"Falkin synthesizes multiple, unnerving apocalypse scenarios into something entirely new in this horror novel."
Kirkus Reviews
(starred review and a Best Book of the Year)
"I fell deep into the postapocalyptic and addictively complex world of The Late Bloomer and didn’t want it to end…the voice of the central character had me hooked”
Dan Chaon, National Book Award Finalist and NYT Bestselling author of Ill Will
"A riveting apocalyptic tale with a ton of heart. The Late Bloomer isn’t just about the end of the world; it’s about the end of innocence."
Scott Thomas, author of Kill Creek and writer of Syfy's Day of the Dead
“Establishing a Stand-like setting, The Late Bloomer morphs into full-on textbook lit, like, for the ages literature.”
Teffanie Thompson, author of Dirt
“Like a sharp, winding staircase that narrows as it turns, the claustrophobic world of The Late Bloomer hems the reader in page by page.”
Tal M. Klein, author of The Punch Escrow
“Harrowing, unsettling and exquisitely written…part War of the Worlds, part Twilight Zone, and part Shirley Jackson…will haunt you long after putting it down. Good luck, dear reader.”
Louisa Luna, author of Edgar-winning Hideout
“A gripping rush of literary adrenaline.”
Michael Noll, author of The Writer’s Field Guide
to the Craft of Fiction
“An apocalyptic tale unlike any other…a blistering pace and lyrical prose, it demands to be consumed. Falkin’s take on the end of the world is intriguing, beautiful and tragic--
a must-read.”
Kristen Zimmer, author of The Gravity Between Us
"Grim and wonderful new postapocalyptic fiction"
Bookseller at Powell's Books, Portland
“An irresistible and audacious coming-of-age novel that plumbs the depths of adolescence and global cataclysm in equal, page-turning measure....will take its place on the post-apocalyptic bestseller list, next to Station Eleven and The Stand.”
Will Clarke, author of Lord Vishnu’s Love Handles
“Literary horror at its finest.”
Bethany Hegedus, author of Rise! and Grandfather Gandhi
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