Isabella Gauley, whose niece was the first confirmed victim, the route forward is neither clear nor strictly ethical, but it may be the only way to save a world already in crisis. When its terrible side consequences for the survivors become clear, something must be done, or the dying will never stop. By the time the spots appear, it’s too late: Morris’s disease is loose on the world, and the bodies of the dead begin to pile high in the streets.
Those old diseases can’t have been so bad, people say, or we wouldn’t be here to talk about them. For with the reduction in danger comes the erosion of memory, as pandemics fade from memory into story into fairy tale. There are still monsters left to fight, but the old ones, the simple ones, trouble us no more.
Vaccination and treatment are widely available, not held in reserve for the chosen few. Modern medicine has conquered or contained many of the diseases that used to carry children away before their time, reducing mortality and improving health. When I saw the ARC available on NetGalley, I had to throw my hat in for it. Why I Chose It: I don’t even read the premise before I pick up a book by Grant (or Seanan McGuire, who plays Grant in the sci-fi industry). Genre: Sci-fi/thriller/horror (don’t look at me like that, they all apply)ĭisclaimer : I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Do you enjoy a side of complicated social questions with your fiction? Do you have an opinion on the ongoing issues of the anti-vaccination movement? Are you a reader of medical thrillers? Have I got the book for you!
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