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The Darkness Outside Us

By: Eliot Schrefer
Narrated by: James Fouhey
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They Both Die at the End meets Gravity in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award winner!

Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same rescue mission.

Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor with no memory of a launch. There’s more that doesn’t add up: evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship’s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed—not when he’s rescuing his own sister.

In order to survive the ship’s secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust each other . . . especially once they discover what they are truly up against. Love might be the only way to survive.

* Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of the Year * A Booklist Editor's Choice of the Year * A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults & Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Book of the Year *

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this was not what i was expecting in the best way possible!!! went in assuming it was a cute space romance and came away with one of my new fave books - its romance meets space thriller and i could not stop listening, would recommend!

new fave book!!!

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This felt like a refreshing story with great characters and a twist I really didn't expect!

Great story!

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Science fiction/ horror, I would also put warnings here for suicide and self-harm. it was certainly not what I expected from a young-adult sci-fi audiobook.

Science fiction/ horror.

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This book was a roller coaster of emotions and I loved every minute of it. I haven’t felt this many emotions from a book in a long time and I highly recommend you read it.

Amazing, finished it in a day

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Schrefer's storytelling is gripping, balancing tense moments with deep dives into the characters' evolving relationship. With its brisk pacing and unexpected twists, "The Darkness Outside Us" kept me hooked until the final pages.

Blends Thrills and Twists in a Cosmic Mystery

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