When a scientific team discover a mummified body of a prehistoric girl buried in the ice of the Arctic, they accidentally release a pathogen that will cause a pandemic that will last for generations, and change the face of humanity forever. As decades go by, people are faced with unbelievable choices when dealing with a searingly unending pandemic. What should they do to preserve humanity? Should they end the suffering of those who are ill? Could they assist the grieving by giving them one more day with their loved ones? What is it like for those infected with the virus? Where did this alien pathogen actually come from? If there is no cure, should they reach for the stars?Each story and character is vaguely interwoven with each other as choices are made on how to help those afflicted with this plague. What is the best answer? Each generation must choose for themselves. How High We Go in the Dark is a thought provoking novel that will show the depths of humanity over generations as they face an unending pandemic.
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, (List Price: 27.99, William Morrow, 9780063072640, January 2022)
Reviewed by Gretchen Shuler, Fiction Addiction in Greenville, South Carolina