I really enjoyed reading this book because it was different from other post-apocalyptic tales.
I'm not going to go into the story in depth, as the book slip description is enough without giving away the story.
Basically, it is a place where large corporations have control of the polluted barely habitable world and the people within it. However, it is much more than that and Fogg and his acquaintances must work their way through the cryptic and fantastical landscapes to find their way out of the clutches of those who would determine a poorer fate for them. For some the risk is much greater than others, but they accept this for the greater good!
This book was so detailed and totally entrancing I kept on reading into the night. I don't think I've read anything like it before. I think it even tips the Rotherweird series. I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.
Regarding quotes from books, they are a little snippet from within the core, they are not the content. They cannot convey the depth of what is within.
" Anyway, it’s not a pill, it’s a momenticon, and momenticons are rare and special. Consider yourself privileged. "
I received an e-ARC of this novel through NetGalley. I am delighted to provide a fair and honest review. NetGalley does not allow for paid reviews.
5/5 Stars
Official description:
A hugely compelling, dark, offbeat adventure from the bestselling author of ROTHERWEIRD.
'A deeply strange but also deeply compelling world' Blue Book Balloon
The world has become a dangerous place: the atmosphere has turned toxic, destroying almost all life, and most of humanity too.
Survivors live in domes protected by chitin shields, serving one or other of the last two great companies. A long period of uneasy collaboration between Tempestas and Genrich is about to end, and they have very different visions for mankind's future.
Far from these centres of power stands the Museum Dome, home to mankind's finest paintings and artefacts and their curator, a young man, Fogg, who has laboured for three years without a single visitor.
Then a single mysterious pill - a momenticon - appears in the Museum and triggers a series of bewildering events, embroiling Fogg and his unexpected new companions in a desperate fight against the dark forces which threaten to overwhelm all that remains.
And time is running out.
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