Wayward

A Novel

De: Chuck Wendig

Narrado por: Xe Sands, Dominic Hoffman

“If King had written a sequel to The Stand, it might look something like this monumental epic of a story.”—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of Bones

“As great as Wanderers was, Wayward is better.”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones

Five years ago, ordinary Americans fell under the grip of a strange new malady that caused them to sleepwalk across the country to a destination only they knew. They were followed on their quest by the shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them.

Their secret destination: Ouray, a small town in Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of civilization. Because the sleepwalking epidemic was only the first in a chain of events that led to the end of the world—and the birth of a new one.

The survivors, sleepwalkers and shepherds alike, have a dream of rebuilding human society. Among them are Benji, the scientist struggling through grief to lead the town; Marcy, the former police officer who wants only to look after the people she loves; and Shana, the teenage girl who became the first shepherd—and an unlikely hero whose courage will be needed again.

Because the people of Ouray are not the only survivors, and the world they are building is fragile. The forces of cruelty and brutality are amassing under the leadership of self-proclaimed president Ed Creel. And in the very heart of Ouray, the most powerful survivor of all is plotting its own vision for the new world: Black Swan, the A.I. who imagined the apocalypse.

Against these threats, Benji, Marcy, Shana, and the rest have only one hope: one another. Because the only way to survive the end of the world is together.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Chuck Wendig’s Wayward proves that there’s always more story to tell. If King had written a sequel to The Stand, it might look something like this monumental epic of a story. I don’t think I’ll get this book out of my head for a long time—maybe never.”—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of Bones

“As great as Wanderers was, Wayward is better: The best post-apocalyptic fiction combines grim extrapolation, great characters, and hope. Wendig nails it!”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones

“Chuck Wendig has done it again. Salient, masterful, this is an author at the top of his game.”—Adam Christopher, New York Times bestselling author of Empire State

“IMAX-scale bleeding-edge techno-horror from a writer with a freshly sharpened scalpel.”—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Wanderers

“This career-defining epic deserves its inevitable comparisons to Stephen King’s The Stand.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A suspenseful, twisty, satisfying, surprising, thought-provoking epic.”—Harlan Coben

“A true tour de force.”—Erin Morgenstern

“A masterpiece with prose as sharp and heartbreaking as Station Eleven.”—Peng Shepherd

“An inventive, fierce, uncompromising, stay-up-way-past-bedtime masterwork.”—Paul Tremblay

“An American epic for these times.”—Charles Soule

“Epic, electrifying, poignant—Wanderers is a tsunami of a novel.”—Meg Gardiner

“A riveting examination of America—fiction that feels more real than reality itself.”—Scott Sigler

“Beautiful and harrowing—and timely as hell in its depiction of a very real world on the edge of the abyss.”—Richard Kadrey

“If you ever wanted to know what America’s soul might look like, here’s its biography.”—Rin Chupeco

“A brilliant Hollywood-blockbuster of a novel.”—Peter Clines

Fascinating story

I was riveted the entire two books. Excellent story and excellent narrators. Long books but so worth the time.

One of the BEST stories I've heard / read in years!

End of the world, apocolyptic, deadly virus, good vs evil, characters you identify with and begin to love. This series has all that and more! This was one of those stories that you are eager to get to the end of, but dread getting to the end of because you don't want it to end! While the story isn't like The Stand, by Stephen King, it has the same feeling. Before reading this series, The Stand was my favorite book of all time. Now, it is tied with this series. I loved it that much! Well written, great story, well narrated and a good ending that tired everything up nicely. This will be one of those stories that I'll think of months, years later and wonder how the characters are. Or am I the only one that does that? I love a story that you can fall into as much as this one. Highly recommend this series!!!

The wait for “The Wanders,” was worth it.

Wendig gave me 32 hours of thoughtful entertainment. A longtime fan of Stephen King’s “The Stand,” I’ve preached to like minded friends and readers about “Wanders,” to pick the story up and enjoy.

Now that I’ve finished the long awaited sequel, I am fulfilled. Other than Benji losing his arm and Pete’s demise (perhaps shouldn’t give this info up) the story kept me rapt and sustained by the scientific details, the adventure and the emotional rollercoaster that Black Swan caused the sleepwalkers and shepards.

I think Wendig also weaves the story of rock and roll in there, along with scientific facts about pandemics and apocalypse scenarios very adroitly.

Loved it. Will give both books to my favorite readers as gifts. Thanks, Chuck. ❤️

Excellent character development.

Splendidly written. Loved the narration by both male and females voice actors. I felt immersed in this story as I read on. We'll done!

Great story and narration

The story continues in a way that both fascinates and horrifies. We love and hate these characters, and the bittersweet finale is very earned, by the time we get there. The dual narrators are very good, even if it sometimes gets a bit strange when we hear the characters sounding differently through both of their voices - overall it’s a nice and entertaining way to separate the narrators.

In all, a great listen and a fitting end to the story.