To me, that adds up to an anthology worth recommending, especially to anyone interested in all of the myriad ways we humans might react to life after the end of the world as we know it. I would say that I loved about 3 stories, and that I liked about 75% of them. I think I laughed a few times, and was certainly moved by a few of the stories, but no tears this time. In an anthology like this, having only one I don't like is pretty rare, so I consider this book a success!ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Not that I know of, but there was only one narrator I didn't care for. This eclectic mix of tales explores famine, death, war, pestilence, and. Martin, Hugh Howey, Junot Díaz, David Brin, and many more.
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare? Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse is a new anthology of postapocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned authors in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres today, including George R. I loved the characters in the story about a virus that takes away everyone's ability to speak. There are certain stories I would listen to again. Would you listen to Wastelands again? Why? Wastelands delves into this bleak landscape, uncovering the raw human emotion and heart-pounding thrills at the genre's core. Whether the end of the world comes through nuclear war, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm, these are tales of survivors, in some cases struggling to rebuild the society that was, in others, merely surviving, scrounging for food in depopulated ruins and defending themselves against monsters, mutants, and marauders. Butler, and Stephen King - Wastelands explores the scientific, psychological, and philosophical questions of what it means to remain human in the wake of Armageddon. Martin, Gene Wolfe, Orson Scott Card, Carol Emshwiller, Jonathan Lethem, Octavia E. Gathering together the best post-apocalyptic literature of the last two decades from many of today's most renowned authors of speculative fiction - including George R. In doing so, these visionary authors have addressed one of the most challenging and enduring themes of imaginative fiction: The nature of life in the aftermath of total societal collapse. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence - the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon - these are our guides through the Wastelands.įrom the Book of Revelation to The Road Warrior, from A Canticle for Leibowitz to The Road, storytellers have long imagined the end of the world, weaving eschatological tales of catastrophe, chaos, and calamity. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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