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Synopsis
A plague of rabbits has hit the Far East, eating up everything in sight and actually threatening populations with starvation. They continue to spread throughout the globe and fear, disease and death lie in their wake. Despite all of man's technological advances, it seems nothing can be done to stop them. Step forward Dr. Palfrey, a man of genius and determination, but even he is a long way from a solution and it is not clear that even if one can be found it can be implemented in time. Meanwhile, the rabbits appear to be enjoying the destruction and bloody mess they leave behind.
The Famine: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This apocalyptic dark fantasy features graphic descriptions of a rabbit plague causing mass starvation, disease, and death worldwide. The emphasis on bloody destruction and suffering makes this appropriate only for mature adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include gore, mass death, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy apocalyptic survival stories with a dark ecological twist will be gripped by this race-against-time thriller.