Walker Books
After | Paperback | Children's Book
After | Paperback | Children's Book
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Jen and her father are making their way across a deserted world after a technological collapse brought civilisation as people knew it to an end. The Flood took out all technology, but also many people who were connected to a central information hive. Those who are left behind must find each other and build a new life. But Jen's father isn't related to her by blood – he is a human-appearing AI, a glitch in the system, and a secret that must be kept, even from those she wishes she could trust...
"A thrilling and thought-provoking sci-fi adventure that's shot through with humanity. A great read." Christopher Edge
"Shades of C3PO and Blade Runner … In a nail-biting series of plot twists, human and droid loyalties are tested." The Observer
The Last of Us meets Wall-E in this post-apocalyptic tale of family, hope and survival from a multi-award-winning author
Awards: UKLA Book Awards - Ages 7-11 (2026)
“Blade Runner … In a nail-biting series of plot twists, human and droid loyalties are tested. ” — The Observer
“After is a short novel that has much to say on AI technology, social divisions, and humanity. Kenny's finest work yet , this is a powerful story with real emotional heart, I cannot recommend it enough. ” — The Irish Examiner
Reading age: 9 years or older
Ideal For: Perfect for 9-12 year olds after the lights go out, and Jen's trek across a world the Flood switched off.
Details: Paperback | 240 pages | 19.8 × 12.4 × 2.2 cm
About the Creators: Pádraig Kenny is an Irish writer from County Kildare, now living in Limerick. Previously an arts journalist, a teacher and a librarian's assistant, he now writes full-time. His first novel Tin and recent The Monsters of Rookhaven were both Waterstones Books of the Month. He has twice won the Children's Books Ireland Honour Award for Fiction, has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards.
Publication details
- Published
- 2025
- Publisher
- Walker Books
