Published by Coronet Synopsis: Ruth lives in the heart of the city. Working, drinking, falling in love: the rhythm of her vivid and complicated life there is set against a background hum of darkening news reports from which she deliberately turns away.As a new relationship becomes increasingly claustrophobic, and the discussions of impending political crisis … Continue reading The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
Published by Borough Press (HarperCollins UK) Synopsis:Set in a world where a virus stalks our male population, The End of Men is an electrifying and unforgettable debut from a remarkable new talent that asks: what would our world truly look like without men?Only men are affected by the virus; only women have the power to … Continue reading The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
Published by Sceptre, Hachette Synopsis:In this debut set in near future NYC—where lives last 300 years and the pursuit of immortality is all-consuming—Lea must choose between her estranged father and her chance to live forever. Lea Kirino is a “Lifer,” which means that a roll of the genetic dice has given her the potential to … Continue reading Suicide Club by Rachel Heng
Synopsis: THE FEED by Nick Clark Windo is a startling and timely debut which presents a world as unique and vividly imagined as STATION ELEVEN and THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. Tom and Kate's daughter turns six tomorrow, and they have to tell her about sleep. If you sleep unwatched, you could be Taken. … Continue reading The Feed by Nick Clark Windo
Synopsis: Tiana is your typical pampered young blonde with a love for expensive shoes, hot guys, and murder. After Tiana is cut off from her family’s riches, she takes advantage of her talents and becomes a killer for hire. It’s a lucrative business in her country, where a call to the police can amount to … Continue reading Review: Bubblegum by Sari Taurez
Synopsis: From James DeMonaco, the writer/director of The Purge film franchise, comes the provocative and terrifying last stand of a lone outpost of women in the wake of a deadly pandemic. Allie Hilts was still in high school when a fire at a top-secret research facility released an air-borne pathogen that quickly spread to every … Continue reading Review: Feral by James DeMonaco and Brian Evenson
Synopsis: Survival is the name of the game as the line blurs between reality TV and reality itself in Alexandra Oliva’s fast-paced novel of suspense. She wanted an adventure. She never imagined it would go this far. It begins with a reality TV show. Twelve contestants are sent into the woods to face challenges that … Continue reading Review: The Last One by Alexandra Oliva
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