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The Violence by Delilah S Dawson
How far would you go to be free? Three generations of women forge a new path through an America torn by a mysterious wave of violence in this chilling and] dizzyingly effective (The New York Times Book Review) novel of revenge, liberation, and triumph. A compulsively readable fusion of domestic thriller and modern horror.--Kameron Hurley, author of The Light Brigade A novel that defines this era.--Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good IndiansONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times They call it The Violence: a strange epidemic that causes the infected to experience sudden bursts of animalistic rage, with no provocation and no memory of their crimes. While it tears the nation apart, one woman sees something unlikely in the chaos--an opportunity. Chelsea Martin has been a prisoner in her own home for too long. Her controlling husband has manipulated her for years, cutting her off from all support. Her narcissistic mother is no help, and her teen daughter is realizing she might be falling into the same trap when her once adoring boyfriend shows a dark side. But when the Violence erupts, Chelsea creates a plan to liberate herself and her daughters once and for all. What follows is a shocking and thrilling journey as three generations of women navigate a world in which they are finally empowered to fight back. Somewhere along the journey from her magazine-ready Tampa home to the professional wrestling ring, Chelsea becomes her own liberator, an avatar of revenge and hope, and a new heroine for a new world.
Dawson is the author of Star Wars: Phasma, Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon, the Star Wars short tale Scorched, and a number of Star Wars stories for IDW's Star Wars Adventures all-ages comic series. Other works include the Blud series, Servants of the Storm, the HIT series, Wake of Vultures and Conspiracy of Ravens (both as Lila Bowen), and a number of short tales in anthologies such as Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors, Carniepunk, Three Slices, and Last Night, A Superhero Saved My Life. Ladycastle, her first comic, is now available via BOOM! Studios. Delilah won the 2015 RT Novel Reviews Fantasy Book of the Year for Wake of Vultures, as well as the 2013 Steampunk Book of the Year and the May Award of Excellence for Blud's Wicked As She Wants. Wake of Vultures received four stars from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, while Library Journal, and the Blud e-novella The Damsel and the Daggerman received a star from Library Journal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593156643 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593156641 |
| Title | The Violence |
| Author | Delilah S Dawson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2022-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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