The Rain
by Joseph A Turkot
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Pub Date Jul 18 2023 | Archive Date Aug 01 2023
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Description
Perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake or Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, this riveting novel set in a postapocalyptic America brings us a chilling look at survival in the face of a catastrophic climate disaster and the collapse of civilization as we know it.
The rain began nineteen years ago, and it never stopped: more than a foot of rain per day until almost the whole of North America was underwater. Those who survived the first year were forced to take drastic measures, and those who held to the veneer of civilization were few and very far between.
Seventeen-year-old Tanner grew up after the rain began. She and her adoptive caretaker, Russell, have long sought a fabled Colorado refuge, a dream that has kept them going through years of brutal trials as they try to stay one step ahead of the “face eaters”—people addicted to a mysterious drug that drives them to murder and cannibalism.
When the rain began, Rook Wallace was a meteorologist who joined a company called Yasper that, years after its emergency funding dried up, continues its stated mission to help survivors by maintaining a trade network among isolated island communities. But when Rook learns the insidious truth of what keeps the Yasper mission going, he is forced to risk everything that remains of his former life to try to stop it.
As Tanner’s and Rook’s stories converge in time and geography, readers will be thrilled by this literary postapocalyptic tale for fans of Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven and Josh Malerman’s Bird Box.
Advance Praise
“The Rain delivers all of the imagination and suspense we associate with the best of dystopian novels, and in doing so offers a powerful indictment of government corruption and corporate greed. Yet equally impressive is Turkot’s ability to create memorable characters, allowing us to know their actions but to also know their hearts. This exceptional novel deserves a wide and appreciative audience, so spread the word: Joseph Turkot is the real deal.” -Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author of Serena
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798200835027 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
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Featured Reviews
Nicole R, Librarian
This was a well-written post-apocalyptic story with never-ending rain as the reason for civilization's collapse. Mr. Turkot portrayed the challenges, horrors, struggles and dangers of a world soaked in perpetual precipitation and the loss of the "veneer" of civilization very vividly.
The writing style was a little unusual. Often, there were no punctuation marks for the dialogue and some of the paragraphs were overly long, but I think it worked quite well for the most part.
The story was told through Tanner's eyes, a sixteen-year old girl who was amazingly spunky and strong despite the hardships she endured. I liked Russell, too, although he was a little harder to connect with because he seemed aloof and reticent at times. But, the relationship between him and Tanner was at once sweet, heartwarming and complicated.
Alternating POVs and timelines that showed two completely separate views of the progression of the rain and how the earth declined because of it. I found both POVs equally riveting and highly enjoyed both of our main characters and their character development The focus on said characters and their relationships with their families, found families, and people working against them. I cried once or twice throughout because I had such a connection to some of these characters and was devastated by what was happening to them
Creepy creature feature horror in the “face eaters” that would roam around searching for their next cannibalistic meal. I’ll never think of fully dilatated eyes the same way
As other reviewers have said, the ending was abrupt and jarring. But, there are four more installments to this story, so I'm not too upset. :)
Rubie C, Reviewer
The Rain by Joseph A Turkot was a great and disturbing read.
A compelling novel set in a postapocalyptic America brings us a chilling look at survival in the face of a catastrophic climate disaster and the collapse of civilization as we know it.
An enthralling and timely climate disaster novel with government corruption and corporate greed.
This was such a different type of sci-fi. It as honestly intriguing and very surreal.
The suspense was slowly building and the anticipation was creeping it’s way on me.
I honestly couldn’t imagine this ever happening because I’m terrified of drowning.
But I love dystopian type novels and this was a chilling experience.
The devastation, loss and horror was real and I could feel the characters emotion in this compelling tale of survival.
"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
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