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The Islands at the End of the World
by Austin Aslan
I'm a sucker for a good survival story, and this one certainly fits the bill. Leilani and her father travel from their home on Hawaii's Big Island to Oahu for some medical tests. While they're away, there is some kind of unknown global catastrophe that fries electronics, cuts the powers, and quickly plunges society into chaos. Lei and her father must find a way to get home while combatting a sudden lack of technology, the wildness of the Pacific Ocean, Lei's epileptic fits, and growing civil unrest.
Besides being a pretty fantastic post-apocalyptic novel, this book is a love letter to Hawaiian culture and history. Depending on your taste, you might love how Aslan weaves this culture into the story, or you might find it distracting, especially if you're looking for a straight-forward dystopian adventure tale. Also, and without giving too much away, the global catastrophe has a *very* unusual source, so readers who'd prefer a "realistic," technologically sound explanation for the crisis should look elsewhere.
Besides being a pretty fantastic post-apocalyptic novel, this book is a love letter to Hawaiian culture and history. Depending on your taste, you might love how Aslan weaves this culture into the story, or you might find it distracting, especially if you're looking for a straight-forward dystopian adventure tale. Also, and without giving too much away, the global catastrophe has a *very* unusual source, so readers who'd prefer a "realistic," technologically sound explanation for the crisis should look elsewhere.