The doomsday book of fairy tales : a novel

An astounding tale about a dangerous quest in an eerie post–climate collapse world. A long time ago, the Vanderchucks fled the growing climate disaster and followed their neighbours into the Underground. Jesse Vanderchuck thought it was the end. Of the world. Of life. Eventually, Jesse's little sister, Olivia, ran away and Jesse started picking through trash heaps in Toronto's abandoned subway tunnels. Day in, day out. Then, years later, Jesse meets a talking dog. Fighting illness and the hostile world aboveground, Jesse and Doggo embark on a fool's errand to find Olivia — or die trying. Along the way, Jesse spins a series of fairy tales from threads of memories, weaving together the past, present, and future into stories of brave girls, of cunning lads, of love in the face of wickedness, and of hope in the midst of despair. An astounding tale of a dangerous quest, a talking dog, and fragmented fairy tales in an eerie post-climate collapse future. A long time ago, the Vanderchucks fled the growing climate disaster and followed their neighbours into the Underground. Jesse Vanderchuck thought it was the end. Of the world. Of life. Eventually, Jesse's little sister, Olivia, ran away and Jesse started picking through trash heaps in Toronto's abandoned subway tunnels. Day in, day out. Now, years later, Jesse meets a talking dog. Fighting illness and the hostile world aboveground, Jesse and Doggo embark on a fool's errand to find Olivia — or die trying. Along the way, Jesse spins a series of fairy tales from threads of memories, weaving together the past, present, and future into stories of brave girls, of cunning lads, of love in the face of wickedness, and of hope in the midst of despair. An Astounding Tale About A Dangerous Quest In An Eerie Post–climate Collapse World. A Long Time Ago, The Vanderchucks Fled The Growing Climate Disaster And Followed Their Neighbours Into The Underground. Jesse Vanderchuck Thought It Was The End. Of The World. Of Life. Eventually, Jesse’s Little Sister, Olivia, Ran Away And Jesse Started Picking Through Trash Heaps In Toronto’s Abandoned Subway Tunnels. Day In, Day Out. Now, Years Later, Jesse Meets A Talking Dog. Fighting Illness And The Hostile World Aboveground, Jesse And Doggo Embark On A Fool’s Errand To Find Olivia — Or Die Trying. Along The Way, Jesse Spins A Series Of Fairy Tales From Threads Of Memories, Weaving Together The Past, Present, And Future Into Stories Of Brave Girls, Of Cunning Lads, Of Love In The Face Of Wickedness, And Of Hope In The Midst Of Despair. "An astounding tale about a dangerous quest in an eerie post-climate collapse world. Twenty-five years earlier, when the Vanderchucks followed their neighbours into the Underground, Jesse thought that was it. Then Jesse's little sister, Olivia, ran away, and their mother died. Now, years later, Jesse meets a talking dog and everything changes. Fighting illness and a hostile world with no sympathy, Jesse and Doggo embark on a fool's errand to find Olivia -- or die trying. Along the way, Jesse spins a series of stories from threads of memories, weaving together the past, present, and future."-- Provided by publisher Twenty-five years after humanity’s narrow escape from climate collapse, Jesse Vanderchuck meets a talking dog named Doggo. Together, they leave the Underground to find Jesse’s sister and a new life. Throughout, Jesse weaves a series of fantastic fairy tales from threads of memory.