“After the germs take over, there isn’t an adult left alive on Earth – and there isn’t a child who doesn’t learn, overnight, what a wild world it is. Cramer’s take on the if-children-ruled-the-world genre is a very unique one, and quite well crafted. The construct of the purple moon and germs from space that attach (attack?) hormones is clever and intriguing. The aftermath of the removal of all adults from the world isn’t quite Lord of the Flies-ish-ness (or, maybe it’s better to say it isn’t all LotF-ish-ness) and it offers a view of children and the world that is much more optimistic than current news headlines suggests – which was refreshing.”

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