
Agnes at the End of the World
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · June 8, 2021
A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Agnes at the End of the World.
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- Who it’s for
- A tense, unsettling story where faith, family, and survival pull in different directions.
- Genres
- YA Apocalyptic Fiction, YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Horror
- Published
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 8, 2021
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A Bank Street Best Book of 2021 The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this genre-defying novel about a girl who escapes a terrifying cult only to discover that the world Outside has succumbed to a viral apocalypse. Agnes loves her home of Red Creek—its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town's strict laws.
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What she doesn't know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by a madman who calls himself a prophet. Then Agnes meets Danny, an Outsider boy, and begins to question what is and isn't a sin. Her younger brother, Ezekiel, will die without the insulin she barters for once a month, even though medicine is considered outlawed. Is she a sinner for saving him? Is her sister, Beth, a sinner for dreaming of the world beyond Red Creek? As the Prophet grows more dangerous, Agnes realizes she must escape with Ezekiel and leave everyone else, including Beth, behind. But it isn't safe Outside, either: A viral pandemic is burning through the population at a terrifying rate. As Agnes ventures forth, a mysterious connection grows between her and the Virus. But in a world where faith, miracles, and cruelty have long been indistinguishable, will Agnes be able to choose between saving her family and saving the world?
Faith Under Pressure
A tense, unsettling story where faith, family, and survival pull in different directions.
Come here for
- Faith and doubt under survival pressure
- Cult control colliding with a viral apocalypse
Expect
- Questions about sin, loyalty, and the cost of escape
- A perilous world inside and outside Red Creek
Where it sits
| YA Apocalyptic Fiction | 74% |
|---|---|
| YA Horror | 74% |
| YA Dystopian Fiction | 66% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Survival Stories
- YA Apocalyptic Fiction
- YA Dystopian Fiction
- Zombies
- Authors
- Kelly McWilliams, Brittany Pressley, Little, Brown Young Readers
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- June 8, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Survival Stories