The Beginning of Everything

The Beginning of Everything is Robyn Schneider's YA debut novel, published in the UK under the title ''Severed Heads, Broken Hearts. ''It is licensed in at least 12 countries.

Plot Teaser
"Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra’s knee, his athletic career, and his social life.

No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra’s ever met, achingly effortless, fiercely intelligent, and determined to bring Ezra along on her endless adventures.

But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread. And now he must consider: if one’s singular tragedy has already hit and everything after it has mattered quite a bit, what happens when more misfortune strikes?

Robyn Schneider’s  The Beginning of Everything  is a lyrical, witty, and heart-wrenching novel about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings."

--from Goodreads

Characters

 * Cassidy Thorpe
 * Ezra Faulkner
 * Toby Ellicott

Awards and Honors
The Beginning of Everything has been nominated for state Young Adult Book Awards in Illinois, Kentucky, and South Carolina.