PRAISE FOR MIKE CHEN A Beginning at the End offers an intimate, surprisingly gentle vision of post-disaster humanity, less concerned with how we might survive than with why--and for whom." --Alix E. Harrow , New York Times Bestselling author Chen has a true gift for making the biggest of worlds center around the most complex workings of hearts, and his newest is compelling, realistic, and impossible to put down." -- Booklist , starred review on A Beginning at the End "Chen does what the very best sci-fi writers do--he takes a fascinating concept and elevates it with brilliant execution and deeply heartfelt plot twists that make this story less about the (fun) conventions of the genre and more about the profound experience of being human." --Michael Moreci ( Black Star Renegades, Star Wars ) on Here and Now and Then "Chen's strength in writing poignant character arcs, especially within family dynamics, shines here, as does his ability to craft intriguing blends of literary and speculative fiction with compelling, character-driven plots." -Library Journal on Light Years from Home.