Into the Mist
Book Feature - Into the Mist by P.C. Cast
HBL Note: The title of the email that pitched this book to me read: Feminist Fiction from #1 NYT Bestselling Author. Yes, I’m interested, so I immediately open the email. Then I read: Practical Magic meets Station Eleven. Fun fact about me: my favorite thing to read in a book’s synopsis are comp (that’s book industry lingo for comparable books) mashups like this. Comp mashups are more likely to get me to read a book than the best of best-written reviews. Unfortunately, this dystopian book couldn’t be more relevant to our times. INTO THE MIST imagines a futuristic matriarchal post-apocalyptic world. Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - Into the Mist by P.C. Cast
Book Feature - Into the Mist by P.C. Cast
From the publisher:
As men fall to the mist, the age of womankind begins to rise.
The world as we know it ends when an attack on the U.S. unleashes bombs that deliver fire and biological destruction. Along with sonic detonations and devastating earthquakes, the bombs have also brought the green mist. If breathed in, it is deadly to all men—but alters the body chemistry of many women, imbuing them with superhuman abilities.
A group of high school teachers heading home from a conference experiences firsthand the strength of these new powers. Mercury Rhodes is the Warrior, possessing heightened physical powers. Stella Carver is the Seer, with a sixth sense about the future. Imani Andrews is the Watcher, with a rare connection to the earth. Karen Gay is the Priestess, demonstrating a special connection with Spirits. And Gemma Jenkins is the Healer, a sixteen-year-old student who joins the group after losing her parents.
As they cross the Pacific Northwest, trying to find a safe place to ride out the apocalypse, the women soon learn they can't trust anyone, and with fresh danger around every corner, it will take all their powers to save themselves—and possibly the world.
With timely commentary on power and community, Into the Mist delivers a thrilling and fantastical future that is equal parts a feminist commentary and an amazing, witty adventure filled with wine and women– as only P.C. Cast’s brilliant storytelling can bring to life.
Book Feature - Into the Mist by P.C. Cast
