Books
|
Buy Now
Desert Creatures
Loot Price: R403
Discovery Miles 4 030
You Save: R75
(16%)
|
|
Desert Creatures
(sign in to rate)
List price R478
Loot Price R403
Discovery Miles 4 030
You Save R75 (16%)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
This “genre-shredding” (Tor.com) feminist dystopian eco-horror,
perfect for fans of The Last of Us, traces a girl’s coming-of-age
on a post-apocalyptic trek through the Southwest. In a bleak,
desiccated future, eleven-year-old Magdala and her father are
forced to flee through the desolate landscape of the American
Southwest, searching for shelter and peace. Pursued by horrors both
unnatural and all-too-human, they join a pilgrimage to the holy
city of Las Vegas, where it is said that vigilante saints reside,
bright with neon power. Magdala, born with a clubfoot, is
determined to be healed there. But one by one, the pilgrims and her
father fall victim to an eerie, all-consuming sickness—leaving
Magdala to fend for herself in the wilderness. After surviving for
years on her own, Magdala grows tired of waiting for her miracle.
She turns her gaze to Las Vegas once more, taking an exiled Vegas
priest hostage to guide her as she navigates the unsettling expanse
of the desert and the hungry, dark ambitions of men. Even as she
nears the holy land, Magdala must choose: survival or salvation? In
this moving debut novel, acclaimed short fiction writer Kay
Chronister twines the strange, terrible beauty of the desert into a
haunting exploration of faith and hope. Bold and disquieting,
Desert Creatures is a surreal examination of humanity and the myths
we tell ourselves to survive.
General
Imprint: |
Erewhon Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Kay Chronister
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64566-083-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-64566-083-4 |
Barcode: |
9781645660835 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.