeller, Will Damron, Andrew Eiden & various narrators

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A collection of five time-spanning, interconnected novellas that weave a subtle science-fictional web that stretches from the present into the future as our world collides with a mysterious alternate universe.

Each of these stories presents a teen trying to find his or her way in unusual circumstances. Five teens, five futures.

Dylan develops a sixth sense that allows him to glimpse another world.

Ten years from now, Brixney must get more hits on her social media feed or risk being stuck in a debtorsā€™ colony.

Thirty years from now, Epony scrubs her entire online profile from the web and goes ā€œhigh-concept.ā€

Sixty years from now, Reef struggles to survive in a city turned into a virtual game board.

And more than one hundred years from now, Quinn uncovers the alarming secret that links them all.

Going beyond the usual boundaries of YA fiction, this will appeal to fans of authorsā€”like Marcus Sedgwick, Patrick Ness, Kelly Link, M. T. Anderson, and David Mitchellā€”who wonder about the future and what the future will bring.

Parker Peevyhouse is the author of The Echo Room and the critically acclaimed collection of novellas, Where Futures End, which was named a best book for teens by the New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and Bank Street. A former bookseller, Parker lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and works in education.

Katie Koster is a voice and screen actor and puppeteer based in Los Angeles, California. Corgis, pizza, and puppets make her very happy.

Caitlin Davies is a New York City-based actor and audiobook narrator. Davies specializes in audiobooks for teens and young adults, including the House of Night series by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast. She has performed in New York and regional theaters and is a member of the WorkShop Theater Company in New York City. She has a bachelor's degree from Vassar College, and hasĀ studied acting at the Eugene O'Neill National Institute, the British American Drama Academy, the Barrow Group, and Brown University/ Trinity Rep.

Emily Woo Zeller is an Earphones award-winning audiobook narrator. After beginning her voiceover career with Asian animation, she returned to the United States and began narrating a broad spectrum of audiobook genres. Her multilingual, multicultural framework brings a particularly unique, clear-eyed, and intimate perspective to the Asian American narratives she specializes in.

Will Damron is an Audie Award-nominated narrator. A native of historic Tidewater Virginia, he studied theater at Middlebury College and has performed Off-Broadway and in regional theater throughout New England and Virginia. He lives and records in Los Angeles.

Andrew Eiden came from a long line of theater folk and has been acting since the age of four. He has starred in dozens of commercials as well as multiple television shows. At the age of eleven, he won first place in a local drama festival, which jumpstarted his acting career. He has performed in theaters ranging from the Glendale Center Theater to the Pasadena Playhouse.

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Reviews

ā€œOne of the most ambitious YA novels Iā€™ve ever read. Equal parts fantasy and science fictionā€¦itā€™s got something to offer just about every reader. Those of us whoā€™ve been waiting for the next Cloud Atlas have finally found it.ā€

ā€œPeevyhouse does not spoon-feed her readers; instead she challenges them to bring their critical thinking skills to bear to adequately appreciate the workā€¦This thoughtful, idea-driven read will be appreciated by those who like their dystopian fiction to be a bit more literary.ā€

ā€œFive interconnected novellas feature five teens and five narrators, with each novella moving farther and farther into the future. Delivering both fantasy and science fiction, the cast of narrators engages listeners with the individual characters and the dilemmas they faceā€¦Each story is told with an urgency that pulls the listener more deeply into the time-twisting situations. An intriguing must-listen is enhanced by the unique voice that delivers each story.ā€

ā€œFacing the challenge of making readers care afresh for each new narrator and their increasingly desperate plights, Peevyhouse grips you every time.ā€

ā€œ[An] ambitious first novelā€¦that keeps readers on their toes. Fans of adventurous, challenging fiction from the likes of A.S. King, David Mitchell, and Marcus Sedgwick should find this an exciting ride.ā€

ā€œEach novella stands aloneā€¦but when pieced together, they present an overarching mystery that builds slowly and intensifies. There are larger issues here: contemplating purpose, technology in society, the wealth gap, addiction, and desperation.ā€

ā€œFuturistic advances stand in sharp contrast to increasing economic disparity and environmental degradation, and the Other Place is not the enchanted sanctuary people hoped. Each story connects loosely with the one beforeā€¦Peevyhouseā€™s ambitious debut offers readers plenty to ponder and will hold appeal for Marcus Sedgwick fans.ā€

ā€œRichly intelligentā€¦This is one of those rare gems that truly transcend the coversā€”readers will be left contemplating this world and many of the characters, long after they complete the book.ā€

ā€œMidwinterblood meets Donnie Darko. Taut, tragic, and perfectly executed, Peevyhouseā€™s brilliant debut is the intertwined tale of worlds colliding in which truth becomes myth, fate becomes destiny, and tomorrowā€™s past must transcend yesterdayā€™s most dreamed of future.ā€

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