Currently, Gabija Plukė's book "Summer. The End of the World" (published in 2024) has received considerable cultural recognition:

Book of the Year Elections: The book was included in the top five of the 2024 Book of the Year Elections in the "Teenage Books" category. This is one of the most important assessments in the field of Lithuanian literature, showing recognition from experts.

IBBY Lithuanian Section Nomination: The book was also nominated in the Lithuanian Section Awards of the International Board on Children's and Young Adult Literature (IBBY) as one of the best books of the year for teenagers.

The print run: 1200 copies

Number of pages: 206

Gods are not destined to die, but humans are destined to live forever. What if the opposite happens?



Summer is going by normally for Vilnius resident Gilte: during the day she writes advertising texts about pots in the office, in the evenings she makes pasta with pesto sauce at home or meets up to chat with her best friend Jūrates in the CAC bar. One afternoon, Gilte's life is turned upside down, because the demon Magyla, who unexpectedly appeared, claims that she is the goddess of death Giltinė. But that's not the worst news.

As her memories return, Gilte realizes that she chose the human state with a gnawing guilt: in the turmoil of a tragedy that once occurred, she broke the Unmentionable Rule - she created an immortal person against her will. This contradicts all protocols, so this world, according to the Director, will have to be archived. Will the three friends manage to stop the apocalypse planned by Rasas?

“Summer, the End of the World” is an urban fantasy novel about youth, friendship and the darkness that can still be overcome.

Gabija Plukė (born 1996) graduated from the University of Hull in Great Britain with a BA in Film and Creative Writing, works in the field of communications and shares book reviews on her Instagram account @Plukereads. Her work has been published in the cultural press “Šiaurės Atėnai”, “Literatūra ir menas”, and “Pašvaistė”. “Summer, the End of the World” is Gabija’s debut novel, which the author describes as urban fantasy. She wrote it drawing inspiration from everyday life and her favorite fantasy literature. The novel depicts ancient Lithuanian gods and goddesses, and the action takes place in recognizable places in Vilnius.