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A debut that Neil Gaiman calls ldquoGlorious. . . . So sharp, so focused and so human.rdquo The Girl in the Road describes a future that is culturally lush and emotionally wrenching.Monica Byrne bursts on to the literary scene with an extraordinary vision of the future. In a world where global power has shifted east and revolution is brewing, two women embark on vastly different journeysmdasheach harrowing and urgent and wholly unexpected.When Meena finds snakebites on her chest, her worst fears are realized someone is after her and she must flee India. As she plots her exit, she learns of the Trail, an energy-harvesting bridge spanning the Arabian Sea that has become a refuge for itinerant vagabonds and loners on the run. This is her salvation. Slipping out in the cover of night, with a knapsack full of supplies including a pozit GPS, a scroll reader, and a sealable waterproof pod, she sets off for Ethiopia, the place of her birth.
About the Author
I'm a writer, playwright, futurist, feminist, and traveler. My work is supported entirely by sustainers on Patreon, and my web site is MONICABYRNE.ORG.
