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The Wild Dead

Bannerless Series, Book 2

#2 in series

by Carrie Vaughn
Alyssa Bresnahan
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Mysteries and murder abound in the sequel to Carrie Vaughn's post-apocalyptic mystery Bannerless. A century after environmental and economic collapse, the people of the Coast Road have rebuilt their own sort of civilization, striving not to make the mistakes their ancestors did. They strictly ration and manage resources, including the ability to have children. Enid of Haven is an investigator, who with her new partner Teeg is called on to mediate a dispute between households over an old building in a far-flung settlement at the edge of Coast Road territory. The investigators' decision seems straightforward-and then the body of a young woman turns up in the nearby marshland. Almost more shocking than that: she's not from the Coast Road, but from one of the outsider camps, belonging to the nomads and wild folk who live outside the Coast Road communities. Now one of them is dead, and Enid wants to find out who killed her, even as Teeg argues that the murder isn't their problem. In a dystopian future of isolated communities, can our moral sense survive the worst hard times?

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Bannerless Saga

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 10, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781501981265
      • File size: 276308 KB
      • Duration: 09:35:38

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 28, 2018
      This mostly standalone sequel to Bannerless, set a century after the collapse of modern civilization, further explores the intricacies of a world dedicated to sustainable resource management and rigid population control, with an emphasis placed on cooperative households and earning the right to bear children. A routine property dispute in a small community turns into a murder mystery after a young woman’s corpse is discovered. Investigator Enid and her inexperienced partner, Teeg, quickly establish that the murder victim was not part of an established household, but was one of the unregulated “wild folk” who live outside of society. Enid sets out to learn the woman’s identity and find out who killed her and why. Her quest for the truth stirs up uncomfortable memories among community members before leading her into the treacherous wilds. Enid is a capable, honest, relentless seeker of answers, and her investigation is reminiscent of classic hardboiled mysteries. Despite an almost palpable air of claustrophobic foreboding, this tale still manages to convey a sense of hope and optimism. Agent: Seth Fishman, Gernert Co.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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