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Synopsis
It is July, 2069, and the new millennium is not working out well. Plagues have destroyed our major food supplies, climatic changes have brought constant winter to the once-industrialized West, and a new and virulent virus - P (2) has infected the Earth's population. P(2) is curable - but only with an infusion of clean, uninfected blood, available only in a lunar blood bank. The struggle for control of this vital cache powers this novel.
The Second Angel: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dystopian thriller features plague, violence related to control of vital medical resources, and mature themes about survival in a collapsing civilization. The struggle for blood supplies involves ethical complexities and likely violent confrontations.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, mass death, and plague/epidemic (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will appreciate this dark vision of a near-future where humanity fights for survival and control of life-saving medical resources.