Emma on Fire: A Thriller

An urgent, emotional thriller: "Dramatic...explores the power of grief...that through loss there can be hope for the future" (Library Journal).

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.

Author: James Patterson, Emily Raymond
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 08/19/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781538758700


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2025 pg. 75

About the Author
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Emily Raymond worked with James Patterson on First Love and The Lost, and is the ghostwriter of six young adult novels, one of which was a #1 New York Times bestseller. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon.