After the Green Withered: Blurb
They tell me the country looked different back then.
They talk of open borders and flowing rivers.
They say the world was green.
But drought swept across the globe and the United States of the past disappeared under a burning sky.
Enora Byrnes lives in the aftermath, a barren world where water has become the global currency. In a life dominated by duty to family and community, Enora is offered a role within an entity that controls everything from water credits to borders. But it becomes clear that not all is as it seems. From the wasted confines of her small town to the bowels of a hidden city, Enora will uncover buried secrets that hide an unthinkable reality. As truth reveals the brutal face of what she has become, she must ask herself: how far will she go to retain her humanity?
My Review: As this book genre is not one I would typically ever choose, I will be reviewing the first chapter.
I didn't know what to expect. This is a genre so far removed from what I would usually read I have to admit the thought of even reading a small part of it didn't excite me. In fact I put it off for a long time.
The book is a YA, imaginative, dystopian view of a future America where the the world is a mess, and is scarily perceivable as a future possibility. Currency is water and the key to survival.
I was impressed by the prologue, well written and engaging, I was surprised at how interested I'd already become. Setting the scene isn't always easy, writers have to do enough to get your interest without giving too much away or making the story seemed rushed. I think the prologue and chapter 1 is really well thought out; she explains the scenario well. After the prologue I was definitely keen at jumping into the first chapter and actually meeting the characters involved.
I definitely enjoyed the first chapter, I found it very descriptive and set a scene nicely. I liked the introduction to Enora, the teenage main character, she is interesting and I liked hearing her perspective on a world she had grown up in. A world that is far removed from what I know yet can entirely imagine in a future many years from now. Scary thought maybe.
As fresh eyes to this genre and type of book, I enjoyed what I read. I didn't read on... yet. I think I will read some more at some point as I would like to see how it goes but I haven't the urgency to read it right now. I shall finish it eventually, I think it will make a nice change.
I liked the writing and think that fans of the genre and this author will really enjoy this book.
About the Author:
Kristin Ward has loved writing since middle school but took thirty years to do something serious about it. The result is her Best Indie Book Award-winning novel, After the Green Withered, followed by the sequel, Burden of Truth. She lives in a small town in Connecticut with her husband, three sons, and many furry and feathered friends. A SciFi geek to the core, she is fueled by dark chocolate and coffee and can be heard quoting eighties movies on a regular basis.
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Purchase Links:
After the Green Withered on AMAZON
Also: https://books2read.com/after-the-green-withered
Thank you Kristin Ward and especially to The Write Reads (@the_writereads) for organising this Ultimate Blog Tour and providing me with the opportunity to take part.
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