Wanderers: One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2019!
Jul 2019 · Solaris
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* NAMED ONE OF THE 'BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR' BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, THE GUARDIAN, KIRKUS REVIEWS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL AND POLYGON *
'Societal and climate change with a satisfying SF twist' - GUARDIAN
'An outstanding story about the human spirit in times of turmoil' - NPR
'A journey readers won't soon forget' - NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
'I forgot to eat. Twice. It's that good' - REACTOR
A DECADENT ROCK STAR. A DEEPLY RELIGIOUS RADIO HOST. A DISGRACED SCIENTIST. AND A TEENAGE GIRL WHO MAY BE THE WORLD'S LAST HOPE.
Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is heading with inexorable determination to a destination that only she knows. But Shana and her sister are not alone. Soon they are joined by a flock of sleepwalkers from across America, on the same mysterious journey. And, like Shana, there are other 'shepherds' who follow the flock to protect their friends and family on the long dark road ahead.
For on their journey, they will discover an America convulsed with terror and violence, where this apocalyptic epidemic proves less dangerous than the fear of it. As the rest of society collapses all around them - and an ultraviolent militia threatens to exterminate them - the fate of the sleepwalkers depends on unravelling the mystery behind the epidemic. The terrifying secret will either tear the nation apart - or bring the survivors together to remake a shattered world.
'Societal and climate change with a satisfying SF twist' - GUARDIAN
'An outstanding story about the human spirit in times of turmoil' - NPR
'A journey readers won't soon forget' - NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
'I forgot to eat. Twice. It's that good' - REACTOR
A DECADENT ROCK STAR. A DEEPLY RELIGIOUS RADIO HOST. A DISGRACED SCIENTIST. AND A TEENAGE GIRL WHO MAY BE THE WORLD'S LAST HOPE.
Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is heading with inexorable determination to a destination that only she knows. But Shana and her sister are not alone. Soon they are joined by a flock of sleepwalkers from across America, on the same mysterious journey. And, like Shana, there are other 'shepherds' who follow the flock to protect their friends and family on the long dark road ahead.
For on their journey, they will discover an America convulsed with terror and violence, where this apocalyptic epidemic proves less dangerous than the fear of it. As the rest of society collapses all around them - and an ultraviolent militia threatens to exterminate them - the fate of the sleepwalkers depends on unravelling the mystery behind the epidemic. The terrifying secret will either tear the nation apart - or bring the survivors together to remake a shattered world.
* NAMED ONE OF THE 'BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR' BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, THE GUARDIAN, KIRKUS REVIEWS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL AND POLYGON *
'Societal and climate change with a satisfying SF twist' - GUARDIAN
'An outstanding story about the human spirit in times of turmoil' - NPR
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Emma Byrne
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September 10, 2019
This is one of those books that I raced through then cursed for being over. At 800 pages it should have dragged but it never felt flabby or overwritten. The multi-act structure is masterful, and the writing sings with the love of language and devotion to the reader. Thank you, Wendigo, for a ass kicking, heart breaking, nerve racking ride
About the author
Chuck Wendig is a novelist, screenwriter, and game designer. He's the author of many published novels, including but not limited to: Blackbirds, The Blue Blazes, the YA Heartland series, and the New York Times bestselling series Star Wars: Aftermath. He is cowriter of the short film Pandemic and the Emmy Award-nominated digital narrative Collapsus.
Wendig has contributed over two million words to the game industry. He is also well known for his profane-yet-practical advice to writers, which he dispenses at his blog, TerribleMinds.com, and through several popular ebooks, including The Kick-Ass Writer, published by Writers Digest. He currently lives in the forests of Pennsyltucky with wife, tiny human, and dog.
Chuck Wendig is a novelist, screenwriter, and game designer. He's the author of many published novels, including but not limited to: Blackbirds, The Blue Blazes, the YA Heartland series, and the New York Times bestselling series Star Wars: Aftermath. He is cowriter of the short film Pandemic and ...
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