Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of The Farewell Tree by Mert Urkmez. This book is published by HistriaYA, an imprint of Histria Books dedicated to outstanding works for teens and young adults.

For fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Fahrenheit 451, The Farewell Tree follows the story of Saul, a senior in high school who finds himself as a political assassin to stop a referendum that will criminalize suicide prevention. The book takes place in a fictional city which prescribes taking one’s own life as a panacea to all personal shortcomings or anomalies, and even builds a train line only for people to jump on tracks. After Saul witnesses his friend Sophie publicly hang herself among cheering crowds, he sets out to learn whether her demise was his fault and how he can save himself from sharing the same fate. In his quest to unearth Sophie’s past, Saul discovers betrayals of those closest to him and grapples with mounting guilt. As killing people becomes the only way to save lives, Saul tries to reconcile with himself to forge a future.

Upon graduating from Cornell University as an engineer, Mert worked all around the world from China to Turkey, until he ended up settling in the Netherlands. He enjoys spending his free time as a stand-up comedian.

The Farewell Tree, by Mert Urkmez, 178 pp, ISBN 978-1-59211-456-6, is available at HistriaBooks.com and from all major book retailers. The book is also available in eBook. Titles published under the various imprints of Histria Books are distributed worldwide by the Independent Publishers Group (IPG). For information on publishing with Histria Books, please visit HistriaBooks.com or contact us at info@histriabooks.com