Not with a Bang - by Temi Oh (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Station Eleven meets Leave the World Behind in this family drama at the end of the world about a crumbling household's attempts to find their way back to each other amidst a cataclysmic event from the Alex Award-winning author of Do You Dream of Terra-Two? and More Perfect.

In the summer sky, a celestial object is fast approaching, due to slingshot around the Earth and disappear again. Its consequences are unknown, but everyone has their own theory on what it is--a meteor, a planet, aliens?

Yet, Briar Minton can't stop thinking about her classmate who went missing six months ago. Obsessing over her disappearance leads Briar down a rabbit hole, deep into the world of a cult and the alien intelligence they claim to be communicating with.

Meanwhile, her father Marcus is becoming more unhinged after losing his job as a policeman. As doomsday prepping takes over his life, he forces his unwilling wife and four daughters along for the ride--completely convinced, and maybe even a little hopeful, that the apocalypse is coming.

As the celestial object arrives, the Mintons reach breaking point. Can they find their way back to each other at the end of the world? And what will be left to cling to if they do?

About the Author

Temi Oh graduated from King's College London in 2015 with a BSci in neuroscience. While at KCL, Temi founded and ran a book club called "Neuroscience-fiction", where she led discussions about science fiction books which focus on the brain. In 2016, she received an MA in creative writing from the University of Edinburgh.