Synopsis "Quick Fall of Light (in English)"
Can A Shocking Resurrection From Extinction Save Mankind? While the world succumbs to the horrors of a great flu epidemic, a woman vows to protect the perilous fate of a bird whose existence manipulates the destiny of man. In this suspenseful tale, part Michael Crichton, part Rachel Carson, a global virus sets the tone, but it's a one-pound bird that determines who lives. . . and who doesn't. Science collides head-on with the untamed in this powerful novel of redemption. "A wonderful reading experience... I think anyone who picks up this book will be changed by it." Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, Ph.D., Author of When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love "Quick Fall of Light shares Rachel Carson's fears for our planet and exhibits Woodley's own "sense of wonder," as well as her sure instincts for mystery and suspense." Linda Lear, Author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature "A prophetic mystery and an environmental thriller, Quick Fall of Light will keep you reading and wondering." Brenda Peterson, Author of Animal Heart "This book has everything! Great characters, vivid language, a shocking resurrection, and birds. I loved it!" Sy Montgomery, Author of Birdology. "A suspenseful tale of a near-future virus, Quick Fall of Light is a unique contribution to the literature of extinction" Christopher Cokinos, Author of Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds Award-Winning Finalist in the Fiction & Literature: Cross Genre Fiction and Visionary Fiction categories of the "Best Books 2010" Awards, sponsored by USA Book News
