After the Red Rain

by Barry Lyga, Peter Facinelli, Robert DeFranco Narrated by Peter Facinelli, Christine Lakin

Overview

A post apocalyptic novel with a cinematic twist from New York Times bestseller Barry Lyga, actor Peter Facinelli, and producer Robert DeFranco.

On the ruined planet Earth, where 50 billion people are confined to megacities and resources are scarce, Deedra has been handed a bleak and mundane existence by the Magistrate she works so hard for. But one day she comes across a beautiful boy named Rose struggling to cross the river--a boy with a secretive past and special abilities, who is somehow able to find comfort and life from their dying planet.

But just as the two form a bond, it is quickly torn apart after the Magistrate's son is murdered and Rose becomes the prime suspect. Little do Deedra and Rose know how much their relationship will affect the fate of everyone who lives on the planet.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A fast-paced, nail-biting, action-packed must-read with a compelling commentary on the consequences of overpopulation." —Emily Griffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and The One & Only

"Stunning...like a future-shock movie playing in your head." —Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series

"A powerful tale of the essence of truth and the strength of free will set in an Orwellian world brimming with imagination." —CJ Lyons, New York Times bestselling author of Watched

"Not just another dystopia: strong characters and adept world-building make this work stand out." —School Library Journal

"Rose's true genetic nature is unexpectedly novel, and that—combined with striking imagery, thrilling action, and adolescent true love—makes this a sure bet. Best-selling Barry Lyga gets his mitts on dystopian romance? Better get two."
—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

2015-05-12
Lyga (Blood of My Blood, 2014, etc.) is joined by actor Facinelli and film producer DeFranco for this post-apocalyptic novel. In the distant, environmentally devastated future, orphan Deedra's a factory worker and sometime scavenger. During a scrounging trip, she encounters the most beautiful boy she's ever seen; incredibly, Rose lacks the scars and callouses that mark everybody else. After their brief, mysterious encounter, she can't get him off of her mind. Lucky for her, he feels the same, reappearing just in time to rescue her from a highly placed would-be rapist, magistrate's son and factory overseer Jaron. As Deedra learns about Rose's mysterious abilities, she eventually discovers his true nature—it's an implausible abuse of science, but at least it's original. When Jaron is mysteriously and brutally murdered, suspicion turns to outsider Rose, and even Deedra has doubts about his innocence. Jaron's murder sends his father—an all-powerful, cartoonishly evil dictator—on a witch hunt against Rose and toward war. Interesting themes—the elimination of history as social control and philosophy of utilitarianism vs. individual rights—are clumsily overstated and lack subtlety. The worldbuilding, even in the context of the cultural blank slate, is too weak to sustain the story. The prose alternates between choppy and frustratingly repetitive. The ending promises a sequel. Give these cardboard characters and their ludicrous plot a miss. (Post-apocalyptic romance. 14 & up)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173395191
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	08/04/2015
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

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