Dustborn

Name: Dustborn
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Erin Bowman
ISBN: 9780358578314

Author: Erin Bowman

Narrator: Laurie Catherine Winkel

Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 04/20/2021

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Western

Synopsis

Delta of Dead River sets out to rescue her family from a ruthless dictator rising to power in the Wastes and discovers a secret that will reshape her world in this postapocalyptic Western mashup for fans of Mad Max and Gunslinger Girl.Delta of Dead River has always been told to hide her back, where a map is branded on her skin to a rumored paradise called the Verdant. In a wasteland plagued by dust squalls, geomagnetic storms, and solar flares, many would kill for it—even if no one can read it. So when raiders sent by a man known as the General attack her village, Delta suspects he is searching for her. Delta sets out to rescue her family but quickly learns that in the Wastes no one can be trusted—perhaps not even her childhood friend, Asher, who has been missing for nearly a decade. If Delta can trust Asher, she just might decode the map and trade evidence of the Verdant to the General for her family. What Delta doesn’t count on is what waits at the Verdant: a long-forgotten secret that will shake the foundation of her entire world.

About Erin Bowman

Erin Bowman is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for children and teens, including the Taken Trilogy, Vengeance Road, Retribution Rails, the Edgar Award-nominated Contagion duology, The Girl and the Witch’s Garden, and the forthcoming Dustborn. A web designer turned author, Erin has always been invested in telling stories–both visually and with words. Erin lives in New Hampshire with her husband and children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by destiny ♡ on June 15, 2022

Considering how much I've loved most of the other Erin Bowman books I've read and how incredible the premise of this book is, I had very high hopes that Dustborn would be a new favorite; unfortunately, though, it fell short for me in a lot of ways. Despite a lot happening in the first half of the bo......more

Goodreads review by Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) on March 08, 2021

This was definitely a captivating read in it's almost real feel to it. With the world as crazy as it has been, it is no wonder this book appealed to me right away. A while it did drag at times and the ending left me wanting more to the story it was definitely an original take with unusual ideas and......more

Goodreads review by Celia on January 09, 2021

Thank you, NetGalley, Edelweiss, and the publisher for the arc. Yea so, when I was approved for the same book days apart on two different sites, I took that as a sign to read this bad boy ASAP. Erin Bowman has solidified herself as one of my favorites authors, and I was so excited to see what this b......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on May 09, 2021

Dustborn by Erin Bowman is a young adult fantasy read that mixes in a lot of different elements. This one is a post apocalyptic with a western feel to it, think along the lines of Mad Max. Along with a sort of western dystopian setting you have a bit of sci fi and some romance making a good mix invo......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on April 20, 2021

Dustborn is a genre-blending young adult novel that follows 17-year-old Delta of Dead River, who, after a raid on her village, sets out to rescue her family from a ruthless dictator and discovers a secret that will reshape her world. Delta and her pack live in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic desert......more