Emily St John Mandel Exit Party

The instant Sunday Times bestseller From the bestselling author of Station Eleven , Exit Party is Emily St. John Mandel’s epic new story of crimes committed and loves lost across worlds and decades. 'Ambitious and captivating . . . the culmination of her career so far' – The New York Times 'Reaches new heights . . . extraordinary' – The Guardian 2031. America is at war with itself, but for the first time in weeks there is some hope: the Republic of California has been declared, the curfew in Los Angeles is lifted, and everyone in the city is going to a party. Ari, newly released from prison, arrives with her friend Gloria just as a fragile new era begins. But there are people at the party who shouldn’t be there. Something is very wrong . . . Years later, living a different life in Paris, Ari remains haunted by that night. Whatever happened at the party fractured her sense of reality – and may hold the key to a very different world. Freedom and surveillance, art and survival, love and loss in a broken world: Exit Party is the electrifying new novel from Emily St. John Mandel. 'Literary science fiction of the highest standard' – SFX 'An amazing book by an amazing writer' – The i Paper 'An absolute force in modern fiction' – New Scientist 'Beautifully written . . . a sweeping saga' – Financial Times 'Exhilarating . . . Mandel is a virtuoso' – TLS Readers love Exit Party : ‘A beautifully observed, deeply human novel’ ***** ‘Utterly gripping and thought-provoking’ ***** ‘One of the books of the year’ ***** ‘Great characters, great plot, great writing’ ***** ‘Incredibly readable, mind-bendingly creative and emotionally connected’ ***** ‘All the same qualities that made Station Eleven an instant hit’ ***** 'Exit Party' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 21/09/26.