Moths: A chilling dystopian thriller and a must-read debut for 2021

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The women Mary work with have never known what it’s like to walk down a street clutching a set of car keys like a weapon, or fall pregnant by accident. Mary and company sneak a man out and prove their vaccine works, so they want show proof of it to the world. And there's no cure, leading the infected to either die or become extremely violent; all of this has evolved into a matriarchal society. Teasdale added: " Moths is utterly, horrifyingly compelling with an older protagonist who has lived through the change in the world. Jane Hennigan: “I devour any and all dystopian fiction, especially feminist dystopias, so when I read an article on a type of toxic caterpillar infesting Europe, I put the two together and the idea for Moths was formed.

Exploring male violence against women, homo-normativity, and gynocracy, Moths is a powerful assessment of life through the lens of a main character in her 70s. I was expecting it to be more of a thriller based on the description; men turning wild and violent when exposed to the caterpillar toxin. Fans of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London will once again relish being transported back into a whistelestop mystery filled with wit, imagination and intrigue. This story is a page turning read that captures the mind of the reader with the plot twists, and their heart with all the emotional pulls.

You explore some big, and extremely topical, themes: male violence against women, homo-normativity, and gynocracy.

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