The Solstice
Elaine Pascale
Trepidatio Publishing (April 11, 2025)
Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy
With sharp wit and fast pacing, Elaine Pascale’s The Solstice will have you laughing until you cry in this dystopian tale of terror that will also give you chills. Think Survivor meets The Real Housewives; meets the absolute worst politician you can fathom; meets a gated community sitting on a beautiful island.
Enter chaos as a little pill Dr. John has invented for you to look younger without surgery. It’s the perfect place to retire. But there’s one problem … a normal meal is no longer satisfying. So, what’s a person to do? How do you control the island and have what you always craved? And how does your neighbor grow those award-winning roses? All the answers are inside this book! I gobbled up this sinfully delectable morsel in one sitting.
Not only is this a comedic delight, but it also has a message; it’s always good to question authority because if you don’t, you might live in an oligarchy. Timely, delightful, mortifying, and skillfully written, Elaine Pascale has delivered the ultimate dystopian story.
