Erase Me
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- Expected Mar 10, 2026
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A struggling teen discovers solace in technology that lets him view the erased memories of others. As he delves into the past of another boy harboring a dark secret, he embarks on a thrilling journey that uncovers a love he was forced to forget. Perfect for fans of They Both Died at the End.
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 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Traumatized teens navigate a labyrinth of betrayal, conspiracies, paranoia, and violence in this brutal psychological thriller by Silver (Dead Happy). Ever since a car accident that occurred a year before this book's start, and his subsequent two-month-long coma, 17-year-old Elias experiences nightmares, struggles to feel emotion, and is constantly aware that "something" is missing. In an effort to feel guilt, he steals a stranger's phone; this act of thievery inadvertently leads him to Traumaland, an underground club where patrons pay to experience other people's memories of violence and suffering. Upon electing to view a recollection from the viewpoint of Jack, a trauma survivor he recently met in a support group, Eli is shocked to see himself in the vision, which depicts a harrowing physical altercation that Eli doesn't recall. Searching for the truth about the event, Eli discovers that everything he was told about his accident was a lie, that he once knew Jack very well, and that the secrets of Traumaland extend further than he expected. Flashbacks and Traumaland memories leisurely document Eli and Jack's blossoming relationship as well as Eli's grappling with mental health challenges and the unseen forces shaping his life. The result is an unsettling tale that balances suffering with hope. Major characters cue as white. Ages 12–up.
