'[An] amazing futuristic novel . . . Do yourself a favour and a pick up a copy now. It's fantastic' Paul Bettany
'I absolutely DEVOURED this book' Aisling Bea
'Poignant and perfect' Christina Dalcher, author of Vox
'Hugely impressive' David Nicholls, author of One Day and Starter for Ten
'Excellent . . . tugged at my heart-strings in a sometimes unbearable way' Beth Clift, author of Last One at the Party
Not long from now, in a recognisable yet changed London, Signy and Matthew lead a dull, difficult life. They've only really stayed together for the sake of their six year old son, Jed. But they're surviving, just about. Until the day the technology that runs their world stops working. Unable to use their phones, pay for anything, even open the smart door to their flat, Matthew assumes that this is just a momentary glitch in the computers that now run the world.
But then the electricity and gas are cut off. Even the water stops running. And the pollination drones - vital to the world, ever since the bees all died - are behaving oddly. People are going missing. Soldiers are on the streets. London is no longer safe.
A shocking incident sends Signy and Jed on the run, desperate to flee London and escape to the small village where Signy grew up. Determined to protect her son, Signy will do almost anything to survive as the world falls apart around them. But she has no idea what is waiting for them outside the city...
'A very British disaster epic. Echoes of John Wyndham' Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Long Earth
'Superbly accomplished' Ruth Hogan
Genre: Science Fiction
'I absolutely DEVOURED this book' Aisling Bea
'Poignant and perfect' Christina Dalcher, author of Vox
'Hugely impressive' David Nicholls, author of One Day and Starter for Ten
'Excellent . . . tugged at my heart-strings in a sometimes unbearable way' Beth Clift, author of Last One at the Party
What would you do to protect your family if the world stopped working?
Not long from now, in a recognisable yet changed London, Signy and Matthew lead a dull, difficult life. They've only really stayed together for the sake of their six year old son, Jed. But they're surviving, just about. Until the day the technology that runs their world stops working. Unable to use their phones, pay for anything, even open the smart door to their flat, Matthew assumes that this is just a momentary glitch in the computers that now run the world.
But then the electricity and gas are cut off. Even the water stops running. And the pollination drones - vital to the world, ever since the bees all died - are behaving oddly. People are going missing. Soldiers are on the streets. London is no longer safe.
A shocking incident sends Signy and Jed on the run, desperate to flee London and escape to the small village where Signy grew up. Determined to protect her son, Signy will do almost anything to survive as the world falls apart around them. But she has no idea what is waiting for them outside the city...
'A very British disaster epic. Echoes of John Wyndham' Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Long Earth
'Superbly accomplished' Ruth Hogan
Genre: Science Fiction
Praise for this book
"A fabulous, thoughtful, hugely original apocalyptic novel. Highly recommended." - David Barnett
"A very British disaster epic. Echoes of John Wyndham. Resonances for today." - Stephen Baxter
"Poignant and perfect. This Fragile Earth shows us exactly how breakable-and reparable-our world is. Not to be missed!" - Christina Dalcher
"Susannah Wise's first novel is a dystopian triumph: dark, compelling, and all too believable like an extended episode of Black Mirror, it reminds us of the power of love." - Saul David
"Utterly compelling. Susannah Wise's subtle envisioning of a near-future dystopia is sophisticated, emotionally acute and brilliantly unnerving, but what sets this novel apart is the breadth of the author's inventiveness. This is fantasy with a deeply intelligent heart, chilling, poignant and captivating from the first page to the last. I didn't want to leave the world Wise creates: her talent for understated tension kept me gripped to the end." - Lisa Hilton
"This superbly accomplished debut is dark and compelling but ultimately filled with hope. I couldn't put it down." - Ruth Hogan
"A compulsive page turner . . . The science behind the author's dystopian vision of the future is impressive, but it's the movements of the heart that mark this book as a standout." - Elspeth Sandys
"A very British disaster epic. Echoes of John Wyndham. Resonances for today." - Stephen Baxter
"Poignant and perfect. This Fragile Earth shows us exactly how breakable-and reparable-our world is. Not to be missed!" - Christina Dalcher
"Susannah Wise's first novel is a dystopian triumph: dark, compelling, and all too believable like an extended episode of Black Mirror, it reminds us of the power of love." - Saul David
"Utterly compelling. Susannah Wise's subtle envisioning of a near-future dystopia is sophisticated, emotionally acute and brilliantly unnerving, but what sets this novel apart is the breadth of the author's inventiveness. This is fantasy with a deeply intelligent heart, chilling, poignant and captivating from the first page to the last. I didn't want to leave the world Wise creates: her talent for understated tension kept me gripped to the end." - Lisa Hilton
"This superbly accomplished debut is dark and compelling but ultimately filled with hope. I couldn't put it down." - Ruth Hogan
"A compulsive page turner . . . The science behind the author's dystopian vision of the future is impressive, but it's the movements of the heart that mark this book as a standout." - Elspeth Sandys
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