Copyright Date:
2020
Edition Date:
2020
Release Date:
06/30/20
Pages:
378 pages
ISBN:
1-250-25103-6
ISBN 13:
978-1-250-25103-9
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
21 cm
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Wed Jul 06 00:00:00 CDT 2022)
Rose is tired of running. After years of moving from town to town, she's hoping Fort Glory will be her forever home, a place where her emotionally distant mother and beloved brother, Charlie, can forget the past and settle down. The inconspicuous little town garners global attention, however, when its famed particle collider mysteriously goes back online after years of inactivity e alleged reason for a local surge in violent crime and strange behavior. Rose's suspicions and Charlie's ominous warnings are confirmed when the entire town, including Rose's family, vanishes in one terrifying instant. Caught in the woods, Rose must pick up the hints left by her brother and follow his and her unbreakable connection to find Charlie and restore the town. Stinson's debut is a mind-bending blend of particle physics and theoretical astronomy that also illustrates the raw emotions that consume us. The atmospheric writing will easily draw readers into a story of family and self-exploration that deftly, though sparingly, handles delicate topics.
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(Wed Jul 06 00:00:00 CDT 2022)
Danielle Stinson's Before I Disappear is an action-packed YA novel where a young woman has to find her little brother after her town disappears into thin air. Rose Montgomery parks her family's trailer in Fort Glory, Oregon with one goal: to carve out a new life for herself and her little brother, Charlie. They need a fresh start for their family, and she thinks she's finally found it in a town where nobody knows them. But Rose's plans come crashing down when, in an instant, Fort Glory disappears and every person in town vanishes into thin air--including Charlie. Rose and four other teens become trapped in the Fold, a patch of woods caught halfway between the real world and the lost town. In the Fold, a mysterious force suspends the laws of physics, and everyone's inner darkness has the power to kill. To survive the Fold, Rose must unravel the clues Charlie sends her from the missing town. And Rose has to find Charlie soon--or he'll be gone forever.