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What to Read After... David Walliams 17/02/25
Reek
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
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.
But while most folk are barely surviving, Brodie is getting even richer, so when Sparrow’s inventor friend develops a revolutionary way to give clean air to the world for free, Brodie will do everything in his power to stop her. And he is not a man used to losing.
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 format but with thought-provoking themes and a real sense of jeopardy, this is ideal for reluctant readers who enjoy challenging subject matter.
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