Near-future Bristol. When the daughter of Laia, a climate refugee, is kidnapped, who can she trust as she desperately searches for her baby girl? Francis, the mysterious private detective who turns up out of the blue, has his own reasons for helping her scour the city. Then there’s Shalott, the folk figure with flowers in her hair – surely she and her many followers could help? But up close, her motives are sinister.
Above all, is Laia’s stolen daughter, rumoured to be the ‘child of the future’, the key to survival that this climate-ravaged city is so desperate for? Or a sacrifice for the witches in business suits? Laia’s running out of time to find her.
A compelling story of fusing hope, realism and justice as we live through the time of climate change.
What did I think?
I have been enjoying speculative fiction so I was immediately drawn to Future Song from the intriguing blurb. I knew I would enjoy it but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did; it is simply breathtaking.
The story is split into four parts and I couldn't read it fast enough; devouring every word as if I had been starved of reading for weeks. Much like the Bristol of the future where food is scarce and anyone who is perceived as being different is targeted.
It is very thought-provoking, not just the climate change effect but also the power of social media and the way that people are manipulated and influenced by what they see and hear online. I felt my own fury bubbling under the surface on several occasions as Laia's story really got under my skin.
Future Song is very well written and easy to read so it will appeal to readers of all genres. It's incredibly compelling, difficult to put down and impossible to forget. Very highly recommended.
I received a gifted paperback for the Love Books Tours bookstagram tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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