Die Vorhersage

When Nina opens her apartment door one beautiful morning, she finds a simple wooden box on her doorstep. Inside lies her thread of life. When she opens the box, she will learn how many years she has left. And she is not the only one to receive this gift. Everywhere around the globe – whether in a New York apartment, a cabin in the mountains, or a Bedouin tent – every adult has received a box and wonders: Do I really want to know when I have to die?

With sensitivity and insight, Nikki Erlick tells the story of what happens to society, relationships, and each individual when our own mortality is starkly brought to light. The Prediction is a touching novel about life and death, about friendship and love, and about the essence of being human.