Dust and Decay

De: Jonathan Maberry

Narrado por: Brian Hutchison

A New York Times best-selling author and multiple Bram Stoker Award winner, Marvel Comics writer Jonathan Maberry continues the story he began in Rot and Ruin.

Six months have passed since Benny Imura and Nix Riley learned that flesh-eating zombies aren’t the scariest or most dangerous monsters around. Now, Benny’s brother Tom is training them in the art of zombie whacking. But as they plan to leave and find a better future, a zombie attack puts a crimp in their plans. And soon, they discover an old enemy they believed was long-gone may actually still be alive.

©2011 Jonathan Maberry (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

An excellent addition to the series!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book was just as hard to put down as Rot and Ruin! Once again Jonathan Maberry crafted a story that simply compelled you to continue reading. Dust and Decay introduced a few new characters while constantly evolving the original characters in realistic ways. The insight into human character is wonderful. This series is less about the dead and more about the way we approach living. I wept at the end, it was so unexpected and unwelcome! I can, however, clearly see how this book -and that ending - will flow beautifully into another book. This is a series not to be missed!

What other book might you compare Dust and Decay to and why?

As a post apocalyptic/zombie novel it falls into the same category as The Forest of Hands and Teeth series.

What does Brian Hutchison bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

This story is performed wonderfully! He has a voice that seems very sympathetic to the characters.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Well I'd have to steal a line from the book: Remember, in the Rot & Ruin everything wants to kill you.

Any additional comments?

Fantastic book to read or listen to - or both!

GREAT start to the series!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes! For those whose guilty reading secret is zombie gore, this is a great addition to your library. This is a different story that picks up a decade and a half after the beginning of the zompoc.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Tom Imura is a wonderful, mentor-like character who is misjudged by the person who has the most cause to trust him.

Which scene was your favorite?

The defeat of the villain makes you stand up and cheer. I loved the final confrontation scene and the surprise that appears during that scene. Maberry is good at tricking his audience.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The end of the novel is tearjerking and completes the novel perfectly. Tears without death are always great moments in any book.

Well crafted story

I know that this book/series was written for kids but it's still an enjoyable listen for adults. There's a intentional simplicity in the way it's written but it is able to draw in listeners of all ages

Very good pulp fiction

Maybury write very entertaining horror and adventure stories. The narratives are plot driven with good character development and a patina of grit and blood.
The stories can be a bit “Hollywood “ for me with some very predictable resolutions and saccharine emotional moments.
All in all, fun listens with great narration.

A must for the Zombie Lover

I enjoyed this book much more than the first, primarily because Benny and his crew are a little more mature and not nearly as whiny as before as he’s been strengthened by what he’s gone through before. Well written with a great amount of action with a few twists and turns mixed in. “Dust and Decay” does a great job of immersing you in this world while bringing the characters to life so that you feel a real connection. A must read for any zombie lover.

Mr. Hutchinson does a great job with the narration and differentiation between all of the characters!

One of the must listens in apocalypse genre

Any additional comments?

Incredible sequel. Big fan of the genre...bigger fan of Maberry books (Joe Ledger)...biggest fan of this series.

Great story but...

This serious, so far, is AMAZING with the exception of one of the most annoying, spoiled, entitled characters I've ever had the displeasure of reading about. Nix Riley might be the most annoying and selfish characters to ever exist. EVERYTHING she says is whiney and annoying. Her thoughts and actions are INCREDIBLY selfish. If she wasn't in this serious I don't think it would affect the quality of the story in any way. Benny, Chong, Tom, and Layla are all great characters, well written and flushed out to near perfection.
Also Mayberry LOVES to yell "NOOOOOO" over and over again. That might be my only other issue other than Nix.
Great story, good characters with the exception of one, and strong villians! Worth a read!

Excellent Series....good character development.

The author does a wonderful job explaining and giving enough details that you can imagine the scenes without being too much or too boring.

YA story adults may enjoy

I like to take a mental break from complicated material. I like zombie stories. It’s refreshing to listen to something not peppered with vulgar language or random sex scenes. While one might point out the violence, you will note the author’s main characters take no pride in it.

The narrator is easy to listen to he just has none of that extra something that makes a great reader. Acting maybe? Just kind of sterile. Needs some “umph “

“Rot and Ruin” was GREAT, but “Dust and Decay” is even better (and I am not a fan of either zombies or young adult fiction!)

Jonathan Maberry has done it again! This story is extremely well written. Each character and harrowing situation will draw you in and keep you wanting to hear more. Combined with Brian Hutchison’s spot-on, beyond PERFECT narration, this second installment of the Benny Imura saga literally kept me awake until the “wee hours” because I couldn’t stop listening. Cannot wait to start book three!