Trapped at a research station in Antarctica while the earth’s population is decimated due to a lethal virus, researcher Laura Byrd slowly becomes aware of the extent of the devastation. As she struggles to stay alive, her mind wanders to thoughts of family and friends, lovers and even casual acquaintances. Meanwhile, those who have been killed by the virus occupy an otherworldly plane called “The City,” and their presence there is assured only so long as someone is alive on Earth who can remember them. With time running out for Laura and the people in her past, Brockmeier’s haunting tale of apocalypse and the afterlife raises fascinating questions about the power of love and the meaning of legacy
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