After the Clearances

Author(s): Alison Layland

Location(s): Wales, Bardsey Island, North Wales

Genre(s): Cli-fi

Era(s): Near future (2056)

The Seeders, a self-sufficient community, flee to a remote Welsh island to escape the government’s repressive Clearances, and cultivate a new way of living. But 13-year-old Seeder, Glesni, suspects her family is hiding something. When Sandy, a vengeful mainlander, washes ashore, Glesni is drawn to search for a truth that threatens to put those she loves at risk and maybe even jeopardize the whole community. Meanwhile, on the mainland, fugitive Winter finds an unlikely friendship with a wild woman living off the land. How are their fates connected?

Set in 2056, After The Clearances is a gripping cli-fi novel that explores the impacts of climate change through a story of loyalty and revenge.

“As bold, beautiful and enthralling as the Welsh landscape it conjures.” Lovereading.uk
“A thoughtful exploration of what our future could look like… that still gives us a glimpse of hope.” Folding Rock magazine

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