Twenty Five to Life

R.W.W. Greene

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Angry Robot
16 November 2021

Science fiction; Apocalyptic; Science Fiction

Life goes on for the billions left behind after the humanity-saving colony mission to Proxima Centauri leaves Earth orbit ... but what's the point?

Julie Riley is two years too young to get out from under her mother's thumb, and what does it matter? She's over-educated, under-employed, and kept mostly numb by her pharma emplant. Her best friend, who she's mostly been interacting with via virtual reality for the past decade, is part of the colony mission to Proxima Centauri. Plus, the world is coming to an end. So, there's that.

When Julie's mother decides it's time to let go of the family home in a failing suburb and move to the city to be closer to work and her new beau, Julie decides to take matters into her own hands. She runs, illegally, hoping to find and hide with the Volksgeist, a loose-knit culture of tramps, hoboes, senior citizens, artists, and never-do-wells who have elected to ride out the end of the world in their campers and converted vans, constantly on the move over the back roads of America.

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By: R.W.W. Greene
Imprint: Angry Robot
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9780857669209
ISBN 10: 0857669206
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 16 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

R.W.W. Greene is based in New Hampshire, USA. He is a frequent panellist at the Boskone Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention in Boston, and his work has seen daylight in Stupefying Stories, Daily Science Fiction, New Myths, and Jersey Devil Press. Greene keeps bees, collects typewriters, and lives with his writer/artist spouse Brenda and two cats. He is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association of America.

Reviews for Twenty Five to Life

"""Not to be missed."" ""Greene nails it!"" ""Engaging and memorable."" ""Sure to connect with anyone who has searched for their purpose in life and a place to belong."" ""Twenty-Five to Life is a story of found friendship between the unlikeliest of characters and the rediscovery of humanity in the face of doom."" ""This book hooked me. Greene’s not-too-distant dystopian future really hits home."""