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After

After

Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
DystopianPost-Apocalyptic
Pages
370
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

This anthology brings together nineteen stories from top authors to imagine life after the end of the world. From the immediate chaos of a collapse to civilizations rising centuries later, these tales follow young people navigating a broken landscape. It is a collection that focuses on how humanity endures and adapts when the familiar world is gone.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkTenseAdventurousHopeful
SurvivalComing of Age

Genres

Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction YA Young Adult Short Stories

Authors

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Ellen Datlow

Ellen Datlow is a leading editor in horror and science fiction, known for anthologies like Final Cuts, Christmas and Other Horrors, and Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories. She also edited The Second Omni book of science fiction and the Women Destroy Horror! special issue of Nightmare Magazine.

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Terri Windling

Terri Windling is a writer and editor known for her work in fantasy, myth, and folklore. She has edited anthologies such as Silver Birch, Blood Moon, Black Swan, White Raven, and Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers. Windling also co-edited the Women Destroy Fantasy! special issue of Fantasy Magazine.

Characters

young peopleProtagonist

The anthology follows various young people navigating a broken landscape after the end of the world, focusing on their endurance and adaptation.

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