CBC Books
March 27, 2020
Tarry This Night by Kristyn Dunnion
As civil war brews above ground in the U.S., a dangerous cult led by a man named Father Ernst lurks below. Tarry This Night follows the trials of Ruth who spends her life trapped in an underground bunker with a group known as the Family and facing the terrifying possibility of becoming Father Ernst’s next wife. Themes of misogyny, religious extremism and fear radiate throughout this novel.