Rootless, Chris Howard
Rootless, Chris Howard
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Rootless

Author: Chris Howard

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2012


Synopsis

A dazzling eco-thriller set in a terrifying world with some chilling similarities to our own . . .A dazzling eco-thriller set in a terrifying world with some chilling similarities to our own . . .17-year-old Banyan is a tree builder. Using salvaged scrap metal, he creates forests for rich patrons who seek a reprieve from the desolate landscape. Although Banyan's never seen a real tree--they were destroyed more than a century ago--his missing father used to tell him stories about the Old World. Everything changes when Banyan meets a mysterious woman with a strange tattoo, a map to the last living trees on earth, and he sets off across a wasteland from which few return. Those who make it past the pirates and poachers can't escape the locusts . . . the locusts that now feed on human flesh.But Banyan isn't the only one looking for the trees, and he's running out of time. Unsure of whom to trust, he's forced to make an alliance with Alpha, a beautiful, dangerous pirate with an agenda of her own. As they race towards a promised land that might only be a myth, Banyan makes shocking discoveries about his family, his past, and how far people will go to bring back the trees.

About Chris Howard

Chris Howard is an author and painter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jon

Find this review and more at my blog. Rootless is a book unlike anything I have ever read! It takes place in a bleak future where locusts are rampant, and no trees are left in the world. Locust have destroyed all food supply, they eat human flesh and a dystopian government controls all food supply.......more

Goodreads review by P.J.

Even if Chris Howard weren't my agent-brother, I would have been psyched to read this book! ROOTLESS by Chris Howard (Scholastic, November 1, 2012) [Image] Five things about ROOTLESS: The whole concept of building trees is AWESOME! Yes, even if there were still trees in the world, I would still want one......more