Short Story Sunday: Orion’s Story Does Not Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Orion’s Story Does Not Die at the End
Series: They Both Die At the End short story
Author: Adam Silvera
Published: May 6, 2025
Hardback: Barnes and Noble exclusive edition- 11 pages
Reviewed By: Jessica
Date Read: September 14, 2025
Jessica’s Rating: 3 stars
Jessica’s Review:
This is a short story featuring Orion that takes place after both They Both Die at the End and The First to Die at the End. It’s been nine years and Orion has written his book Golden Heart to keep Valentino alive in print since he can’t be fully present in the flesh. Orion is about to have an appearance at a book signing. We see Orion experience a variety of emotions with things that happen at the signing. Orion also has a new boyfriend, so the reader gets to meet Joel, who of course has a connection in They Both Die at the End.
Unlike the previous short stories that Silvera has written: The Father Does Not Die at the End and Dalma Does Not Die at the End, this short story featuring Orion did not feel like it added much to the universe. The other two enhanced the universe for me, especially The Father Does Not Die at the End. It was nice to see Orion at a book signing, and thus it seems like we get to experience what Silvera feels when he does signings himself. This was also a shorter short story and it just felt a bit rushed and something Silvera was contracted to do for the Barnes and Noble exclusive edition. But this Death-Cast world just intrigues me, so I will read anything that Silvera writes in this world!
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