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Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he’s done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he’s not dying, he’ll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life. Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn’t feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father.

Meet Arthur and Ben. Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a show-stopping romance when you least expect it. Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things. But when the boys have a chance meeting at the post office, they leave wondering what exactly the universe does have in store for them.

It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict death, or is it an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he’s going to die, given his serious heart condition. Valentino Prince has a long and promising future ahead of him and only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident.

Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor and an even better kisser. So why can’t he stop thinking about the fact that Arthur’s back in town two years after they called it quits? Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn't be happier with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled up with a mystery boy, he starts to wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away.

On 5th September, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: there's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.

When it first gets announced, the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure seems too good to be true to Aaron Soto; miracle cure-alls don't tend to pop up in the Bronx projects. Aaron can't forget how he's grown up poor, how his friends all seem to shrug him off, and how his father committed suicide in their one-bedroom apartment. Then Thomas shows up. The love Aaron discovers may cost him what's left of his life. But since Aaron can't suddenly stop being gay, Leteo may be the only way out.

Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton, always idolised the Spell Walkers - a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of spectres. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, spectres take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures. Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. Emil just wants the fighting to stop. Then, in a brawl after a protest, Emil manifests a power of his own, one that puts him right at the heart of the conflict.

OCD-afflicted Griffin has just lost his first love, Theo, in a drowning accident. In an attempt to hold on to every piece of the past, he forges a friendship with Theo's last boyfriend, Jackson. When Jackson begins to exhibit signs of guilt, Griffin suspects he's hiding something and will stop at nothing to get to the truth about Theo's death. But as the grieving pair grows closer, listeners will question Griffin's own version of the truth - in terms of both what he's willing to hide and what true love means.

After the ultimate betrayal, Emil must rise up as a leader to stop his brother, Brighton, before he becomes too powerful. Even if that means pushing away Ness and Wyatt as they compete for his heart so he can focus on the war. Brighton has a legion of followers at his command, but when he learns about an ancient scythe that can kill the unkillable, he realises that’s all he needs to become unstoppable against Emil and other rising threats.

Emil and Brighton defied the odds. They beat the Blood Casters and escaped with their lives - or so they thought. When Brighton drank the Reaper's Blood, he believed it would make him invincible, but instead the potion is killing him. In Emil's race to find an antidote that will not only save his brother but also rid him of his own unwanted phoenix powers, he will have to dig deep into the very past lives he's trying to outrun.

Was wäre, wenn das Schicksal bei dir anklopft, um dich vor deinem bevorstehenden Tod zu warnen? Am 5. September, kurz nach Mitternacht, bekommen Mateo und Rufus einen solchen Anruf. Von der "Death Cast", die die undankbare Aufgabe hat, ihnen die schlechten Neuigkeiten zu überbringen: Sie werden heute sterben. Noch kennen sich die beiden nicht, doch aus unterschiedlichen Gründen beschließen sie, an ihrem letzten Tag einen neuen Freund zu finden. Die gute Nachricht lautet, dass es dafür eine App gibt.

"Nous sommes au regret de vous informer que vous allez être frappé par une mort prématurée dans les prochaines vingt-quatre heures. Toute l'équipe de Death-Cast est sincèrement désolée de vous perdre. Vivez pleinement cette journée, ok ?" Le 5 septembre, un peu après minuit, Mateo et Rufus reçoivent chacun le funeste appel. Ils ne se connaissent pas, mais cherchent tous deux à se faire un nouvel ami en ce jour final. Heureusement, il existe aussi une appli pour ça, Le Dernier Ami.

Es gibt so vieles in Aarons Leben, das er lieber für immer vergessen würde: Den Suizid seines Vaters, seinen eigenen Selbstmordversuch kurz darauf, die Tatsache, dass er in einem hoffnungslosen Viertel in der Bronx aufwächst. Doch Aarons Mutter und seine Freundin Genevieve helfen ihm dabei, wieder glücklich zu werden. Als er eines Tages auf Thomas trifft und sich mit dem unbekümmerten und coolen Jungen anfreundet, entdeckt er noch eine ganz neue Art von Glück. Eine, die sein Herz höherschlagen lässt.

Den 5. september lidt efter midnat ringer Dødsrådet til Mateo Torrez og Rufus Emeterio. Dødsrådet kan se ud i fremtiden: Både Mateo og Rufus vil dø i dag. De to kender endnu ikke hinanden. Spørgsmålet er, om de kan nå at finde hinanden, kærligheden og en mening med livet på den tid, de har tilbage. Kan man leve et helt liv på kun et døgn? En gribende undersøgelse af, hvad vi lever for: dem vi elsker, oplevelser og chancen for at efterlade et meningsfyldt bidrag, uanset hvor småt.

Det er svært for den 16-årige Aaron at finde glæden ved livet efter farens selvmord. Med støtte fra sin mor og sin kæreste Genevieve er han dog langsomt ved at komme ovenpå igen. Men da Genevieve rejser væk i et par uger, møder Aaron tilflytteren Thomas. Thomas gør ham glad, og efterhånden går det op for Aaron, at han er mere end bare en ven. Problemet er, at det blandt Aarons gamle venner slet ikke er i orden at have følelser for en anden fyr.

Da Griffins første store kærlighed og ekskæreste, Theo, drukner ved en ulykke, falder Griffins verden sammen. Selvom Theo var taget af sted på college og blevet kæreste med Jackson, var Griffin ikke i tvivl om, at han på et tidspunkt ville komme tilbage til ham.Oven i det hele er Jackson den eneste, der forstår Griffins hjertesorg. Men uanset hvor meget de taler sammen og åbner sig for hinanden, bliver Griffin mere og mere deprimeret. Han er ved at miste sig selv til sine tvangstanker og destruktive valg.

Tweede deel in de onvergetelijke Death Cast-reeks van Adam Silvera. In deze prequel van Op het einde gaan ze allebei dood beleven twee nieuwe vreemdelingen hun laatste dag samen. Orion Pagan wacht al jaren op iemand die hem gaat vertellen dat hij dood zal gaan aan zijn hartprobleem. Maar nu hij zich bij DeathCast heeft aangemeld, voelt hij dat hij eindelijk kan beginnen met leven. Valentino Prince heeft een prachtige toekomst voor zich, en dat wil hij graag vieren bij het lanceringsfeest van Death-Cast. Als Orion en Valentino elkaar ontmoeten, springt de vonk meteen over.

De wereldwijde TikTok-sensatie van Adam Silvera. Op 5 september, iets na middernacht, krijgt Mateo een telefoontje. Het is Death-Cast, de organisatie die mensen inlicht dat ze binnen 24 uur zullen sterven. Ook Rufus wordt gebeld. De twee kennen elkaar niet, maar ze besluiten de laatste dag van hun leven samen door te brengen in New York. Ze willen nog één groot avontuur beleven, om een leven lang in één dag te leven.

No dia 5 de setembro, pouco depois da meia-noite, Mateo Torrez e Rufus Emeterio recebem uma ligação da Central da Morte. A notícia é devastadora: eles vão morrer naquele mesmo dia. Os dois não se conhecem, mas, por motivos diferentes, estão à procura de um amigo com quem compartilhar os últimos momentos, uma conexão verdadeira que ajude a diminuir um pouco a angústia e a solidão que sentem. Por sorte, existe um aplicativo para isso, e é graças a ele que Rufus e Mateo vão se encontrar para uma última grande aventura: viver uma vida inteira em um único dia.