Peevyhouse, Parker. Where Futures End. 304p. Penguin/Kathy Dawson Bks. Feb. 2016. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780803741607.

Gr 9 Up –In this series of interconnected novellas, Peevyhouse tackles ideas about technology, the environment, time, other worlds, and how we relate to one another. The novellas are interlocking and puzzlelike, the first set in a very near future and the final one taking place more than 100 years later. The final entry answers many questions raised by the first four, while leaving the entire book pleasantly unresolved. Readers will find much to contemplate and discuss. Those who have read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will appreciate the layers of literary allusions. Peevyhouse does not spoon-feed her readers; instead she challenges them to bring their critical thinking skills to bear to adequately appreciate the work. While not necessarily for reluctant readers, this title has an audience. Hand this to fans of Marcus Sedgwick’s Midwinterblood (Roaring Brook, 2013) or M.T. Anderson’s Feed (Candlewick, 2002). VERDICT This thoughtful, idea-driven read will be appreciated by those who like their dystopian fiction to be a bit more literary.–Kristin Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library System, OH