The Next Together

Gr 10 Up—It's 2039, and Kate is a college biology student in England when she meets her lab partner Matthew for the first time—or so she thinks. After a Google search, Kate finds pictures of people who look strikingly similar to her and Matthew and discovers that her grandparents had twins; one of the twins married a man who resembles Matthew. Kate and Matthew learn that the couple were also lab partners in 2019 and were accused of terrorism when they were caught with a biological weapon in their possession. As they attempt to clear Kate's aunt and uncle's reputation, the two teens realize that their own bond spans hundreds of years and several wars. This is a reincarnation novel that centers on the love between Kate and Matthew. As we meet them in different time periods, they find each other regardless of class or nationality. Interspersed with love notes, emails, and blog posts, this work captures not only the love between the couple but the danger surrounding their circumstances. Fans of Alexandra Bracken's Passenger and Heidi Heilig's The Girl from Everywhere will enjoy this romance through time and history.