Devils Unto Dust
Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist, published by HarperCollins on April 10, 2018, is a young adult fiction novel that immerses readers in a tense alternate history set in the aftermath of the Civil War. The story follows seventeen-year-old Daisy Wilcox, known as Willie, as she navigates the harsh realities of a West Texas desert plagued by a horrifying sickness that turns the infected into violent attackers. With her family’s safety at stake, Willie embarks on a perilous journey to locate her father, who has put them all in danger by stealing from a ruthless shake hunter.
In this gripping narrative, readers will encounter themes of survival, family, and the challenges faced in a lawless environment. As Willie traverses the unforgiving landscape, she must rely on her wits and the help of two young hunters to confront not only the infected but also the myriad dangers that lurk in the desert. With a page count of 496, this edition offers a detailed exploration of Willie’s struggle to protect her siblings while confronting the harsh realities of their world.
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Keep together. Keep your eyes open. Keep your wits about you.
The desert is unkind in the best of times. And the decade since the Civil War has been anything but the best of times for Daisy Wilcox—call her Willie—and her family. This tense, heart-pounding alternate history about a young woman fighting to survive the unthinkable will keep fans of Westworld and The Walking Dead reading late into the night.
A horrifying sickness has spread across the West Texas desert. Infected people—shakes—attack the living, and the surviving towns are only as safe as their perimeter walls are strong. The state is all but quarantined from the rest of the country. Glory, Texas, is a near ghost town. Still, seventeen-year-old Willie has managed to keep her siblings safe, even after the sickness took their mother. But then her good-for-nothing father steals a fortune from one of the most merciless shake hunters in town, and Willie is left on the hook for his debt. With two young hunters as guides, Willie sets out across the desert to find her father. And the desert holds more dangers than just shakes.
This riveting debut novel blends True Grit with 28 Days Later for an unforgettable journey.
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