The Before and The After, Catherine Sequeira
The Before and The After, Catherine Sequeira
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The Before and The After

Author: Catherine Sequeira

Narrator: James Woodrich

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

When looking back on the Before and the events leading up to the After, it was impossible to say precisely when everything went to shit. There were just two points in time, with a hazy space in between, leaving the carcass of the Before to be picked over by those in the After. Having lost everything to Weeps, Trader fled the fire-ravaged California foothills to settle in the flooded capitol. To find purpose and escape the oppressive loneliness of the After, Trader now connects the surviving settlements by running the Nor Cal circuit. Though the season starts as planned, things quickly go south when Trader finds one of the last-standing cities in a pile of ash. As he trails in the destructive wake of an emerging cult leader, he learns how far he is willing to go to find meaning in a world filled with uncertainty.The Before and The After is a tale of loss, acceptance, and finding one’s truth in a world stripped bare. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny on December 02, 2023

Never has a post-apocalyptic novel made me wish for the almost complete decimation of the human race as much as The Before and the After does. The story follows one man with his cat and horse as he travels and trades between the few small remaining groups of people in Northern California, interweavi......more

Goodreads review by Gail on April 01, 2024

Fascinating post apocalyptic story This is a fascinating look at how communities and individuals survive when civilization essentially collapses. The drama is sometimes tense, particularly as stories of the Preacher reach Trader and his trepidation grows. The ending was more positive than I expected.......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on February 25, 2024

I received this book as part of a goodreads giveaway but this review is my own. The world has already suffered so many things and now the population is minimal. Cities or settlements have few people and news only travels from people visiting the different settlements. However there are dangers in go......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on June 16, 2024

Fantastic read I received this book from a #goodreadsgiveaway. Thank you! When I received this book, I was still Covid-19 traumatized, so I waited a bit to read. What a fantastic story about coming together, surviving, and living. I appreciated the way the story was told through the eyes of a travele......more

Goodreads review by J on March 18, 2024

Wow, a really interesting dystopian novel that had me hooked. The author really knows how to create anxiety and anticipation. I was on the edge of my seat for the last 25% trying to figure out what would happen. The ending was rather unexpected and idealistic in my opinion. But overall the book had......more