I know we needed it so Agnes could cure it, but other than that it seemed totally superfluous. For being a plague that wiped out half the world, it never felt like much of a threat to our main characters. What was the plague, exactly? I could never really picture what was going on with the rock hard, sharp, red skin and the nests? Just a regular virus would have helped keep things a little more simple. But we also had two not-so-great love stories, including one insta-love, and a whole paranormal, otherworldly aspect that I wasn't a huge fan of. I feel like this book tried to go in too many directions at once and it just didn't work for me. But in a world where faith, miracles, and cruelty have long been indistinguishable, will Agnes be able to choose between saving her family and saving the world?
As Agnes ventures forth, a mysterious connection grows between her and the Virus. But it isn't safe Outside, either: A viral pandemic is burning through the population at a terrifying rate. Is she a sinner for saving him? Is her sister, Beth, a sinner for dreaming of the world beyond Red Creek?Īs the Prophet grows more dangerous, Agnes realizes she must escape with Ezekiel and leave everyone else, including Beth, behind. Her younger brother, Ezekiel, will die without the insulin she barters for once a month, even though medicine is considered outlawed. Then Agnes meets Danny, an Outsider boy, and begins to question what is and isn't a sin. What she doesn't know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by a madman who calls himself a prophet. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town's strict laws.
The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this unique, voice-driven novel from Kelly McWilliams.Īgnes loves her home of Red Creek-its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God.
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