In "Ashes" by Ilsa J. Bick, the world has been forever changed by a mysterious electromagnetic pulse that has left most of humanity in chaos. The story follows Alex, a teenage girl who, while hiking in the wilderness, finds herself caught in the aftermath of the catastrophic event. As she struggles to survive, she encounters other survivors, including an enigmatic boy named Tom and his younger sister, Ellie. Together, they face not only the dangers of a shattered society but also the emergence of a terrifying threat—cannibalistic humans transformed by the pulse. Trust, hope, and the fight for survival become central as they navigate this new and perilous reality. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Ashes, The Ashes Trilogy .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.

There are 480 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Carolrhoda Lab (R) .

Ilsa J. Bick is a child psychiatrist, a film scholar, a former Air Force major, and an award-winning, bestselling author of short stories, e-books and novels. Ilsa lives with her family in rural Wisconsin.