White Horse - by Alex Adams (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The world has ended, but her journey has just begun. THE WORLD HAS ENDED, BUT HER JOURNEY HAS JUST BEGUN. Thirty-year-old Zoe leads an ordinary life until the end of the world arrives. She is cleaning cages and floors at Pope Pharmaceuticals when the president of the United States announces that human beings are no longer a viable species. When Zoe realizes that everyone she loves is disappearing, she starts running. Scared and alone in a shockingly changed world, she embarks on a remarkable journey of survival and redemption. Along the way, Zoe comes to see that humans are defined not by their genetic code, but rather by their actions and choices. White Horse offers hope for a broken world, where love can lead to the most unexpected places.

Review Quotes

"Alex Adams delivers a beautifully written page-turner that brings new life to post-apocalyptic fiction and the hero's journey. I couldn't stop reading, and couldn't stop wondering what I would do in the world of "White Horse". Gorgeously, unrelentingly, dark and gripping."--Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters

"Kept me up way too late at night, avidly racing to the thrilling end."--Kaye George, Suspense Magazine

"The new "Hunger Games"."

"A cat-and-mouse tale of murder and pursuit . . . Adams' debut novel adds another dimension to dystopian fiction."

"Adams has an excellent sense of timing, delivering gasp-inducing moments that punctuate her nightmare with verve. But it's Zoe's clear-eyed sense of self-preservation that will keep readers waiting for Adams' follow-up."

"Adams' fantasy is brilliant! It's McCarthy's "The Road" on hope steroids. Adams' narrative is the prose of the world's destruction, beautiful yet horrible. Her amazing characters are full of both hope and hopelessness in the face of death--and worse. This is what apocalyptic fiction will aspire to be from now on."

"Alex Adams' debut, "White Horse", is the first in a brilliant trilogy which will no doubt be ranked among the great fantasy novels."

"It draws to a compelling pause, with a pair of revelations in the final pages that should spur readers to a sequel. Adams has fashioned a macabre landscape in which she explores fundamental questions about what it means to be human, with a compelling protagonist and narrator as our guide."

"Suspenseful, fast-paced, and boasting solid character development, this is a much better than average post-apocalyptic novel."

"Written with such skill and confidence that it sits easily in the pantheon of post-apocalyptic thrillers alongside the likes of Justin Cronin and Stephen King. . .The first installment in a bold new trilogy, "White Horse" is the perfect start to a series that promises to both terrify and thrill."