{"product_id":"after-the-flood-9780062889386","title":"After the Flood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inventive and riveting epic saga, \u003cem\u003eAfter the Flood \u003c\/em\u003esignals the arrival of an extraordinary new talent.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA little more than a century from now, our world has been utterly transformed. After years of slowly overtaking the continent, rising floodwaters have obliterated America's great coastal cities and then its heartland, leaving nothing but an archipelago of mountaintop colonies surrounded by a deep expanse of open water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStubbornly independent Myra and her precocious seven-year-old daughter, Pearl, fish from their small boat, the \u003cem\u003eBird\u003c\/em\u003e, visiting dry land only to trade for supplies and information in the few remaining outposts of civilization. For seven years, Myra has grieved the loss of her oldest daughter, Row, who was stolen by her father after a monstrous deluge overtook their home in Nebraska. Then, in a violent confrontation with a stranger, Myra suddenly discovers that Row was last seen in a far-off encampment near the Arctic Circle. Throwing aside her usual caution, Myra and Pearl embark on a perilous voyage into the icy northern seas, hoping against hope that Row will still be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn their journey, Myra and Pearl join forces with a larger ship and Myra finds herself bonding with her fellow seekers who hope to build a safe haven together in this dangerous new world. But secrets, lust, and betrayals threaten their dream, and after their fortunes take a shocking--and bloody--turn, Myra can no longer ignore the question of whether saving Row is worth endangering Pearl and her fellow travelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compulsively readable novel of dark despair and soaring hope, \u003cem\u003eAfter the Flood \u003c\/em\u003eis a magnificent, action packed, and sometimes frightening odyssey laced with wonder--an affecting and wholly original saga both redemptive and astonishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontag, Kassandra:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKassandra Montag is an award-winning poet, fiction writer, and freelance medical journalist. Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies such as \u003cem\u003eMidwestern Gothic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNebraska Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMystery Weekly Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. She holds an MA in English Literature and Creative Writing from Creighton University, and makes her home in Omaha, Nebraska.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50439353303314,"sku":"9780062889386","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4dd0dbd5-33f4-4de6-ba77-80d0fd87b876.jpg?v=1729654853","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/after-the-flood-9780062889386","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}