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Sebastian Cody carries a secret that has weighed on his conscience for ten years: as a four‑year‑old, he accidentally shot and killed his infant sister with his father's gun. The accident has shaped his life, leaving him with an unshakeable sense of guilt and a relentless inner turmoil. Now in his teens, his closest friend is away for the summer, and Sebastian finds himself relying on a new friendship with Aneesa to keep his thoughts from spiraling into darkness. Though the connection offers brief respite, the memory of that fateful day remains impossible to escape. Believing that he knows how to atone for his childhood crime, Sebastian contemplates a drastic solution—only this time he believes he needs a gun again to set things right.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Barry Lyga
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