Feral Creatures

De: Kira Jane Buxton

Narrado por: Robert Petkoff

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 Cheeto addict, the planet had been overrun by flesh-hungry beasts, and nature had started re-claiming 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 big-hearted, 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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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

"S.T., the irrepressible, cursing crow is my new favorite apocalyptic hero."—Helen Macdonald, New York Times bestselling author of H Is for Hawk, Praise for Hollow Kingdom

"Kira Jane Buxton's voice is fresh, like a newly dug grave, but so joyful and honest you'll laugh out loud, and then check to make sure you haven't lost an eyeball."—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Praise for Hollow Kingdom

"With infinite heart and humor, Kira Jane Buxton's fine-feathered narrator guides us through richly imagined animal realms while braving the terrifying collapse of the human world."—Mona Awad, author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and Bunny, Praise for Hollow Kingdom

"Kira Jane Buxton has created a crow so full of personality you won't even miss the company of humans."—Zoe Zolbrod, author of The Telling and Currency and former editor at The Rumpus, Praise for Hollow Kingdom

"Buxton's quirky ideas and compelling nonhuman characters will satisfy literary fiction and zombie genre enthusiasts alike who are looking for something beguilingly different."—Booklist, Starred Review for Hollow Kingdom

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.

Loved it!

This book is a good sequel but I think Hollow Kingdom was better. The performance was beyond excellent.

So good!

Love the uniqueness of the story. The author does a wonderful job and I loved this and the first one.

goosebumps

daaaaaaamn good continuation of the story. I can't help but want more. I'll probably listen multiple times, it's that good.

A Dystopia to Remind You of the Beauty of the World

I loved everything about this story. The details and nuances of animals was amazing. The author portrayed them as the sovereign beings they are. The main character, ST, as well as all the others came to life through consistent voices the narrator used. It is definitely a tale for our time. I’m going to recommend this story to everyone I know who can appreciate how the author makes it all so real. And read by a professional who knows how to take you out of disbelief.

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.

Clever conceit continues

A lively told end-if-the-world tale that continues logically from the original book. Kept my attention, rather easily actually, even though there were so many many times I was rolling my eyes and shaking my head (while suppressing a minor laugh). The story itself was beyond absurd, HOWEVER, the Crow “ST” is such a fun, funny, and well conjured character that I found myself not completely minding — and again, often laughing — at this dystopian world’s animal solidarity tale as told by ST.
I confess I’m not a zombie fan, so if you are one maybe you’d really like this book series much more than me. Can’t say I’ll be recommending it to friends, yet I did enjoy it. Audio performance was flawless!

Dark humor with a loving heart

Laugh out loud funny while driving a message of love, loyalty and hope. It was a message to humanity.

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.

the reader of this book is just amazing.

a friend gave me the book to read but after listening to the first one, I needed to hear the narrator and his voice to really get the full benefit of the story.b I recommend this as much as I recommend the first one