Forty-four years ago, as any schoolgirl can tell you, the moth’s eggs hatched and an army of caterpillars spread their tiny toxic threads on every breath of wind. Since then, men have been cloistered, protected from birth against the deadly poison.
But now there’s a vaccine – a way that men can leave the facility without dying or suffering from psychosis. Emerging, into their new world, eyes wide with wonder at every new experience, the truth soon becomes clear.
This world was not made for men. And they are not safe.
The second in this fast paced dystopian series picks up where the last left off. With a vaccine now known about, a trial is being organised, with men allocated to houses out in the wide world. But some women don't think it's right; some think it's unnatural. And some remember the horrors men inflicted even before the moths, and they want these men to pay for it...
I read this very fast as I badly wanted to know what happened! Having accidentally read these out of order, I can tell you that this one would stand alone if necessary, but with the first one you get a better understanding of the relationships between different characters. This one features more flashbacks to the days everything went bad, so you're not lost with what's happening, and it also, I think, has a better explanation of the world, as it's not confined to care homes like the last one.
My heart broke several times reading this, and I really hope Jane has more planned; I'd like to find out what happens next to our intrepid little band and how they live in this very changed world. Brilliant.
Toxxic publishes on the 12th of March, 2024. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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