Afterland.
Afterland.
By
:
Beukes, Lauren.
Publication Date
:
2020
Subject Term
:
Mothers and sons -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Suspense fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Summary
:
Most of the men are dead. Three years after the pandemic known as The Manfall, governments still hold and life continues — but a world run by women isn't always a better place. Twelve-year-old Miles is one of the last boys alive, and his mother, Cole, will protect him at all costs. On the run after a horrific act of violence-and pursued by Cole's own ruthless sister, Billie — all Cole wants is to raise her kid somewhere he won't be preyed on as a reproductive resource or a sex object or a stand-in son. Someplace like home. To get there, Cole and Miles must journey across a changed America in disguise as mother and daughter. From a military base in Seattle to a luxury bunker, from an anarchist commune in Salt Lake City to a roaming cult that's all too ready to see Miles as the answer to their prayers, the two race to stay ahead at every step . . . even as Billie and her sinister crew draw closer. A sharply feminist, high-stakes thriller from award-winning author Lauren Beukes, Afterland brilliantly blends psychological suspense, American noir, and science fiction into an adventure all its own — and perfect for our times.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780316267830
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Burin (BBN) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC BEU | Checked In |
Grand Falls-Windsor (CGF) Harmsworth | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC BEU | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC BEU | Checked In |
Stephenville (WST) (Kindale) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC BEU | Checked In |