After the Fire

Description

Title: After the Fire
Author: Will Hill
Publisher: Usborne Publishing (2017)
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9781474924153
After the Fire by Will Hill is a gripping, award-winning Young Adult novel that explores the harrowing journey of a girl reclaiming her life from the grip of a cult. The story follows Moonbeam, a survivor of a government raid on the Holy Family’s compound. Now in a secure facility, she is being questioned by a therapist and an agent who want to know what happened behind the fence—and specifically, what led to the devastating fire that claimed so many lives.
Told through a dual narrative of “Before” and “After,” Will Hill masterfully constructs the claustrophobic and manipulative world of the compound ruled by the charismatic and terrifying Father John. As Moonbeam slowly begins to trust her doctors, she unspools the truth about the regime she was born into, her loss of faith, and the courage it took to survive. It is a profound exploration of trauma, the power of indoctrination, and the resilience of the human spirit.