Books like Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington
Sabine has been living a double life for as long as she can remember, swapping each day between two identical selves in starkly different circumstances. The second self experiences an entirely different family, friend group, and social expectations—yet on the surface, she remains the same person.
Yearning for unity, Sabine designs increasingly dangerous experiments to pin both versions of herself onto one life. As she pushes boundaries, she edges closer to the reality she has always desired. But each step forward raises the stakes: who—and what—will she lose in the attempt to reconcile her fractured identity?
The novel explores the psychological and philosophical implications of identity, interpersonal relationships, and the desire to escape the burden of multiple selves.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Jessica Shirvington
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