Rising of the Moon

The Rising of the Moon by Flynn Connolly is a post-apocalyptic novel set in a future where a global catastrophe has decimated modern civilization. The story follows the journey of a young woman named Aisling, who is part of a matriarchal society that has emerged in the aftermath of the disaster. As the moon begins to rise in the sky, signaling a time of change and potential upheaval, Aisling embarks on a quest that challenges her beliefs and forces her to confront the complexities of power, leadership, and survival. Throughout her journey, she encounters various factions and individuals, each with their own agendas, and must navigate the dangers of a world that has been irrevocably altered. The novel explores themes of feminism, environmentalism, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity. PRODIGAL DAUGHTER: When Nuala Dennehy returned to Ireland after fifteen years away, a male relative was designated responsible for her actions. She was assigned a church to report to, denied any birth control devices, issued a compulsory ID chip, and sent on her way--wondering what in the world had happened to her beloved country. No matter that the twenty-first century had arrived, bringing alien contact and human colonization of the stars; church-ruled Ireland had met the millennium with a social backlash landing squarely on women. A few Irish women were fighting the erosion of their rights in small ways--and Nuala quickly joined the rabble-rousers. She was a professor, not a leader, but she could at least plan disturbances and write pamphlets. But when an arrest became a deadly firefight, the stakes grew higher: Nuala emerged a fugitive--and a national symbol of rebellion. Then she began to see what one woman--one strong, determined woman who knew the inspiring history of the Irish--could do to awaken a nation.