Dead Batteries sets a post-apocalyptic family story for October

Kate Maupin’s debut novel Dead Batteries is scheduled for October 27, following a mother and neurodivergent son through a harsh post-pandemic world.

Dead Batteries arrives October 27. The publisher describes a post-apocalyptic survival story centred on a single mother and her neurodivergent son, with the social pressures of the old world remaining part of the danger. The debut’s release date and edition details come from the official listing. Headline image: Kate

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