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Wanderers (Wasteland, 2) Hardcover – March 25, 2014

by Susan Kim (Author), Laurence Klavan (Author)

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Book 2 of 3: Wasteland

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The Emmy Award nominee and Edgar Award-winning duo return readers to the postapocalyptic teen world, the Wasteland, in this thrilling sequel. Bestselling author of Criminal, Karen Slaughter, called Wasteland "a Lord of the Flies for future generations. An irresistible page-turner."

The former citizens of Prin are running out of time. The Source has been destroyed, so food is scarcer than ever. Tensions are rising . . . and then an earthquake hits.

With heart-pounding adventure and suspense, the stakes are even higher for Esther, Caleb, and the rest of their clan. They're pinning all their hopes on the road . . . but what if it's the most dangerous place of all?

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368 pages
Language

English
Publisher

HarperTeen
Publication date

March 25, 2014
Grade level

9 and up
Reading age

14 years and up
Dimensions

5.5 x 1.17 x 8.25 inches
ISBN-10

9780062118547
ISBN-13

978-0062118547
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Good Apocalyptic Series for Adults

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020

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Good Apocalyptic series for adults

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Her ability to be strong and find love leaves you with hope for the future

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016

A dystopian adventure exploring the human drive for survival in many forms. Each of us react differently.

Although written in third person omniscient, Esther is the thread tying the story together. Her ability to be strong and find love leaves you with hope for the future.

Wanderers explores the effects of different types of leadership under adverse circumstances and the value various personalities and skills bring to a group. When the teens finally arrive, the big city gives them more than they imagined, but nothing comes without a price.

A virus mutant infected Earth’s water supply and killed most humans. A few children remain scattered across the land. When scavenging at stores dries up a group of teens leaves their hometown in search of Mundreel, a city where life is thought to be better.

Adventures on the journey test each teen’s resolve. Alliances are created, love won and lost, mistakes made and atrocities played out. Both the innocent and those who act brashly take the consequences.

I enjoyed Kim and Kalavan’s exploration of human reactions to extreme adversity.

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Jess @ Such a Novel Idea

Solid Follow Up to Wasteland

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014

Wanderers picks up in the aftermath of Wasteland -- the tyrannical leader has been overthrown, but so has the source of food. The people left are hungry and desperate. And then, of course, a natural disaster comes and makes everything worse.

Our protagonists, Esther and Caleb, are left with no choice but to lead a group (hence, the title) of wanderers in search of a mythical place that will provide all the things they need: shelter, protection, hope, and a future.

I really enjoy books where people are searching for that elusive mecca - the sanctuary that will solve all their problems. I think my obsession began back when I first watched Land Before Time, and ever since this story line has always caught my attention. I think one reason I enjoy it so much, is the place which all hope is banked on, never seems to be exactly what you'd expect.

One thing you have to know about this series is the perspective. It stays in third person, but quickly and without warning, will shift from one person to another. It's a bit disconcerting at first, but gets easier as the book goes along. However, I did find myself all throughout the series having to go back once I realized we had shifted from one character to another.

I love the cover of this book - Esther still stands out in her red hoodie, but it offers something the first book didn't: hope. The colors are much more muted, more blues and purples, where the hard edge of Wasteland screamed post-apocalyptic. This book's muted palette set the tone before I even started reading.

The world in Wasteland/Wanderers is similar to a lot of post-apocalyptic worlds (i.e. grown ups don't make it, there seems to be some big destruction of the world, children leading other children, young parents, etc.) Having Esther and Caleb take care of a child was an interesting part of the narrative. One thing I hated about Wasteland is that we had NO idea what happened to the world, why it was the way it is when the story begins. However, we finally get some answers in Wanderer.

There is a lot of traveling in book two, which I enjoyed. Again, this goes back to that anticipation of reaching that mythical place that will cure all problems. The book has good pacing -- a mixture of slow and fast that won't leave you too bored or too confused. There's some big twists and a little (not a lot!) of unexpected romance.

I really enjoyed seeing Esther's growth as a character from the first book to this one. She really came into herself and became a great leader. Caleb is a strong and wonderful character who really loves Esther and his son, Kai. When faced with tough circumstances and tragedy, these characters are able to maturely push forward for the good of the group.

The best (and worst) part of this book is the authors aren't afraid to take risks -- you will find a ruthless nature in both the circumstances and enemies. No one in this world is safe, and Kim and Klavan make sure you know that.

Is this the best dystopian/sci book in YA? No. Was it worth my time? Yes. There are tons of them out there, but Kim and Klavan managed to bring something unique and worthy to the table. They make a great duo and I cannot wait to see what happens next for this series.

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Fast paced account of the group of Prin citizens looking for a better life.

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2014

I wanted to read the Wanderers because I enjoyed the first book and wanted to see what became of the village and especially of Ester and Caleb. I didn't remember a whole lot about it but the beginning does a good job of a short summary without feeling the info dump weight. We quickly got a handle on the characters again and their relation and thoughts about one another.
One thing that still bugs me but I got used to was the weird perspective, I guess shifting third person but it seems to focus in a lot and then all of the sudden jump to another person with little to no warning or transition.
I liked Caleb in this one, he is the strong type who leads and really thinks about other people and the well being but especially his relationship with Ester. Their little family including the baby from his deceased first wife (they don't live past teen years from something in the water or atmosphere, so family life happens early in this world set-up).
Some of the same characters--Joseph and Sakar are in this one as well and we get more of a sense of their character, history and their attachment to our strong, compassionate Ester. She went through so many changes, losses and horrors but she still thinks of others and people look up to her. We also get some new secondary characters or get a character from the first and shine a new light on them where you can't help but admire.
There was a lot going on in the romance department and not only for Ester, there was relationships brewing that I would have never speculated and others that were sweet in a way and then almost wrong in others. But all of this was kind of put on the back burner during the day, but when they stop on their journey for the night, they blossom.
The bad guys were pretty cruel and I wanted to smack them in the usual fashion, but let me say that they get what's coming to them all in their own ways. There are some betrayals and schemes that they walk into because they don't have much of a choice. But as far as who works against them, Mundreel really took me by surprise but I almost pitied the kids until they took unnecessary measures.
There were a few plot developments that I saw coming and almost hoped for but then again its so bittersweet that its hard even in its good news sense. There were some twists that took me by surprise and wasn't at all what I was thinking the story was going to go, but I can also see how it is a good stage for the next book to wrap up some things that are still not tied up.
Also, thank goodness, we do get some insight on what happened to the world and water. It actually seems in the realm of possibility which really makes a chill go down my spine. Thanks to Joseph and his inquisitive nature that not only gives a point of reference and someone that isn't the normal in this world but shows Ester's protective nature and that she sees past things that others can't. Which started at a young age with her friendship with Skar. Speaking of whom, I loved how she was developed in this one, and I liked "getting into her head" as much as you can with the shifting narrative, but I loved the growth in her and the confidence that she gains in this book.
This book was fast paced and kept my attention but I did feel like a dystopian Game of Thrones where people that I like are killed off, and I could scream. There are a few people that should be safe and then others that we want to be, but Kim and Klavan didn't hold things back. I can see how it helped them in the future to make certain alliances and that I couldn't help but like some of the characters that got more of a feature in romantics as a secondary character because of the deaths.
The ending was good but I feel like a lot about Mundreel was rushed and not very well elaborated on, but I do know that I want to read the book and see what happens with the new struggle of power, and what Ester will do next for her friends, the strays they picked up along the way, and working towards not only survival but a better quality of life.

Bottom Line: Fast paced account of the group of Prin citizens looking for a better life.

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