Raised by her mother and Maeve on Slanbeg,an island off the west coast of Ireland,Orpen has a childhood of love and stories by the fireside. But the stories grow darker,and the training begins. Ireland has been devoured by a ravening menace known as the skrake,and though Slanbeg is safe for now,the women must always be ready to run,or to fight.
When Maeve is bitten,Orpen is faced with a dilemma: kill Maeve before her transformation is complete,or try to get help. So Orpen sets off,with Maeve in a wheelbarrow and her dog at her side,in the hope of finding other survivors,and a cure. It is a journey that will test Orpen to her limits,on which she will learn who she really is,who she really loves,and how to imagine a future in a world that ended before she was born.
Publisher: Headline Publishing GroupISBN: 9781472255235Number of pages: 288Weight: 200 gDimensions: 198 x 132 x 30 mm
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'Written in sparse,affecting prose,and reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's The Road,this is a fiercely feminist,highly imaginative novel.'- Observer
'A debut novel of jaw-dropping skill and immense power,a shimmering dystopian vision but also a lucid meditation on tenderness,intimacy and courage. From the get-go it gripped me,and since the last page I've been haunted.'- Joseph O'Connor
'Kept me up until 2am. A triumph. A confident,assured debut from one of the most exciting new voices on the Irish literary scene.'- Louise O'Neill
'I will be cursing Last Ones Left Alive for seriously troubling dreams for weeks to come.'- Patrick Gale
'A deft and darkly enigmatic saga...so many details connect this terrifying Ireland to the one we recognise.'- Irish Independent
'This dystopian future Ireland will unnerve and intrigue and thrill readers everywhere.'-Donal Ryan
'A riveting novel. It reminded me that even in the darkest times,love and human decency can survive.'- Eowyn Ivey
'Last Ones Left Alive gripped me as much by the heart as it did by the throat. A stormer of a debut,Davis-Goff has created an urgent,assured,terrifying tale of destruction,humanity,and love.'- Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'Beautifully written and terrifying.'Last Ones Left Alive'will leave you reeling,not only from its originality and searing vision,but also from the humanity of the relationships portrayed.'- Kate Hamer
'Last Ones Left Alivecombines the spare poetry of The Roadwith the dizzying pace of 28 Days Later. A beautiful book,lyrical in its violence,painting in vivid strokes the joy and brutality of the human experience. An original,brilliant take on the end of the world. - Jennie Melamed,author of Gather the Daughter
'Davis-Goff has crafted a beautiful,lyrical,and guttural examination of what it takes to love and survive in a world shaped by loss and violence. This is a magnetic novel pulsing with life. It is truly remarkable and unforgettable.'- Sarah Schmidt,author of See What I Have Done
'This pacy debut marries glimmering prose to a gripping plot.'- Sunday Express
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