Guardians, Susan Kim
Guardians, Susan Kim
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Guardians
A Wasteland Novel

Author: Susan Kim, Laurence Klavan

Narrator: Laura Knight Keating

Unabridged: 11 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/24/2015


Synopsis

The Emmy Award-nominated and Edgar Award-winning duo of Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan deliver a heart-pounding finale to the post-apocalyptic teen world of the Wasteland, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Bestselling author Karin Slaughter called the first book in the trilogy, Wasteland, "a Lord of the Flies for future generations. An irresistible page-turner."No one dares to leave the District—the towering structure of glass and steel that is their protection against the unruly bands of Outsiders that roam Mundreel and the deadly rain that carries the disease that kills everyone over the age of nineteen.This skyscraper stands amid the urban devastation, the city rumored to have once been called "Montreal." Esther and her allies have created a haven on the rooftop, a garden that flourishes, and a home for her new baby, hidden from all but the very few who know her secret.But as Gideon's power grows and factions form, the ultimate darkness is born from greed, and Esther must find a way to save the citizens from themselves.

About Susan Kim

Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan cowrote the graphic novels City of Spies and Brain Camp.Susan is also a five-time Emmy nominee for her work in children's television and a Writers Guild Award winner for best documentary. She wrote the stage adaptation of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, teaches writing at Goddard College, and is a blogger for the Huffington Post. When she was growing up, her family moved a lot, and the combination of being a) shy, b) the constant new kid, and c) the only Asian meant she was often picked on. In Guardians, she explores her thoughts and feelings about not just bullies but how others deal with them . . . and learn to stand up for themselves.Laurence has also written the novels The Cutting Room, The Shooting Script, and the Edgar Award-winning Mrs. White and a short-story collection, The Family Unit and Other Fantasies. He received two Drama Desk nominations for the book and lyrics to Bed and Sofa, a musical produced by New York's Vineyard Theatre. Laurence was the baby in his family, the youngest of four brothers; even his twin brother was two minutes older. He learned that having little expected of you can be a source of power. So does Esther in Guardians: she has to finally accept being a leader of people before it's too late. She is sixteen, after all.

About Laurence Klavan

Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan cowrote the graphic novels City of Spies and Brain Camp.Susan is also a five-time Emmy nominee for her work in children's television and a Writers Guild Award winner for best documentary. She wrote the stage adaptation of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, teaches writing at Goddard College, and is a blogger for the Huffington Post. When she was growing up, her family moved a lot, and the combination of being a) shy, b) the constant new kid, and c) the only Asian meant she was often picked on. In Guardians, she explores her thoughts and feelings about not just bullies but how others deal with them . . . and learn to stand up for themselves.Laurence has also written the novels The Cutting Room, The Shooting Script, and the Edgar Award-winning Mrs. White and a short-story collection, The Family Unit and Other Fantasies. He received two Drama Desk nominations for the book and lyrics to Bed and Sofa, a musical produced by New York's Vineyard Theatre. Laurence was the baby in his family, the youngest of four brothers; even his twin brother was two minutes older. He learned that having little expected of you can be a source of power. So does Esther in Guardians: she has to finally accept being a leader of people before it's too late. She is sixteen, after all.


Reviews

Goodreads review by thegirlonfire on September 19, 2015

i really like this trilogy :) this is the final book this is set in the city where i live called montreal in quebec,canada :P *.*......more

Goodreads review by Charity on November 09, 2021

Okay, I have to be honest, I did not like these books at all at first. It was written from an incredibly confusing point of view. Like being in a room where 6 people are all talking at once and you're trying to narrow in on one voice. Half the time I wasn't sure who was talking because it would go f......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 30, 2022

This is the third and final book in the Wasteland Trilogy. Esther and her friends are now in control of the District - Montreal. Tucked safe from the outside world and the harmful rains, the group settles into a pattern of daily life. They have a flourishing garden, a way to clean the water, and ple......more

Goodreads review by Izzys on November 27, 2017

As much as I loved the first two books (Kinda) It was all this romance! and there was also a lot of 'This person is here, now this one is there! Oh but wait! Look over here!' It seemed almost like the author was just trying to make a third book, not to wright it, but just so the series can become a......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on April 11, 2020

The last book in this trilogy. It was really enjoyable for me. This last book was action packed and full of those who tried and or wanted to rule. Was Esther strong enough? Will there ever be peace? My favorite book in this trilogy is still book 2 but 3 of course just brings it to more answered questio......more