by M. R. Carey
First published 2017
A young, gifted child is plucked from a besieged city and sent on a perilous journey to a research outpost, where scientists seek a cure for a plague that has overrun the land. Beset by monstrous creatures, the boy must navigate a treacherous landscape while grappling with the weight of the world's fate on his shoulders. As he confronts the harsh realities of survival, he discovers that the true monsters may lurk within the human heart.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, adventure, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, perilous-journey
400 pages · Hardcover · Orbit
Content warnings: death, violence