Early Departures

<p><strong>Like Adam Silvera’s <em>They Both Die at the End</em> and Colleen Hoover’s <em>It Ends with Us</em>, </strong><strong><em>Early Departures </em>by Justin A. Reynolds, author of <em>Opposite of Always</em>, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.</strong></p><p>What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time?</p><p>Jamal’s best friend, Q, doesn’t know that he died, and that he’s about to die . . . again. He doesn’t know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven’t been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.</p><p>But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies . . . permanently. And Q’s mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can’t tell Q the truth?</p><p><strong><em>Early Departures</em> weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life—and beyond.</strong></p>