The long-awaited sequel to the worldwide bestseller "The Handmaid's Tale." At the end of "The Handmaid's Tale," when the door of the van slammed shut, leaving Desfred's fate uncertain for us readers, we were left wondering: What awaits her? Freedom? Prison? Death? In "The Testaments," Margaret Atwood picks up the thread of the story fifteen years later. The regime in the totalitarian nightmare state of Gilead remains in power, but the signs that the beginning of the end is near are becoming clearer. At a crucial moment, three women stand up for their beliefs—with testimonies that will profoundly shake Gilead. "The Testaments" surpasses its predecessor in pace, richness of plot, and dialogue, leaving no questions unanswered.