Outer Banks: Lights Out publishes Nov. 23.
Full of action and even some romance for JJ (finally!
But it doesn’t take long for the teens to realize they may not be alone like they thought.
‘Outer Banks: Lights Out,’ by Alyssa Sheinmeil.Abrams Books
And when sparks start flying between JJ and the secretive Savannah, their adventure gets more complicated.
The closer JJ gets to this mysterious new girl, the more he realizes he’s playing with fire.
Lights Outpublishes Nov. 23, and EW has your exclusive first look via the excerpt below.
Told from John B’s point of view, it chronicles the teens' treacherous sail toward the lighthouse.
Which means, if we can get there,wecan survive this storm.
JJ bends over the engine at the back of the boat while I stay at the controls.
He uses his body to shield it from the rain.
JJ shouts, which means the spark plugs are too wet to spark.
Savannah holds an enormous torch of a flashlight over him.
(At least we remembered to bringthat.)
JJ is much better at these sorts of things than I am.
“give it another spin,” JJ shouts over the wind, pulling at the engine.
I try the controls; nothing happens.
JJ leans down again.
A few minutes later he shouts, “Now!”
This time, the engine starts.
JJ cheers and Savannah lifts her arms overhead like she’s just run a race.
For a second, I think they’re going to actually hug.
I point us in the direction of the light tower.
I have no idea whether it will be empty.
Dad told me it used to be a Bed and Breakfast, and it’s privately owned these days.
JJ makes his way across the boat to me, walking with his knees bent for balance.
He puts a hand on my shoulder.
“What’s the plan?”
“Light tower,” I say.
JJ nods; he doesn’t need me to explain.
Most of the lessons my dad taught me, he taught JJ, too.
“I’ll keep an eye on the engine,” JJ says.
“You just get us there.”
Since the light tower isn’t actually in use, the light in the lighthouse won’t be lit.
Which means it’ll be all but impossible to see in the darkness.
I could kill us all.
