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The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions - until its divine protectors were killed. Now Bulikov has become just another colonial outpost of the world's new geopolitical power, but the surreal landscape of the city itself - first shaped, now shattered, by the thousands of miracles its guardians once worked upon it - stands as a constant, haunting reminder of its former supremacy. Into this broken city steps Shara Thivani.
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The living dead are more alive than ever! Zombies have become more than an iconic monster for the 21st century: They are now a phenomenon constantly revealing as much about ourselves - and our fascination with death, resurrection, and survival - as our love for the supernatural or post-apocalyptic speculation. Our most imaginative literary minds have been devoured by these incredible creatures and produced exciting, insightful, and unflinching new works of zombie fiction.
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Don't Let the Cover Turn You Off
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Die Hard Meets 28 Days Later
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Was hesitant at first
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They say when the demons come, you either fight or you die.The Black Dogs know this all too well. For three hundred years, the warrior priests have sacrificed their lives to keep the island nation of Abios safe from the flesh-eating Nostros, while the rest of the world fell under the demons' savagery. However, an armada now stands poised to invade mankind's last bastion.
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truly evil enemies
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Black Dog Blues
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Ever since being part of the pot in a high-stakes poker game, elfin outcast Kai Gracen figures he used up his good karma when Dempsey, a human Stalker, won the hand and took him in. Following the violent merge of Earth and Underhill, the human and elfin races are left with a messy, monster-ridden world, and Stalkers are the only cavalry willing to ride to someone's rescue when something shadowy appears.
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Not the story for me.
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- chris
- 05-27-12
Not as good as Ship Breaker
Although taking place in the same world as Ship Breaker, Drowned Cities follows new characters in a different location.
Mahlia's story is great. She's amazingly strong and trying to make sense of the insanity around her. I wish the book stayed with her. Instead, the narrative moves around and spends a lot of time with a platoon of child soldiers. The message is "War is Hell," but it feels like the book is trying too hard to send the message at the expense of the story.
I guess like more entertainment in my entertainment.
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- Christofer Bartlett
- 10-05-22
Captivating
Another realistic tale of our possible future, full of life, death, and vibrant action. There are holes in the writing, but overall I enjoyed it.
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- Stephanie
- 10-26-13
Horrible
What disappointed you about The Drowned Cities?
The story was ridiculous, not even close to description.
What could Paolo Bacigalupi have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
No clue...never have written this book?
What didn’t you like about Joshua Swanson’s performance?
Bad narration
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Anger and disappointment. I have spent far too much $ to continue to accumulate crap work.
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- Peter E. Deatherage
- 03-03-13
Interesting characters and concepts
If you could sum up The Drowned Cities in three words, what would they be?
Post-Apocalypse future America
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Drowned Cities?
I enjoyed the fighting scenes especially with the genetically altered war animal. Creates a very believable future America with it's roots in today's intolerance (both left and right).
What does Joshua Swanson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Does a good job of separating the characters, given them there own voice
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, but I was constantly thinking about it when I wasn't listening to it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-17-15
Dark, very dark
I think this is a very original story with an interesting setting and characters. Maybe it is just the time of year or maybe just my mood, but I just found this too depressing to finish. For me that is saying a lot because I rarely abandon a book. Maybe it would get better, something good (or at least not so terrible) could possibly happen to one of the principle characters, but I had to quit while I could still move out from the black cloud of depression.
Okay, that's probably a bit of an exaggeration but I'm on to lighter fare. I might like this much better in the spring or summer when there is lots of sunlight and fresh air.
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- Liz
- 01-21-13
Well written, but hard to read
Where does The Drowned Cities rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The performance and story are both stellar.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Tool is the most interesting character, of course, because he is both foreign and relatable, being human AND animal.
What about Joshua Swanson’s performance did you like?
I particularly like actors who attribute clear vocal distinctions to different characters.
Any additional comments?
I confess, I haven't finished this yet, because it is VERY violent, and I go through phases where I have a hard time swallowing a lot of violence. but it's very well-written and performed so I'm saving it to pick up again. Worth the squeamishness, ha!
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- Karissa Eckert
- 07-29-13
Brutal and hard to engage with characters...
This is the sequel to Ship Breaker, it’s set in the same world as Ship Breaker but with different main characters. I didn’t like this book quite as much as Ship Breaker...it was just too bleak and I had trouble engaging with the characters.
Mahlia and Mouse have fled the war torn Drowned Cities and live in a small town in the outskirts of a jungle. Mahlia works in the town helping the doctor there and does well, despite her lack of a hand. Mahlia dreams of a day when she will be able to escape these outskirts of the Drowned Cities and head North. When a dog man draws soldiers near their small town their lives change forever.
This book is set in an extremely bleak post-apocalyptic setting on the East Coast of the US. There are little hints throughout that eventually let the reader figure out what portion of the US this book is set in.
The is an incredibly violent and incredibly depressing read. So if you are offended by graphic torture and violence I recommend steering clear. It is even more violent and depressing than Ship Beaker was.
That being said it does a pretty darn good job of portraying the suffering of people living within a long and constant war. As to whether or not this is appropriate for young adults...I think it is okay but beware that the graphic violence in this book makes The Hunger Games look like a Disney Fairy Tale.
I had trouble relating to any of the characters. None of them are good and all of them make a large series of poor decisions. They are very human, but I mostly despised them. All of them kind of left a bad taste in my mouth. Mahlia comes off as incredibly selfish throughout. Mouse and others are incredibly naive despite their violent upbringing.
The most intriguing of the bunch is Tool, the dog-faced man. Tool is complex and simple at the same time; he is a tool of war yet he follows simple philosophies that make a surprising amount of sense. He was pretty much the only part of this book I found intriguing and enjoyable.
The world-building is absolutely fantastic. If you have read The Windup Girl or Ship Breaker, you know that this world is absolutely incredibly creative. The number one strength of this book is this fantastic, dreary world that Bacigalupi has created. The book is fast-paced and fairly engaging.
Overall this is a decent story. I just had trouble maintaining a lot of interest in these brutalized characters and I found the level of violence and bleak outlook depressing. Bacigalupi always has to take things just a bit too far for me, and it takes away a lot of the enjoyment of reading the story for me. I guess I would tentatively recommend to those who are interested in absolutely brutal post-apocalyptic reads of war torn lands.
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- Virginia
- 02-11-13
Exciting and well written
This is book 2, you might want to read Shipbreaker first. But, it's not really necessary I guess. Be prepared for lots of blood, but it's all so fitting in this series. You get so used to it because that is the way it is in those drowned cities. Very cool and possible world Paolo makes. I am so glad I have read these, they completely take you away.
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- Chris
- 11-16-13
More than I expected!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is an excellent read for lovers of both science fiction and straight fiction alike. The action, characters, dialog and story are all wonderfully crisp.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Drowned Cities?
The emotional components of the characters and the unfolding nature of their struggles and motivations made this book a cut above.
What does Joshua Swanson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Joshua Swanson's voice characterizations lent a depth to each of the players in this novel. His character work really helped me get immersed in the world of the drowned cities.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I can't recall if I actually cried, but there are some very powerful human moments in this book. I think the realism of the dialog helped make these moments ring true and kept them from slipping into the realm of cheesy melodrama.
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- Johannes
- 12-01-16
Not as good as Ship Breakers
I REALLY enjoyed the 'sister novel' Ship Breaker that's set in the same universe. I listened to the two books back to back and had high hopes when starting The Drowned Cities but it never took of. The characters weren't as well developed as in Ship Breakers and although the storyline is scary realistic and the dystopia knife sharp The Drowned Cities didn't manage to draw me in the way Ship Breakers did. That being said it is still a well above average novel, not only in the genre but overall. The narration is GREAT and it's well worth a credit - It might very well be just that I enjoyed Ship Breakers so much that my expectations were a bit high.
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