Reek

About this book

Everything changed after the Reek: a disgusting yellow-brown cloud that spread across the world poisoning the air and killing everything it touched. 

If not for internet billionaire Axel Brodie, humankind would have been wiped out. He couldn’t stop the Reek but he did find a way to purify the air in vast factories. And now he sells it back to people just so that they can breathe and survive – even if it is with masks and oxygen tanks. 

Sparrow splits her time between working as a courier to earn money for oxygen and hanging out with her inventor friend Miriam, who’s a whizz with tech. But when there’s an accident at Miriam’s caravan, the police accuse Sparrow. Can she evade their pursuit and deliver the package Miriam has given her direct to Axel Brodie himself and clear her name before her oxygen runs out?  

Set against the backdrop of a climate catastrophe, this gripping dystopian thriller is oppressively atmospheric as it depicts a reality where if you can’t pay, you can’t breathe. With unexpected twists and turns, it will keep readers guessing until the final, brilliant concluding scenes.  

Presented in an accessible, dyslexia-friendly format but with thought-provoking themes and a real sense of jeopardy, this is ideal for reluctant readers who enjoy challenging subject matter.