Reek, Alastair Chisholm
Reek, Alastair Chisholm
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Reek

Author: Alastair Chisholm

Narrator: Helen McAlpine

Unabridged: 2 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/18/2024


Synopsis

Climate catastrophe leaves the people of Earth fighting for oxygen in this gripping dystopian thriller from bestselling sci-fi author Alastair Chisholm. Sparrow lives in the world after the Reek. The atmosphere is toxically polluted, and Axel Brodie, the tech billionaire behind Zephyr Industries, is cashing in as the only supplier of clean air. Sparrow is struggling to help her family survive until her brilliant inventor friend, Miriam Fenn, comes up with a new form of technology that could break Zephyr’s stranglehold on the air supply. But men like Brodie are hard to defeat, and he will do everything in his power to stop Miriam and Sparrow. Who will triumph in this battle to breathe? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mathew on July 05, 2024

A gripping dystopian thriller set in a future where the Earth's atmosphere has been toxically polluted by a deadly mist known as the Reek. In this dire world, only tech billionaire Axel Brodie has the means to produce clean air, making oxygen a precious commodity that must be purchased. The story cen......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on June 11, 2024

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This was great! While short, it still managed to drive home the desperation of the situation and the struggle for air and money both. It doesn’t make environmentalism itself the main story even though it’s a cli-fi book, and I......more

Goodreads review by Steph on June 23, 2024

I enjoyed this sci-fi, dystopian land where clean air is a luxury being ring-fenced by one man. I thought the characters were great! This is really fast-paced and as ever @BarringtonStoke are publishing readable, accessible stories! This will be perfect in my class!......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on October 24, 2024

I enjoyed this, but after reading Adam-2 I was expecting a book for older children. I got it from the library to share with my children, and it's a great book for them to introduce themes of environmentalism and capitalism.......more

Goodreads review by Britt on October 07, 2024

3.5 ⭐️......more