Slumber

Sleepers #1

by Ted Cummings

Slumber is a Black science fiction novel that takes place in post-apocalyptic America. It is a dystopian tale in which a mutated virus devastates America. Millions become infected and succumb to the virus. As a result, the country is in chaos. The remaining population must now decide how and if it can survive in the face of many obstacles and many enemies.

The SLEEPERS book series explores the removal of the current societal order in America and its redistribution of resources to the country's remaining woke citizens. Books I - V chronicle the urgent transition of America in the wake of this event and the seemingly irreversible changes in the country.

511 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 27, 2020

Reviews

[S Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read!

First time author knocks it out of the park with an original and thought proving novel. I can’t wait for book two!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great piece of speculative fiction with intrigue, scientists, world leaders, and a strange illness that people are racing to find the cure for. Elements of The Martian and Station Eleven, with characters to root for and invest in. Intriguing racial justice dynamics as white US citizens are affected by a sleeping sickness, and Black citizens are left to lead, to find the cure, to ensure the safety of all. I look forward to more in this series!

[Cameron Smedley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book pre Covid reaching the USA. It is a great dystopian novel that shows how government can strive and overcome great challenges. I can't wait until the next book is released.