Traumaland

A struggling teen discovers solace in technology that lets him view the erased memories of another boy harboring a dark secret—and uncovers a love he was forced to forget—in this dystopian thriller that “reads like Black Mirror in book form” (Observer), from the New York Times bestselling author of Fruit Fly

“As thrilling as it is heartbreaking.”—New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland

Seventeen-year-old Eli was in a near-fatal car crash. As the anniversary looms, his therapist and his family struggle to help him deal with the fallout. The accident has left him emotionally numb, with no memory of the months following the crash.

Desperate to feel something again, Eli discovers a black market called TraumaLand for people’s memories. Erased memories that others can watch via a virtual reality simulation.

When he enters the story of a boy called Jack, he discovers a dark truth…a mind-blowing secret that sets him on a dangerous journey that could lead his heart back to where it belongs, or shatter his life forever.

This novel was previously published as Erase Me.