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Deathlands #124
Child of Slaughter
MORTAL RIFTS
When Doc is taken captive by a band of marauders in what was once Nebraska, Ryan and the companions rally to get him back. But they aren't just fighting the local muties. They're also up against the area's terrifying terrain, which shifts and morphs at a moment's notice. With their options dwindling in this mazelike region that doesn't obey the laws of physics, the team joins forces with a beautiful and deadly woman who evens the odds on the battlefield. But while this warrior seems to be on their side, she has a secret agenda that could spell the end for them all…
THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
Since the nukecaust, the American dream has been reduced to a daily fight for survival. In the hellish landscape of Deathlands, few dare to dream of a better tomorrow. But Ryan Cawdor and his companions press on, driven by the need for a future less treacherous than the present.
- GenresScience FictionFiction
315 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2015
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December 5, 2016
The Deathlands books are one of my guilty pleasures. There are 125 books in the series and I own and have read about 100 of them.
Child of Slaughter is the second to last book in the series. It ended with #125 last November. Unfortunately Child of Slaughter sent the signal to me that the series was running out of steam. I have always enjoyed the series, the action has been good, the violence over the top, and the stories interesting.
Child of Slaughter does not hold up to that tradition for me. It just kind of fell flat. It read to me like the author was just going through the motions. The story line has been used several times. Basically the companions have been separated and have to find their way back together again.
I know that the series has been written by various authors over the years and I don't know how many were penned by this particular author, but he sounded tired.
I hate to be a downer on this book, but I think true fans of the Deathlands books will feel let down as I did. Bummer.
Mike
Child of Slaughter is the second to last book in the series. It ended with #125 last November. Unfortunately Child of Slaughter sent the signal to me that the series was running out of steam. I have always enjoyed the series, the action has been good, the violence over the top, and the stories interesting.
Child of Slaughter does not hold up to that tradition for me. It just kind of fell flat. It read to me like the author was just going through the motions. The story line has been used several times. Basically the companions have been separated and have to find their way back together again.
I know that the series has been written by various authors over the years and I don't know how many were penned by this particular author, but he sounded tired.
I hate to be a downer on this book, but I think true fans of the Deathlands books will feel let down as I did. Bummer.
Mike
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