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When the Sky Fell on Splendor Paperback – Feb. 18 2020
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Emily Henry
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation, comes a gripping story about a group of friends in a small town who find themselves dealing with unexpected powers after a cosmic event.
Almost everyone in the small town of Splendor, Ohio, was affected when the local steel mill exploded. If you weren't a casualty of the accident yourself, chances are a loved one was. That's the case for seventeen-year-old Franny, who, five years after the explosion, still has to stand by and do nothing as her brother lies in a coma.
In the wake of the tragedy, Franny found solace in a group of friends whose experiences mirrored her own. The group calls themselves The Ordinary, and they spend their free time investigating local ghost stories and legends, filming their exploits for their small following of YouTube fans. It's silly, it's fun, and it keeps them from dwelling on the sadness that surrounds them.
Until one evening, when the strange and dangerous thing they film isn't fiction--it's a bright light, something massive hurtling toward them from the sky. And when it crashes and the teens go to investigate...everything changes.
Almost everyone in the small town of Splendor, Ohio, was affected when the local steel mill exploded. If you weren't a casualty of the accident yourself, chances are a loved one was. That's the case for seventeen-year-old Franny, who, five years after the explosion, still has to stand by and do nothing as her brother lies in a coma.
In the wake of the tragedy, Franny found solace in a group of friends whose experiences mirrored her own. The group calls themselves The Ordinary, and they spend their free time investigating local ghost stories and legends, filming their exploits for their small following of YouTube fans. It's silly, it's fun, and it keeps them from dwelling on the sadness that surrounds them.
Until one evening, when the strange and dangerous thing they film isn't fiction--it's a bright light, something massive hurtling toward them from the sky. And when it crashes and the teens go to investigate...everything changes.
- Reading age12 years and up
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Lexile measure820L
- Dimensions13.82 x 2.24 x 20.96 cm
- PublisherRazorbill
- Publication dateFeb. 18 2020
- ISBN-100451480732
- ISBN-13978-0451480736
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"Henry tackles profound loss and grief with sensitivity while emphasizing the preciousness of human connection in this vast and wondrous universe....Exciting, heartbreaking, and far from ordinary." —Kirkus
"From Henry, one of YA’s preeminent voices, comes another exquisite, genre-bending novel....Fast-paced and intricately plotted, the story rockets toward an unexpected, sublime conclusion. Though resting comfortably in science fiction, it becomes clear in the end that this book is about so much more." —Booklist
“Author Emily Henry impressively melds a combination of Stranger Things and Contact in forming her narrative that is sure to please sci-fi fans and speak to any teen longing for a bigger, better world outside of their hometown…a story with action, a few good scares, and a big heart.” —School Library Connection
“Fraught with both hidden and not-so-hidden darkness, this plot has them all, and readers will be drawn to this fast-paced page-turner. Henry has crammed plenty of atmospheric, small-town spookiness into her book.” —School Library Journal
“A fun, suspenseful story about teenagers exploring the paranormal.” —VOYA
"A vivid and multilayered story sure to turn the staunchest of Scullys into a Mulder. I am obsessed with this book." —New York Times bestselling author David Arnold
“Eerie, intriguing, and full of hold-your-breath moments, When the Sky Fell on Splendor is a thrilling and heartfelt portrayal of how true friendship can fill otherwise ordinary lives with splendor.” —Parker Peevyhouse, author of Where Futures End and The Echo Room
“A thrilling read that is as twisty and spooky as it is profound and evocative. Emily Henry’s prose is haunting and poignant, and her characters are so real and relatable that I started missing them as soon as I set the book down.” —Romina Russell, New York Times bestselling author of the Zodiac series
"From Henry, one of YA’s preeminent voices, comes another exquisite, genre-bending novel....Fast-paced and intricately plotted, the story rockets toward an unexpected, sublime conclusion. Though resting comfortably in science fiction, it becomes clear in the end that this book is about so much more." —Booklist
“Author Emily Henry impressively melds a combination of Stranger Things and Contact in forming her narrative that is sure to please sci-fi fans and speak to any teen longing for a bigger, better world outside of their hometown…a story with action, a few good scares, and a big heart.” —School Library Connection
“Fraught with both hidden and not-so-hidden darkness, this plot has them all, and readers will be drawn to this fast-paced page-turner. Henry has crammed plenty of atmospheric, small-town spookiness into her book.” —School Library Journal
“A fun, suspenseful story about teenagers exploring the paranormal.” —VOYA
"A vivid and multilayered story sure to turn the staunchest of Scullys into a Mulder. I am obsessed with this book." —New York Times bestselling author David Arnold
“Eerie, intriguing, and full of hold-your-breath moments, When the Sky Fell on Splendor is a thrilling and heartfelt portrayal of how true friendship can fill otherwise ordinary lives with splendor.” —Parker Peevyhouse, author of Where Futures End and The Echo Room
“A thrilling read that is as twisty and spooky as it is profound and evocative. Emily Henry’s prose is haunting and poignant, and her characters are so real and relatable that I started missing them as soon as I set the book down.” —Romina Russell, New York Times bestselling author of the Zodiac series
About the Author
Emily Henry is the author of the adult books Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. She is a full-time writer, proofreader, and donut connoisseur. She studied creative writing at Hope College and the New York Center for Art & Media Studies, and now spends most of her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the part of Kentucky just beneath it. She tweets @EmilyHenryWrite.
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Product details
- Publisher : Razorbill (Feb. 18 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0451480732
- ISBN-13 : 978-0451480736
- Item weight : 301 g
- Dimensions : 13.82 x 2.24 x 20.96 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #216,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #814 in Children's Books on Mystery & Wonders
- #1,613 in Science Fiction for Children (Books)
- #4,354 in Children's Books on Friendship
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Emily Henry writes stories about love and family for both teens and adults. She studied creative writing at Hope College and the now-defunct New York Center for Art & Media Studies, and now spends most of her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the part of Kentucky just beneath it. Find her on Instagram @EmilyHenryWrites.
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Emily Henry is an amazing writer and I’m sure this will be a five star read for a lot of people. I tried to read it in the middle of a reading slump and it just didn’t hit home for me but I could still see how well written it is. Personally, of her books so far I liked A Million Junes the most, then The Love That Split the World, then this one. I think it depends on what type of relationship you like out of a story. If you love close knit friend groups then this could be the one for you. I’ve never had a large group of friends, just one or two close friends at a time, so that could be part of why I didn’t connect with this one as much as the others. It is also a bit more sci-fi and has some more thriller elements than her other two books so far. I hope this helps someone decide if they want to read this!
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purple_jellie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captivating Read
Reviewed in Australia on October 12, 2020Verified Purchase
Easy to read, engaging. The story didn't go the way I expected, which isn't a bad thing....it's nice to be surprised & not have a predictable read.

Emma
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it so much
Reviewed in Australia on October 7, 2020Verified Purchase
Loved this beautiful, gripping novel from Emily Henry. An instant favourite. These kids have a special place in my heart. Will be re-Reading this many times

BlueRose
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fooled by the cover and summary:(
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2020Verified Purchase
(Spoiler Warning) - This started off as a really good UFO/Contact story and stayed that way til the last few pages when the author decided to create a crazy twist that ruined the entire book. I feel like u sign up for a good UFO story with this one and then at the end the author turns it into a ridiculous ghost story. Yes, all the obviously extraterrestrial happenings in this book end up being caused by a ghost related to a less than secondary character in the book. Events like a ufo crash, a really bright light in the sky, contact and newfound powers to the main characters as a result of that, and government involvement all end up being caused by some dead girl who has no role in the entire book til literally the very end. If you’re expecting a good alien/ufo story I would not waste your time with this one but if really crazy plot twists are your thing than this might just be for you.
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Meghan Fasnacht
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Loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2019Verified Purchase
I love emily henrys writing so much and this book did not let me down. This was such a great group of friends to follow around and watch to grow and learn to trust. I want nothing but the best for all of them they are my babies.
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Meaghan
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Fast and Unique Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020Verified Purchase
This book was a fun and quick read. The author tackles deeper concepts in a unique way. I don’t want to spoil it but it’s a unique read for sure!
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