Gethan Dickâs dystopia begins at Elephant and Castle in London, revealing underlying truths and the fragility of civilization amidst a relentless pandemic and societal decay.
In the early 17th-century wilderness, a servant girl flees a smallpox-ridden settlement, embracing survival through her resourcefulness against frigid conditions and patriarchal violence.
Pears weaves Salmina's recollections and Haskell's diaries into a seamless narrative, depicting a profound love story set against the backdrop of a complex Europe.
In the six-and-a-half hours that Amy spent covered by debris in the disaster area, Amy shared, "I thought about my life, how I really had not lived. Just wishing for a second chance, if I could have a do-over."
Foolishly, I allowed him to get under my skin. I braced myself, took a deep breath and prepared to let him have it with both barrels. In anticipation of my voice waking the dead in the Dáil, I opened my mouth.
"The Barkley is combat... in 39 years, only 20 have finished this briar-gnarled ultramarathon. With books hidden in the woods as unmanned checkpoints, enough elevation gain to thwart a Sherpa, and a panic-inducing 12-hour start window."