A WORLD WITHOUT MEN

Epitaph Road by David Patneaude was a new book last year that I never got a chance to read until now, Set in the year 2097 the world has suffered a terrible virus that killed off almost all the men and boys. Women in various parts of the world have taken over the government, the businesses, and the education system to being back civilization. And they seem to have created a better, more peaceful world. However Kellan, a teenage boy about to take his trials to prepare for adult life, overhears his mother and Dr. Rebecca Mack, the local government leader, discussing some upcoming event that might threaten his father's life. When Kellan cannot get an answer from his mother, he tries to travel to where his father lives to warn him. Along the way Kellan begins to piece together information about this threat and realizes that some of the things he has been told about the virus of the past may not be true. This leads to a suspenseful adventure as Kellan searches for the truth and his father.