Prophet Song Winner of the Booker Prize 2023

In a near-future Dublin, Ireland's democratic systems rapidly disintegrate as a totalitarian regime takes control. This sudden descent into tyranny is marked by the rise of a brutal secret police force. Eilish Stack, a dedicated scientist and mother of four, finds her life shattered when officers interrogate and subsequently disappear her husband, a prominent trade unionist. Left alone in a collapsing, war-torn society, Eilish must navigate a hostile new reality where the rules of law no longer apply. To keep her family safe, she is forced to make impossible choices in a desperate struggle for survival. This standalone literary novel explores the fragile nature of democracy and the enduring strength of maternal devotion amidst societal collapse.