About the book
A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. A CHANGED WORLD. A MOTHER AND SON ON THE RUN.
It’s been three years since a highly contagious virus called HCV wiped out 99% of the men on earth. With no cure found, the new world is one where women are barred from procreation, and society is desperately trying to rebuild. The few men who are resistant to the virus have become a hugely valuable commodity. At the centre of this brave new world are a mother and son, Cole and Miles, on the run. All they have left is each other. But is one person enough to protect a boy from the many who would kill to get their hands on him?
A suspenseful thriller exploring motherhood, loyalty and the lengths we’d go to for those we love. Set against the backdrop of a hostile world in recovery from a global pandemic, and artfully subverting gender norms and society structure, AFTERLAND is a novel for our time.
About the author
Lauren Beukes is the award-winning and internationally best-selling
South African author of The Shining Girls, Zoo City and Broken Monsters, among other works. Her novels have been published in 24 countries and are being adapted for film and TV. She’s also a screenwriter, comics writer, journalist and award-winning documentary maker. She lives in Cape Town with her daughter and two troublesome cats.
You can follow Lauren on Twitter @LaurenBeuke
My review
I was intruiged to read this book when I read the synopsis as it sounded so similiar to what we are unfortunately going through today. As much as I wish we could not associate with the characters and understand at times what they are going through, during this pandemic, I could. It was fast paced and I found it a hard book to put down. I felt like I was in the set of a movie and watching it happen. This is the first book of this author I have read and I am curious to read more from her now.
Thank you again to the publishers for having me on the blog tour for this fantastic book Afterland is out now in eBook and hardback, and is out on 24th September on audiobo
Disclaimer – Thank you to Sriya at Michael Joseph for the free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own