The Book of M

Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the captivating story of a group of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary catastrophe who risk everything to save the ones they love It is a sweeping debut that illuminates the power that memories have not only on the heart, but on the world itself.One afternoon at an outdoor market in India, a man s shadow disappears an occurrence science cannot explain He is only the first The phenomenon spreads like a plague, and while those afflicted gain a strange new power, it comes at a horrible price the loss of all their memories.Ory and his wife Max have escaped the Forgetting so far by hiding in an abandoned hotel deep in the woods Their new life feels almost normal, until one day Max s shadow disappears too.Knowing that theshe forgets, thedangerous she will become to Ory, Max runs away But Ory refuses to give up the time they have left together Desperate to find Max before her memory disappears completely, he follows her trail across a perilous, unrecognizable world, braving the threat of roaming bandits, the call to a new war being waged on the ruins of the capital, and the rise of a sinister cult that worships the shadowless.As they journey, each searches for answers for Ory, about love, about survival, about hope and for Max, about a new force growing in the south that may hold the cure. Best Download The Book of M By Peng Shepherd For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for Thou art with me Psalm 23But what if you were walking through the valley of the death of shadows Who or what might be with you then If, as Macbeth proclaims, life s but a walking shadow, what becomes of the poor player when even the shadow has walked Peng Shepherd from her site Photo by Rachel CrittendenThere have been two major periods in my life when I kept a journal The first was when I was fi Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for Thou art with me Psalm 23But what if you were walking through the valley of the death of shadows Who or what might be with you then If, as Macbeth proclaims, life s but a walking shadow, what becomes of the poor player when even the shadow has walked Peng Shepherd from her site Photo by Rachel CrittendenThere have been two major periods in my life when I kept a journal The first was when I was fifteen and could not remember what I had done on all of the New Years Eves of my brief existence It ended badly I dipped into journaling again in my twenties, during my dating life, only in fits and starts though Looking at those now ancient texts is how I know that I really did go ice skating once in Rock Center, something I still cannot actually recall Pre personal computers, so no accessible files to download, only scraps of writing in small notebooks ...Shepherd has crafted a gripping, multi faceted debut here, a dystopic future novel that goes well past the expectations of the genre I admired the textual experimentation of this measured book, as various symbols, fonts, and perspectives try to get across the lives of the characters, who mix emotional heft with sudden, rapid action The leads, Ory and Max, are wonderfully drawn and make for an excellent emotional core.In this world, if someone s shadow disappears, they will soon be consigned to Shepherd has crafted a gripping, multi faceted debut here, a dystopic future novel that goes well past the expectations of the genre I admired the textual experimentation of this measured book, as various symbols, fonts, and perspectives try to get across the lives of the characters, who mix emotional heft with sudden, rapid action The leads, Ory and Max, are wonderfully drawn and make for an excellent emotional core.In this world, if someone s shadow disappears, they will soon be consigned to forgetting all that they knew, turning into mysterious, frightening figures...Library ebook overdrive I seldom read dystopian novels, but in the past few years having read a few other wonders Station Eleven , California , etc., I had a hunch this book might be one of the special one s It was For starters, the first chapter was one of the best first chapters of any book I ve read in a long time The first sentence immediately grabbed my attention.holding it tightly until the last line I felt punched in the gut with the last sentence in chapter 1 Library ebook overdrive I seldom read dystopian novels, but in the past few years having read a few other wonders Station Eleven , California , etc., I had a hunch this book might be one of the special one s It was For starters, the first chapter was one of the best first chapters of any book I ve read in a long time The first sentence immediately grabbed my attention.holding it tightly until the last line I felt punched in the gut with the last sentence in chapter 1 and worried I became attached to the characters Ory and Max, fast Soon I was attached to Naz and The One Who Gathers They search for a cure love connection and hope The eerie universe the author has created is original and fascinating Zero Shadow Day is a real phenomenon which occurs in Mumbai twice a year It takes place when the sun is at a 90 angle to the earth surface...goodness me its safe to say that now i will never be able to hear the phraseblue, fifty twowithout getting all kinds of emotional if you know, you know sigh.this story gave me massivestation elevenvibes it poses similar questions about the meaning of humanity in the face of the unknown, if hope can be the key for survival, and most importantly, how far one will go for those they love i absolutely adored reading about ory and max their relationship, separation, continued connection goodness me its safe to say that now i will never be able to hear the phraseblue, fifty twowithout getting all kinds of emotional if you know, you know sigh.this story gave me massivestation elevenvibes it poses similar questions about the meaning of humanity in the face of the unknown, if hope can be the key for survival, and most importantly, how far one will go for those they love i absolutely adored reading about ory and max their relationship, separation, continued connection, and journey towards each other is really the highlight of this book although the concept of disappearing shadows and memory loss is unique and beyond fascinating, the characters and what they mean to each other is really what makes this book worth it and i honestly wish it hadpage time instead of...Just like Peter Pan, the people in Peng Shepherd s novel, The Book of M, are having trouble with their shadows For reasons that never become known, shadows are disappearing, sometimes from an individual, sometimes whole cities at once Told by four linked characters, with a multitude of diverse experiences threaded through their stories, this book follows their course through a world fundamentally changed by destructive magic If you d asked me any time during the first half of this book what t Just like Peter Pan, the people in Peng Shepherd s novel, The Book of M, are having trouble with their shadows For reasons that never become known, shadows are disappearing, sometimes from an individual, sometimes whole cities at once Told by four linked characters, with a multitude of diverse experiences threaded through their stories, this book follows their course through a world fundamentally changed by destructive magic If you d asked me any time during the first half of this book what the final star rating wo...Bumping this book up to a five star read because I can t stop thinking about the fantastic story in the months since I ve read it And I ve also treated myself to a hardback copy of it tooIT LOOKS GORGEOUS Definitely among my fav reads of 2018 Happy UK Publication Day to this brilliant dystopian Wow This book was a revelation From the start I did not know what was happening, how the story would develop or where it would end BUT I WAS 100% HOOKED From page one I was thorough Bumping this book up to a five star read because I can t stop thinking about the fantastic story in the months since I ve read it And I ve also treated myself to a hardback copy of it tooIT LOOKS GORGEOUS Definitely among my fav reads of 2018 Happy UK Publication Day to this brilliant dystopian Wow This book was a revelation From the start I did not know what was happening, how the story would develop or where it would end BUT I WAS 100% HOOKED From page one I was thoroughly ensnared and did not want to put this down for a second The premise for the book I think is genius one day in the near future a man s shadow sudde...New York City lies in ruins, Chattanooga is burning, Washington DC is a war zone Power grids are down People are losing their shadows, and with them, their memories New Orleans beckons A one eyed amnesiac, the power ...THREE STARSAudio production Outstanding Story hmmmm Loved the first half, major Bird Box vibes mixed with a good dose of Station Eleven.Around the 50% mark, I realized I wasn t even connected to the characters and I was forcing myself to keep reading listening I think dystopian post apocalyptic stories actually only work for me if they avoid the way out fantasy realm This book strays into mystical realism supernatural stuff and that s not a good fit for me I have a hard time with sci fi f THREE STARSAudio production Outstanding Story hmmmm Loved the first half, major Bird Box vibes mixed with a good dose of Station Eleven.Around the 50% mark, I realized I wasn t even connected to the characters and I was forcing myself to keep reading listening I think dystopian post apocalyptic stories actually only work for me ...I love books that are not easily classifiable and this is just that It is speculative fiction but also incorporates a feeling of magical realism, it is a romance and it is really not , it is just absolutely lovely I adore the premise above all else at some point in the not so distant future people start losing their shadows and with them, slowly but inexorably, their memories First the small things but then bigger and bigger things until they forget to breath With the loss of memories co I love books that are not easily classifiable and this is just that It is speculative fiction but also incorporates a feeling of magical realism, it is a romance and it is really not , it is just absolutely lovely I adore the premise above all else at some point in the not so distant future people start losing their shadows and with them, slowly but inexorably, their memories First the small things but then bigger and bigger things until they forget to breath With the loss of memories come weird powers if a person without a shadow remembers something wrong, that thing becomes just so Peng Shepherd uses this to create achingly beautiful scenes that edge on unsettling.The book is told from four perspectives Orlando Zhang Ory , w...This book deserves ALL the stars ALL It s brilliant, beautifully written, and one of the most hopeful post apocalyptic books I ve ever read The Book of M is by far my favorite read so far of 2018 Whenever I think of my favorite all time epic books in this genre The Stand, The Passage, and Swan Song The Book of M will now and foreverbe in my list.I m not sure how to even tell anyone what this book is about It s a story about how most people lose their shadow and with it, little by This book deserves ALL the stars ALL It s brilliant, beautifully written, and one of the most hopeful post apocalyptic books I ve ever read The Book of M is by far my favorite read so far of 2018 Whenever I think of my favorite all time epic books in this genre The Stand, The Passage, and Swan Song The Book of M will now and foreverbe in my list.I m not sure how to even tell anyone what this book is about It s a story about how most people lose their shadow and with it, little by little, all of their memories, until they don t even remember that they need to eat Also with the loss of their shadow comes the ability to do magical things, like putting wings onto the head of a deer But for each magical act,memories are lost until there is nothing left of the original person We follow the journey of Max who after two years has finally lost her shadow and run ...I am really into apocalyptic novels of late and this is an innovative and extraordinary one It is a truly outstanding debut for an author that I will be putting on my ones to watch list Peng Shepherd, I salute you After reading the synopsis, I got unbelievably excited about the prospect of diving into this, having that amount of pure anticipation is a rarity for me I m usually cool, calm, and collected I knew then that it was going to either live up to my uber high expectations and blow I am really into apocalyptic novels of late and this is an innovative and extraordinary one It is a truly outstanding debut for an author that I will be putting on my ones to watch list Peng Shepherd, I salute you After reading the synopsis, I got unbelievably excited about the prospect of diving into this, having that amount of pure anticipation is a rarity for me I m usually cool, calm, and collected I knew then that it was going to either live up to my uber high expectations and blow me away, or disappoint me beyond belief There are such a lot of writers who create a highly original concept, but fail miserably in their execution, meaning that the unique premise is wasted Luckily, that was far from the case here The Book of M is set in the not too distant future and tells the story of a mysterious natural disaster that causes people s shadows to disappear, shortly followed by their memories This phenomenon gives...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I m on the fence about this one There were some great passages and astounding images and ideas, but I was also ready for it to be done The last battle between the shadowed and shadowless was clever In its use of magic to defeat the enemy I felt the characters of Ory and Max And Naz were well developed and I really cared about them, but the others like Paul and Immanuel not so much The world she created was not that interesting to me, because nothing is ever explained Why do they lose their I m on the fence about this one There were some great passages and astounding images and ideas, but I was also ready for it to be done The last battle between the shadowed and shadowless was clever In its use of magic to defeat the enemy I felt the characters of Ory and Max And Naz were well developed and I reall...The first half of this book was a solid 5 stars for me The plot was so gripping I couldn t put the book down But then.it took a turn The latter half of the story just didn t do it for me It was all over the place and confusing The phenomenon of shadows disappearing was never fully explained and the whole part with The One Who Gathers was a jumbled mess of loose ideas The culmination of everything really fell flat for me which is so disheartening because the first half of the book is s The first half of this book was a solid 5 stars for me The plot was so gripping I couldn t put the book down But then.it took a turn The latter half of the story just didn t do it for me It was all over the place and confusing The phenomenon of shadows disappearing was never fully explained and the whole part with The One Who Gathers was a jumbled mess of loose ideas The culmination of everything really fell flat for me which is so disheartening because the first half of the book is so well written ...A thing does not have to be said to be real It just has to be remembered Who would you be without your memories Would you still be you How much do your memories define who you are A Goodreads friend recently dubbed a new genre of books quiet books These, they said, are slow action adventures, basedin the mind of its protagonists than in the adventure and action they are slowly experiencing or, often, remembering That is the perfect description for this book It s post apocaA thing does not have to be said to be real It just has to be remembered Who would you be without your memories Would you still be you How much do your memories define who you are A Goodreads friend recently dubbed a new genre of books quiet books These, they said, are slow action adventures, basedin the mind of its protagonists than in the adventure and action they are slowly experiencing or, often, remembering That is the perfect description for this book It s post apocalyptic, yet not what most people usually think of when they think of that genre The Book of M, whilst ...

• English
• 21 July 2018
Peng Shepherd
• Hardcover
• 485 pages
• 0062669605
• Peng Shepherd
• The Book of M