For reasons unknown the Earth’s rotation begins to slow
adding minutes to every day in increasing increments until days goes by before
the sun rises or sets again. Gravity is out of whack: birds fall from the sky,
whales beach themselves, people are getting the sickness, and inhibitions
disappear.
While it may seem this is a science fiction story it is anything
but. The real story is the coming of age of eleven year old Julia who has to
navigate through the challenges of this new life despite losing her best
friend, watching her family fall apart, experiencing her first love and dealing
with the vagaries of school yard bullies and changing relationships.
The Age of Miracles
is an exceptional debut novel, a plausible and beautifully written story of survival,
courage, and perseverance in the face of adversity.
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