'The Light Pirate' by Lily Brooks-Dalton is our 'GMA' Book Club pick for December
The novel is set to be released Dec. 6.
"The Light Pirate" by Lily Brooks-Dalton is our "GMA" Book Club pick for December.
The novel is set in the near future and Florida is slipping away. The sunshine state has been battered by devastating weather patterns and rising sea levels that have wreaked havoc on the state's infrastructure. As a hurricane approaches a small town on the southeastern coast, Kirby Lowe and his pregnant wife Frida, along with their two sons, prepare for the worst.
Just before the hurricane hits, the two boys go missing and Kirby heads out to search for his children. While alone, Frida goes into premature labor and gives birth to an unusual child, whom she names Wanda after the catastrophic storm.
This hopeful story of survival and resilience spans Wanda's extraordinary lifetime as she combats uncertainty and humanity's deeply-rooted impact, both quickly and slowly, dissolving the natural world as we know it.
Brooks-Dalton is author of "Good Morning, Midnight," which was recently adapted into the hit film "The Midnight Sky" by George Clooney. Her second novel, "The Light Pirate," builds off of what it means to gain a community, seek adventure and adapt to a changing future.
Read and listen to an excerpt below and get a copy of the book here.
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