Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

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The novel is set in Wales where climate change has caused winters so cold that the majority sleeps through it. Only a few work through the winter and even less survive. Charlie Worthing, a young newcomer to the Winter Consuls, embarks on his first winter assignment, but soon he becomes aware of a mysterious force which disrupts the hibernation process, causing strange dreams and unexpected dangers for those awake. Fforde, through some truly beautiful writing , creates an original dystopian world where the adventures of his characters (sometimes rather hilariously) effortlessly plays by out his philosophical meanderings. A delightful, yet morose novel. 5/5

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