Karen Wrighton
The Last Girl Guide: Diary of a Survivor
Paperback
(Independently published Nov. 11, 2016)
It took the world to end for Harper to discover how to love.
The pox spread quickly, within weeks it seemed that everyone was dead - everyone except Harper McKenzie. Barely fifteen, Harper was an orphan, but a true survivor - life made her that way. An autistic loner, suffering years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her alcoholic mother, Harper appeared remarkably undamaged, but could anyone hope to survive a lifetime of isolation without descending into madness?Then there were the dogs; they hunted in packs, and nothing living was safe.After surviving a savage attack, Harper begins an expedition of hope. Searching for other survivors, she records her journey in a diary. The diary of a survivor - because damaged people know how to survive. This is her story; Harper Lee McKenzie - The Last Girl Guide.
What readers are saying:
"An electrifying, and often touching insight into one girl's struggle to survive in a hostile dystopian world." "An emotional and action filled post-apocalyptic survival story with an unforgettable character. You won't want to put it down!" "A Post-Apocalyptic 'Diary of Anne Frank', that is both horrifying and life-affirming." Fans of Divergent, One Second After, The Road, The Passage, and Alas Babylon should enjoy this roller coaster ride of fear, tenacity and courage, and the unlikely friendship that develops between one girl and a dog.
- Series
- Dark Fairy Tales (Book 1)
- ISBN
- 151904514X / 9781519045140
- Pages
- 148
- Weight
- 7.7 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 0.4
in.