“This is the only book about 2020 and tells of what may come next. For fans of Margaret Atwood, Red Red is a fast-moving novel that anticipates our future. Like half of the population, Athena is driven to prevent the United States from being ripped apart by racism, joblessness, and political division. The country’s manic president is calling for secession and Athena’s mission to stop him is intensely personal. Since childhood she has seen firsthand the damage he can inflict and she is the only one who knows how to destroy him.When the president threatens to take her daughter away if she derails his plans, it’s up to Athena to figure out how to protect both her child and the country. If the president wins, the country will slip into irreversible chaos. If she doesn’t give the president what he wants, she may not be able to protect her daughter. Athena faces an impossible choice — but she has to choose.A gripping read, Red Red seamlessly weaves together issues of immigration, racism and division through the story of Athena and yet, despite the dark realities it foretells, inspires hope in the reader.”