NIGHTFALL
by Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski
Release Date: 9/22/2015
About the Book
The dark will bring your worst nightmares to light in this gripping and eerie survival story, perfect for fans of James Dashner and Neil Gaiman.
On Marin’s island, sunrise doesn’t come every twenty-four hours—it comes every twenty-eight years. Now the sun is just a sliver of light on the horizon. The weather is turning cold and the shadows are growing long.
Because sunset triggers the tide to roll out hundreds of miles, the islanders are frantically preparing to sail south, where they will wait out the long Night.
Marin and her twin brother, Kana, help their anxious parents ready the house for departure. Locks must be taken off doors. Furniture must be arranged. Tables must be set. The rituals are puzzling—bizarre, even—but none of the adults in town will discuss why it has to be done this way.
Just as the ships are about to sail, a teenage boy goes missing—the twins’ friend Line. Marin and Kana are the only ones who know the truth about where Line’s gone, and the only way to rescue him is by doing it themselves. But Night is falling. Their island is changing.
And it may already be too late.
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About the Author
Jake Halpern is an acclaimed journalist, author, and radio producer who has written for several publications including The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. As a contributor at NPR, Jake produced one of the most listened-to episodes of This American Life. He co-wrote the Dormia series with Peter Kujawinski and is the author of Bad Paper, a nonfiction book for adults.
For eighteen years, Peter Kujawinski was an American diplomat, on assignment in places like Israel, Haiti and France and at the United Nations in New York. Most recently, he was the U.S. Consul General in western Canada, which included Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. While working as a diplomat, he started to write for adults and children. He has contributed to the international edition of the New York Times, and with co-author Jake Halpern, Peter wrote the Dormia trilogy (Dormia, World’s End and Shadow Tree). He lives in Chicago with his family.
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Giveaway Details
3 winners, each will receive a hardcover copy of the book.
Entering is simple, just fill out the entry form below. Winners will be announced on this site and in our monthly newsletter (sign up now!) within 30 days after the giveaway ends.
During each giveaway, we ask entrants a question pertaining to the book. Here is the question they’ll be answering in the comments below for extra entries: Who does Marin meet on the edge of the cliff as she is waiting for Line? Find out here.
Palan
Palan
Palan
Palan
Palan!
Palan!!
She meets Palan
Palan
Palan! 😀
Palan !
Palan
Palan — thanks for featuring this book and the opportunity to win!
Palan — thanks for featuring this book and the opportunity to win!
Palan! 🙂
palan
Palan
Palan
Palan
She meets Palan! 😀
She meets Palan!
Palan.
She meets Palan!
She saw Palin!
She meets Palan.
She met Palan. Im a huge fan of the maze runner series and ive seen this book being recommended. So excited to read it.
Palan!
Palan. And I’m a fan of the Maze Runner series so I’m excited to read this book.
Palan 🙂
Palan
Palan
She meets Palan!
She met Palan. Nightfall sounds great! ♡ the cover. Thank you
Marin meet a frail man named Palan who skin is paper thin and has a bald head marked with sunspots . He also seems to have knowledge and experience from his life time.
Marin meets Palan. I think that I will like the characters in this story.
Palan