Unnatural Disasters

From a bestselling author, an edgy, voice-driven novel set in a not-so-distant-future world about teens trying to survive when attacks by an unknown terrorist organization throw the entire planet into chaos. Just right for fans of Tommy Wallach's We All Looked Up.

Will the Class of 2049 be the last class ever?

Lucy Weaver has her future all figured out. Make an appearance at prom, ditch graduation, and then head out on an epic road trip with her boyfriend, Luke. But when everyone’s phones start to ring halfway through the dance, Lucy knows something terrible has happened—something big.

Decades of climate change have left the world teetering on the brink—entire cities drowned, violent extremism on the rise, millions of refugees with nowhere to turn. Is this the night it finally slips over the edge?

The unforgettable journey of one teen finding her way in a world the adults have destroyed, Unnatural Disasters is an ultimately hopeful story about survival, family, identity, love, and moving on.

For Lucy Weaver, the end of the world arrives on prom night.

• Prom Night Apocalypse: Lucy Weaver’s only plan was to survive prom, ditch graduation, and hit the road. But when every phone in the room rings at once, the night—and the world—comes to a sudden end.
• Climate Fiction Backdrop: Set in a near-future world already ravaged by climate change, where drowned cities and extremism are the norm, this story explores what happens when a fragile society is pushed over the edge.
• Forced to Grow Up Fast: With her epic road trip shattered and her boyfriend Luke’s future uncertain, Lucy must navigate a chaotic new reality in a gripping coming-of-age journey she never asked for.
• A World Destroyed by Adults: This gripping and emotional YA thriller is an ultimately hopeful story about teens fighting for their future in a world their parents’ generation broke.