THE PREY OF GODS by Nicky Drayden

AGENDA:

1. Short introductions (name, pronouns, one thing you liked about the book)
2. Discussion of THE PREY OF GODS
3. Deciding on August title*

THE PREY OF GODS was nominated for a Locus Award and a Lambda Literary Award in 2018.

"In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes--the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges:

A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country . . .

An emerging AI uprising . . .

And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters.

It's up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township, a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds, a pop diva with serious daddy issues, and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there's a future left to worry about."

THE PREY OF GODS is available for purchase through WritersBlockBookstore.com (USPS ship-to-home, curbside pickup, ebook download through My Must Reads, or audiobook download through Libro.fm). You can also borrow it from the Orange County Public Library System as a physical book via grab-and-go or home delivery. If you have any questions about how to obtain the book through these means, please comment on the event or DM host Shelby Bouck.

*Feel free to suggest a book from any genre for August! It should be published for an adult or young adult audience and be one continuous work, i.e. not a collection of short stories, essays, or poems.