Emma on Fire

Emma on Fire

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by James Patterson & Emily Raymond

standalone thriller

published June 2025

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From the bestselling thriller writer, discover the emotionally gripping new novel about a young woman who plans to do the unthinkable in order to change the world.

You—all of you—are sleepwalking through global catastrophe. And I intend to wake you up.

What Emma Caroline Blake has planned at New Hampshire’s Ridgemont Academy is shocking.

Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family.

Her best friends point to her most recent social media.

Her teachers, even her father, say it’s a drastic cry for help.

But Emma doesn’t want help. She wants to make a difference. Not tomorrow. Today. Now.

She’s going to walk through fire to change the world.

Everyone at Ridgemont Academy knows what to expect from Emma Caroline Blake. 
Perfect grades. Perfect record. Perfect life. 

Then she stands up in class and commits an act so shocking her reputationwill never recover. 

And that’s exactly what Emma wants. 

In a world where the path forward is uncertain, expectation is the enemy. Emma on Fire is the unforgettable story of one brave young woman—and her decision to live life as if everyone’s future depends on it.  
Because it does.