The Wanderer and the New West

Name: The Wanderer and the New West
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Adam Bender
ISBN: 9780992462987

Author: Adam Bender

Narrator: James Sasser

Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Adam Bender

Published: 05/27/2019

Categories: Fiction, Western, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018A rogue vigilante known only as the Wanderer seeks redemption in a lawless, near-future America that fully protects the rights of armed citizens to stand their ground against mass shooters and motorcycle gangs.When the Wanderer opens war against injustice in the state of Arizona, his violent yet principled actions attract the attention of journalist Rosa Veras, writer of a subversive blog about America's return to the Wild West. Rosa's investigation into gun corporation Breck Ammunition awakens the ire of CEO Gerard Breck ... and brings the Wanderer to her door.Meanwhile in Liberty, ex-Sheriff Ben Martin attempts to return lawless to Rosa's hometown by forming a ragtag militia of ex-cops. Things start to unravel as Martin loses track of the difference between criminals and anyone who gets in his way.The Wanderer and the New West won gold for Dystopia in the 2018 Readers' Favorite Awards and best Western Fiction in the 2018 National Indie Excellence Awards."A dystopian novel about an America ruled by gangs and gun manufacturers and about the brave few who are willing to fight them both … A tight, thoughtful work that has much to offer readers on both sides of the gun control debate." -- Kirkus Reviews (Starred)"Adam Bender's novel is tight, literate pulp." -- IndieReader (Discovery Awards 2019)"Bender's prose and ability to weave poignancy and humor throughout the story elevates his novel above others in the genre." -- Publishers Weekly BookLife PrizeThe Wanderer and the New West reinvents the Western novel with a dystopian outlook on a possible American future. Author Adam Bender is an award-winning tech journalist and critically acclaimed author of Utopia PR and the We, The Watched series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Glen on January 27, 2019

I won this book in a goodreads drawing. Anti-Second Amendment novel. It uses the usual premise all the gun grabbers use about how this "isn't the wild west anymore." So we get a bit of a sci fi western. On the one hand, much of it is well written. On the other hand, if you care about the constitution......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on February 12, 2019

Enjoyed this very much! Oh, I guess I'm supposed to tell you that I got this free. Anyway, some have expressed concern that this sci-fi, dystopic novel is an attack on the 2nd amendment; despite the fact that the hero shoots people...you know, bad guys. In all fairness I can understand how that migh......more

Goodreads review by Heather on August 04, 2019

This novel is a story about a dystopian American where gun owners and gun manufacturers rule the country and laws are a thing of the past. This is a sci-fi western with vivid characters and vivid prose. Fascinating story....with a message....what you think that message is, well that is up to you. Th......more

Goodreads review by K on July 04, 2018

I loved this book! It’s a well-crafted speculative story that explores the moral, personal, professional, and political implications of a society with an ever-growing allegiance to guns. The author cleverly uses drama, adventure, humor and suspense in a way that keeps the story moving and gets the p......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on November 22, 2019

I really got into this story - it is a fun juxtaposition of the old west as we imagine it, the tradition of flawed good guy vs really bad guy, and the modern technology we use today. I don't read many western-themed books, but this definitely makes me want to seek more out. I found it was a little o......more