Exile from Eden : Or, After the Hole

A marvelendlessly inventive, witty. Booklist(starred review)

FromNew York Timesbestselling author Andrew Smith comes the stunning, long-awaited sequel to the groundbreaking Printz Honor BookGrasshopper Jungle.

Its been sixteen years since an army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises forced Areks family underground and into the hole where he was born; its the only home hes ever known. But now, post-end-of-the-world, the army of horny, hungry praying mantises might finally be dying out, and Areks ready to leave the hole for good.

All he has are mysterious letters from Breakfast, a naked, wild boy traveling the countryside with his silent companion, Olive. Together, Arek and his best friend Mel, who stowed away in his van, navigate their way through the ravaged remains of the outside world.

This long-awaited sequel to the irreverent, groundbreaking Printz Honor BookGrasshopper Jungleis riveting, compelling, and even more hilarious and beautifully bizarre than its predecessor.