“One of the most honest renderings of romantic love I’ve ever read...
Here is a truly mesmeric story, tender, unflinching, quakingly good.”
—Lisa Moore
“Rebecca Silver Slayter creates a world of dread and beauty so convincing it feels like it might be about tomorrow. Gorgeously written and packed with unforgettable scenes, The Second History is a towering achievement.”
—Michael Redhill
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“Slayter’s examination of how humans carry on through apocalyptic hardship is complicated, contradictory, urgent with warning—but the turn at the end … gives a prickling, green-shoot feeling of that thing in short supply these days, hope.”
—Marina Endicott
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“Told in luminous, propulsive prose, The Second History is a unique love story that looks ahead to find its way home. A balancing act of grace and suspense.”
—Iain Reid
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“The Second History brings the lovers Eban and Judy to life with such deep wisdom and exacting detail that they will last forever. This novel is about risks in desperate times, the paralyzing power fear, and the struggle for freedom. But mostly it’s about love...”