Even If We Break

by Marieke Nijkamp

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“We’re here, alone, and we have nowhere else to go. We don’t have an escape route. We don’t know what’s waiting for us. We can’t protect ourselves from whatever’s out there with wooden rifles and foam daggers and make-believe skills.”

“Even if we break” by Marie Nijkamp tells the story of five friends - Ever, Finn, Maddie, Carter and Liva.

One last weekend together.
One last weekend to bring a fractured friendship group back together.
One last weekend immersed in the world of Gonfalon, the RPG that brought this mis-matched group together 3 years ago.
One last weekend for all the secrets they hold to be exposed.

“It always starts with a murder.”

In a cabin on a mountain, 5 friends arrive, but how many will leave?

This story is creepy, it is atmospheric and it is so well paced that you are always left on edge about what is going to happen next.

The magic of this thriller is in the storytelling. @mariekeyn has perfected the craft of drawing the reader in and leaving clues along the way for us to savour. Each new clue gives the reader a deeper understanding of the characters, their flaws, their motivations, their challenges in life, their dreams and desires.

This is a #ownvoices diverse book where the diversity of the characters is embraced and celebrated - as it should be.

Another wonderful must-read from Marieke Nijkamp.

Read this if you love thrillers. Read this if you love RPG and fandom. Read this is you love to see diversity portrayed in a thoughtful, meaningful way.

If you love reading, then read this book. If you don’t love reading - then this book just might change your mind.


Thanks to @Netgalley & @sourcebooksfire for the ARC.