First published 2019
Fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the oppressive Gilead regime teeters on collapse. Three women—a young insider from the ruling class, a rebel operative, and a former Commander's daughter—converge to dismantle the system that has brutalized generations. Each woman carries a dangerous secret that could trigger the regime's implosion, navigating layers of surveillance, indoctrination, and resistance. As political tensions escalate and internal fractures widen, these women risk everything to expose Gilead's fundamental corruption. Their intertwined stories reveal how systemic oppression can be dismantled from within, one calculated act of defiance at a time. Their mission is not just survival, but fundamental transformation.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, dystopia, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resistance, systemic-oppression
Period: 15 Years After The Handmaid's Tale
419 pages · Hardcover · Chatto & Windus (Penguin UK)
Content warnings: abuse, violence