A mighty, apocalyptic epic, Wanderers takes the reader on a journey through a crippled, collapsing America, where an army of sleepwalkers may hold the key to a mysterious epidemic that is claiming the lives of millions. Wendig’s writing is astonishingly consistent throughout the novel’s 800 pages, with the humanity he brings to his huge cast complementing the disturbing twists and turns of the narrative in the most rewarding fashion.
The story is an epic tapestry of humanity, told in a chorus of disparate voices, including Shana, a young girl who wakes up one morning to discover her 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 are 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.
Publisher: Rebellion
ISBN: 9781781088104
Number of pages: 800
Weight: 1060 g
Dimensions: 235 x 158 x 59 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Wanderers is a true tour de force' - Erin Morgenstern
'[Chuck Wendig is] a keen student of how to fashion a ripping yarn, and here he does.'- Wired
'Wanderers is wonderful' - Harlan Coban
"Wanderers is wonderful - a suspenseful, twisty, satisfying, surprising, thought-provoking epic of a novel. Chuck Wendig has taken his considerable talents to the next level. Dig in." -Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Run Away
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