Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven

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In Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, Tyler Leander is intriguing because of his outrageous beliefs and actions. Tyler is the son of Arthur Leander and Arthur’s second ex-wife, Elizabeth Colton. Tyler lives with his mom in Israel away from his father. Arthur dies of a heart attack the night of the catastrophic Georgia Flu outbreak. Elizabeth and Tyler get stuck in the Severn City airport during the collapse. Learning from his mother’s beliefs Tyler becomes extremely religious and radical. He begins to believe the Flu was godlike, doing wonders for the world by cleansing humanity. As Tyler grows up he becomes the leader of a barbaric group and starts calling himself The Prophet. The Prophet and his followers viciously take control of towns
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