The Power: WINNER OF THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

The Power: WINNER OF THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

<b><b>What would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new power?</b></b><br><br>In THE POWER, the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power--they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets.<br><br>From award-winning author Naomi Alderman, THE POWER is speculative fiction at its most ambitious and provocative, at once taking us on a thrilling journey to an alternate reality, and exposing our own world in bold and surprising ways.<br>