The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS "In the dark beside me, she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, I could see her eyes - fierce emeralds And not just beautiful, but hot too" BEFORE Miles Halter's whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School and meets Alaska Young Gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, screwed up and utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world, launches him into a new life, and steals his heart But when tragedy strikes, and Miles comes face-to-face with death he discovers the value of living and loving unconditionally AFTER: Nothing will ever be the same Poignant, funny, heartbreaking and compelling, this novel will stay with you forever