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Deathlands #93
Baptism of Rage
The end of the world arrived in a nuclear rush, forging the agonized remains of past and present into a new reality known as Deathlands. Now life is a simple series of rules of survival, where having is better than not having—and anything is worth killing for. But in a world that has seemingly turned against mankind, the possibility of miracles can exist….
Of all the resources Ryan Cawdor and his group struggle to recoup, hope for escaping the grim daily life-and-death struggle has suffered most. But now reports of a ville holding the mythical waters of rejuvenation, a fountain of youth, appear to be true, luring Doc and the others on a journey inspired by promise, tainted by mistrust. Hiring on as sec men with a convoy headed to the healing waters of Babyville, the survivors discover the deadly price of immortality.
In the Deathlands the future looks like hell—and delivers far worse…
Of all the resources Ryan Cawdor and his group struggle to recoup, hope for escaping the grim daily life-and-death struggle has suffered most. But now reports of a ville holding the mythical waters of rejuvenation, a fountain of youth, appear to be true, luring Doc and the others on a journey inspired by promise, tainted by mistrust. Hiring on as sec men with a convoy headed to the healing waters of Babyville, the survivors discover the deadly price of immortality.
In the Deathlands the future looks like hell—and delivers far worse…
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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August 22, 2018
Good book
I have reading this series for years and it's still good 👍easy to get caught up in the adventure worth reading
I have reading this series for years and it's still good 👍easy to get caught up in the adventure worth reading
August 11, 2011
Ryan Cawdor and his friends allow themselves to be hired as security for a wagon train of poor, unworldly farmers. The farmers are heading for Babyville where, according to a teenage girl who claims to be 76 years old, a literal fountain of youth has been discovered. The gang are suspicious, but in their grim world, even the faintest hope seems worth investigating. However fighting across the dangers of the wasteland is only the beginning of their troubles.
I thought this was a very entertaining adventure, punctuated by several excellent action scenes, particularly the fight with the mutant hogs and Jak's coming over all Jackie Chan on some security guards. It invokes a feeling of the wild west in its frontier days and it is all the better for that.
Because the world of Death Lands has science fiction elements to it like teleporting, there's an intriguing edge to the book's big question as to whether there really is a fountain of youth. We're on a journey that could have any number of legitimate outcomes. Without spoiling anything the revelation was a surprise to me, my mind had been working to an entirely different conclusion.
All the regulars are well served, especially Doc Tanner. He gets some parts of his past life filled in to emotive effect. Ryan's musings on his brother are also interesting. The bonds of affection between our heroes is what stops these books from becoming unbearably bleak. A sub-plot involving a dead baby is particularly grim. Having said that, this entry ends on a more upbeat note than expected.
It's bloodsoaked action all the way, with extra gore from some nightmare sequences for good measure. It also helps that the back cover blurb doesn't spoil the plot this time!
I thought this was a very entertaining adventure, punctuated by several excellent action scenes, particularly the fight with the mutant hogs and Jak's coming over all Jackie Chan on some security guards. It invokes a feeling of the wild west in its frontier days and it is all the better for that.
Because the world of Death Lands has science fiction elements to it like teleporting, there's an intriguing edge to the book's big question as to whether there really is a fountain of youth. We're on a journey that could have any number of legitimate outcomes. Without spoiling anything the revelation was a surprise to me, my mind had been working to an entirely different conclusion.
All the regulars are well served, especially Doc Tanner. He gets some parts of his past life filled in to emotive effect. Ryan's musings on his brother are also interesting. The bonds of affection between our heroes is what stops these books from becoming unbearably bleak. A sub-plot involving a dead baby is particularly grim. Having said that, this entry ends on a more upbeat note than expected.
It's bloodsoaked action all the way, with extra gore from some nightmare sequences for good measure. It also helps that the back cover blurb doesn't spoil the plot this time!
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August 4, 2011Real good read
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