The prequel to "They Both Die at the End" is out today

How do you follow up on a smash hit book where, as the title acknowledges, both members of a couple die at the end?

By reversing time and going to the beginning, of course.

Adam Silvera's The First To Die At The End, which hit shelves today, takes place before the events of his 2017 blockbuster novel They Both Die at the End.

The YA author explains his interest for writing tearjerkers, especially in the face of industry reluctance, in an interview with NPR.