The Wicked
9.99 €
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The Wicked
9.99 €
New from the bestselling author of Special Meats.
The world we are accustomed to has changed forever - climate crises, power outages and water wars have virtually wiped out the flora and fauna that has now degenerated into dangerous, ugly forms. Some surviving women escape to an abandoned convent where they are sheltered by a religious sect. The protagonist writes a diary, secretly, under the cover of night, using poisonous berries, charcoal or blood as ink. She wants whoever finds her writings to know what went on behind those walls: torture, sacrifices and cruel ceremonies that are presented as a way to salvation. All of this is directed by the sister superior, above whom in the hierarchy is only "He," a mysterious figure who rules from the shadows. The novel plunges the reader into a grim reality, where the dark dictate of a false and cruel god rules, which can be destroyed only by regaining long-forgotten feelings - compassion and trust in neighbors.
"No one can say no to the Sister Superior, for everyone wants to stay alive."
The world we are accustomed to has changed forever - climate crises, power outages and water wars have virtually wiped out the flora and fauna that has now degenerated into dangerous, ugly forms. Some surviving women escape to an abandoned convent where they are sheltered by a religious sect. The protagonist writes a diary, secretly, under the cover of night, using poisonous berries, charcoal or blood as ink. She wants whoever finds her writings to know what went on behind those walls: torture, sacrifices and cruel ceremonies that are presented as a way to salvation. All of this is directed by the sister superior, above whom in the hierarchy is only "He," a mysterious figure who rules from the shadows. The novel plunges the reader into a grim reality, where the dark dictate of a false and cruel god rules, which can be destroyed only by regaining long-forgotten feelings - compassion and trust in neighbors.
"No one can say no to the Sister Superior, for everyone wants to stay alive."
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