15th March 2025

A present-tense thriller, where we arrive on the only island to have survived this dystopian future, and meet the small community there. And then gradually we learn more and more about this world.

I really enjoyed this story and the way that it slowly unfolds and builds such a rich and surprising world, while maintaining the structure of a mystery as well.

There’s a bunch of seemingly familiar elements, but the way they are assembled is unique, complex, and wonderful.

A deep and powerful sci-fi story that I suspect I might want to read again someday.

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