The Last Warning

Content : The Last Warning… Before the Aplocalypse.

Siberia. The inhabitants of Kemokhobinsk fall victim to an unknown virus, released from the thawing permafrost along with bacteria and toxins trapped for thousands of years.

Paris. Léo, a committed painter determined to make his work a cry for ecological awareness, has teamed up with his partner Marie, an epidemiologist, for his latest performance: Final Warning, a piece containing permafrost. Despite all their precautions, the painting begins to crack. Léo starts experiencing worrying symptoms.
Fearing the worst, he decides to cancel the opening of his exhibition, for which Final Warning was to be the star attraction. But his gallery owner, obsessed with his artistic and financial value, refuses to listen. She sends her henchmen after him.
What follows is a thrilling chase, even as the paintings remain on display in the gallery…

An author who is a master of Noir in both youth and adult literature, and who is also committed to social awareness: Raising the Alarm, The Crossing. A book with themes that resonate strongly with teenagers, who are deeply concerned about the future of the planet.

About the author:
After twenty years in teaching and training, Jean-Christophe Tixier set sail to devote himself entirely to writing. He is the author of around thirty novels, spanning different genres and age groups, for both young readers and adults. He has also written short stories, comics, and radio dramas, which have been broadcast on France Inter.