Never Leave Me Alone

Seventeen-year-old Birdie lives for danger-from rooftopping abandoned hotels to chasing the perfect shot for her Instagram alter ego, Bad Altitude. Her dying Florida beach town may be crumbling, but her follower count is rising fast. She's one viral post away from escaping the Space Coast for good. Then she meets Micah, a daredevil TikTok star with a taste for high-stakes stunts and even higher risks. At first, Birdie thinks she's found a kindred spirit. But Micah is secretly playing a deadly game online-and after he falls to his death, Birdie is left with more questions than answers. Determined to uncover the truth, she retraces his final stunts, getting dangerously close to his brother, Jayce. Can she trust him, or is he hiding something too? Now someone's watching Birdie-both online and off-and she's forced to keep playing. Because in this game, there's only one rule: if you quit, you die.

Author: Crissa-Jean Chappell
Publisher: Fitzroy Books
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 178
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
ISBN: 9781646037087
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/20/2026 pg. 1
Booklist 05/01/2026

About the Author
Crissa-Jean Chappell was born in Miami and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of several award-winning novels including TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER (a VOYA Perfect Ten) and SNOWBIRDS (" ...an engrossing mystery..." School Library Journal). Her most recent novel is SUN DON' T SHINE (a Children's Book Council Favorite). She holds a PhD and MFA from the University of Miami and is a professor of creative writing at Lehman College.


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