The End of Men

What would life actually look like without men? The End of Men, a gripping and unforgettable debut from a rare new artist, is set in a future where a virus pursues our male population.The virus solely affects men; women are the only ones who can save us all. In 2025, a deadly sickness that appears to only afflict men has been caused by an unknown virus that has spread throughout Scotland. Dr. Amanda MacLean is written off as crazy when she reports this phenomena. It's too late by the time her warning is taken seriously. The virus spreads throughout the world and sparks a political epidemic. Every victim is a man. The world becomes foreign—it's a world of ladies.What follows is an immersive first-person narrative description of the women left to deal with the ramifications of the virus. Dr. MacLean; Dawn, the intelligence analyst charged with assisting the government in creating a new society; Elizabeth, one of the numerous scientists frantically trying to create a vaccine; and Catherine, a social historian committed to recording the human stories behind the "male plague." We witness the innumerable ways in which the lack of men has impacted society via these women and others, ranging from the personal—the death of husbands and sons—to the political—the shifts in the labor force, fertility rates, and the definition of family.Christina Sweeney-Baird tells an enduring story of hope, resiliency, and grief in The End of Men.