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33 Degrees
You haven't arrived until you're departed.
Seventeen-year-old Gwendolyn O'Karran survived a kidnapping. Her best friend Sarah did not—and Gwen has absolutely no recollection of the events that led to Sarah's death. With her life torn to shreds and her heart tormented by survivor's guilt, Gwen doesn't expect much from the future, least of all the boy she's had a crush on for years to attempt suicide—or herself to rescue him. Twice.
But seventeen-year-old Kai Harrison is convinced he has a valid reason to kill himself. He and his twin brother Cole were in an accident that caused their hearts to stop—enough for Kai to get a firsthand impression of what lies beyond the confines of life. All he wants is to flatline, enter the afterlife, and bring Cole back from the coma he's in.
As crazy as it sounds, Gwen, conscience heavy from Sarah's death, is intrigued. Obsessed with reuniting with their loved ones, Gwen and Kai come up with a plan to flatline themselves and trigger a near-death experience. Their quest to beat death at his own game brings them closer, but when they plunge into their reckless experiments, the boundaries between life and death begin to blur. As disturbing visions begin to haunt Gwen and force her to confront the consequences of trespassing on the other side, she realizes she opened the door in both directions when she pierced the veil between life and death. Everything Gwen thought she knew about the night that killed her best friend is challenged—and the secrets that surround Sarah's death are still very much alive.
Seventeen-year-old Gwendolyn O'Karran survived a kidnapping. Her best friend Sarah did not—and Gwen has absolutely no recollection of the events that led to Sarah's death. With her life torn to shreds and her heart tormented by survivor's guilt, Gwen doesn't expect much from the future, least of all the boy she's had a crush on for years to attempt suicide—or herself to rescue him. Twice.
But seventeen-year-old Kai Harrison is convinced he has a valid reason to kill himself. He and his twin brother Cole were in an accident that caused their hearts to stop—enough for Kai to get a firsthand impression of what lies beyond the confines of life. All he wants is to flatline, enter the afterlife, and bring Cole back from the coma he's in.
As crazy as it sounds, Gwen, conscience heavy from Sarah's death, is intrigued. Obsessed with reuniting with their loved ones, Gwen and Kai come up with a plan to flatline themselves and trigger a near-death experience. Their quest to beat death at his own game brings them closer, but when they plunge into their reckless experiments, the boundaries between life and death begin to blur. As disturbing visions begin to haunt Gwen and force her to confront the consequences of trespassing on the other side, she realizes she opened the door in both directions when she pierced the veil between life and death. Everything Gwen thought she knew about the night that killed her best friend is challenged—and the secrets that surround Sarah's death are still very much alive.
386 pages, Paperback
Published February 14, 2023
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About the author
Micky O'Brady
10 books7 followersMicky O’Brady is a pediatrician-turned-writer living in beautiful, dry Southern California with her husband and two critters (one son, one dog). Micky loves to write YA thrillers with a romantic twist, mainly because she wishes her life had been such an awesome mix of action and cute guys when she was a teen.
When she isn’t up at around 3 a.m. (with a cup of tea, Earl Grey, hot) drafting stories she can’t get out of her head, she can be found at a martial arts dojo, though maybe not at 3 a.m. She holds a 2nd degree black belt in Judo and a brown belt in Krav Maga, and is convinced every girl should know how to kick some butt.
Micky also is a firm believer in the healing powers of Nutella eaten straight from the glass and in the magic that can happen on a rainy day, as long as there are fuzzy socks and a cup of tea involved.
When she isn’t up at around 3 a.m. (with a cup of tea, Earl Grey, hot) drafting stories she can’t get out of her head, she can be found at a martial arts dojo, though maybe not at 3 a.m. She holds a 2nd degree black belt in Judo and a brown belt in Krav Maga, and is convinced every girl should know how to kick some butt.
Micky also is a firm believer in the healing powers of Nutella eaten straight from the glass and in the magic that can happen on a rainy day, as long as there are fuzzy socks and a cup of tea involved.
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