Quarantine

Lukas and several hundred other infected people are quarantined in a camp on a mountain of Central Asia, where they pass the time drinking, taking drugs, joining a cult, making art, or having sex. Rebecca is a scientist who worked on the vaccine that saved the world and is testing it against mutations of the virus. Quarantine is a thrillingly intelligent novel about how we deal with the aftermath of catastrophe.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 05 May 2022
Publisher: Swift Press

Its ten years since a deadly pandemic swept the globe,and five years since the last new recorded case. Society came close to collapse,but now there's a vaccine – though not a cure – people are only dying in the usual ways. Lukas, along with several hundred other infected people, is quarantined in a camp on a mountain of Central Asia. With nothing to do, and no future to speak of, the inmates pass the time drinking, taking drugs, joining a cult, making art or having sex with whoever they can.

Rebecca is a scientist who worked on the vaccine that saved the world. Having lost her partner in the years of chaos, she keeps testing the vaccine against mutations of the virus, because it seems inevitable that there will be a next time.

Quarantine is a thrillingly intelligent novel about how we – as individuals, and as a society – deal with the aftermath of catastrophe. It explores the complex relationships between the inmates, their guards, and the scientists who are working to find a cure. The novel is filled with suspense, drama, and emotion, as the characters struggle to survive in a world that has been completely transformed by the pandemic.

One of the most interesting aspects of the novel is the way that it explores the human psyche. The inmates are a diverse group of people, with different backgrounds, personalities, and motivations. They are all coping with the aftermath of the pandemic in their own way, and their interactions with each other are often complex and nuanced. The guards, meanwhile, are portrayed as both heroes and villains, as they struggle to maintain order and protect the public from the virus.

The scientists, too, are complex characters. Rebecca is driven by a desire to save the world, but she is also haunted by the memory of her partner and the fear that the virus will return. Lukas, on the other hand, is a rebel who is willing to do anything to survive, even if it means breaking the rules of the camp.

Quarantine is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that will leave readers thinking about the consequences of catastrophe and the human spirit. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in science fiction, social commentary, or just a good story.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 146 x 224 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800751002