The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAUL T IN OUR STARS and TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN. “In the dark beside me, she smel led of sweat and sunshine and vanilla and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, I could see her eyes – fierce emeralds. And not just beautiful, but hot too.” BEFORE. Miles Halter†™s whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School and meets Alaska Young. Gorgeous, clever, funny, se xy, screwed up and utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world, launches him into a new life, and steals his heart. But when tragedy strikes, and Miles c omes face-to-face with death he discovers the value of living and loving uncondi tionally. AFTER: Nothing will ever be the same. Poignant, funny, heartbreaking and compelling, this novel will stay with you forever.