Human Jude (whose brown hair curls and whose skin color is never described) both hates and loves Madoc, whose murderous nature is true to his Faerie self and who in his way loves her. Jude-broken, rebuilt, fueled by anger and a sense of powerlessness-has never recovered from watching her adoptive Faerie father murder her parents. Residents of Red Creek are White Danny and Matilda are Black.īlack is back with another dark tale of Faerie, this one set in Faerie and launching a new trilogy. The ornate, complex text takes readers through Agnes’ and Beth’s journeys of reconciling their faith and desires, imbuing the well-rounded characters with purpose. The novel unfolds in chapters alternating between Agnes’ and Beth’s perspectives, blending science fiction with the harsh realities of life in a cult. With the help of Matilda’s son, Danny, who exposes them to life outside, and prayers in which Agnes communes with God, they escape into a dying world.
As the Prophet forces his followers into an underground bunker, Agnes realizes she must leave with Ezekiel.
Events ramp up as Agnes becomes aware of the Prophet’s lies and a viral pandemic ravages the outside world. Agnes’ 15-year-old sister Beth is her complete opposite-questioning the cult’s strict laws for women and sneaking around with a boy. Her one sin is the lifesaving insulin she receives from Matilda, an Outsider nurse, for her brother Ezekiel, who has Type 1 diabetes. Raised in the ranch commune of Red Creek, Agnes has always followed the Prophet’s adage, “perfect obedience produces perfect faith.” With a mother in the depths of depression, Agnes dutifully takes care of her father and younger siblings and the household chores she is the perfect follower. The story of a 16-year-old’s journey to freedom at the end of the world.
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