Swan Song

By: Robert R. McCammon

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 34 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

"We're about to cross the point of no return. God help us; we're flying in the dark, and we don't know where the hell we're going."

Facing down an unprecedented malevolent enemy, the government responds with a nuclear attack. America as it was is gone forever, and now every citizen - from the president of the United States to the homeless on the streets of New York City - will fight for survival.

Swan Song is Robert McCammon's prescient and shocking vision of a post-apocalyptic nation, a grand epic of terror and, ultimately, renewal.

In a wasteland born of rage and fear, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, earth's last survivors have been drawn into the final battle between good and evil, that will decide the fate of humanity. They include Sister, who discovers a strange and transformative glass artifact in the destroyed Manhattan streets... Joshua Hutchins, the pro wrestler who takes refuge from the nuclear fallout at a Nebraska gas station... and Swan, a young girl possessing special powers, who travels alongside Josh to a Missouri town where healing and recovery can begin with Swan's gifts. But the ancient force behind earth's devastation is scouring the walking wounded for recruits for its relentless army, beginning with Swan herself.

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one of my favorite books!

good narration.

get it

magical and exciting.

you will not be disappointed

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classic

loved it, great story, never wanted it to end, could see the events in my mind, told so we'll.

Glorious

Narration is beautiful. The book is well written and amazingly performed. So gruesome and yet beautiful at the same time. Highly recommend.

predictable but good

storyline is predictable but good. narration is good for male voices, ok for female voices. liked rhevending.

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!

If I could hug the narrator I would !!! Brilliantly read and a most remarkable book. Would recommend to everyone. Superb!!!

Slow start but sucks you in after a few hours

The narrator is awesome. It is a slow start because its 4 or 5 stories at once but it's worth seeing it true. The world of the book is described really well and I was tearing up a different points cause you really care about the characters.

Mccammon's Masterpiece

Swan song is one of the greatest and most underrated novels ever written. I once considered The Stand by S. K. to be the greatest post apocalyptic novel ever written. Although it still ranks highly it doesn't hold a candle to Swan Song. Sorry Mr. King maybe it's because I'm a southerner like Mccammon. It just resonates somewhere inside me and draws me in without warning, consider it like The Stand from a southern perspective.

Swan Song... Is one of the best!

I read this book, 30 yrs ago and it was amazing then! I couldn't get over how good it was, this time. The narrator was spectacular! I loved how he changed voices and tones of the different characters. I laughed and cried with the characters, as if I was part of the story. If you haven't read our listened to Swan Song, you should... You won't be sorry! And, I love Audible!

The Stand, with nukes!

if you liked Stephen King's The stand, but really wished for more nukes, this is the book for you.

I loved this story!

This was my first Robert McCammon book and I was enthralled with the story! the beginning was slow because you needed the backstory but I fell in love with the characters! So sad when it ended!