The Quickening

For fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, this is a must * Independent *No matter how often you’ve fantasised of a world ruled by women, this will put fear in your heart! * The Sunday Times *A daring, dystopian tale * 1883 Magazine *The rarest of all literary beasts * The Times *The provocative novel by Riley … imagines a future in which women dominate and men are enslaved and emasculated * Daily Mail *A fluid and engaging love story with a truly unique heroine * Heat *A bold story of love and deception, with a fascinating main character * Woman’s Own *A refreshing love story about the importance of independence and destiny * Marie Claire *‘Talulah Riley is an absolute force of nature. As is her lead character. Read and revel’ – Eva Rice, author of The Lost Art of Keeping SecretsRiley is obviously super smart and has an old-fashioned, modernist sort of style that makes you think. I loved it. * Daily Mail *Praise for Acts of Love * : *

Talulah Riley is an actress, writer, and director. She lives in Hertfordshire with a cocker spaniel called Squigs.