Lowrie and Shen are a little naive, but in a genuine and likeable way. Both are competent and kind, and I thought quite realistically portrayed. Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home >

Tumblr tag | Read the first chapter on Wattpad | Buy a signed copy on my Etsy (comes with a free themed bookmark and postcard of my books) Lowrie and Shen are treasure hunters, and I really loved this aspect as I found it fascinating what they could potentially be finding in the flooded underground and on the riverbank of the Thames. It was so very imaginative.Find sources: "Quiet World"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) As well as the last humans there are also robots that are working to protect the planet and the people, including lifeguard robot Mitch who walks up and down the banks of the river Thames ready to jump in should anyone get into difficulty. It is Mitch who saves the youngsters when a helicopter crashed near where they are searching for treasure. The pilot Alexei had some sort of seizure and crashed into Big Ben.

Teenagers Lowrie and Shen are the youngest humans left on earth. In February 2024 the population of the world was infected with a virus that made them all infertile. The only humans that were conceived after this date were from eggs frozen at fertility clinics.

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Whispering Stories was established in 2015. The blog is here to share our love of books and the bookish world, alongside our other passions in life. We are based in the UK. A sense of secrecy and impending doom fill the first half of the novel, and it is soon evident that the character found in the internet archives will teach Lowrie and Shen more than what their parents ever shared with them. There is a sense of mirroring as both timelines struggle with their infertility, and how they can find meaning in their lives. This is not the only problem to solve, as a crisis soon forces Lowrie and Shen to put their life’s learning to use, and save themselves and everyone they love. If you are an inveterate reader, the odds are good, better than good actually, that fellow readers or close friends (sometimes, happily, they are both) that at some point they will recommend a book to you. A book, they will assure you with a mix of solemnity and enthusiasm, is Continue Reading Great review. I do like dystopian/sci-fi books and this one has been everywhere these days. Will definately be looking this one up