Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams

McWilliams has also worked as a staff writer for Romper. Escaping the cult of Red Creek is one thing what awaits Agnes in the post-apocalyptic landscape outside? Will her own relationship to faith be enough to save those she loves most?Īuthor Background: Kelly McWilliams has been a published author since the age of 15, when her first novel Doormat was featured in Seventeen Magazine (McWilliams, 2020).

And when the Outsiders bringing the medicine also bring news of a deadly infection, Agnes will have to rebel in ways she never has before. Agnes has been breaking the rules for years, sneaking Outsider medicine to her brother Ezekiel. But there is no such thing as perfect faith. To her sister Beth, to her father, and to the other citizens of Red Creek she follows all the laws of the Prophet.

Plot Summary: On the surface, Agnes has perfect faith. Reading Level/Interest Level: Grades 9 & up (School Library Journal) Genre / Format of the Title: Dystopian/Speculative Fiction/Supernatural Fiction/Survival/BookĪwards or Honors: none as of the publication of this blog As Agnes ventures forth, a mysterious connection grows between her and the Virus.Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams But it isn't safe Outside, either: A viral pandemic is burning through the population at a terrifying rate. Is she a sinner for saving him? Is her sister, Beth, a sinner for dreaming of the world beyond Red Creek?Īs the Prophet grows more dangerous, Agnes realizes she must escape with Ezekiel and leave everyone else, including Beth, behind. Her younger brother, Ezekiel, will die without the insulin she barters for once a month, even though medicine is considered outlawed. Then Agnes meets Danny, an Outsider boy, and begins to question what is and isn't a sin. What she doesn't know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by a madman who calls himself a prophet. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town's strict laws. Description The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this genre-defying novel about a girl who escapes a terrifying cult only to discover that the world Outside has succumbed to a viral apocalypse.Īgnes loves her home of Red Creek-its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God.