The Ancients - John Larison

"This richly imagined journey into a dystopian future is at once cautionary and provocative, inviting us to heed the lessons of the Ancients."
—Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass
A richly imagined, sweeping novel of hope, love, and adventure set in the unforgiving world of our own descendants, by the acclaimed author of WHISKEY WHEN WE'RE DRY
A young boy and his older sisters find themselves suddenly and utterly alone, orphaned in an abandoned fishing village. Their food supplies dwindling, they set out across a breathtaking yet treacherous wilderness in search of the last of their people.
Down the coast, raiders deliver the children's mother, along with the rest of their human cargo, to the last port city of a waning empire. Determined to reunite with her family, she plots her escape—while her fellow captives plan open revolt.
At the center of power...