The rain never stops. The world is drowning. Survival is everything. This is the first book in a new gripping dystopian adventure trilogy for young adult readers by New York Times bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger.
“If we stay here, if we keep wandering without a real plan, we won’t last. Maybe The Hill is dangerous. But maybe it’s not. Maybe it’s the only plan we have.”
Seventeen-year-old Aurora knows how to survive. Life in the foster system has taught her how to stay quiet, stay smart, and stay ready. But nothing could prepare her for this: a never-ending storm that swallows cities, drowns forests, and turns the world into a flooded wasteland.
Trapped in a collapsing house with her strict prepper foster parents, Aurora is forced to live by their rules just to stay alive. Until the day they disappear without a trace.
Alone. Abandoned. And running out of time.
All Aurora has is a waterlogged scrap of paper and a name: “The Hill.” With looters closing in and the floodwaters rising higher each day, she’s left with one impossible choice—stay and wait for the storm to take her, or risk everything on a journey through the drowned remains of the world, to a find a place that may or not exist.
It’s forward or nothing.
“This fast-paced novel with dystopian elements will keep readers invested in its action-packed plot. A reoccurring mystery that’s hinted at throughout the narrative leaves ample room for the sequel that’s sure to be in high demand.”
“Like Dry by Neal and Jordan Shusterman and Tilt by Emma Pattee, When the Rain Came is taut and terrifying. Fans of dystopian fiction won’t be able to put it down.”
“What a fun read! Fast-paced and engaging, I read this quickly, and didn’t realize until the end it was going to be a trilogy. Now I can’t wait for the next book in the series!”
“Once I started, there was no putting it down. The pacing is relentless, the tension never lets up, and now I’m stuck impatiently waiting for book two. ”
“This novel was an exciting ride, while offering depth and emotion. It’s a story that combines suspense with powerful character development. I cannot wait to see what happens next.”
“Fantastic book! Love the relationships that were formed between characters and how they maneuvered through the situations at hand. Ending was amazing and I cannot wait to read the rest of this trilogy!”