Feral Creatures

By: Kira Jane Buxton

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

In this stunning follow-up to Hollow Kingdom, the animal kingdom's "favorite apocalyptic hero" is back with a renewed sense of hope for humanity, ready to take on a world ravaged by a viral pandemic (Helen Macdonald).

Once upon an apocalypse, there lived an obscenely handsome American crow named S.T....

When the world last checked in with its favorite Cheetos addict, the planet had been overrun by flesh-hungry beasts, and nature had started reclaiming her territory from humankind. S.T., the intrepid crow, alongside his bloodhound-bestie Dennis, had set about saving pets that had become trapped in their homes after humanity went the way of the dodo.

That is, dear reader, until S.T. stumbled upon something so rare - and so precious - that he vowed to do everything in his power to safeguard what could, quite literally, be humanity's last hope for survival. But in a wild world plagued by prejudiced animals, feather-raising environments, new threats so terrifying they make zombies look like baby bunnies, and a horrendous dearth of cheesy snacks, what's a crow to do?

Why, wing it on another bighearted, death-defying adventure, that's what! Joined by a fabulous new cast of animal characters, S.T. faces many new challenges plus his biggest one yet: parenthood.

©2021 Kira Jane Buxton (P)2021 Grand Central Publishing

Critic reviews

"Buxton balances the snarky humor and moving tenderness of her delightful protagonist with genuine tension. Fans of postapocalyptic dangers and witty narration will eat up this charming story." (Publishers Weekly)

Genius Level Writing

This author is one of the finest wordsmiths I have ever read, and that is saying a lot. her knowledge of animal life and plant life, her ability to infuse her work with incredible humor along with profound understanding of our world is like nothing I've ever read. I strongly suggest you get the first book in this series and then read them both. I have well over a thousand books in my audible file and these two books are among the best I've ever read.

Great sequel

loved the entire story from beginning to end. I never thought I'd like a crow so much but ST has a special spot in my heart. I hope the author writes a third book and soon.

Addictive

Hollow Kingdom was just the beginning fetal creatures has more development of original characters and the coming full circle of honoring aura. Graphic and heart strings with moments of hope lovely and dark perspectives. Loved all the characters and heaviness, D is not kept she is the connector, S.T. Revelations are profoundly releasing at the last intense moment.

Amazing

You'll laugh; you'll cry; you'll think. Very different than any other fantasy I've read/listened to. Note: Listen to the previous novel before this one to get the full back story. Buxton left plenty of plot room in this 2nd book to warrant a trilogy. I so hope that she does.

Dang book! I couldn’t put it down.

I didn’t know if the author could beat his first book in the series, hollow kingdom, but he did. It was one of those books where I thought about it when I wasn’t reading, which is a major accomplishment and kept me up at night. It was heartfelt, irreverent, and I often laughed out loud.

Not all sequels are this good

This is a fantastic sequel to the hollow kingdom. St is one of the greatest hero’s of any books you’ve ever heard or read.

A great addition

A great addition! The relationship between D and ST is warming and heartbreaking at times but worth the read.

hilarious, spectacular! but heartbreaking and sad

love this series! ❤️❤️❤️ but if you are an animal lover, the action scenes are painful to listen to. If you actively listen, prepare to be awed by the litany of information about the superpowers found in the natural world. You might want to take notes on ST's various slang terms for characters, locations and behaviors because when the action gets going, it can be difficult to translate.
I only gave the story 4 stars because at times, it was so difficult to listen to. I hated ST's enflamed descriptions of the horrifying Changed Ones and the brutality they inflicted on animals. I also found the tension in the last 1/4 of the book, so alligorically prolific, tormenting. As an animal and nature lover, my enjoyment of the book as all a whole was impacted by this. If anything, this is a nod to the author's talent. But if you are especially sensitive to animal cruelty or environmental tragedies this will be hard to navigate.

Wonderful storytelling

There isn’t anything negative to say about this book. It is exciting and entertaining from start to finish. Lots of cussing, so if you dislike that it would be hard to enjoy, I for one think it fits the book. This is one of those rare unique stories. Well written and thought provoking.

Love Kira Jan Buxton

I will read this book after listening to it. I loved the story but was distracted greatly by the reader. I dislike having to criticize any reader but Robert just didn't work for me in this story.