The Crossing, Jason Mott
The Crossing, Jason Mott
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The Crossing
A Novel

Author: Jason Mott

Narrator: Amy Landon, Adam Verner, John Lescault

Unabridged: 10 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/15/2018

Synopsis

From the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Returned comes a high-concept dystopian novel that imagines a world at war and two siblings who are forced on the run, challenged to do whatever it takes to protect themselves and each other.Stay and die or run and survive.Twins Virginia and Tommy Matthews have been on their own since they were orphaned at the age of five, surviving a merciless foster care system by relying on each other. Twelve years later, the world begins to collapse around them as a deadly contagion steadily wipes out entire populations and a devastating world war rages on for the cure. When Tommy is drafted for the war, the twins are faced with a choice: stay and accept their fate of almost certain death or run. Virginia and Tommy flee into the dark night.Armed with only a pistol and their fierce will to survive, the twins set forth in search of a new beginning. Encountering a colorful cast of characters along the way, Tommy and Virginia must navigate the dangers and wonders of this changed world as they try to outrun the demons of their past.With deft imagination and breathless prose, The Crossing is a riveting tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and the burdens we carry with us into the darkness of the unknown.

About Jason Mott

Jason Mott has published four novels. His poetry and fiction have appeared in various literary journals, and his novel Hell of a Book won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2021. His first novel, The Returned, was a New York Times bestseller and was turned into a TV series that ran for two seasons. He has a BFA degree in fiction and an MFA in poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

About Amy Landon

Amy Landon, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a voice artist and classically trained actress with numerous film, television, and off-Broadway stage credits. Her voice can also be heard on many television and radio commercials. She has an easy facility with dialects, which she also coaches and teaches, and she is happy to find her lifelong obsession with books pairing up with her acting and vocal work. Her narration of Texts from Jane Eyre placed as a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Humor Narration in 2016.

About Adam Verner

Adam Verner is a stage, film, television, and voice actor and an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. He holds a BS in theater arts from Bradley University and an MFA from Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

About John Lescault

Patrick Cullen (a.k.a. John Lescault), a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC, where he works in theater.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie on April 20, 2018

The Crossing by Jason Mott is a dystopian read that is set in a world where disease has begun to slowly take over the world. It started with the elderly, those over 90 simply went to sleep and did not wake up again. But as time goes on the age that is effected by the sleeping sickness continues to d......more

Goodreads review by Judy on April 21, 2018

This is a novel of hopelessness. The world is at war, there's some unknown disease that at first attacked only the oldest who would fall asleep and never wake up. Then the Disease affects younger and younger populations. It's also about two twins, Virginia and Tommy, whose parents died when they wer......more

Goodreads review by Amos on October 11, 2023

A brother and sister embark on a wistful cross-country trek as the world (as they know it) slowly dies. I quite enjoyed the journey and the honestly written characters and I'm looking forward to reading more of Mr Mott's work in the not too distant future. 3 1/2 Determined Stars......more

Goodreads review by Julie on June 27, 2018

Tommy and Virginia are twins. They depend on each other because they are all that's left. Their parents died when the twins were young, forcing them into the foster system. Then The Disease came, killing first the elderly then progressively trickling down to younger and younger victims. The people g......more

Goodreads review by Greg at 2 Book Lovers Reviews on May 29, 2018

*4.5 Stars Jason Mott is a new-to-me author. The Crossing grabbed my attention, I was pulled in by the premise and I loved the tone and atmosphere created by the author. The Crossing has to be one of the most eloquently written books I’ve ever read. There is an elevated quality to the writing that set......more

Quotes

“A character-centered dystopian tale with a strong coming-of-age theme set in an atmospheric and unsettling world not too dissimilar from our own.” Booklist

“An extraordinary and beautifully realized novel. My spine is still shivering. Wow.” Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on The Returned

“A deft meditation on loss.” Aimee Bender, New York Times bestselling author, on The Returned

“Beautifully written and emotionally astute…a breathtaking novel that navigates emotional minefields with realism and grace.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Returned

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