A mesmerising dystopian novel that explores how far a distressed humanity might go to resolve the global population crisis. It’s 2041. The population bomb has exploded. The climate is in crisis. Only extreme measures will save our species. And in an attempt to restore balance, the government has legalised Collections. Unimaginable. Understandable. Unavoidable? Claris works in a government Collections Depot but after her beloved husband is taken there to die – a sacrifice he makes willingly to help reduce population pressure – she finds her job increasingly abhorrent. Plagued by unease and indecision, she tries to reconcile her morals with reality. Written with grace and a luminous intensity, The Collections delivers a startling story about taking control of one’s fate. Patricia Donovan has created a haunting and compelling narrative that explores the fragility of our social fabric and, ultimately, our humanity.