The sequel to the national bestseller Wanderers, the instant classic that "takes science, politics, horror, and science fiction and blends them into an outstanding story about the human spirit in times of turmoil, claiming a spot on the list of must-read apocalyptic novels" (NPR)
Five years ago, ordinary Americans fell under the grip of a strange new malady that caused them to sleepwalk across the country to a destination only they knew. And they were followed on their quest by the shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them.
Their secret destination: Ouray, a small town in Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of civilization. Because the sleepwalkers were only the first in a chain of events that led to the end of the world—and the birth of a new one.
The survivors, sleepwalkers and shepherds alike, have a dream of rebuilding human society. Among them is Benji, the scientist struggling through grief to lead the town; Marcy, the former police officer who wants only to look after the people she loves; and Shana, the teenage girl who became the first shepherd—and an unlikely hero whose courage will be needed again.
Because the people of Ouray are not the only survivors, and the world they are building is fragile. The forces of cruelty and brutality are amassing under the leadership of self-proclaimed President Ed Creel. And in the very heart of Ouray, the most powerful survivor of all is plotting its own vision for the new world: Black Swan, the A.I. who imagined the apocalypse.
Against these threats, Benji, Shana, Marcy, and the rest have only one hope: Each other. Because the only way to survive the end of the world is together.
Story Locale:Pennsylvania
Series Overview: DUOLOGY. WANDERERS WAS BOOK 1.
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 816 pages
ISBN-10: 0593158776
Item Weight: 2.3 lbs
Dimensions: 6.6 x 2.0 x 9.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
“Chuck Wendig’s Wayward proves that there’s always more story to tell. If King had written a sequel to The Stand, it might look something like this monumental epic of a story. I don’t think I’ll get this book out of my head for a long time—maybe never.”—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of Bones
“As great as Wanderers was, Wayward is better: The best post-apocalyptic fiction combines grim extrapolation, great characters, and hope. Wendig nails it!”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones
“Chuck Wendig has done it again. Salient, masterful, this is an author at the top of his game.”—Adam Christopher, New York Times bestselling author of Empire State
“IMAX-scale bleeding-edge techno-horror from a writer with a freshly sharpened scalpel.”—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Wanderers
“This career-defining epic deserves its inevitable comparisons to Stephen King’s The Stand.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Epic, electrifying, poignant—Wanderers is a tsunami of a novel.”—Meg Gardiner
“A riveting examination of America—fiction that feels more real than reality itself.”—Scott Sigler
“Beautiful and harrowing—and timely as hell in its depiction of a very real world on the edge of the abyss.”—Richard Kadrey
“If you ever wanted to know what America’s soul might look like, here’s its biography.”—Rin Chupeco
“A brilliant Hollywood-blockbuster of a novel.”—Peter Clines
Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, and Wayward (coming November 2022), and over two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award, and an alum of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written for comics, games, film and television. He’s known for his popular blog, terribleminds, and books about writing such as Damn Fine Story. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with his family.
Author Residence: Quakertown, PA
Author Hometown: New Hope, PA
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