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In Aurora, Illinois, Aubrey Wheeler is just trying to get by after her semi-criminal ex-husband split, leaving behind his unruly teenage son.
Then the lights go out--not just in Aurora but across the globe. A solar storm has knocked out power almost everywhere. Suddenly, all problems are local, very local, and Aubrey must assume the mantle of fierce protector of her suburban neighborhood.
Across the country lives Aubrey's estranged brother, Thom. A fantastically wealthy, neurotically over-prepared Silicon Valley CEO, he plans to ride out the crisis in a gilded desert bunker he built for maximum comfort and security.
But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of several long-overdue reckonings--which not everyone will survive . . .
Aurora is suspenseful storytelling--both large scale and small--at its finest.
Anya Abernathy @enid98_581
August 9, 2022
5
This is a very entertaining, visual story written by a movie screenwriter who paints beautiful images in this futuristic disaster book. Aubrey is struggling to keep her household going after dumping her druggie husband while inheriting his son. Her brother Thom is a billionaire who is obsessed with preparing for the future, come what may. Disaster hits in the form of a solar storm that wipes out all power worldwide, throwing humankind into all kinds of dilemmas. It is fascinating to read how various people deal with the problems they face. This is a fast read, well-written with fascinating, believable characters. Highly recommended!