The Book of M

Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the captivating story of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary catastrophe, risking everything to save the ones they love. In the middle of a market in India, a man’s shadow disappears. This mysterious phenomenon spreads like a plague, and while those afflicted gain a strange new power, it comes at a horrible price: the loss of all their memories. Two years later, Ory and Max have escaped the Forgetting by hiding in an abandoned hotel deep in the woods. Their new life feels almost normal, until one day Max’s shadow disappears. Knowing that her condition makes her dangerous, Max runs away. But Ory refuses to give up the time they have left together. Desperate to find Max before her memories disappear, he sets out into a perilous, unrecognizable world. Peng Shepherd's The Book of M is a post-apocalyptic tale that delves into the supernatural, exploring a world where memory loss is a plague and survival is a constant battle. This contemporary fiction piece is a blend of science and fantasy, with elements of the occult and the paranormal woven into the narrative. For fans of Gareth Brown (The Society of Unknowable Objects), Chuck Wendig (The Staircase in the Woods), Matt Haig (The Radleys), Tj Klune (Somewhere Beyond the Sea), and Emily St. John Mandel (Sea of Tranquility).