Downstream

by Bethany Patrick

Kidnapped as a teenager and thrust into the underbelly of human-trafficking, Rowan is isolated from the world for nearly two years. When she finally escapes, she crashes into a reality that she does not recognize; where survival is brutal, law doesn't exist, and perception is never truth. To chase down the one memory from her past that she cannot dismiss, she must first learn who to trust and how to love.

Downstream is an inspired fiction novel written as a first-person narrative. It is an interwoven story of abandonment, human-trafficking, loss of innocence, adventure and finally self-awareness.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where what was contemporary has disintegrated, the story reveals situations that are believably transacted. The characters are human and identifiable; the descriptive treatment of the settings and environment are vividly recognizable. The climax is heart-pounding and the subtle denouement surprising.

397 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2020

About the author

Heavy Is the Hurricane is Bethany Patrick's sophomore venture in novel writing. She is a microbiologist and herder of needy children and farm animals by day, an overthinker by night. She lives in Small Town, Indiana in a barn built by her family's own hands. Writing is nearly exclusively done on random vacation days from her routine pays-the-bills job and is always an exercise in battling distractions. When given a moment to just be, Bethany can always be found outdoors, absorbed in all things nature.

Reviews

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[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Downstream is a good read from a new Author. It is a dystopian story about a girl trying to find her place in a world that she is unfamiliar with. If you like dystopia genres I think you'll like this book. I was hooked!