Full of twist, turns, and dark secrets, LAST GIRLS by Demetra Brodsky is everything I wanted, and more. The Juniper sisters, Birdie, Blue, and Honey, are doomsday preppers who live with their mom in a pepper community. They have been taught to trust no one, and always stick together, no matter what. Each sister has her own personality, way of dealing with everything life throws at them, and way of keeping their childhood imaginary friend Bucky alive. I love the way Demetra showed how the girls were going through their everyday life, not only worried about things going on in the prepper community, but also how they had to survive high school, and all the everyday concerns there. Honey was a character I instantly connected to, and was able to find parts of myself in her. Demetra is great at creating strong female characters, that while have weaknesses and faults, are still dynamic and strong. This is a book I will always go back to! -Victoria
Demetra Brodsky's Last Girls is a twisting, suspenseful YA thriller about sisterhood, survival, and family secrets set in the world of doomsday prepping.
No one knows how the world will end.
On a secret compound in the Washington wilderness, Honey Juniper and her sisters are training to hunt, homestead, and protect their own.
Prepare for every situation.
But when danger strikes from within, putting her sisters at risk, training becomes real life, and only one thing is certain:
Nowhere is safe.
A 2022-2023 Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee
A 2021 (KNEA) Kansas National Education Association Recommended Title
A 2021 ITW Thriller Awards Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel
A Longlisted for 2020-2021 CLCSC Award (The Children’s Literature Council of Southern California)
One of CNN Underscored's Best Books of May 2020
"A riveting, pulse-pounding story about family, love, and what happens when the end of the world turns out to be the beginning. I loved the fierce, funny, and fantastic Juniper sisters." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
“An impressive, immersive, addictive tale of a world that never ends — the beating heart of sisters, breathtaking and unstoppable.” —Emily Murdoch, author of If You Find Me
“The moment I picked up LAST GIRLS I fell in love with the Juniper Sisters. Full of twists, turns, and adventure, this action-packed tale of love, loyalty, and betrayal kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end, then left me wanting more.” —Suzanne Lazear, author of The Aether Chronicles
"ABAO: All bets are off in this intense, action-packed thriller. Last Girls is both a sister story with heart and a deep-dive into Doomsday Prepper culture that will keep you up all night turning pages." —Kelly deVos, author of Day Zero
"Last Girls is a harrowing view into a world where sisterly bonds are sealed in blood, and doomsday is only a breath away. Demetra Brodsky's portrayal of three girls living on the fringes of society, learning to question authority, identity, and the definition of family, kept me riveted until the final page." —Gillian French, Edgar Award nominated author of The Missing Season and The Lies They Tell
"Tense and compulsively readable. . . I won’t be forgetting the Juniper sisters any time soon." —Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders
"This gripping thriller laced with dark family secrets had me tearing through the pages. .... prepare to stay up late reading this one!" —Emmy Laybourne, international bestselling author of the Monument 14 trilogy
"Brodsky weaves a suspenseful tale reflective of the current political landscape, interwoven with Shakespearean subtext . . . this is a story of survival and figuring out who to trust in a world where the characters have been taught to trust no one." —School Library Journal
"[this] effective mix of mystery, romance, and strong, capable young women is a real page-turner and will send fans back to Brodsky's first novel, Dive Smack (2018).” —Booklist
"A twisting, suspenseful YA thriller about sisterhood, survival, and family secrets set in the world of doomsday prepping." —The Children's Book Council
