The After Days

Description

In a world without power, you need the power of friendship and love to survive.

“This is far and away the most compelling read I’ve experienced in a long time. No lie. This is seriously good. It’s fresh, entertaining, and thought-provoking.” —Kathryn Johnson, author and writing teacher

Middle-aged suburbanites Rachel and Zach team with their friends to battle not only the predators and scavengers who lurk around every corner but also empty pantries, boredom, despair . . . and sometimes each other. How far are they willing to go to survive the Big Blackout?

This gripping dystopian twist on contemporary fiction about a woman who must find within herself the strength and ingenuity to endure a world suddenly without electricity is both terrifyingly real and astonishingly tender.

Perfect for book clubs, The After Days explores the ethical quandaries and logistical problems of ordinary suburbanites—people whose most recent problems were dodgy Wi-Fi and cranky bosses—in their struggle to survive in the increasingly treacherous suburbs of Washington, DC.

“I was drawn in immediately and swept away by the story. A real page-turner” —Pamela Gates, literary festival organizer