Darwinian Feast

"I'll tell you how it happened. Humans got greedy. We cured cancer, diabetes, and all forms of dementia. People were living too long, and there were too many of us. Mother Nature got pissed off and retaliated. Yep, created herself a regular Darwinian feast." - Trevor Valentine.In the chilling sequel to The Last Cannibal, Maya and her daughter Gertie, bound by blood and fate, navigate separate paths through a world still haunted by the Kuru88 plague. The Cannibal disease that nearly ended humanity. As the world continues to rebuild after the great scourge and subsequent Cannibal wars, young Gertie finds herself at Greyburry, an elite prep school where exceptional students are groomed to produce exceptional babies. Or else. After winning her class Challenge and making it to the Down House, Gertie is genetically matched with Asher, her perfect partner. But when the two decide to defy the treaties and escape Greyburry on the night of their Binding ceremony, they find themselves lost in a not-so-perfect world still plagued by its evil past. When they stumble upon Sebastian Sheet's CARNIVÁLE, Gertie and Asher find themselves seduced by its dazzling wonder and the allure of its coveted Big Show. But beneath the glittering lights and grotesque performances, they quickly discover that not everything is as it seems. With danger closing in and a crowd hungry for blood, Gertie must survive the show, piece together the clues her mother left behind, and reach Hope Island before the final act. Will she and Asher escape and make it to safety, or will Maya's curse become Gertie's fate?