His two books are easy to read yet complex all the characters’ stories are carefully interwoven with one another. Whether he uses a sentence or a word, the delivery of his lines can be heart-wrenching or hilarious. Silvera has a talent for taking his readers through many twists and turns throughout his stories, a skill prevalent in both of the novels. Despite being released five years ago, the series has been steadily growing in popularity thanks to social media platforms like TikTok. They Both Die at the End spent over two years on the bestseller list, winning numerous awards during this time.

This past week, it took over the first place spot. The pair experience life and love during Death-Cast’s tragic first day.įollowing in the footsteps of the original book, The First to Die at the End has become a New York Times bestseller, climbing the Young Adult Hardcover chart. In Times Square, he meets Valentino, an aspiring model who just moved to the city. Orion, a young writer, has been waiting for a heart donor for years. It takes place in 2010 and begins with the first day of Death-Cast’s existence. The First to Die at the End, which came out in October of this year, serves as a prequel to the original story. Throughout their adventure, they fall in love and make the most of their final escapade around New York City. They Both Die at the End follows Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio, two young boys who receive Death-Cast calls and, through an app, meet up to spend their last day together. The Deckers are told that they will die at some point during that day. The company hires callers to notify people (called “Deckers”) between the hours of midnight and two in the morning.

The catch? They can not predict the exact time or reason for their subscribers’ deaths. The 2017 book introduces Death-Cast, a government-sponsored company that is able to predict people’s death. If you could find out the day that you are destined to die, would you? The fictional novel They Both Die at the End by young adult author Adam Silvera explores this question.

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