![]() ![]() A truly mind-bending novel by an intelligent and creative novelist, Afterparty breaks down boundaries in the science fiction genre.Ĭopies of Afterparty are available on our shelves at BookPeople and via bookpeople. The actions of the characters convey what exactly is the best in all of us. To truly understand God takes an empathy that is genuinely lacking in the world if bringing that empathy out with some chemicals helps us to be better, what does it matter if God is everywhere for everyone?Īfterparty will make you puzzle and probe your own beliefs, whatever they may be, and even the staunch atheist will find things to ponder. What holds the story together is the overarching idea that God is more than one thing to different people, and perhaps that is the best thing about the book. There are breakouts from mental hospitals, cross country chases, ex-spies, smugglers, and a genuine need to reconnect with those friends and family who have been lost over time. Gregory’s pacing is what makes this story a thriller. Doctor Gloria is Rose’s link to her religious experience, and not a connection she enjoys. Her companion, the imaginary Doctor Gloria, a winged angel with the appearance of a therapist, is more than just a crutch. So after seeing a fellow patient kill herself when weened off the drug, Rose’s only concern is to stop whoever is making Numinous available again. Other members of Little Sprout, the company that manufactured Numinous, have pledged never to make it again. Having been there at the creation of Numinous, and also one of its first overdoses, she is an addict in recovery. ![]() to undue the harm her creation has done and save civilization. ![]() Lyda Rose is not your typical religious zealot. A science fiction thriller, award-winning author Daryl Gregory's Afterparty features a scientist on a mind-bending and violent chase across Canada and the U.S. That the Godhead is perceived by them with the use of a drug named Numinous suggests the best of Aldous Huxley and Philip K. Is God real or just a thought in our heads? Parables highlight the background of the characters and enhance the religiosity. Gregory’s exhilarating new book, Afterparty, draws you into an engaging story that plays on some powerful themes. The underlying idea of what people seek in religion is exactly what makes this story so powerful. ![]()
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