Blightborn, Chuck Wendig
Blightborn, Chuck Wendig
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Blightborn

Author: Chuck Wendig

Narrator: Chuck Wendig

Unabridged: 10 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/29/2014


Synopsis

Cael McAvoy is on the run.He’s heading toward the Empyrean to rescue his sister, Merelda, and to find Gwennie before she’s lost to Cael forever. With his pals, Lane and Rigo, Cael journeys across the Heartland to catch a ride into the sky. But with Boyland and others after them, Cael and his friends won’t make it through unchanged.Gwennie’s living the life of a Lottery winner, but it’s not what she expected. Separated from her family, Gwennie makes a bold move—one that catches the attention of the Empyrean and changes the course of an Empyrean man’s life.The crew from Boxelder aren’t the only folks willing to sacrifice everything to see the Empyrean fall. The question is: Can the others be trusted?They’d all better hurry. Because the Empyrean has plans that could ensure that the Heartland never fights back again.Chuck Wendig’s riveting sequel to Under the Empyrean Sky plunges readers into an unsettling world of inequality and destruction, and fleshes out a cast of ragtag characters all fighting for survival and, ultimately, change.

About Chuck Wendig

Chuck Wendig is the author of The Heartland Trilogy, the Atlanta Burns series, and numerous novels for adults. He is also a game designer and screenwriter. Chuck lives in Pennsylvania with his family. He blogs at www.terribleminds.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Choko

*** 3.75 *** Better than the first in my opinion 🙂. Still very sketchy with the characters, but the story is fascinating. I am interested to see where we go from here.........more

Goodreads review by Bradley

YA SF has its ups and downs, that's for sure, but the better ones of the bunch always seem to rise to the top. This happens to be one. And I'm surprised, honestly, because whenever I think of Wendig, I think of the brutal pottymouth I've grown to love in his Black novels. :) YA? Wendig? But yes, I re......more

I think this was a solid second book. We're thrown right back into the story, but the action is now broken up between those on the flotilla and those on the ground hoping to rescue them. I still think the corn is completely bizarre, and in this book we get to take a closer look at the blight, though......more