![]() ![]() The novel unfolds in chapters alternating between Agnes’ and Beth’s perspectives, blending science fiction with the harsh realities of life in a cult. With the help of Matilda’s son, Danny, who exposes them to life outside, and prayers in which Agnes communes with God, they escape into a dying world. As the Prophet forces his followers into an underground bunker, Agnes realizes she must leave with Ezekiel. ![]() ![]() Events ramp up as Agnes becomes aware of the Prophet’s lies and a viral pandemic ravages the outside world. Agnes’ 15-year-old sister Beth is her complete opposite-questioning the cult’s strict laws for women and sneaking around with a boy. Her one sin is the lifesaving insulin she receives from Matilda, an Outsider nurse, for her brother Ezekiel, who has Type 1 diabetes. ![]() Raised in the ranch commune of Red Creek, Agnes has always followed the Prophet’s adage, “perfect obedience produces perfect faith.” With a mother in the depths of depression, Agnes dutifully takes care of her father and younger siblings and the household chores she is the perfect follower. The story of a 16-year-old’s journey to freedom at the end of the world. ![]()
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